Did you guess this was coming? The Birthday Extravaganza wouldn't be complete without a photo montage of the little man's first year. What new mother (computer illiterate one at that) doesn't have time to create a photo montage through Windows Movie Maker? Let's just say I don't think there will be too many of these. Enjoy..........
What's on the agenda next for the fam? We're headed to sunny Arizona this Sunday. Mark has a conference so Coop and I thought we'd join him for some fun in the sun. We'll also get to visit Grandpa Toby and Oma Lis who haven't seen Coop since he was a just a little peanut. While Mark is busy in class all day, Coop and I are going to lounge by the pool sipping cocktails. We might even try to squeeze in some spa treatments. Doesn't this place look like heaven? I'm sure we'll have stories to share upon our return.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Monday, April 20, 2009
Happy 1st Birthday
Dear Cooper,
Well, it finally happened. Your Mom has decided to give the blogging world a whirl. She figured what better reason than to commemorate your 1st Birthday! It will be a perfect way for all those that love and adore you to check in and see what’s going on in your world. Your 1st birthday celebration was wonderful. The only thing that would have made it perfect is if all your friends and family could have been there to celebrate with us. They sent lots of love and made sure you knew they were thinking about you on your special day. It was just the three of us (Targhee and Kokanee too) for the 1st Annual Cooper Birthday Extravaganza and we had fun, fun, fun. Here are a couple of pics to show off the day.
We started off the day doing something that every tourist in our town does; we hit the mini carnival and took a spin on the Pigeon Forge Express. It was a first for all of us. You’ll later learn that the main drag in Pigeon Forge is kind of like Vegas for little tykes and senior citizens. It’s full of arcades, go carts and pancake houses. A definite eyesore and something we would normally avoid. But not on your Birthday!
Your expression doesn't show it but you were having fun. I promise.
"On Golden Pond" hat
We then came home and took a family nap. This might have been more of a party favor for Mom and Dad, but you seemed to enjoy it as well. Next, we opened presents. You were definitely more interested in the paper, boxes and envelopes. I'm quite certain that will change in time.
A little help from Dad
the typical baby with cake on his face pic
Next up~an evening hike in the hills around our house to test out your new backpack. About 10 minutes into our stroll, we realized we left your cake on the counter . Your Dogs are usually well behaved when it comes to staying off the counters, but we knew even your precious canine siblings wouldn’t be able to resist the temptation. Your Dad then pulled a Forrest Gump and ran, and ran, and ran back home as fast as he could to save the cake. Although he is a hero in our eyes, he wasn’t quite fast enough.
The dogs were just within licking distance but luckily, they were fine. We were a little frightened (okay, very frightened) because chocolate can be toxic to doggies. We spent time researching online and called your Auntie Z to make sure we didn't need to rush them to the vet. Nothing like a little poisoning scare to top the day off.
Lesson learned son.....our lives are definitely impacted by your doggies. They love you very much and couldn’t imagine celebrating your special day without cake. They are so very thoughtful. All in all it was a fabulous day and we had fun thinking about how spectacular our lives became exactly 1 year ago.
Love,
Mom and Dad
PS. Sorry about your first haircut. Your dad thought you were getting close to having a mullet so Mom thought she’d try and fix it. You now kind of look like Karl from the movie Sling Blade. We can’t resist saying “uuuhuhhh, french fried poetaterz” every time we see the back of your head. Thank goodness hair grows.
Well, it finally happened. Your Mom has decided to give the blogging world a whirl. She figured what better reason than to commemorate your 1st Birthday! It will be a perfect way for all those that love and adore you to check in and see what’s going on in your world. Your 1st birthday celebration was wonderful. The only thing that would have made it perfect is if all your friends and family could have been there to celebrate with us. They sent lots of love and made sure you knew they were thinking about you on your special day. It was just the three of us (Targhee and Kokanee too) for the 1st Annual Cooper Birthday Extravaganza and we had fun, fun, fun. Here are a couple of pics to show off the day.
We started off the day doing something that every tourist in our town does; we hit the mini carnival and took a spin on the Pigeon Forge Express. It was a first for all of us. You’ll later learn that the main drag in Pigeon Forge is kind of like Vegas for little tykes and senior citizens. It’s full of arcades, go carts and pancake houses. A definite eyesore and something we would normally avoid. But not on your Birthday!
Your expression doesn't show it but you were having fun. I promise.
"On Golden Pond" hat
We then came home and took a family nap. This might have been more of a party favor for Mom and Dad, but you seemed to enjoy it as well. Next, we opened presents. You were definitely more interested in the paper, boxes and envelopes. I'm quite certain that will change in time. 
A little help from Dad
After that, we had afternoon birthday cake. Your first Chocolate experience! A little side note~ your mother is not a baker (you’ll soon learn this about her). She was very proud of her “masterpiece”. Luckily, we cut a little section for you to devour, consume and enjoy. Your Dad and I decided we’d wait to have our pieces later in the evening. Here’s a pic of your cake (more on this later).
the typical baby with cake on his face pic
Next up~an evening hike in the hills around our house to test out your new backpack. About 10 minutes into our stroll, we realized we left your cake on the counter . Your Dogs are usually well behaved when it comes to staying off the counters, but we knew even your precious canine siblings wouldn’t be able to resist the temptation. Your Dad then pulled a Forrest Gump and ran, and ran, and ran back home as fast as he could to save the cake. Although he is a hero in our eyes, he wasn’t quite fast enough.
The dogs were just within licking distance but luckily, they were fine. We were a little frightened (okay, very frightened) because chocolate can be toxic to doggies. We spent time researching online and called your Auntie Z to make sure we didn't need to rush them to the vet. Nothing like a little poisoning scare to top the day off.Lesson learned son.....our lives are definitely impacted by your doggies. They love you very much and couldn’t imagine celebrating your special day without cake. They are so very thoughtful. All in all it was a fabulous day and we had fun thinking about how spectacular our lives became exactly 1 year ago.
Love,
Mom and Dad
PS. Sorry about your first haircut. Your dad thought you were getting close to having a mullet so Mom thought she’d try and fix it. You now kind of look like Karl from the movie Sling Blade. We can’t resist saying “uuuhuhhh, french fried poetaterz” every time we see the back of your head. Thank goodness hair grows.
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