We love you Grandpa.
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Sunday, August 15, 2010
In Loving Memory
Grandpa Don passed away in his sleep this morning. He has been in and out of the hospital for the last few months with a bad heart. We spent a long day with him and Grandma Lindsay on Thursday. Cooper played cars with Grandpa a lot. We are thankful he went peacefully in his sleep.
We love you Grandpa.
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We love you Grandpa.
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Friday, August 13, 2010
Fun day!
After a rather hard week with Cooper and his behavior, today he is stellar. We are having a great day with Larkin, went to a park and took them to the library. I am getting more brave with taking them on errands.
Yesterday Grandma Lindsay and I finished Coopersville, his town mat with roads, businesses, etc. We've been working on this project for months. Here are some pictures of our work.
Cooper was being a crazy boy in the pool today and I took some video.
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Yesterday Grandma Lindsay and I finished Coopersville, his town mat with roads, businesses, etc. We've been working on this project for months. Here are some pictures of our work.
Cooper was being a crazy boy in the pool today and I took some video.
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Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Progress
I finally took some pictures of the sandbox. You can also see the 3 yards of rock we hauled around it.
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Monday, August 9, 2010
Rocks
Here's our progress.
It actually looks like it is dwindling now. Maybe just a yard left??
Here is my helper. My other helper, Larkin, is napping. She helped pick up some rock this morning and directed the wheelbarrow for me.
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It actually looks like it is dwindling now. Maybe just a yard left??
Here is my helper. My other helper, Larkin, is napping. She helped pick up some rock this morning and directed the wheelbarrow for me.
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Sunday, August 8, 2010
Weekend Wrap-Up
Great weekend, but it flew by. We bought a new utility trailer on Saturday! The old trailer is 15 years old and needs some minor work, like a new floor. Our new trailer is great. It is heavy duty, has bigger wheels two things we wanted to upgrade. Here's a picture.
We sold the extra sand we had
and delivered it to Beaverton. We also gave the plastic green turtle sandbox to our neighbors. I hauled at least a yard and a half of the rock Saturday. I still have more to move before Friday.
Sunday I had a band concert at a local festival. It went well but we were sweltering in the heat. I headed to Grandma Lindsay's afterwards to work on Cooper's matchbox city. We built the commecial buildings, railroad tracks and planned out the rest of the spaces. He already loves playing on it!
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We sold the extra sand we had
and delivered it to Beaverton. We also gave the plastic green turtle sandbox to our neighbors. I hauled at least a yard and a half of the rock Saturday. I still have more to move before Friday.
Sunday I had a band concert at a local festival. It went well but we were sweltering in the heat. I headed to Grandma Lindsay's afterwards to work on Cooper's matchbox city. We built the commecial buildings, railroad tracks and planned out the rest of the spaces. He already loves playing on it!
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Friday, August 6, 2010
Park
I took the kids to a nearby park this morning to get some energy out. They had a great time running around, sliding,
playing on the sand, climbing and swinging. Larkin really likes to swing.
I watched from afar while Cooper was playing with a little boy that was probably 1 1/2 or 2. They were riding in a car that has a steering wheel and taking turns driving. The little boy's caregiver was with him and communicating via sign language. Cooper was doing imaginary play with the two of them and it was so cool to watch. He drove them home the most, but also stopped at the ice cream store and bought all of us chocolate ice cream. He is growing everyday and it blows me away. I don't have to be spotting him at most parks, he climbs up play structures with ease and is so proud of himself. I love watching him play with other kids.
The other great success for us is he mastered potty learning. He has no issues with the toilet. Although he does like to go poo in the bark chips like Riley, when he is in the backyard.
Yesterday he helped me haul some of our rock to the backyard in his dump truck, wearing only his a shirt and underwear.
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playing on the sand, climbing and swinging. Larkin really likes to swing.
I watched from afar while Cooper was playing with a little boy that was probably 1 1/2 or 2. They were riding in a car that has a steering wheel and taking turns driving. The little boy's caregiver was with him and communicating via sign language. Cooper was doing imaginary play with the two of them and it was so cool to watch. He drove them home the most, but also stopped at the ice cream store and bought all of us chocolate ice cream. He is growing everyday and it blows me away. I don't have to be spotting him at most parks, he climbs up play structures with ease and is so proud of himself. I love watching him play with other kids.
The other great success for us is he mastered potty learning. He has no issues with the toilet. Although he does like to go poo in the bark chips like Riley, when he is in the backyard.
Yesterday he helped me haul some of our rock to the backyard in his dump truck, wearing only his a shirt and underwear.
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Thursday, August 5, 2010
August Fun
This summer is flying by. July was a whirlwind of visitors, birthday, camping. August started with Sharon's birthday and a planned camping trip. We are having fun, Cooper and I went to Oaks Park for the first time a last week. He didn't like the roller coaster or the Tilt-A-Whirl. He liked the train and the motorcycle ride the best. He also went on the cars and rockets. It was a lot of fun.
Today we went to a Vancouver library for the Reptile Man. I thought it was great. Cooper lasted about 1/2 hour then had to go potty. He saw the train table inside the library and threw a fit trying to go back out to see the rest of the show. He really wanted to hold the white snake.
Back to Work
Happy Birthday to my awesome, beautiful wife. I love you.
I am back to work watching Larkin three days a week, Monday, Tuesday and Friday. I am enjoying the two days off in the middle of the week. Monday and Tuesday we stuck around the house and took a walk in the morning. Larkin is a good napper so she slept after lunch until her Dad came.
This weekend we bought beach sand and built Cooper's new sandbox. We were using a plastic turtle but wanted to build a box to make it bigger and have it under the deck. It's great, Cooper loves it too. He helped shovel the sand out of the trailer and was jumping and laying down in the sand as we dumped it in the box. We ended up buying way too much sand and are now trying to sell it on Craigslist.
The garage sale I had last weekend was a great success. Cooper helped me out on Saturday throughout the day. He played with the toys we were selling and said "hello" to all the kids that came by. It was probably good that he was sleeping when the blue race car was sold.
This weekend we have to move 3 yards of rock to the backyard, it is currently in the driveway. We are going camping the 13th so we need to move it to get the trailer out.
I am back to work watching Larkin three days a week, Monday, Tuesday and Friday. I am enjoying the two days off in the middle of the week. Monday and Tuesday we stuck around the house and took a walk in the morning. Larkin is a good napper so she slept after lunch until her Dad came.
This weekend we bought beach sand and built Cooper's new sandbox. We were using a plastic turtle but wanted to build a box to make it bigger and have it under the deck. It's great, Cooper loves it too. He helped shovel the sand out of the trailer and was jumping and laying down in the sand as we dumped it in the box. We ended up buying way too much sand and are now trying to sell it on Craigslist.
The garage sale I had last weekend was a great success. Cooper helped me out on Saturday throughout the day. He played with the toys we were selling and said "hello" to all the kids that came by. It was probably good that he was sleeping when the blue race car was sold.
This weekend we have to move 3 yards of rock to the backyard, it is currently in the driveway. We are going camping the 13th so we need to move it to get the trailer out.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Birthday Party
What a great 3rd birthday party. The weater cooperated by the end of the party, and the lovely Janet hosted for us again. Here are some pictures.
The party was Saturday the 17th. On Sunday we had more cake and presents with Oma, Grandpa, Rosey, Holly, Angie and Nona. It was a fun-packed birthday weekend.
And here is most of the loot.
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Favorite Bedtime Book
Our new favorite bedtime story is Kiss Good Night by Amy Hest. It's a sweet story.
Sunday, July 18, 2010
After nap on birthday.
While Cooper was napping on his birthday party day, I put all his presents on our bookshelf in the living room. When he woke up he was super excited to see all his presents. This is what he said.
Cooper, "I like all my birthday presents. I like my birthday cake."
Cooper, "I like all my birthday presents. I like my birthday cake."
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Monday, July 12, 2010
Lake Almanor
Another great adventure at Lake Almanor this year. We were gone for two weeks and had such a great trip. Here are some pictures.
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Saturday, July 10, 2010
Road Trip Words
Friday, June 25, 2010
Marching Band
I played in the One More Time Around Again Marching Band (OMTAAMB) again this year. It was a great time, we played the Starlight Parade and the Grand Floral Parade. We practice April to the end of May, march two parades in June and are done for the season. It is a great group of people and so much fun! This year we played Louie Louie (of course), Back in Black (AC/DC), I Love Rock n' Roll, and Kung-Fu Fighting on the parade route. Here are some pictures.
Happenings
We leave for our July 4th camping trip on Sunday. We are going to Lake Almanor with Papa and Grandma Barbara. This year we are going for two weeks. I am so excited to relax, play in the lake, see the Chester parade and chill with Sharon. It's a long drive down there but well worth it.
Here are a few pictures from our trip to Anacortes last week. We went up there with Sharon and stayed with our friend Rosey. Sharon and Rosey worked Thursday while Cooper and I toured the town and found a great park. It was a great, super fast trip. Can't wait to visit longer and go to Oak Harbor on Whidbey Island.
We went to the Lake Oswego Farmers Market last Saturday with Grandma Lindsay and Grandpa Don. There is a stand that makes donuts and they are the best! Here is Cooper enjoying his donut.
Monday, June 21, 2010
New phrase
"Mommy I am having so much fun!" said playing soccer at park. Soon after he fell and got his first road rash boo boo.
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Friday, June 11, 2010
2nd night without Cooper's buddy.
2nd night without Cooper's buddy. He threw one away and said it was broken. Fairly smooth transition.
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Grandma Lindsay, "Riley you are
Grandma Lindsay, "Riley you are my dog." Cooper mid-tear (bonked head on door) replies, "No. Riley is my dog!" Emphasis on my.
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Visitors
Sonya, Kristen and Alexander visited last weekend. We went to the beach with the trailer for two nights, then came home for the long weekend. Cooper and his cousin, Alexander, had fun playing with the water table. We also took them to the Children's Museum, we hit the German Bakery of course and went to two different parks. It was a fast and non-stop visit. We managed to watch 11 of the 13 movies we rented too!
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