Summer, Here We Come!

With temperatures in the 90's this week, it was time to get out the swimming suits, pool and water guns!

Andy's Lakeside Nature Center Field Trip

This morning Scott took a half day off of work to drive Andy and 3 of his classmates to their class field trip to the Lakeside Nature Center near the Kansas City Zoo. They started off with snacks before heading inside to hear about and see a baby owl, a snake (both Andy and Scott "got" to touch it) and a pair of tiny tree frogs. Both boys had a great time and I think even learned something, too!

Happy Easter!

It was a great Easter weekend at the Cooper house! Friday night we dyed the eggs (and our hands) some pretty awesome colors. My favorite are the ones that turned out brown after being dipped in multiple color baths.
On Saturday, in the middle of the Cooper mulching marathon, we headed over to the gym for an Easter Egg Hunt. Both kids have vastly improved their egg hunting skills from last year. It was a challenge to get good pictures of the actual hunt, it was over before I could focus the camera.

Sunday morning the kids were "super excited" to discover that the Easter bunny made a stop at our house. They exhibited some impressive teamwork finding all the eggs, including a few backyard ones.

The Trolley Run

This morning, Andy participated in his first Trolley Run. The kids portion consisted of approximately a 30 yard course. He ran down and back to earn his blue "winners" ribbon. He also received a race t-shirt and number, just like Mommy and Daddy! The festivies also included a magician, the Chiefs' and T-Bones' mascots, balloons, and treats. Plus, the Plaza has Easter bunnies on display, which were a big hit with both kids (but especially Sammy).

Road Trip to Lincoln

Over the weekend, we headed to Lincoln for Tiffany and Matt's Wedding Reception. As always, the cousins were out of control silly. At one point, they had all of the chairs in the bar area lined up to make an enormous train for the four of them. With little sleep, constant giggles and lots of sugar, they had a great time together. Once again, I had so many great pictures that I had to collage them to get them all in.

Taekwondo

Andy started Taekwondo last week. We are working on learning the 5 rules: Respect, Disipline, Control, Balance and Focus. Master told him tonight that he was doing a great job, especially for a 5 year old...the age of the short attention span.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Scott and the kids celebrated St. Patrick's Day with an imprompto trip downtown for the Kansas City St. Patty's Day parade. With temperatures in the high 70's, it was a great day for a parade. The bands and fire trucks were Andy's favorites.