Painting the Sauce...
Adding toppings...
And the best part, EATING!!!!
It was a really fun trip. Cooper even saved some sauce in his hair for later. Yep, you read correctly. Last night we took Logan to the E.R. He got is fingers caught in a folding chair and we didn't want to take any chances so we went to the hospital. We were really concerned about his right index finger, it was really swollen and tender. We got to the hospital at 5:45 p.m. and left around 8:00 p.m. Of course once we got there he wasn't crying anymore. We got out the little cars and entertained the boys. Cooper was pretty well-behaved for being bored. He only rang the Triage nurse's button 3 times and kept checking on the elderly lady next to us. 
Does this look like the face of an injured baby? He was content until the Dr. came in...Who turned out to be a member of the church....how's that for breaking the Sabbath. We took X-rays and everything, no broken finger. However.....
Dr. Beers put on a split...as you can see in the bottom picture. I kid you not..Logan kept in on for less than 2 minutes and somehow managed to wiggle it off. Crazy lil' turkey. I always thought that Cooper would be the first to go the E.R., maybe I should be more concerned about Logan..
Our friend Marjorie gave Logan his first haircut 1/12/2008. 
Mommy wasn't there to save him...isn't he cute!
Logan has mastered standing on his own. He thinks it's hilarious if you stretch out your hands and try to get him to walk. He starts laughing so hard he has to sit down.
So big!!! 
Cooper couldn't wait to see Santa...then it was our turn and he wanted nothing to do with him. Logan was a good sport. He had to check him out before he let me put him on his lap.
Christmas morning was fun this year, Cooper was really into opening his presents and of course helping Logan. It seems that Santa had to bring Cooper a total of 11 new Disney Cars. As if he didn't get enough last year.
You can't see it,but Cooper's shirt says " I don't need Mistletoe" and if you really know Cooper you know that's the truth. Logan's shirt says " Santa's little Helper" Cooper really enjoyed unwrapping presents. He helped distribute the gifts at Grama Jeannene's house, and if you weren't paying attention, he would unwrap them for you. The present in the picture was for Logan...he didn't mind the help. He really enjoyed dancing with Scooby Doo!
Logan celebrated his 1st birthday on Dec. 15th. We thought it would be easier to celebbrate the weekend before. He was so tired and mellow at his party. He didn't touch his cupcake. Later, we realized that not only was he tired but he had cut a new tooth. We had a real simple party with cupcakes, icecream, & juice. We were very glad that the Monson's, Butcher's, and the Highfield's came to celebrate with us. Of course, both of his grandma's were there.
This picture was taken today, December 24. This last year sure has flown by really fast, and he's getting so big...but he's still my little man.
Lexie & Camryn at Grama Pam's house...so cute!
Ian & Cooper
Cooper loved trick-or-treating this year. Once he realized that everyone was handing out candy he didn't want to stop. He ran from house to house in Grama Pam's neighborhood. 
Daddy's Little Monster
We choose this one!
We finally got a picture with Cooper looking forward and everyone else is looking different ways.
October 3rd, 2007 Cooper Michael started Pre-School! He attends the morning class at Gildo Rey Elementary, his teacher is Miss Laurie.
Cooper qualified into the ChildFind program in the Auburn School District. This means that he will meet with a speech therapist, & Occupational therapist (fine & gross motor skills) one on one, as well as have the much needed social interaction with kids his age. It's only been 2 months and we've seen great improvements with his talking. I so thankful for this program, I was at a loss as what to do about his vocabulary.
About 3 weeks into school Cooper wanted to ride the bus. I thought it was a little bit ridiculous, as we live right across the street from the school. So every morning he is the first one on the bus, and 1/2 hour later arrives at school. He is the first one off the bus after school. He is so cute on the bus. He sits in the same seat everyday, and always says "Bye, Mama!" Okay I'll admit, the first time he left on the bus I got teary...where does the time go?
This is some early artwork that Cooper has brought home. 
Here is the latest family picture. They were taken by a very talented Tami Carson!
Logan really loved swimming. We would go over to Jeremy & Jehana's house and play in the pool when it got unbearable.
At night I would put the ulgy orange blanket down on the porch, turn off the lights and let the boys cool off. No worries, Cooper has a diaper on he wasn't in the buff.
In August, Grama Jeannene invited us to the Sysco Picnic at the Puyallup Fairgrounds. Cooper surprised us all when he wanted to go on all the rides...including the scrambler! It was a fun day. We played some carnival games and won all the ridiculous prizes, ate cotton candy, elephant ears, corn dogs, and had a delicious Bar-B-Que from the Longhorns for lunch, all for free! Logan even stayed still for a snake tattoo on his ankle....Cooper wouldn't sit still, He wanted to keep riding the train that went around the park.
Summertime was loads of fun this year. We didn't do any traveling this summer, but we did find ways to beat the heat and enjoy the beautiful weather. We had cousins at our house everyday. Camryn and Cooper had a blast at the waterpark. What you don't see in this picture is James trying really hard not to get wet. I tried to stay in the shade as much as possible with Logan and Zada.
Cooper got a new bike for his birthday. This is his first bike ride. We even bought a special Disney Cars Helmet, knee & elbow pads. He didn't care much for the safety features at first, but we were insistant and he gave in.
On the 4th of July we went to the Auburn 4th of July festival...it was one of the hottest days of the summer, but we had fun. We saw birds, farm animals, but Cooper's favorite was meeting his new friend, DOZER. They were the same size.
Here we are...The Twiddy Family...This was the pre-sunburn picture...you think I would have put sunscreen on myself after caking it on my children...oh no...that would be too easy.
Little 6 1/2 month old Logan sporting his carefree, heart-melting smile and his Baby's first 4th bib. He really is the sweetest, happiest baby...He really loves the outdoors..He spent alot of time outside this summer laying on the ulgy orange blanket. He loved staring at the sky and feeling the grass between his toes.
