While Reagan is Away...

...Cooper will play. School was cancelled today, but gymnastics camp was open and Reagan decided she would rather go there than stay home with me and Cooper. So, after we dropped her off, Cooper and I had a fun morning together.

He put his hat on by himself

He was fascinated with the ear cover, but wouldn't let me readjust it for him
On the icy road

Admiring the neighbor's snowman

self portrait

It's too cold, let's go inside

Cooper had a snack (or two!)

He played hide and seek

He bathed the babies

He put the babies to night-night

Cooper fed the babies some lunch

He loved on the babies

"One more kiss!"

"Shhh, going night-night"

He was a great baby sitter today

Time to go for a ride

Helping baby sit up straight

To pass the time while Reagan was gone, Cooper played the guitar for us He had to tune it up 1st!

Finally, it was his turn to eat lunch

And, at last it was nap time. It took him forever to fall asleep. I kept hearing him say, "Hip, hip, hooray! Hip, hip, hooray!"

And, just to prove to daddy that Cooper wasn't all nice to the babies....

at least he tried to be "easy"!

Guitar Heros

Church was cancelled today due to the inclimate weather ~ never fear, Reagan and Cooper provided us with some of their original music!

tuning the guitar

Cooper played his solo first

Reagan sang and played the guitar

Snow and More Snow

Another snow fell yesterday and today ~ at least we all made it home before the roads got too bad!

driving home Friday afternoon

catching snowflakes on his tongue trying to catch snowflakes on her tongue strutting his stuff in the snow got one!

when we awoke Saturday morning, 7" had fallen

Reagan made biscuits for breakfast

she put white sprinkles (sugar) on daddy's...

...and purple sprinkles for the girls

the boys watched Reagan at work

Time to enjoy the snow

Cooper wasn't too sure about it

He did like to eat the snow

trying out her new sled a friend gave her climbing back up the driveway to sled again daddy getting the sled ready to go

Whee!

See you at the bottom! Snow ball fight

Daddy showing Cooper how to make the perfect snowball

He got me!Reagan had to throw a few snowballs too

Back down the driveway for more funDaddy's job is just beginning

Oh the fun snow brings!

Now for some sledding videos...

Daddy went first

Next, it was mommy's turn

Reagan and Daddy going down the driveway

Daddy and Cooper trying out the sled!

Daddy and Reagan going again

Mommy and Reagan "one more time"

Daddy and Reagan "one more time"

Reagan all by herself!

Big Boy Class

Today was Cooper's 1st day in the Ladybug Class at school. He has been transitioning for a couple of hours each day this week, and his first full day is today. I'm excited / sad to see him growing up so quickly, but I know each day will bring new adventures and we are looking forward to that!

Ready to go to the "big boy class"

He was a little timid about going into his new class ~ I took my camera (surprise!) to capture the exciting moment of him walking into his new class, but the look on his face was one of confusion!

Special Gymnastics Day

Reagan's gymnastics class will be cancelled Saturday due to a meet the gym is having (and now probably snow!), so Reagan was allowed to switch days. Last night she went to another class and had a great time. I was so proud of her ~ not only did she have new teachers, but she didn't know anyone in her class. She did great! She listened to her teachers and even jumped into the little pit (we're still working on getting her to jump into the big pit). Some of the pictures are really blurry, but it's very difficult to take a picture through glass of a moving gymnast!

You must stretch before!

Doing neck rollsGetting help with her scale Walking on the balance beam twirling a ribbon

Bear crawls on two beams Side steps while twirling the ribbonDoing another scale by herself

Good to the Last Drop

Cooper really enjoyed his dinner tonight ~ just take a look!

He wanted to make sure he got every last bit on his plate

None can go to waste! Delicious!

"more?"

Cooper has always been a very good eater, but I don't think he's ever licked his plate clean (other than ketchup). We'll have to fix this dinner more often ~ homemade fish sticks, broccoli, baked beans & mashed sweet potatoes.