East Coast Trip: Debbie and Peter’s House
Every year we invade the welcoming home of Debbie and Peter. They are always such wonderful hosts, making sure everyone is well fed and entertained.
- Making s'mores on the outdoor grill (they were great!)
- Welcome to House of Cooper – what can I get you?
- Libby discovered – and LOVED – climbing trees this vacation
What the Duck?
Jeff and Amy (brother & sister-in-law) live near a canal in Indianapolis. While walking along the canal a few weeks ago a duck started following them. That duck ended up following them all the way home and has been at their house ever since!
The duck's name is "Duck-Duck" and he is very tame - probably someone's released Easter present - and rather plump. Libby LOVED visiting with "Duck-Duck" (and of course her cousins too):
- "Duck-Duck" the duck
- Kaia, Libby, and Duck-Duck
- Amy holds Duck-Duck so the kids can feel his soft feathers
Road Trip!
Over the long Memorial Day weekend we packed up the kids and drove (yes, DROVE) to the east coast. We visited my sister in North Carolina and Shannon's brother in Virginia. Overall it was a very good trip.
Unfortunately we forgot our camera. More specifically, we remembered our camera but forgot the camera's SD card. Oh well. Here are a few pictures from the other cameras that were there:
- Jackson, Libby, and Avery in a centipede floater
- Shannon and Cooper floating in the pool
- Libby all ready to jump into the pool
Obviously there was a pool at Shannon's brother's house, and we put it to very good use. Libby loves the water (though she still is not close to swimming on her own).
Cousins Horsey Ride
Libby's second 4th birthday party was at our house with most of my side of the family. Here are four of her cousins horsing around after dinner:
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Libby, Shannon, and I had a great visit to the Purdue campus this past weekend to watch a performance of "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" (and other Eric Carle stories). We went with my parents and Libby's cousin Kaia. The three plays were pretty neat - they were all done in the dark with black lights:
One of the highlights to any Purdue visit is the underground network of tunnels - they make for great echoing. Here's a cell phone shot of the girls shouting down one of the longer stretches:
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