Animals for the Holidays

We traveled down to North Carolina for a little Thanksgiving celebration with family. Who knew we would spend so much of the time with animals. They were everywhere!! Don't say I didn't warn you.

We started out with Cooper getting walked by a very small dog.

Then he spent a little time with a bulldog puppy that wanted to be the baby. How pitiful is that face?

Hanging out in the window with Middi.

Then we visited Crooked Creek Acres, my little sister's mini-farm. Cooper fed the goats and "rode" a donkey.







Cooper wrapped up the weekend spending a little bonding time with Papa and holding Middi. Let's just say that Middi tolerated Cooper amazingly. He spent as much time as possible carrying Middi under one arm. All I can say is that is she is a patient little dog.

We did spend some of the time doing normal Thanksgiving stuff. Lots of time with family, eating great food ... thanks Mom.

Science museum visit

We spent Halloween morning at the Science Museum with my sister and her two boys. Cooper was a little small for some of the activities but he hung right in there. He was actually the only one to pet the snake, the hissing cockroach, and the rat playing basketball. We used lots of hand sanitizer after that part of the museum.

Everyone participated in the shark and water exhibit. Cooper wanted to pick up all the animals.

They all belong in some sort of a cage. No, actually they were all very well-behaved.


There were awesome sand exhibits ... that Cooper wanted to tear apart.

Off to the moon ...
Headless W.
Cooper thought this was hilarious until he did a face plant.





Cooper with bat ears. There was a creepy bat exhibit ... perfect in time for Halloween.

Family visitors

My sister brought my two nephews up for a short visit this weekend. They were great with Cooper showing him how the big boys play. We spent some time at the park down the street.


This was the first round of Wii baseball. They quickly progressed to more exciting games, but Cooper was enthralled with all of it.

T was showing him how to use the iPod. This kid is going to be a technology nut just like the rest of us. He was already trying to make a call on my blackberry.

I love being silly with my family

As you can see ... Cooper loves entertaining us all. It's amazing the things you do when you are around a child. I actually caught myself dancing in a restaurant booth just so Cooper would do it more.