For a few months, we'd been saying that it was probably time to cut Cooper's hair. It was getting mullet-ish in the back, not a style we wanted to bring back with our son. So, Thursday before his 3rd birthday, we took him to a place. He did great! The lady said he was her 'best first hair cut ever' (she probably says that about ALL the kids!). He didn't move or squirm or make noise. I think he was either really scared or really relaxed! It was adorable and she did a nice job. His curls are really knocking them dead now!


On Saturday we had a few people over to celebrate his birthday. We let Cooper open gifts throughout the day. He would just come tell us that he wanted to open another present and we would all watch. He was a little overwhelmed but seemed to enjoy the company. He loved all his gifts and has been playing with them (or reading them!) ever since! He sang Happy Birthday along with the rest of us... Video Here!


I can't believe he's been around for 3 years now. Babies are a real pain, but sometimes all it takes is a look from Cooper to make me remember how wonderful it is too!


Mother's Day was great! Ryan made a special french toast breakfast for me and we enjoyed some Peeps (champagne and cranberry juice).  I got to have a pedicure with a friend and then got to hang out with my babies. It was fantastic!

~Ahna

Last weekend after a successful egg hunt, we headed down to the Tulip Fest. It was one of the first things we did last year when we moved here and it's very special for me. It was perfect to do it on Easter. It was cloudy and rainy on our way down there.  But the moment we started our walk to the tulips, the rain stopped. Then the sun peeked out and we frolicked amongst the flowers (and then with impeccable timing, the rain started again once we got back in the car).  Cooper was much more interested in the toys they had up by the gift shop so we headed back up there for him to play for a bit. He also enjoyed his first taste of McDonald's that day, chicken Mcnuggets. I poison tested one and oddly they don't taste as good as they did when I was a kid! We ordered our bulbs for next season, which should go quite well in the front yard of our NEW HOUSE! We move in at the end of this month and we couldn't be more excited. We found a house that will be a great fit for us and it's in a neighborhood we have loved since we moved here.  


Later on in the week, we had some family friends in town for a visit. They were checking out all of Oregon and ended their trip with us.  They had lots of fun playing with the kids and we took them to the Saturday Market yesterday before they left.  Then we spent most of the rest of the day outside because it was gorgeous.  Olivia modeled the new hat she got for Easter and spent some time eating grass.  She's still like a puppy in many respects.  She got some grass in her mouth (we took it out), then she tried to eat some that was still connected to the ground, like a baby cow.  She is crawling all over now which makes being outside more difficult because she wants to put EVERYTHING in her mouth. The fun part about her crawling is that Cooper is so much more interested in actually playing with her now. He crawls away from her really fast and then goes around a corner, waits for her to catch up, and then peeks around the corner and surprises her. She thinks it's hilarious. 


Next week, Cooper will be THREE! I can't believe how quickly time has gone by. 


Enjoy the pictures!


~Ahna

We've been spending quite a bit of time at the park the last couple of weekends. This park is right on the river. Cooper has quite a penchant for throwing rocks and sticks into the water. It's one of his new favorite things to do.  Something else we've been doing?!?! Watching Olivia pull herself up! She knows how to crawl and goes at least half the distance of the goal before realizing she would MUCH rather scoot around on her belly army style. This morning, she was on the ground just hanging out and next thing I knew, she was standing up next to my leg, drooling away. Unbelievable!

We have tons of fun with them!  Here are some pictures.

~Ahna