Taking in the great outdoors

We got an outdoors man on our hands! Cooper has loved being outside since the weather was warm enough to be! We went on our first walk when the snow was just melting - pushing the stroller through puddles and all.

As you can see he loves the water. We have a little pool for him that he has enjoyed while being in his bumbo chair (since he can sit up but would rather not since moving around is much more fun.) When we were in florida in May he didn't want much to do with floating in the water but now he loves it! we got a great float that works perfect for him. He didn't want us to be hold onto him at all - as you can tell by the pic he just loves floating around!!! Such a big man!!!

HE loves to lay on the grass ofcourse to eat it too!!! We lay him down on a blanket though we always wonder why because he just crawls his way to the grass and eats it. It's hard to keep him out of it!

We think one of his favorite past time is swinging. He loves to walk to the park and swing in the swing - just like he is in the pic below. He laughs and laughs and laughs!!! and drolls everywhere too!! It is soo fun!

and ofcourse he loves to be "nakey coopie" and crawl all over the place!

meeting the Cullinane's

(L)Cooper spending time with Cousin Delaney

(Below) Cooper and Chanel holding hands in the baby pool
(Left) Cooper and his great auntie Ei

Cooper and great uncle bill!

(Left) Cooper with his great aunt amy and cousin Mckenna

(below) Cooper with Great auntie jane

(left) Cooper and his godmother/auntie ashley with her Godfather/great uncle jim

We went to milwaukee area last August to introduce Cooper to all the Cullinanes! (and there is a lot considering my dad is one of nine!) We had a great time! We (kev, coop, ash and i) crashed with my aunt, uncle and cousins while my dad and ry stayed with my other aunt, uncle and cousins. We went to the Milwaukee County Zoo (my 2 aunts, ash, myself and 8 children from the ages of 10 year to 6 months) while the guys went golfing - not sure who drew the short card there? ;)

(left) Cooper's first zoo trip!!!

We then had a family bbq at my uncle bill and aunt amy's that evening. Saturday we enjoyed the sunshine at my Godfather's house - Uncle David and Aunt Darlene's. it was a beautiful day and great way to spend the weekend. Ofcourse Cooper is already becoming 'corrupted' by his Irish Cullinane great uncles!!!!!

The kids!!! (Left to Right) Chanel (11 months) Connor (5 years) McKenna (10 years) Caden (14 months) Ciera (3 years) Delaney (6 years) Cooper (6 months) and Christian (3 years)

Just a family tree update - Cooper is the first great grandchild (my grandpa and grandma cullinane passed away many years ago so sadly they haven't meet many of their grandchildren nor their great grandchildren) the grandchild range from 28 years to 11 months (yep that is right the grandchildren and great grandchildren are very close in age! kinda fun that the youngest grandchildren are the same age as the oldest greatgrandchild)

(left) Cooper "under the influence" of Great uncles Pat and Dennis

Cooper did wonderful w/ the trip - especially considering he was cutting 2 teeth at the same time!!!!!

We had a great time and hope to get down there again soon!!! or to have our family up here too!! Love to all our Cullinane great aunts and uncles!!!!!