Christmas in February

Carolyn is a sweet lady that works with my mom who is so thoughtful to send Reagan and Cooper gifts for Christmas. They just got to open them today because of our timing of being home around the holidays.

Reagan loved the Mickey Mouse wrapping paper

She couldn't wait to rip of the paperReagan got a Cabbage Patch Doll named Tatum

Cooper received a dump truck

I know how this works

Thank you Ms Carolyn

Reagan played with Tatum all evening

She carried her around everywhere

Tatum even joined us at the dinner table

Reagan says it best...

Pitiful

This is how Cooper spent most of the day on Friday ~ sleeping. I was called to come get him from school both Thursday and Friday. Looks like he needed some additional snooze time. He's still not eating well, but his thirst hasn't diminished!

The Wait

Every evening, Cooper and Reagan wait anxiously by the window for Greg to come home. They love to hear the garage door open and run to the window to see who it is!

Waiting on daddy

Who will see him first?

Patiently waiting

And then, the wait is over!

How sweet is that? Don't you wish you had someone so excited to see you when you got home every day?

I Know, I Know

How many pictures can I possibly have of them in the bathtub? Hundreds and hundreds...they're just so cute, I can't stop myself!!

Double duty - brushing teeth and taking a bath

You can just hear him saying, "blah, blah, blah, blah, blah" He loves to stack and re-stack

Model-esque

Reagan had homework last night - do something artistic, so she chose to do a stamp collection

Next, she decided to practice writing her name

And then she wanted to practice drawing shapes

Another new favorite ~ climbing stairs. He's on his way to bed!

What...

...is so great about this purse? Can I have one of my own?

I've got to find out what's in here...

Such a cute boy...even with a purse!

Sunny Sunday

Reagan and Cooper love, love, love to play outside ~ they would go outside in 10 degree weather if we would let them! Today was a beautiful sunny day - almost 60degrees, so we spent a little family time outside today.

Playing soccer

Time Out for some milk
Not sure whether to use his hands or his feet...he'll just use his whole body

a ball more his size

Time to slide

Having fun on the slide ~ actually sharing and taking turns!

Can you say static electricity?

Everything is a new adventure for him

More milk and soccer

So good to see them playing together

That's a big load!

Cooper thought this was so fun ~ he laughed and giggled the entire time. Reagan also got pushed around by mommy and daddy, but I had put my camera down, so no photos of her

Another Saturday Date

Greg and Reagan had their weekly daddy/daughter date Saturday. They went to a local diner and Greg said Reagan was a big girl and ordered her own breakfast ~ 3 pancakes and orange juice!

All ready to go

While Reagan and daddy were on their date, Cooper and I spent our time reading some books
Another new favorite thing...climbing onto and off of the couch all by himself

What's for Dinner?

A new fascination with the refrigerator has begun. Cooper loves to rearrange the Coke bottles and whatever else he can get his hands on. But, at least it keeps him occupied and happy while I'm preparing dinner every night!

He's figured out how to get the locks off the cabinets

This looks good
If only I could figure out how to get the lid off of this....

Caught me!

Hi mom!

This would look good here

Sweet Heart

No other words needed!!

Cute Reagan story ~ we happened to be following her doctor home one evening (he lives in the neighborhood across the street) and here's the conversation that followed:
Mom: Look Reagan, Dr. Brooks is in that truck
Reagan: Where's he going?
Mom: I guess he's going home.
Reagan: Does he live beside us?
Mom: No, but he doesn't live too far away.
Reagan: Not two far away? Does he live one far away?
Mom: Yes baby, he does live one far away!

Upside Down

Two of Cooper's favorite things ~ being upside down and walking backwards. Just look at his face in these pictures!

(Sunday) School of Hard Knocks

Cooper and his friend Andrew are quickly becoming the tag team duo in their Sunday School class. Cooper is one day older than Andrew and they are like bulls in a china shop when they are together. They love to wrestle each other, make noise, but their favorite thing to do in class is eat!!!

Cooper just knocked Andrew down

Taking a break from wrestling
Flirting with Kate (she's 4 months older than Cooper)

Playing tug of war with Andrew's shirt

"We're just playing!"

Back home in his new favorite hiding place

Helping mommy cook dinner