Just like the adults

Getting an early start on household maintenance:

And outside with a wheelbarrow:

On the potty, mostly just as a place for him to be when I'm in there so he's not... well... too close to me and my business.

Mowing the driveway:

Eating steak off the grill:

On the treadmill (and I know you can't tell from the photo, but it was moving!):

With a morning pot of coffee (and no pants):

Mud

Sometimes, I just don't know what to say.

Slip sliding away.

Alan's folks brought us this plastic slide. Apparently, it's been in the family for 20 years or so. Cooper's happy to carry on the family sliding tradition:

At the park:

A twisty slide:

An inflatable slide at the Lyons craft fair:

Always new things...

Time to step up the child proofing:

Recently, Bear and LionBaby have joined us for breakfast.

Cooper's computer, complete with mouse and obnoxiously loud noises.

This is the wind-up to throw a ball into the laundry basket:

And here it is with the left hand.

Looks like he's a switch-thrower. He's already being scouted by MLB teams.

Driving big machines

Coop's first ride in the tractor with Grandpa. Started out a little rough...


But ended up ok, I think.

Coop really enjoyed "driving" Grandpa's spare tractor -- it wasn't nearly as loud and scary.

And my, did he talk big about "driving Grandpa Cecil's tractor" the rest of the weekend!

Surveying the wheat he just planted:

Sitting in a Bobcat renovating local soccer fields:

Driving Grandpa's gator:

And taking over Mommy's car:

It seemed like a good idea at the time...

Let's wash Cooper's motorcycle! Get outside. Play with some water. Clean off a toy in the process. And I'm sure there are some gross/fine motor skills we'd be learning...

It started off ok...

And this is how it ended. Me washing the motorcycle while Cooper sat in the wagon watching and waiting to go for a wagon ride.

ABCs

The bad news is that none of you will ever hear this. Cooper has entered a shy phase and he freezes when people look at him -- because if he's not moving, you can't see him, of course. And there's certainly no talking or singing. So you'll just have to take our word for it...

And in other news, Lady K leaves us this week. She's returning home to her Mom, who's done everything the court has asked her to do since Lady K was removed from the home. Here's wishing them both the best.

Smile for the camera!

The finer things in life

Cooper's motorcycle:

And fancy hat:

Enjoying the Baker stream:

And a hard-boiled egg: