Sunday, January 1, 2012

Merry Christmas!

                      Cooper telling Santa he wants a big crane for Christmas. 

This year we spent Christmas in Nampa, Idaho.  Cooper liked to push Amariah in the basket.
                                           

He spent most of the time as 'naked boy'.  He likes to be naked boy so he can run fast like the wind. 

He is so nice to give his cousin a ride.

Grammy Terry gives the best hair cuts.  Cooper was a little wiggly this time.

 
Cooper helping make sugar cookies.  What a good little helper he was.  He absolutely hated getting his hands dirty.


Daddy testing out the dough as he's rolling it.

The finished product. They were delicious!
                                                
                                               Cooper and Aunt Erin.

Cooper playing with his 'weed whacker' light saber.

Posing for the camera with his apron on.  Such a great helper in the kitchen.


Uncle Micky, Aunt Erin, and cousin Amariah.

Paul's family opens presents on Christmas Eve because when he was little he just couldn't wait until morning.  I can't believe his parents gave in so easily. So we ended up telling Cooper that Santa came to Grammy and Grampy's house before we got there. 
We arrived in Nampa a few days before Christmas and only a few times Cooper asked to open presents. 

Amariah opening her first present.  A musical tea party set.  I think she loved it!  Cooper kept a close eye on all the presents she opened to see if it was something he wanted to play with.

Cooper loved to help pass out the presents, even if they weren't for him.

Cooper finally got a chance to play with the tea set while Amariah wasn't looking.



Cooper helping daddy open a present. 

Taking a picture with his new camera.
                                    

Amariah showing off her cute new outfit.

More pictures from our new found photographer.


Me finally getting a turn to open a present or two. But not without Cooper's help of course.
More present opening.





The bag is the best part!  Tastes good too.

Testing out more of Amariah's toys.

Cooper doing the happy excited dance after opening his toy cement truck from Grandpa Ed.

The most awesome cement truck ever.
                                                

And we can't forget about the pretty dog. 


Opening his big crane from Santa.
This year Cooper was very excited about baby Jesus's birthday.  And of course as Cooper knows it all birthday celebrations must have a cake with a candle to blow out.  So that's just what we did.  Grammy Terry made an apple pie and we put a candle in it and sang happy birthday to baby Jesus.  I think I'm going to like this new tradition.  Leave it to my 3 year old to come up with a great idea!

More naked boy taking pictures and playing with his new Hot Wheels race track.

Cooper posing for a picture.

Jaybez jumping over Cooper instead of the stick.

Wow!  The car is not even touching the track.  I think Paul had more fun playing with this than Cooper did.

Cooper discovered that Grammy had a cool vacuum to play with.  He asked to play with it 3 days in a row.  Wish he was like that at home.

This was Cooper's other favorite activity.  Running up and down the long hallway with no clothes on so he could run fast like the wind.
                                               

One time he convinced Grammy to run with him.  I think Grammy Ed had a turn too.

Playing the piano and singing Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer with Amariah.

Cute Amariah learning to walk.

Giving Jaybez her daily treats.

We spent a whole week in Nampa and had a great time. Thanks to the Burnett family for a wonderful Christmas!