Pumpkin Patch!

Last Friday Cooper and I went with Amy, Layton, Leslie, Mason, Juli, and Tanner to the pumpkin patch at Alamo Heights Methodist Church in San Antonio. We left early enough to eat lunch beforehand at Freddy's Frozen Custard and Steakburgers. I have never eaten there before and I must say it was delicious! After lunch we went over to the pumpkin patch and the kids had such a good time.......but I was having a little trouble keeping up with my little speedy gonzales! Cooper is really getting the hang of this whole walking thing and is now incorporating a bit of running in as well. He was the least bit interested in the pumpkins and more interested in seeing if he could outrun me. Needless to say, he won most of the time.....I'm not in shape whatsoever to keep up with a 16 month old.

Family Pictures

I can't believe it took us this long to take family photos but we finally did it! A couple of my friends, Tawny and Juli, are starting a photography business and to get things rolling they asked us and a few other families to be guinea pigs! They came over to our house on a Sunday afternoon around 6:30 and we took some outside photos and also several inside. At first I wasn't totally sold on taking the photos at our house because I didn't see how we had any good locations to take pictures and I wasn't sure how they were going to turn out. Boy was I wrong! I have never been more thrilled that they suggested taking the pictures at our house because they turned out AMAZING!! These pictures will always be so special to me because they were taken in the house that Cooper grew up in! They took so many photos that I could never choose a favorite but I will include just a few of my favorites. Please Please check out their website www.pocketfullofposes.org. They do fantastic work!

Growing Up Too Fast!!!

I can't believe the changes Cooper has gone through over the past 4 months. He is so much more aware of things now and even though he can't put words together yet I can tell sometimes he is trying to tell me something. It seems like just yesterday we brought him home from the hospital. I'll include a pic of then and now at the end! We are also thoroughly enjoying taking him out for walks at night because the weather has been so wonderful! He loves to ride in the jogging stroller and play with the steering wheel. I don't know why but it seems here lately I have had a much harder time dealing with the growing up thing! I wish he could stay little for just a while longer!

FINALLY!

I know I know.....it's been quite awhile since I've posted anything but life in the Hindes house has been rather busy lately. I have several things to talk about but will start with #1. I am keeping my nephew, Layton, two days a week. I knew it would be a great way to help out my sister-in-law, Amy, and also a great chance for me to see what it would be like to have 2 kids. Boy did I ask for it! Layton is a great baby but Cooper on the other hand has been a bit of a challenge. I have to say though that I love watching the two of them interact together especially when they make each other laugh! Here are a few pics that I have taken since he started staying with us!