Hoppy Easter!!

Cooper's professional Easter picture, 2011, 8 months old

Cooper's first time in the grass, very curious!

The only shot I got of him looking at me bc the grass was so interesting

Cooper's Easter basket

very interested in the grass and eggs

Scootin around!

We played with eggs all day! 

Chasin those eggs around like crazy! 

Got one!

Cooper and Grandpa Great

Cooper had a good traditional Easter, he got an easter basket with a Bunny, and some plastic easter eggs that he played with all day. We had my grandparents and my cousin  over for an early dinner with a delicious Honey Baked ham courtesy of Grammy and Grandpa Richard along with turkey, asparagus, potatoes, and fruit. Cooper tried the turkey and ham and really loved the pineapple in the fruit salad. He took a late nap after dinner and then got to Skype with Grammy, she played patty cakes with him, and read him some books! 

Up next for us is a trip to Springfield for Graduation in a couple weeks! Should be a fun, fast and exciting weekend! 

Happy Birthday Daddy!

Cooper really loved opening presents and playing with the wrapping paper!!!

This weekend Andy, Grammy, and Grandpa Richard came to visit Cooper for Andy's 23rd Birthday! They arrived late Friday night and came over Saturday morning. On Saturday we took the afternoon to get out to Golden, where Andy will be going to school next year, we walked around the campus, the town and drove around the neighborhoods. Then we drove down to Steuben's where we had a great dinner for Andy's birthday. Then we returned home where I had baked a chocolate cherry cake (Andy's...and everyone else's favorite cake!) 

Sunday morning Grandpa Richard and Grammy came over, we took an early afternoon walk and played a little at the park. When we got back it was time for Grammy and Andy to take Grandpa to the airport, he had to get back to  St. Louis for work the next day.

Monday morning we took a trip to Red Rocks, We walked to the amphitheater, climbed the stairs to the top, and checked out the museum. We then had some lunch and when we got back home it was time for Grammy and Andy to head back home. We had a great weekend with the family and are looking forward to graduation weekend in Springfield and the wedding in July in St. Louis.

Grandpa Jeff made him his very own mini pancake! (he loved it)

Happy Birthday Andy! 

Cooper liked opening presents

Cooper's Mines hat and Andy's Mines Shirt! 

Resting at Red Rocks wearing Dad's hat! 

Checking out Red Rocks

Cooper and Andy

Playing with Grammy

Chatting with Grammy!

Cooper and Daddy

Having a conversation

The walk to the top 

Hanging at the top

Cooper goes to the Aquarium!

Cooper and I visited the aquarium with one of my friends from high school Besty Coxhead, she had to go for a class she is taking and wanted some company so Cooper and I gladly went! We had lots of fun and saw all kinds of fun things! Cooper is so great when we go out, its something about the stroller that completely zones him out!

Cooper and the Turtle

Seahorse

Cooper smiling with the piranha 

Cooper and the Monkey! 

Cooper checking out the fish! 

Cooper and the Sharks!

Ahh don't eat him!