Monday, August 18, 2008

Cousin Cooper and August!!

What? We promise we're not planning on smooshing him again!
Enjoying their favorite summer time treat in Cooper's backyard.
Smile for the camera, cuz!
Poor Cousin August, the victim of too much love from two lively and excited two-year-olds!!
Sitting in time out because we squashed Cousin August while trying to love on him!

Cooper, Phil, Ella, and Oscar (when he had just been shaved for the summer) at the Andres' house.
Trying on shoes with Cooper. Do you have this in an 8, sir?

Cooper, or as Ella calls him, CooPoo! Ella was able to spend a lot of time with her cousins Cooper and August for the first two weeks of her time in MI. They enjoyed numerous activities together, including raiding Moma's spare rooms, trying on shoes, swimming in the baby pool, squashing baby August (for which they both received a time out--they actually are quite fond of him, but just love him so much!), riding on the three wheeler, and much more! We were also able to visit their new house in Pittsburgh where he showed us all his favorite things.

A Hands-on Mother

Not only has Ella become very fond of baby dolls lately, but she is also a very good mama to them. See here where she actually climbed into the baby doll's Pack-n-Play to calm her down--what a hands on mother!