Our First Swim

The sunglasses are a little big too ;-)

Thanks to Grandma, Cooper has a very cute matching hat, robe, and suit. The hat is still a little too big but the suit & robe is great!
It was a little cold at first but he gradually got used to it.

Our little fish!

All tuckered out after the long (15 minute) swim.

Pretty Princess

Just some cute pictures I wanted to share!

Creative juices flowing...

Ashlyn has been having so much fun making the neatest creations with blocks. She is really getting creative! It's so much fun to watch.

These last two pictures are also courtesy of Ashlyn. She is always asking to take pictures with the digital camera. She gets some good shots.:)

I feel like the Pope family has taken over the blog but at request of our mother, I am putting some more pictures up of Baby Coop. (PS We'd love to see some pictures from everyone else!)

Look at our smiles!
Having fun with Mom & Dad.

Cooper at 5 weeks

As you can see, we have a very bright eyed little boy. He is growing tons. He went from 7 lbs 14 oz to 9 lbs 10 oz in 10 days. He's gonna be chubby!





Bath time...he likes it now (he didn't before)

Amazing Cake

For my birthday, the wives here in Virginia made me a most beautiful cake. I had to show it to you all. The girls who made it (Heidi & Jenny) took a cake decorationg class that Mindy and I will be taking in the fall. Fun, fun!

Cooper Update

Daddy did great finding the coming home outfit. Luckily though, Cooper doesn't roar like a lion, in fact he doesn't roar very much at all.

He did not like his first bath but has since learned to enjoy them.

Already sporting the Nike gear.

He loves his car seat, thank goodness, since he spent more than 30 hours in it on our long drive to Virginia.

Daddy loves to spend time with his little boy.

A close-up of the boy!

The Hero Conquers the Dragon

Once upon a time there was a boy who LOVED his dragon kite from Grandma and Grandpa. It was a fine, VERY windy day and the boy decided to fly his kite. When he kindly let his younger brother hold the string, the kite pulled from his brother's tiny grasp and went sailing over the rooftops. The little boy Garrettt was beyond distraught, to the point of near hysteria.But hark and hallelughia, the string got caught on the rooftop of his house. Ahh, the dragon is saved, the boy is appeased and all is well. Now the dilemna, how to get the Kite untangled? Mom tries her hand at the pitiful feat while Dad waits below to "catch" the dragon. Mom gets the kite unhitched, hooray..... oh ooops, oh noooooo, the kite flies high and fast, racing past the waiting dad! Dad races off and Garrett dissolves into near hysteria once again. The kite flies at tremendous speed with Flash Gordon Dad in hot pursuit. They quickly leave our line of sight and fly toward the distand trees. Did Dad catch it? Is the kite safe? Is it caught in the trees. Is that the kite we see heading our way? Can it really be? Oh my glorious windy day... it is Dad pulling the now docile, once wayward dragon to his home. Dad the Hero conquers the dragon. Sweet memories in the making!

The Newest Addition...

Ashlyn and Emma love their newest cousin! We visited the Popes Sunday night and everyone was doing fabulous! Ashlyn couldn't get enough of this cute baby boy. She guessed that he weighed 5 pounds....not too far off.:) Congratulations, Cassi and Caleb!

Here he is, Mr. America

He doesn't cry much but we caught him in the act this time.

Dad and The boy

Don't mind the girl in back, but look at how good he looks in his dad's arms. He' going to be a wonderful daddy!

New Arrival!!!!!

Here is our first family picture with Baby Boy. As you can see, Cassi is still the best looking one in the family, with Baby Boy in a close second, even after they both went through labor and delivery.
(We'll be sending more in a bit)

Baby Shower BBQ!

Thanks to Bret and Kathleen for hosting the Baby Shower BBQ! It was a ton of fun for everyone. The weather ended up being gorgeous (in fact, everyone got burned:)). Thanks Grandma and Grandpa for bringing the Gazillion Bubbles machine - it was a huge hit We love you all!