An Autumn Outing

It was a beautiful fall weekend, so Don and I decided to take a family walk at the Ellington Agricultural Center. This is one of our favorite places, but we haven't been there in a while and have never taken Cooper. I really hadn't wanted to go since Dasha died because I have so many memories of her there (we used to live nearby before I was married and went there for walks often), but it was time.

We got to enjoy a lot of God's wonderful handiwork
and take a few pictures of our little guy.
This is the gazebo where Don and I got engaged.
He's crawling here, but he actually started walking this week.
We stopped by to visit the police horses. Cooper had never been this close to a horse before, so he let out a few random, piercing screams. Fortunately, these horses are trained to handle things like that and didn't flinch.
It was a fun family outing. We all soaked in a little sunshine, got some exercise and just generally had a good time.

The Big Day

My baby boy is a year old! We celebrated his birthday with a party which included all four of his grandparents. Don's parents (right) came all the way from Iowa.

He had his first cupcake ever. He ate every bite of it . . . every crumb . . . in mere seconds! Guess he takes after his mom in that regard.

He got lots of presents.

He is a blessed little boy! And we are very blessed to have him!