At the beginning of September Cooper, my mom and I went on a week long trip to Washington to visit family and celebrate my Great Grandma's 90th Birthday.
It was Cooper's very first time on a plane and he did fairly well! Lucky for us the flight was only about an hour and a half. On the way to Spokane there were some kids sitting in front of us that Cooper kind of played through the seats with so the time went pretty quickly.
We were the very last ones off the plane and the Pilot was more than happy to pose with Cooper. Cooper on the other hand was posing until he felt the Pilots hat on his head.
We tried to make him carry his own toy bag but he wouldn't go for it. He walked for probably 5 feet and then asked me to take it off.
Brushin teeth at the base Inn. Cooper felt pretty cool standing up here!
On the way to Meemaw and Peewpaw's I accidently hooked his car seat wrong and he was able to reach the window to roll it down. He enjoyed this quite a bit.
Cooper was having a little bit of trouble saying Peepaw. (Some words he says backwards.)
Cooper and his cousin Hutton playing in the hammock.
Ridin Peepaws lawn mower.
Cooper's cousins Maren and Hutton that he met for the first time.
Lori and Tom playing badminton with "help".
Cooper was told repeatedly not to play by the fireplace, but he sure looks cute being bad.
The original picture of him in my glasses. Since then he's had a crazy obsession with them.
Cooper with Nana and Tucker. She was busy texting but Tucker and Cooper were all over the camera!
The last time my mom and I drove up to Washington Cooper was terrified of my Grandpa. It was either because Cooper had stranger danger at the time, or because my Grandpa had a huge beard. This trip Cooper was ALL over his "Peepaw".
Dinner for Great Grandma Dean's Birthday at the Rusty Moose. Cooper was pretty scared of this bear.
Until he had a lap to sit in. What a ham.
More time with "Peepaw".
Cooper's Great Great Grandma on her 90th Birthday.
I was sleeping and my mom had to take a shower but Cooper was in a bad mood. Peepaw asked if Cooper wanted to be rocked and he crawled right up into his lap. Tucker of course followed. Grandpa with his two babies.
Later that day Cooper was in a better mood and we decided to go into Spokane to a garden that my aunt goes to take pictures. Cooper liked running around.
Cooper and "Sweeney" posing in a gazebo.
Cooper and aunt Pattie's kitty going to a different part of the gardens.
Everyone was smelling the flowers and I looked down to see that Cooper wanted to make sure kitty got to smell them as well.
My cousin Lacey and my aunt Pattie.
In line at McDonalds for some lunch after a long trip through the gardens.
Cooper fell asleep in Wal-Mart and we had to take turns carrying him.
The next day we went to the mall and since we didn't bring a stroller with us we had to rent a little buggy. Cooper loved it because it had a wheel!
I didn't think he would actually fall asleep while we were at the mall so I didn't bring a blanket. Good thing my aunt had her pink sweater!
Cooper and his Nana chalking up the driveway.
Playing at the park of the Elementary school where I attended K-2nd grade.
Cooper and Sweeney.
Sliding!
Every time we go to Washington we take a picture of Cooper on Lacey's bed with all of her stuffed animals. This time Cooper wasn't too cooperative. We also usually take a picture by the city sign and we forgot this time! I was so disappointed.
Packing up to leave and Tucker thought he was coming with us.
The whole trip was incredibly busy and there was just tons going on. I didn't take as many pictures as I would've liked to of family that was there and just in general. However I did take a lot of pictures,especially at the gardens, so if you'd like to see more I have these and many others posted here
http://www.facebook.com/photos.php?id=630762193#/album.php?aid=118175&id=630762193
It was a really fun trip and we all had a good time. It was good to meet new family and see other family that I haven't seen in many years. I hope that we are able to get to do it again and I hope that Fritz is able to take time off to come along with us.
My mom really wanted to make a cake for me with Cooper's help but since Fritz and I went on a date night for my birthday I had to go to Layton while Fritz was at work a few days later.
Wash your hands!
He loves to help out!
His bib-apron. He could be a chef!
Except the cake was a blunder.
Not sure what happened here but it was a fiasco. I appreciate the thought though.
Fritz kept asking me what I wanted for my birthday and the only thing I could think of that I really WANTED was a tattoo of Cooper's feet. His feet are my absolute favorite and I think they are the cutest ever. I didn't want his footprints, I wanted his feet crossed with his "thinking-toes". Cooper has done this for as long as I can remember. He always sits down and crosses his feet and points his big toes up. If he is concentrating on doing something the toes are pointed even more prominently. I took two pictures into Micah's and this is the result.
Back when I was pregnant I also found this Celtic symbol for motherhood that I really wanted to get eventually. I figured if I was going to get Coopers feet I could get this one at the same time. So my sister got me this for my birthday.
Another year has come and gone!
