Happy Birthday Cooper and 4th of July!

We had a fun-filled day celebrating Cooper's birthday and the 4th of July.  We met family and friends at the Edina parade, had birthday lunch with the grandparents at our house, then went to Joel and Kelly's for more fun and fireworks.  For the first time since Cooper was born we actually stayed up for the big fireworks!  We realized the last time we saw them was from our hospital room window the night Cooper was born ;)  The boys loved them, and I'm so happy to know that can now be part of our annual tradition.

Cooper, you are an amazing little boy who fills our lives with so much joy and love.  We love you buddy!  

A few of Cooper's favorite things:

Books-Where's Waldo

Food-Sticky Cheerios

TV Show-Rescue Bots

Toy-Airplane slingshot (birthday gift from Owen and Gavin)

Color-Blue

Sport to play-basketball (new hoop for birthday from Grandma and Grandpa)

Favorite Board Game-Operation

Outside Activity-family bike rides

Dessert-bananas dipped in chocolate

Best Friend-everyone is my friend (could he be any sweeter?!)

Bed time- seems to be falling asleep pretty consistently at 8:30, wakes up around 7:30

He has started going down the big water slide at the pool this summer, definitely a favorite past time

Coop had his 5 year check up which unfortunately included 3 shots ;(  

His growth stats are:

Height- 45.25 in, 90%

Weight- 46.8lbs, 85%