Pool time

Cooper really likes the pool, and is very content to just hang out in his floaty.  

Dessert!

Cookie time at our house is serious business.  Equal bites, you know.  

crazy days

I have these flowers in my garden that are going crazy.  Last year they were completely normal daisy-like flowers, and this year I'm getting all these funnies popping up.  The top picture is one that is just wrapped around itself, the bottom picture is actually about 6 flowers that grew together from one giant stem.  

I'm going through a new phase in my life.  I call it the "what was I thinking!?" phase, although this phase would also answer to "are you crazy?" and "you must be out of your mind!"  I heard a few weeks ago that one of the airlines was hiring, and also heard that there might at some point also be the option of working very few hours and still getting travel benefits.  Since I always want to go on vacation, but a vacation's never in the budget, I thought this would be great...this great idea has turned in to an 8:00 pm - 1:30 am shift, 5 days a week, and I still have my 8-5 job Monday-Friday.  The good thing is that my shift is during Cooper's bedtime.  I don't think I need to point out the bad thing.  I'm a little overwhelmed, and tired, and feel like I have no life.  I went and met the manager today (because of course he's not around during my shift), and was all ready to say sorry, it's not going to work, but what came out of my mouth was that I'd try and stick it out another month, after which time he said things should be better, and slower, and we'd have more workers and a different schedule and there'd be more flexibility.  I don't think things will really be different in a month, and I really wish I would have said no.  Apparently when I wish on stars and birthday candles, I should be wishing for a backbone.   

Cooper's been sick this last week (it's been months since he's caught a germ, so I guess we were due).  Even if he didn't have the cough, fever and nose that wouldn't stop dripping, there were other tell-tale signs that we could use to gauge how well he's feeling (or not feeling).  He hasn't wanted to eat much, and normally, this boy is an eater!  He also was mighty cuddly for a few days, and that is very strange!  He is normally way too busy to hold still for more than a few seconds, so even though he was not feeling well and was completely pathetic, the cuddles were nice!  

do I know this boy?

We were at a restaurant the other day and had the first little outing where I was thinking that maybe we might not be safe to go out in public anymore.  Cooper is getting pretty big into tantrums, the screeching, throw himself on the floor kind of tantrum, and he showcased his propensity towards the dramatic in the middle of the restaurant.  It was fairly embarrassing, and we made a pretty hasty exit.  As far as bright sides go though, he at least waited until we were done with the meal :)  

Close cousins

It was either unbuckle Griffin and keep him with us...

Or load up and go with him.