June Fun

We have been very busy since school ended.

First we took swimming lessons.

Even Cooper and Mom had a lesson together.

I can float all by myself and swim on my back.

I also swim on my front but I can't go very far quite yet.

But mom says she's really proud of how brave I have become...

I don't even mind putting my face in the water anymore.

We got to go see the movie Epic.

I really liked it...Cooper liked the popcorn.

And I started playing baseball.

I LOVE playing baseball.

Mom is really happy about that!

We have taken Cooper to some new parks to play.

And we went on a hike.

Mom has decided that we need to spend more time in the mountains.

She picked our first hike to Lake Mary.

It was really steep...

and really long...

Mom had to carry Cooper in her arms for most of it.

When we got half way to Lake Mary mom decided we should just stop and go see Dog Lake, 

which was only a little bit farther...then we headed back.

We had lots of fun, but mom said that she needs to pick easier hikes the next time.

It's been really hot this June, so we have started to hit the pool.

...and suffer the heat for the carnival...

and then go to the pool some more!

Oh....and I got a fish!

His name is Betto (Bait-O).

I really like him...so does Cooper...that might be a problem!

It's been a pretty fun summer so far...Next up....

JULY!

Halloween 2012

Every year we have a party at the church.

We get to dress up and play games and get candy.

It's lots of fun!

Cooper spent most of the night playing with this big spider.

He even played a few games and got some candy.

He really...really...really likes candy!

At school on Halloween we had a parade.

We walked through the whole school.

It was pretty fun.

Kensie and Blakes came over for dinner before trick-or-treating.

We got to make our own pizzas.

Then we got all dressed up and ready to get some candy.

Jonah and Grace and Erin came with us too.

I go trick-or-treating with Jo every year...it's what is supposed to happen.

Cooper was very excited to go trick-or-treating too!

We didn't go for very long. Well, I didn't. After we went a couple blocks I told mom and dad I was ready to go home. I haven't felt very good all day. My body has been hot and my throat hurts. Dad took me home and I helped him pass out candy....

Pumpkin Patch

I got to go to the Pumpkin Patch with my cousins.

I wasn't really sure I wanted to go with them...

but mom told me I didn't have a choice.

At least we went to the patch that we go to every year...

because that is what we do every year. :)

Once we got there I was glad they were there.

We had a lot of fun...and got dirty...and mom got stung by a bee.

Maybe she should have ridden in the wagon with us kids.

Everyone picked a pumpkin...I got to pick out Cooper's.

I sure do love the pumpkin patch!

Mom says we have to wait a couple weeks before we can carve them so they don't get yucky in the warm weather...

I can't wait!

Seattle...week 3

This past Saturday we made the long drive home.

I didn't even ask one time if we were there yet...I knew that it would be dark when we got home and it was. Boy, was I happy to get here. I'm a little sad that I don't get to be with my grandma and cousins any more...but I'm so happy to be with my toys again.

Our last week in Washington we went on another camping trip.

This time it was with Grandma Bonnie at Lake Chelan.

Cooper spent a lot of time in "the cage".

Mom didn't like him in the dirt...Cooper likes the dirt...and he likes to eat the dirt.

Sometimes Blakely was in the cage with him...and sometimes she would sit on Cooper.

I spent most of my time playing with Cameron and Kensie.

We had lots and lots of fun.

We only didn't get along a few times...like when Cameron and Kensie said I had to act like a girl to play with them. Or the time we told Kensie she couldn't play transformers because she was a girl. But the moms and dads told us to knock it off and include everyone...so we tried.

Every night before bed we had a fire and ate smores.

I love smores...a lot!

Our first whole day at Chelan we went to a water park.

They had little kid slides...

...even Cooper could go down them.

and they had big slides and slides with tubes.

Every one had so much fun!

The next 2 days we played in the lake. 

we fished

used the paddle board

and just had a whole lot of fun!

It was a very busy 3 weeks and I pretty much loved every minute of it!

and in case you are wondering...Cooper turned 11 months old while we were there...one more month and he'll be 1 year old...that's just silliness!

The 4th!

I love the 4th of July...

Parades...fireworks...it's all so fun!

I LOVED the fire truck in the parade!

I think Cooper did too!

But my favorite thing is always the marching band!

this is just a cute picture of Cooper feeding himself!

After the parade we went to Park City to ride the slide and the coaster.

Mandy was staying at our house so she came too!

Oh...and Jeremy and Aiden and Jamie and Steve and Kensie rode on the rides too!

I tried to pull the sled for mom but it was too heavy.

This is me pretending so mom could take a picture!

I didn't get to ride with mom the last time we came so I was super excited to have her with me this time! She even let me drive.

After we had lots of fun at Park City we had a BBQ at our house.

And we got to do some fireworks!

And when it got dark...we watched lots of big fireworks in the sky...those are so cool!

I can't wait till the next 4th of July!