Transformer House: Part Deux

29 April 2010

Earlier this week I built the kids another box house. This one was much improved with three separate areas in the main box and a separate apartment for Holly. Derek called the first one a"Transformer House" for some reason, so this is "Transformer House: Part 2." Holly loved it.

When It Rains In Texas, It Really Rains!

28 April 2010

I rained 7 inches one day a couple of weeks ago and I took these pictures of the flood. I think we get it worse than most of our neighbors because we live across the street from the drainage ditch and thus, right in the drainage path. Later in the day, the ditch filled up and started coming back into the street. Further down the road a river (with rapids and everything) popped up and washed out a major road in 4 places. Now I know why they have such big drainage ditches all over the place.

Sea World with Grandma Cooper

5 Apr 2010

While Grandma was here we took her to Sea World. I think it's the first time she's ever been. We had a really good time.

Derek cut in line to give Shamu a hug. He just ran up there so I hurried and snapped a picture.

This is Jared taking Tyler for his first roller coaster ride ever. He said it was 3/4 fun and 1/4 not fun.

This is Derek on his first roller coaster ride. It's called Shamu's Oasis. Derek loved it and Tyler says it's for babies.

Rub A Dub Dub

4 April 2010

Here's just a few things that have been going on at the Cooper house lately:

The kids finally took a bath.

Tyler turned 8 on March 21st. He wanted his cake to be strawberry with blue icing. Unfortunately Mom can't see inside his mind and though he was thankful, he said that his cake looked like a cake that would be for a baby shower. Oh man!

Tyler got great gifts for his birthday. He's well on his way to reaching his #1 goal of owning a $100 bill.

The pine wood derby was 2 days after Tyler's birthday. We didn't know ahead of time so we had to work quick. The result was that Tyler showed up with a really good looking car that you can make from a kit you get at the craft store. They come with add ons, paint and stickers. Those rich doctor's kids are always ruining all the fun for everyone else. (Tyler's is the one in the middle).

Tyler won 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th place. We'll never know which - cause everybody's a winner in Cub Scouts!

We went to Walmart and the boys were being naughty so they had to go to time out while we were in the checkout line.

Tyler repented of his naughty behavior and got baptized on Sat, April 3rd. Way to go Tyler! We love you!

During the baptism Derek and Grandma were cute.

After the baptism the whole family was cute.

Mom and Holly were happy that the whole family was cute.

We had an Easter Egg hunt with Joseph and Amanda and their kids and our neigbors (the Smiths) later that day. Tyler is doing his impression of a pirate and Derek is being a mime.

Holly....Holly....show me how the piggies eat. That's right! Oink oink.