Not His Daddy's Hair!

Cooper has been having a problem lately that his Daddy never has. It's called a bad hair day. And Cooper sure has been having lots of them lately. It seems that 2 minutes after I would comb it down he was looking like a rag muffin again. Here is the proof!




So we took him in to get a hair cut. Now, this is not his first hair cut, in fact I think it is somewhere around number 10. But this time we asked her to go really short and do a little spike on the top. I figured we would go for the controlled mess look! He got wiggly but did well. Lance kept feeding him snacks to keep him entertained! Mmmm, hair flavored cheese!



Afterward he had a very hairy backside! How embarrassing!

And the new do!

My handsome little boy!

Cooper De La Hoya

Cooper has his first attempt at a black eye. He got in a fight with a flower pot and the sidewalk. We won't mention who won. It did color his eye just right so it looked like he was wearing a lot of eye makeup. Poor kid!

Remielle Grace

Thursday, July 10th, Remielle Grace made her much anticipated arrival into this world via C-section. She is the daughter of Lance's sister Tami and her husband Matt. She is as perfect and precious as can be. She is so adorable you just want to gobble her up! She weighed 8 pounds 1/2 ounce and was 19 inches long. She looks very much like her big brother Raife looked as a baby, only more feminine! Both she and her Mommy are doing well. Thank you Lord for blessing our family with this little bundle of joy!

A Little Patriotism

One of my friends who I met on line through my Mommy group lives in Alberta, Canada. Her and I have really hit it off and get along well. She sent Cooper a "Canada" shirt last week in honor of Canada Day. So here are a couple of pictures of Cooper wearing his Canada shirt, one while flying his 4th of July balloon from his Grandma. He is honoring both sides of his heritage at once! Thanks Tara, that little shirt has brought us much joy, you're the greatest!

16 Months of Cool

Cooper is 16 months old now and has developed quite the personality. He is his own guy! He has HATED his sun glasses up to this point but the other day when Lance got him up from his nap, he pointed to them and asked for them. So Lance put them on him. He now thinks they are the coolest thing to wear. You must admit, he looks pretty charming in them. Watch out world!

Happy 5th Anniversary!

Happy 5th Anniversary to the Love of My Life! I love you more today than I did the day I married you! You are a wonderful husband and father! Thanks for five great years together and here's to a lifetime more of them!

The 4th Of July

We celebrated a wonderful 4th of July yesterday. Lance and I decided that we were tired of traveling so much lately and we wanted to stay home. Since the 4th of July means family, and our family is out of town, we invited everyone to come to our house. And Wenatchee does have the best fireworks around in my opinion. And it is so reminiscent of when we got married since we were married here on the 5th of July! My mom, Lance's parents and his Grandma Young were able to make it. My mom came a little early so we could get a little of her shopping done. While we did that Lance made a sandbox for Cooper. He absolutely LOVES it. He played for and hour and a half and cried like it was the end of the world when I made him come in for a nap. Here a are a few pictures of him playing in the sand. Doesn't he look cute in his hand me down 4th of July outfit from his cousin?



And yes, his sandbox is in an old wagon. We picked it up at a garage sale a few years ago and it was almost dead then. But it only cost $3. We used it all spring with Cooper who loved it well, but it died a wagon's death. It's wheels were broken and couldn't be replaced. I finally convinced Lance that we should turn it into a sandbox and it seems to be working well. After all, we hadn't gotten all of our $3 out of it yet (that one is for you Manessa!)

After the sandbox fun, we had a BBQ and eventually went down to the park for fireworks. We got a wonderful spot right under the fireworks, so close it made me actually wonder if they would burn out before they landed on us. They did, of course! Cooper LOVED the fireworks and kept pointing to the sky for more when they were done. We used ear protection on him since we were so close. And it got quite cold so that is why we were so bundled up.

Trip To The Farms

With summer in full swing, we have had a little more time to get out and about with Cooper. Last weekend, we went on Saturday to Wilbur to visit. Cooper had a great time visiting Grandma and Grandpa Cobb and we got an extra special treat as my grandparents were also there. Cooper had a hay day playing outside and walking up and down the dirt roads to see the horses and to just be roaming free! He walked at least 1/2 a mile that evening up and down the roads. While we were walking Cooper started pointing out into a field and saying "ber, ber, ber!" When we looked to se what he was so excited about he had spotted a deer. He thought it was a bear (I think because he has a stuffed bear the same color?), but Lance was very excited that Cooper had spotted it first and is now convinced he has a little future hunter on his hands! He was a dirt ball when we was done. Here is a picture of him playing in the gravel at their house.
And here is one with him reading with Grandma Cobb. Cooper is really in to books right now and LOVES reading them either by himself or with someone.While we were there, I took the opportunity to give him a hair cut as his hair was WAY out of control. When I wet it all down with the wet washcloth it stood all up so I took a picture. He is amused, can't you tell?
On Sunday we were expecting company so we planned on attending the evening service. Something came up and our company was unable to make it so Lance and I decided to take Cooper to Smallwoods, a petting zoo outside of Leavenworth. It was really hot but we had a good time and Cooper LOVES seeing the animals.
And seriously, does anyone know what is wrong with this rooster? He really didn't look so good!
And as a side note, this picture is a prime example of why Daddies are so important. Mommies just don't think to put the camo shorts on heads. And to think I would have missed such a moment.Since we are on the subject of Daddy, Lance has been watching hunting videos with Cooper since he was born. They took a little break for the last few months because we have been so busy. The other day, while I was working, Lance busted one out. Cooper was SOOO excited about the elk on the movie he was bouncing up and down and squealing. He even started to imitate the elk calls on the movie so now he will make an, ever so lovely, high pitched squeak like and elk call. Lance now loves to pop in one of those videos to show off to others how much Cooper loves hunting movies and how he can call and elk in already. He even coaches him, "Okay Cooper, here he comes, he is a big one, are you ready? Okay, call him now!"

Fine Dining

In our attempt to be good parents we are tying to get our son to be one of those children who is well rounded in their eating. You know the kind, the ones who will try and then eat anything. Well Cooper just really isn't one of those children and probably never will be. Most days he would still rather us not bother him with the inconvenience of feeding him, especially if the menu includes anything but grapes. But since asparagus is one of Lance and I's favorites and it is the tail end of the growing season here locally, we have been trying to grill us some up as often as possible. Here is a picture of Cooper trying his first piece of asparagus. It didn't end up on the floor quite as fast as the zucchini, but it did eventually meet its demise there. I think a few little pieces may have accidentally ended up in his stomach though, but don't tell him!

Well Cooper is almost 16 months now and the inevitable has come. The child must eventually learn to feed himself with a spoon. The other morning I decided he should practice. Why I decided the day I made his cereal with Blueberry Pomegranate juice is beyond me, but it just added to experience I suppose. Needless to say he was a mess. He did figure out if he put the spoon in the bowl, he could bring it to his mouth and suck off what has stuck to the spoon. Not the most conventional method, but hey, it got some in!


And here is the little turkey after he got cleaned up. I think he was proud of himself because he ate breakfast like Mommy!