Man Up

Once again, Michelle was unwise enough to leave me in charge of our son for an extended period of time. The last time this happened we were scolded by an employee of Brookstone.

Here's a picture of Cooper blowing a kiss goodbye to his mother (and his innocence).

Cooper trying on a little pig hat at the bookstore. The bookstore has a Thomas the Train set that they allow you to use for free. Cooper tends to get bored and wander the children's section while pulling things off the shelf. That usually leads to this extremely happy looking woman asking us to leave or return to the train area ....

I like to think she took this job after she was fired by an elementary school for failing to wear a hairnet while she served food.

We passed by Cooper Dr at one point. Had to pull over and take a picture. If anyone knows of a Show Rd or Show Dr please let me know. I'd like to compete the picture.

We went to a little league game for a while. People look at you weird when you show up to a little league game and don't have a kid playing. At least now I have a kid to take with me. It used to be a little awkward when I did it without a kid. This ballpark has chili dogs so we go there. Mmmm ... chili dogs.

Michelle and Cooper listen to a lot of music like Black Eyed Peas. Cooper and I listed to hard core gangsta rap. Here he's clapping to the bass in Big Pimpin'

Hello kind lass. My name is Cooper Show. I like meandering short walks, bananas, and my crocs. This is my pee pee.

On a Jet Plane

Cooper has taken to pointing to the sky whenever he hears a noise and yelling something. I think he's saying "bird," Michelle thinks he's saying "plane." So basically, we're not sure. This morning I decided it would be a bright idea to take him to the airport overlook park and watch the planes take off. When we got there we were one of three cars in a beat down gravel lot with a barbed wire fence and three park benches. Luckily I dressed Cooper like Baby Redneck so I think the other people there were probably afraid to mess with us.
You'll notice a car in the background. Five cars pulled up while we were there. They watched planes take off and then drove away. I find this both fascinating and scary. Who goes to the airport to watch planes take off?

You'll notice a garbage can located between Cooper and the plane about to take off. The park only had two rules listed on the sign at the entrace: No Drinking and Dispose Of All Garbage. There were beer cans laying all over the place.

Excuse Me

You don't need much commentary for this one. Cooper. Michelle. Fart machine. Hilarity.

Easter Weekend

We spent the entire Easter weekend up at Melinda & Burke's (Grandma & Papa) house. Jon's aunt & uncle, Benn & Claudia drove down from Indiana & Matt & Jess flew in from Boston. It was a lot of fun and the weather was awesome!!

Claudia gave Cooper these boots....he wouldn't take them off. LOVES THEM.

More Olympic Pics

We've had a fantastic time. Chris was actually able to watch the finals of the bobsled with us since his team wasn't able to race (one guy's knee was too swollen). We all felt a little somber once the Olympics ended but fixed our sorrows with a couple great days of snow boarding!!

Luckily...we didn't flip.

My two crazy brothers (Matt & Brent) on each side of a die hard American. Matt's wife Alisa just had baby #4 six weeks ago and while she was slaving away at home, Lawyer Boy was tearing up Whistler. Brent was also without wife/child...do men ever grow up?

Family group photo in the Olympic Rings, Whistler Village.

Whistler....GO CHRIS!!!!!!!!

This has been amazing so far. We watched Chris & his team push off third today on their first run and on his 2nd...his poor team crashed. It was heartbreaking and terrifying all at the same time. They work so hard to get to the Olympics and to watch their dreams disappear in 2 seconds is very hard to digest. Chris of course is extremely bummed out and discouraged but he has fire in his belly to compete in Russia in 2014. Below are a few pics from today.

All of us...before his first race....we were so excited!

Chris waving after his first run....before the crash!!!

Coop was such a trooper....said "go Chris" over & over!

The screen right before they pushed...

A little taste of Spring

We got a tiny taste of spring this past weekend...what a treat it was too! It was sunny & in the high 60's both Saturday & Sunday. We spent Sunday up at the lake with Grandma & Papa and on Saturday Jon took Coop on a bike ride to the park. Below are a few pics.