October Fun!

Pictures from the past month. Enjoy! AJ helping to decorate for Halloween.More decorating.

AJ showing off one of daddy's ebay purchases!

As usual, Cooper laying on top of Davinci. "Cheese!"

At a petting farm feeding the goats.

Running around like/with chickens.

Silly boys.

The forced pumpkin pictures. I love AJ's hair in this one!

Two boys on a tractor!

Such handsome boys. Again with the hair!! It was really windy.

Relaxing in his Spongebob pajamas, Cooper wants to wear these things every night. (Check out his rosey cheeks, he got some serious windburn from the petting farm.)

AJ's Halloween costume.

Spongebob and his trusty Bumble bee ready to go trick or treating.

AJ and all his candy.

Cooper and all his candy.

The first days of school

So we survived the first days of school for both AJ and Cooper. AJ as usual didn't need me at all (well other than to drive him.) He knew which classroom was his and was done with me from the time we left the house. Cooper was a little more clingy, well to AJ at least. Cooper's drop off time and AJ's pick up time is the same so AJ helped us drop off Cooper in his new classroom and Cooper first asked if I would stay with him, when I said no, he said well than AJ can stay with me! AJ gave Cooper a hug and kissed his hand (something he just learned in school) and said "Have fun Cooper we will be back later for you!" And Cooper was fine with that, he blew me "a thousand kisses" and off we went. I love how close my boys are, really without AJ being there today it could have been very bad. Looking good!

Walking to the truck. The back pack just about toppled him over it is so big!

Riding to school, say "Cheese!"

Hanging up his backpack in his cubby.

Blowing mommy a thousand kisses.

AJ waiting for Cooper to come out of school. (Check out the blue tennis shoes, we had to search 4 shoe stores to find "blue his favorite color!!"

Wahoo! He survived and came out with a big smile and a project already.

He was so proud of his project.

Daddy getting AJ ready.

He is ready with his full backpack.

Such a handsome boy!

Seriously mom stop taking pictures!

Cooper's Birthday

Here are some of the highlight of Cooper's birthday celebrations. Remember we started celebrating the week prior when we went to Uncle Dan's and Aunt Heather's house and the festivities went on for weeks after! The boys playing Hungry Hungry Hippos(the gift Cooper picked out for himself when we took him shopping.) I must say it is pretty cheesy, the hippos aren't as sturdy as when I was a kid and the "marbles" are plastic, hollow balls. I need to check out the antique shops to find a good one!

Making Cooper's birthday cupcakes.

Waiting patiently for the cupcakes to come out of the oven.

Cooper opening his first "tard." (still a little speech delay :) )

Cooper on his new birthday scooter from mom, dad and AJ. He LOVES this thing.

Cooper realizing that his surprise evening was at Chuck E Cheese!

AJ and Daddy driving.

B helping Cooper with Skee ball.

Tete being silly, poor Clifford!

Cooper showing how you should ride.

Cooper challenges daddy to air hockey. I so want one for our basement, if only I could figure out how to fit it down the steps!

B and AJ in the tubes. B made sure she was ready to crawl, since I believe for her 3rd birthday I was forced to crawl around with her!!

Cooper being silly in a tube.

Whack em AJ!

Whack em Cooper!

Look at that form!

Thomas toys!

Cooper's new "DS."

Our traditional marking on their birthdays. Notice right above where Tony is marking was how tall AJ was last year at 4!!!

Tony is pointing to where AJ stood at 3, Cooper is at least 3 inches taller than AJ was at 3. AJ is sooooo in trouble because Cooper is catching up fast.

Summer trip to NJ

Had a great trip to NJ to see our friends/family. While visiting we had a couple of firsts: Gavin went bowling for the first time, Cooper was a great "older" cousin to Gavin and AJ jumped off the side of the pool and went completely under water. Granted the first time was because I bribed him with the purchase of a new train, but after that we couldn't get him to stop jumping and playing in the water! We had such a great time with Uncle Dan, Aunt Heather and Baby Gavin that the boys slept the entire 3 hour ride home! We can't wait to go back again soon and play some more and to see our new cousin that is soon to arrive! Thanks again Uncle Dan, Aunt Heather and Gavin for a great weekend, miss you already. Daddy, AJ and Cooper picking out the perfect ball.

Cooper and daddy watching them "score!"

Uncle Dan and Gavin watching his first attempt at bowling.

Cooper being such a big boy sharing with "baby" Gavin.

AJ swimming around the pool. He is such a fish now in the water.

Cooper watering Aunt Heather's flowers. He is going to be quite the landscaper!

AJ willing to jump in because Uncle Dan and Baby Gavin were jumping too and to get a train.

Baby Gavin jumping off of the water fall into the pool.

Well if Baby Gavin can do it, so can AJ!

Daddy throwing AJ!

And again Daddy!!

Cooper jumping in for his train also!

Such handsome men!

AJ floating, another thing he wouldn't do a week before!

AJ and Cooper with their bribes for jumping in the water while visiting Uncle Dan.

So much for my dining room table!! (At least until we get a bigger train table!)