Happy Halloween!

Well, we didn't take Cooper trick-or-treating; but we did stop by his new friend Owen's house. Owen was born a week earlier on October 23rd. When we showed up for our visit, Ryan... the other Ryan, it's confusing. Recently, there were about 6 of us hanging out and 50% of the people there were named Ryan... I digress. So Ryan asked 'what is Cooper dressed as?' (At the time Cooper wasn't wearing his hood). We said, 'a giraffe!', thanks Colette! Well, it turns out Owen was a giraffe, too! He was a sleepy giraffe and spent most of the evening napping, so Cooper kept him company. At one point, Cooper thought the car seat might be for him, so he walked right up to it, turned around and tried to sit in it!

We tried to get home in time to get some trick-or-treaters of our own... but only 8 kids showed up (and 6 of the 8 showed up in one big group). Ryan and I ended up taking way too much candy to work on Monday. Happy Halloween!

~Ahna

That's Why God Made Mexico

It's a song by Tim McGraw. Last year when we were in Mexico, the hotel played it EVERYDAY during the midday water aerobics activity. I loved it, but they only played part of the song. I started remembering the song again a few weeks before we left for the trip. That song always makes me smile and think of our trips to Puerto Penasco. We were lucky enough to accompany my parents and and Aunt and Uncle (and another couple, Gail and Gary!) down to the beach yet again this year. We look forward to this trip every year now and get excited when we get close to it. This year was going to be especially exciting because Cooper was walking and could really have fun at the beach... or so we thought.

On Friday when we drove down there, Cooper was battling a high fever. He spent the next three days doing his best to feel well, but still high on Motrin! Once the fever subsided, this new, odd and not at all fun thing happened. Cooper decided to learn how to exert his independence. He just thought it would be awesome if he threw what's called a temper tantrum in the middle of the pool where everyone was relaxing and enjoying the sun. The TT was unlike anything either one of us had ever experienced before. It's not like we thought Cooper wouldn't ever have one, it's just that we had never thought about it AT ALL. Then about four days into this trip, I took Cooper out of the pool to put a dry diaper on him. What's confusing here is that he had a diaper that was FULL OF WATER, why would he not want it off you ask? I asked the same question when he started wriggling all over the bed, screaming and trying to crawl away from me as if he were possessed. All I could think to myself was, 'Really?!?! You chose the pool in front of an audience for your first TT? Awesome.'

One night, some clouds were rolling in and we went down to the beach for sunset. Cooper started the walk out there like this, fully clothed. Seconds later, he looked like this. Let me preface this by saying earlier in the day, I could not, under any circumstances get Cooper to go into the ocean without crying. So, we get down to the beach and Cooper becomes enthralled with the holes in the sand, something Nonna had shown him earlier. Within a few minutes, I took off his sweater, just in case he got wet and didn't have anything dry to wear. Auntie walked with him into the water a bit but let him know that if he wasn't careful he would get wet; then because I knew Auntie was right, I gently guided him to a more dry area. Then this happened. So, he ended up looking like this. By the look on his face, you'd think he did that all on purpose!

It was a trip full of changes and new things. Cooper started eating chips and crackers whole, he decided he would rather eat from the adult plates and drink from the adult cups and do whatever the adults were doing. He said different words that were new like moon and beach. He started out the trip eating almost nothing (due to the fever most likely) and ended the trip eating more in one sitting than we've ever seen him eat! He has a voracious appetite for anything mexican; guacamole, salsa, quesadillas, anything.

We of course had a great time and learned alot. We're crossing our fingers that the TT's are over, that's not too much to ask right?

Family Wedding

It wasn't Cooper's wedding! He just found a friend to play with and she just might have happened to fall in love with him within a few hours. Many people do, so it was no surprise to me. We got to watch Cassandra get married, finally! She and her husband had a long and frustrating journey, but they made it. It was unseasonably warm, which is not unbelievable; it hit the 100's, what!??! Who doesn't love 100 degree weather in October? I tried not to let it bother me seeing as how we were going to be on the beach in a few short days. The wedding was at the Walker's house and it was beautiful. Cassie's Dad, Dan performed the ceremony and he did a wonderful job which I'm sure wasn't easy.

We didn't plan on staying all night but enjoyed ourselves thoroughly, dancing through the evening. We were glad to be a part of their night and hope they both enjoy each other as much as possible.

We were also lucky enough to spend our Saturday with Brody. It is so much fun to watch him and Cooper play together. They mostly played a game called 'Chase me', which is tiring but fun for all parties. We took a few (and I use that term loosely) pictures of them together.

~Ahna

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We are Ahna, Ryan, Cooper, and Olivia. We try to always be looking for the next adventure, and when we find one, we share the stories here. Our family is spread all over the place, so this is how we keep everyone updated.

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