Just the 3 of us...

August 24, 2009

1st day of REAL preschool

Cooper has been attending Campbell Christian School since he has been 3 months old. He started off in the Infant Classroom with Miss Maggie and Miss Mia. I then had him home for the summer. In August 2008, he began the Toddler classroom with Ms. Olivia and Ms. Stephanie. And now, August 2009 - Cooper is on the other side of the school in the Preschool classroom! The two-year olds! Chad and I no longer will pack his lunch and snacks - it is part of the preschool program. He will go to chapel once a week, do more projects, learn music, his letters and numbers - like a real school! Boy oh boy - I still can't believe how big he is getting so so fast!

Here is our handsome Cooper boy on his first day of Preschool! And of course he is wearing his big boy underwear! Such a proud mommy and daddy we are!

August 18, 2009

Potty Trained

Cooper is Potty Trained! Well, I consider him to be potty trained! He still sleeps with a pull up during naps and night time but he goes pee and poop in the toilet all throughout the day and he tells us when he has to go! Everyone always told me how hard it would be to potty train a boy - but I think being consistent was the #1 key to potty training Cooper and having it be so successful! He will be starting back to preschool in a week and he will be potty trained! My little boy is growing up so fast!

One of his favorite spots to poop is right here...bringing the potty to the kitchen (yes, we let him poop in the kitchen in his potty) and playing his leap frog music toy! Whatever works little boy!

We are so proud of you Cooper!

August 15, 2009

Morgan Hill Aquatics Center

Oh my goodness! Why did I not know about this place until the last day I had off with Cooper?! We got to have another fun day with Molly, Jessica, Jordan and Max - this time at the Morgan Hill Aquatics Center! So much fun. So many cool water things for kids and of course a big swimming pool too. Cooper had tons of fun. Another great summer activity!

Trip to Arizona

We love Arizona! Well, I had only been there 2 times before this trip but both times I seriously just LOVE IT! I love the state of Arizona - just driving down the streets - it's so different than California. But what I think I really like is seeing Mamaw and Pawpaw and spending time with them! We just always have so much fun! So all summer Chad and I discussed going to Arizona - looking at flights here and there - knowing we wanted to go but not making any set plans. Until one Monday we decided let's just do it - let's drive to Arizona. We will leave on Wednesday...yes only 2 days from when we decided...we could only stay for a few shorts days because I had to begin back to work the next week but we knew it would be worth it! On Wednesday afternoon after Chad got home from work we loaded the "big truck" (as Cooper calls it) and got on the road. We were unsure if we would drive all the way through - thought we would see how tired we were and how Coop was in the car. After 10 hours of driving - with only 2 left - we decided we needed to stop. Coop was restless (as a whole he was a gem the entire drive - thank goodness for movies in the car!) but he was so tired that by 1am he wanted his bed - not his carseat! We stopped in Blythe - slept like 7 hours and drove the remainded of the 2 hours to arrive in Arizona about 10am on Thursday morning! We made it! It was wonderful! Brooke happened to be visiting Mamaw and Pawpaw at the same time so we got to spend some time with her too!

Chad and Cooper got some swim time in! Cooper had learned to swim to the wall on his own and gotten more comfortable in the water by then.

Big boy swimming all by himself!

Underwater with Daddy!

Being super silly with Brookie and Gracie Doggie...Cooper kept saying "NIIIICE Gracie Doggie!"

Auntie Brookie reading to Coop

Pawpaw and Chad - probably making fun of each other

One of the days we got to go to Phoenix, where Steve and Marni and the kids live...They were having a birthday party for Alyssa who turned 16! Cooper was obsessed with this slot machine that they had in their house! I mean obsessed! He played it for at least an hour and kept saying "moneys" "moneys" "moneys" It was pretty funny!

Pawpaw, Daddy and Coop

Riding the horsie with Uncle Stevie

Playing drums!

Loving Luna! or should I say "Yuna"

Breakfast the morning we were heading back to California.

Alysa, Cooper, Brookie and Mawmaw!

Cooper loves his Mawmaw!

Thanks for letting us come visit you on such short notice! It was wonderful as usual! We made it back to California in 11 hours - we didn't stop and stay the night...long trip but SO SO WORTH IT!

August 2, 2009

Playdate with Jada

We had a couple playdates with Amanda (a good friend from work) and Jada (her daughter) this summer! Cooper had so much fun on both! He loves playing with friends, and when they are older he becomes quite the little follower. Jada is SO GOOD with him, too! It was tons of fun to see them play so good together - even being 2 years apart!

Getting wet at the water park

Pouring water on Jada's feet

Snack time! Hungry much, Coop?

Just another lovely summer day!

July 31, 2009

San Jose Earthquakes

Cooper's Bug Ball Soccer Class was invited to "perform" during the halftime of the San Jose Earthquakes - the professional soccer team here. I had never been to a professional soccer game before and of course it was wonderful seeing my special little guy out on the field during halftime! He had the time of his life...

Just waiting outside the field for all of the other Bug Ballers

Team Bug Ball!

Watching the game with Daddy

Out on the field doing their soccer circuit...Cooper is coming out of the tunnel...

Thanks for coming to watch me Papa Mark!!!!

Some days in Stockton at Papa and Grammies!

We spent a lovely few days in Stockton at my parents house at the end of July. One of the days with went to the Schuetz's house for Melissa's 30th birthday celebration! Cooper had a blast! He loved playing in the water, hanging out with Sarah, flirting with Rachel and just hanging out with everybody.

Big boy in the water with his water wings on the turtle raft!

Mike, Dick and Matt Soria sliding down the slide! This slide was quite the big hit!

Daddy and Coop staying cool in the water

Sarah and Coop with their matching blue eyes!

Chad's turn down the slide!

Time to eat!

Happy 30th Birthday Melissa! I remember being at your house for your 21st birthday! Time flies!

Snacking away...

Mommy with my cheesy little buddy

Silly boy loving his big red lips

Back at Papa and Grammie's house...just hanging with Papa in the backyard. Probably one of Cooper's favorite things to do!

Liz came over for a visit!

We got the chance to go to one of my dad's softball games while we were there. He plays in a league with people from my moms work. Cooper thought it was pretty cool to see Papa on the baseball field!

Cooper is ready to play himself!

In the stands eating a treat that Grammie brought him...she loves bringing treats for the little buddy! AND he loves eating them up!

Watching Papa up at bat!

Good times in Stocktonia!

Swim Lessons

Again, having the time off this summer to spend with Cooper has just been AMAZING! One of the things we signed up for was Swim Lessons through the Los Gatos Parks and Rec. It was everyday for 2 weeks. We did the parent/child class - which worked out well. I did the class about 5 times with Cooper, Chad did 4 days and my dad came to spend a day with Cooper and I and did swim lessons with him that day! What a special treat since Cooper loves going swimming with Papa at Papa and Grammies house!

Cooper started the first couple days a bit timid of the water but by the 3rd day he was all about it! He learned to kick, put his face under, jump in (with someone catching him of course) and even got to jump off the diving board. Defininately something we will do again!

Kicking across the pool with Daddy