Perfect Child...

Since our Portland arrival, I have had the opportunity to see what a stay-at-home parent has to go through on a regular basis. For the most part it is pretty tolerable but Cooper is definitely changing as he comes to the end of his second year. When we were in Vegas, I had no problem leaving him alone in the room next to me or two rooms away, and Cooper never really got into any real trouble. Now, however, he has decided to become much more mischievous. Just this morning, for example, I was in the garage for a few minutes and came inside to find Cooper enjoying a package of Juicy Fruit gum. He was starting on piece number two when I got to him. Then, not an hour later, he was left alone for about five minutes and decided to re-purpose our couch cushion as an art easel. Once he realized how upset it made me, he was very sad and apologetic - at least that's what I am telling myself for now... Cooper's little sister has no idea how fortunate she is for coming along when we THOUGHT children were perfect little angels.

I was fortunate enough to be able to elicit an apology and video tape it - for everyone's viewing pleasure.

-Ryan

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heather on 5:33 PM

Okay, that video has to be the cutest of him. I love that he knew he wasn't supposed to color on the couch. But just wait, they get more sneaky the older they get. They will only want to test their limits on stuff....ah the joys of parenting. :)
Unknown on 8:50 PM

What happened to ruling with the hand of Thor??

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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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