Chatty Cooper

Ryan taught Cooper how to "fake" sleeping. He lays down and pretends to snore. It's very quiet on the video, but he's doing it! He's also saying a few of the words he says. I've been trying to keep track and he says over 60 words now, it's amazing how fast they grow up. You'll probably be able to see the big bruise on his cheek, he got it by falling onto the trash can in his room. Poor boy. It's been there for awhile now! I hope it goes away by Thanksgiving, we're getting family pictures taken!

Lots of Friends...in bed.

Cooper likes to have lots of animals and blankets in with him when he goes to sleep. He fell asleep with all of them all around him/on him during his nap yesterday. I peeked in on him and saw his sheep sitting right on top of him! I don't know how he can sleep that way.

Halloween Night

On Halloween night we helped out with a Halloween festival in our neighborhood. My neighbor had the idea to block off a street in our neighborhood and have a Halloween party, so a few of us helped her plan it. It was a lot of fun, and I think we're going to do it again next year. Each of us had a game that we were in charge of, and then food was sold. We think about 200 people came, so it was a success! There was even a costume parade and contest.

Ryan and Cooper

Cooper and I by the game we ran: " Pin the spider on the spider web." Really creative, huh? :)

Cooper playing bowling.

Posing and eating his favorite candy, a sucker. I wasn't going to let him eat any candy, but when he saw it he wouldn't stop asking for it!

Cooper in the costume parade.

Trick or Treating

On Halloween we went to my mom's house with Ben, Elizabeth, and Laura to trick or treat during the day. Pics are out of order, as always!

Here are Cooper and Ben enjoying the choc. suckers grandma gave them. Their shirts are off so they don't ruin their costumes!


I asked Cooper to show me his sucker! :)



What an adorable Fancy Nancy, monkey, and elephant!

Trick or treating.

Halloween Party

At the rate I'm going, it's going to be Thanksgiving before I finish blogging about our Halloween activities!!

Laura and Tom had their 3rd annual Halloween party the weekend before Halloween. We had so much fun, thanks for inviting us Laura! My camera ran out of batteries so I don't have very many pictures of all who attended.


Here are some of the kids getting candy from the pinata.


Here are Ryan, Cooper and I. Ryan and I are tourists on an elephant safari.


Here's one of our friends, Jane. She's a pink poodle.

Cooper and Ashlynn, Ashlynn is a pink poodle too, and Cooper is trying to impress her with his kung-fu skills!

Cooper and Ben, the cute animals from the zoo!

The hosts of the party: The Tooth Fairy and the boy who lost a tooth, their little monkey, and their "Fancy Nancy."

My dad (he's "arrest" of "Cardiac Arrest") and Cooper

Another trip to the Pumpkin Patch

Cooper's Grandparents came down to visit the weekend before Halloween, so we had to bring them to the pumpkin patch! Here is Cooper enjoying a ride from his Grandpa.





Here's Cooper trying to find his way in the corn maze. I thought it would be a really easy corn maze, but it actually was kind of difficult!






Here's Katie, Cooper, Ryan, and Roger in the corn maze.

Cooper driving the tractor! He thought it was so fun.

Our family at the pumpkin patch.

Happy Halloween!

We hope everyone had a wonderful Halloween! I'll post soon about some of the fun Halloween activities we did!