Who needs expensive toys?

Thank Goodness for cheap entertainment.

Rock Wall Challenge

Saturday we went to the Supermall and ran into Dustin, Tia, Lexie, Cole & MacKenzie. They were at the Rock wall, so we stopped and watched the kids climb. Cole & Lexie were climbing together, then Mac went by herself. It was so cute, a big crowd of shoppers stopped to watch her and when she reached the top everyone cheered. You can only imagine seeing this 3 year old climbing the wall, with her dad holding the rope for her. Cooper really wanted to try to climb, so we gave in..and of course, if you pay for the kid, parents can climb for free. I think we just ended up paying for James. Cooper climbed a little on his own, then Uncle Dusty helped him. He gave up after awhile, but James made it to the top.

Twiddy E.R. visit #2

Just an FYI..Sunday we took a trip to urgent care, this time for Cooper. Saturday he had taken a couple of tumbles to the ground and fell out of his bed and at some point hurt his left hand. On Sunday morning it was swollen and by 11:00 am it was starting to bruise. So, we took him to the Urgent Care, instead of the E.R. (which now in hindsight probably would have been better.) The Dr. there said it was just bruised, and he couldn't see any broken bones in the X-Ray. He said that he'd have a radiologist look at it and give me a call if there was something he missed. Well, last night, after the dr. offices were closed, Urgent care called back and said that there is a possiblity that there was a fracture beneath his thumb. So today, Tuesday!, ( his hand is still black & Blue and swollen) I took him to his primary care provider and they didn't get the x-rays from urgent care and they didn't want to do anymore x-rays, and she couldn't tell if it was broken. ERRRRRRRRRRRR! So now, the doctors office is going to refer him to a specialist....is it me? or is this getting rediculous. I'll keep everyone posted....

Making Pizza!!!

Today was field trip day for Cooper. We went to the Round Table Pizza, where the kids were able to make their own pizza's.

In this picture, Cooper is Dotting the dough, this is done to make sure the dough doesn't bubble up when it's cooked.

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.

Only my kid could manage that.

1st Twiddy Trip to the E.R.

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..

Learning to Roller Skate!

Cooper's class from school had a field trip last week at the Auburn Skating rink. It was his first time on roller skates and he had a great time. He did pretty good (balance-wise) and he really wanted to try it on his own. Which of course landed him on his bum. In the picture with him are his teachers, Miss Laurie and Miss Erin.

Next month we'll be making pizza's at Round Table.....that'll be fun!

Logan update!!

Logan went to Dr. Oriel yesterday (1-17-08), he weighs 20 pounds, and is 29 1/2 inches tall. He did really good especially since he had to get 4 shots and his iron tested..(finger prick) I don't know what was worse for him...the prick or not being able to shake off the band-aid. He also took his first steps later that night. We were so excited...it's only a matter of time before he's running circles around us.

Hunter's training 101: Camo is a must.

The next Generation of Hunters

These pictures were too cute not to post. Enjoy!

Milestones for Logan

Logan learned how to walk with the walk-a-long. We have such a limited space that he gets across the room and either bumps the couch or the wall in no time. He hasn't figured out how to turn it around yet, so he turns around and looks at us and grunts for us to help him out.

Our friend Marjorie gave Logan his first haircut 1/12/2008.

He didn't like it at all!!!

But was a good sport.
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!!!

Christmas 2007 (The Event)

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!

Happy 1st Birthday Logan!!

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.

Christmas 2007

Merry Christmas everyone. Please take the time to look at our blog and see what we've been up to this year. Also, be sure to bookmark this page and check back periodically...I'm hoping that I won't have to update a whole year in one week ever again. However, it was fun remembering the fun we've had. We pray that you'll feel our Heavenly Father's love this Christmas and throughout the New Year.

Love Always, James, Sunny, Cooper & Logan Twiddy

Halloween 2007

Logans 1st Halloween

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.

Pumpkin Patch Pals

Jocelyn & Logan, a.k.a. Lil' Pumpkins

Daddy's Little Monster

We choose this one!

We finally got a picture with Cooper looking forward and everyone else is looking different ways.

My Best Friend's Little Miracle from Heaven

Welcome Tyler Alexander!

Congratulations Aimee & Karl!

Cooper's 1st Day of School & Subsequent Artwork

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.

What am I to do with all these masterpieces?

The one that didn't get away!

James' 5X4 Mule Deer

2007 Family Pictures

Here is the latest family picture. They were taken by a very talented Tami Carson!

Thanks Tami!

Day Campin' on Labor Day

On Labor Day we packed up the kids in the car and headed off to visit Grampa Dave & Grama Pam, Dustin, Cole, & Lexie at Belfair State Park. We thought it might be fun to take the ferry since it was a beautiful day, and the boys have never been on a boat. Cooper loved it from the beginning waiting on the dock for the ferry. Once on the boat he truly got his exercise, he was running everywhere! Logan seemed to enjoy himself too.

Once we arrived in Belfair, we changed Cooper into sandals and shorts so he could wade in the water and throw rocks. Grama Pam and Cooper played in the water and also went on the swing. Logan chilled in the shade with Grampa Dave. Later, Grama, Cooper and I took a walk and found a little beach where we could throw more rocks in...but we had to leave because the tide was coming in and was covering the trail back to the campground. We stayed for dinner and cleanup and headed home. We had alot of fun that day as a family and we were all very tired.

Summer Fun

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.

James celebrated his 31st Birthday this year at his favorite restuarant, Jimmy Mac's. It was great to be able to leave the kids with Grama Pam and enjoy and evening out with the Butcher's, Smith's, and the Highfields.