The Stuckey Boys

Night at the Drive-In

2011-10-30T22:53:00.008-04:00

It was the perfect night for a drive-in movie, so we headed down to the Starlight Six and settled in to watch Puss N Boots. It did get a little chilly, but we were so busy running around before the movie started that we didn't even notice. Once the movie started, we all snuggled under lots of blankets, ate some more snacks and loved the movie!

All bundled up and ready to go!

Mmmm, turkey sandwiches for dinner!

Concentrating on fishing my Bugles out of the bottom of my bag:

I am a sweetie and love to share my food - I'm always trying to feed Mama!

Snuggled up and enjoying the show:

Trick or Treating at CFA

2011-10-30T10:27:00.010-04:00

Today was the first day I've gone Trick or Treating at Mama's work without my big brother, so it was just me and Mama. We had a great time together and I was in love with my Scooby costume and I got a bucket packed with treats!

My old friend LaRinda even came searching for me so she could put some treats in my bucket!

Mmmm, all that work made me hungry!

And of course, some of my hard-earned candy for dessert:

Lesley Kerr Photo Shoot

2011-10-29T22:12:00.013-04:00

Pumpkin Carving Time

2011-10-26T15:43:00.012-04:00

Let me get started on digging out the guts first:

I picked out this creepy face to carve, so let's get to it!

Requires lots of concentration:

Giving Daddy lessons on carving:

I have to make my mark on this pumpkin too:

Almost done!

Now we just need a candle:

...that I had to blow out every time it was lit:

The final product - I think we did a pretty great job!

Pirate & Princess Night at CFA!

2011-10-24T15:19:00.008-04:00

"ARGGHHHH, me Matey!"

They even handed out eye patches and gold treasure coins to the pirates!

And telescopes to spot enemies!

Time to inspect our swords before they're crossed with the Evil Captain!

"Avast, ye scurvy dog!"

Southern Belle Farm

2011-10-23T20:51:00.001-04:00

It was the perfect day to pick out our Halloween pumpkins, so we headed down to McDonough to Southern Belle Farm and made a day of it!

Already found the pumpkin I want! Let me just pick it up...

Looking cute in my overalls while admiring my pumpkin:

Wait - let me check that one out:

Mama's snuggly handfuls:

Now we're off to find our own baby pumpkins:

I found mine!

And I found mine too!

Now for a few rides down the underground slide!

Wheeeeeee!!!!!

Now Daddy gets a turn!

Now it's time to say hello to the cow we've been talking about for the past 20 minutes:

Well, the cow definitely just snorted/sneezed on us:

I wanted to feed the baby cow, but someone else beat me to it:

On to the next thing!

One of our favorite things - climbing fences:

They even had little-kid front loaders in the sand pit!

They even had horse swings made out of tires! Yee-haaaawww!

Look at these cheeks!

Time to bounce:

And crawl through a tunnel about a thousand times:

"Nana-nana-boo-boo! You can't catch me!"

And yes, of course we talked Mama into it!

My legs aren't quite long enough...

And last but not least, a ride on the cow trailer:

And, in case you haven't noticed from previous pictures, this is how I smile now whenever I see a camera. Every. Single. Time - eyes shut ridiculously tight and a goofy grin. What a monkey!

More Fun with Lisa & Brian

2011-10-19T20:59:00.024-04:00

Sadly for Big Brother, he had to go to school today. But happily for me, that meant that I got to have Brian & Lisa all to myself all day! One of my favorite places to go is the Aquarium, and they had never been, so off we went. After that, we decided that The Varsity is an Atlanta "must" for lunch. Lisa & Brian are such great sports that they got into it whole-heartedly and wore the Varsity hats and even engaged in a game of Walrus with me. Not familiar with what that is? See below...

Looking pensive (and darn handsome) while studying the fish:

Completely absorbed:

Good grief, this is way cool:

Pointing out the fish to our guests. Just in case they can't find them on their own:

"That one is my favorite!"

You probably can't tell from this shot, but my little hand is tight around Mama's neck. This is in her Top 10 Cooper-isms. So I try to do it often :)

Checking out some Grover while waiting on the presentation to start. That Grover really cracks me up!

These are the craziest crabs I have ever laid eyes on. I could not get enough!

I was not about going in the underwater tunnel, so Mama & Lisa went on without me. Dang, looks like fun...maybe next time!

I met them near the exit and popped up long enough to study on a penguin. I admit, that was pretty awesome:

All that fish-watching got my appetite up - let's have some Varsity!

Dig in!

And we're about to play some Walrus, if I can convince Lisa to join me:

Of course she will! One more reason I love her so much!

Lisa & Brian!

2011-10-17T20:39:00.008-04:00

At long last, our wonderful Aunt Lisa came to visit from New Jersey. She knew all about me, but had never met me - can you believe she's gotten by this long without hearing my funny laugh or kissing my dimply cheeks? We had a great time with her and Brian, and can't wait to see them again!

Having some delicious burgers at Farm Burger on a beautiful day!

I attached myself to her while waiting for a table at Busy Bee Southern Kitchen. I think she liked it just a little bit:

Me and Aunt Lis!

This is my best "serious" face, complete with hands on Mama & Daddy's shoulders:

"How were the mashed potatoes?" you ask? Just take a look at this ridiculous face and the answer should be clear!

To make sure Brian had sweet dreams, I thought it best to read him a bedtime story:

Daddy's Triathlon

2011-10-02T20:31:00.008-04:00

This morning we woke up early, got right in the car, and drove down to Lake Lanier to *try* and see Daddy cross the finish line for his triathlon. Problem was, we had no idea where he was among all of the hundreds of runners and bikers, so we missed his grand finale, but made up for it by covering him with kisses when we finally found him! Way to go, Daddy - we're so proud of you and can't wait to join you one day in one of these!!

Yes, we're in our PJs - it was early! Plus we would live in PJs if we could.

Having a big time in the parking lot chasing each other and our shadows:

Good grief, I adore my Daddy!

There was too much great dirt to ignore, so I set about making a mountain. And no, I can't smile for the camera.

I won't be making any mountains, just getting as much dirt as possible under my fingernails and studying every rock, twig and bug I can find:

Helicopters at Home Depot

2011-10-01T19:46:00.009-04:00

One of us is focused and hard at work on our helicopter, and one of us is 100% focused on our cupcake:

I'm getting pretty good at this stuff. Not so good at brushing my hair.

The joyful handy-little-man:

Sometimes only Daddy can get stubborn nails in just right:

Now, back to my cupcake...

These cheeks are full of a delicious cupcake. And seriously, do you love my hair or what?

I thought it might be fun to hammer my cupcake to see what would happen. Good thing for everyone at the table that Daddy caught my hammer before the downswing:

The finished products! And two adorable boys.

Game Night at CFA

2011-09-26T21:54:00.006-04:00

Tonight was Game Night at our Chick-fil-A, so we got ourselves over there as soon as we got home from school. Big Brother tried to teach me how to play Connect 4, but I just liked the way the pieces clinked as I slid them in the grid. Then I got bored and let him beat Mama in a few rounds. Food and games, what fun!

Oh, I'm so happy!

Alright, he's just being ridiculous and totally not playing by the rules, so I'm going to turn my attention to my ice cream:

Playground & Fireworks

2011-09-24T21:08:00.013-04:00

Today was a perfect day to spend outside. So we went on an adventure and found ourselves a new park to explore, complete with super-fast slides and a see-saw. After that we went home, got a bath, put on our PJs and loaded up in our wagon to walk down the street to watch the fireworks that were supposed to happen on the 4th of July but got rained out. They were awesome and really the whole day was just plain awesome!

Hiya!

We did this about 14 times:

Picking apart the ground and putting it in Mama's lap:

Getting a little help from Mama on the see-saw:

All clean and snuggled and ready for some fireworks!

Loving on Daddy before the fireworks start:

Night at the Park

2011-09-17T20:22:00.005-04:00

Tonight we took a walk up to the park and fell in love with a wagon train we found there. And of course insisted that Mama & Daddy run us around the park a few times until they couldn't run anymore. And Coop created his own little game where he whacked a soccer ball around the park. Random but fun!

Grandparent's Day at School!

2011-09-12T23:49:00.000-04:00

Today Papa & Bebe surprised me at school for a Grandparent's Day celebration, and I got right to work on their edible ladybug. I was VERY precise about where I put the chocolate chip ladybug spots, but not so precise about how I spread the strawberry cream cheese around. I also made them a card for their special day and got a few snuggles in too! What a fun surprise! I love you both so much!

Concentrating hard on the spots:

Great picture, never mind that my eyes are closed!

Back to work - time to make Papa & Bebe a card!

Loving on my Papa:

Showing Papa the card I made. He is clearly impressed.

Having a sweet moment with my Bebe before she leaves:

Snuggling

2011-09-12T22:14:00.003-04:00

Mama sure missed us while they were gone, so we took some extra time to snuggle up and read some books. Perfect.

Grandparent's Day Weekend!

2011-09-11T22:51:00.028-04:00

What lucky little boys we are - while Mama and Daddy went to Florida for a wedding, we got to spend 4 whole days with our wonderful Papa & Bebe! I'm pretty sure we kept them on their toes, but that they also had a lot of fun with us! We even got to have them all to ourselves on their special day - Grandparents Day! We love you both so much!

Going on a little hike at a park near our house:

Have I mentioned that I love my baby brother to pieces?

See ya!

It's another beautiful day, so let's head to the Zoo! I even got to hold a parakeet on a peanut-butter coated stick. How awesome is that?

Yeah, Big Brother, that's pretty cool but get rid of the bird already and let me munch on that stick!

The panda bears put on quite a show for us - we laughed while we watched the Mama and her baby play and eat:

Getting a free ride with my strong Papa - it's times like these that I'm happy to still be small!

We had a yummy picnic lunch too, and spent a lot of time throwing sticks into the lake. Because we're boys and that's what makes us happy:

Time to hang out with some goats!

What? They looked like they needed a hug.

At the Zoo playground - do we run straight to the swings? The see-saw? Slides? Nah. We sit on the ground and dump wood chips on each other's heads.

Our new friend has no idea what to make of our shenanigans:

Snuggling up with Bebe with a favorite book. Life is good!

Tackling Papa on our bunk bed. He loves it!

A special lunch at Zucca on Grandparents Day. Pasta and football and family - we are in heaven!

Whatchoo looking at?

And here's how I do it - way more fun than eating pasta the "right" way!

Oh, how I love Bebe!

I know how to get a good smile out of my Papa!

Hoodie Love

2011-09-05T21:30:00.004-04:00

I found my super-soft hoodie from last year and even though it is way too small now, I had to cozy up in it for a few minutes one last time. And look impossibly adorable, as usual.

I think Molly likes my hoodie too. Or wants a bite.

Silverbacks Game Night

2011-08-27T22:41:00.008-04:00

Watching the players warm up before the game:

They even gave us flags to wave before the game!

Practicing my own soccer skills. Looks like a goal to me!

Now it's my turn!

Concentrating really hard on the game:

Last Days at the Beach

2011-08-19T21:37:00.005-04:00

Brotherly love at lunch:

Beside ourselves with excitement at this delicious brownie sundae! It was gone in 3 minutes.

I've been talking about this all day - let's go crab hunting!

Using our flashlights as telescopes to try and find the stars. Didn't work so well.

And crab hunting success!

Working on yet another sand masterpiece:

Too cute for words!

Snack time - essential to a happy day at the beach!

Heading out in the water with Mama:

All that sand castle construction made me hungry! Perfect time for my first corn dog.

Heading out for another fun night on the beach:

Fresh out of the bath and completely lost in Scooby Doo:

A Few Words From Coop

2011-08-18T23:45:00.008-04:00

And if you can wait until about minute 2, you can hear what I think is going to happen when I encounter any new creature, dinosaur-size or teeny tiny. Yeah, I'm cute!

More Beachy Fun!

2011-08-16T20:52:00.001-04:00

First Day at the Beach!

2011-08-14T21:17:00.026-04:00

Snoozing on the way to Seagrove Beach:

Checking out the porch and ready to go to the beach!

First things first - time for a sand castle!

I, on the other hand, am not so sure about sand. I think I'll keep a safe distance up on my chair. And try not to land on my face:

Having a little mid-morning snack under the tent:

I recruited Daddy to help me build my first castle:

Alright, I'm warming up to the sand a little. This is kind of awesome:

Leaving Daddy to tend to the castle for now - I'm working making some roads for my cement mixer:

I'm ready to jump into some waves!

Cozy afternoon snooze:

I just stayed in my PJs when we went out to crab hunt - I'm not so interested in the water anyways:

Being a complete goofball. Oh, if only there was a video to accompany these next few pictures!

I am pretty much in love with the ocean!

Looking a little concerned about crab hunting. Daddy is assuring me it will be super fun!

A kiss:

Looking like an expert in the first minutes of the big hunt!

Got one!

Look how many we got just a few minutes into our first hunt!

Off into the sunset to find some more:

Home Time

2011-08-07T17:04:00.007-04:00

Taking pancake-making very seriously, chef hat and all. They were delicious, by the way:

Fresh out of bed, reading books - one for each of us and that takes skill! - with Mama:

And Daddy had to get the car seats out of his car to make room for our new couch (which we didn't get, but that's not the point) and being the little goofballs we are, we insisted on sitting in them and getting strapped in. And making ridiculous faces:

Swim Lessons

2011-07-26T21:53:00.004-04:00

Well, it was finally time for me to learn how to swim, especially since we're about to go to the beach! Mama heard great things about Coach Nate and signed me up. I took to the water instantly, and listened to every word Coach Nate said. I love being in the water! So here are a few pictures of my days with Coach Nate, and a final video of me swimming ALL BY MYSELF!

Ice Cream Sandwiches!

2011-07-24T11:22:00.009-04:00

Big Brother, what was Daddy THINKING giving me a chocolate ice cream sandwich? This is going to be fun!

Oh, it's even better than I was expecting!

Now, my little ice cream treat, I will be devouring you and enjoying every second of it. He he he:

MMMMMMM!!!! Delightful!

What? Nothing to see here.

Oh, did I say "nothing to see"? Well, actually take a look at my hands:

Ta-daaaa!!!!

Battle!

2011-07-23T11:01:00.004-04:00

Papa and Bebe came over to hang out with us and I had big plans for us. One of my most favorite things to do is to get all of the balls out of the ball pitt and chuck them across the room at you. I, of course, always get the Captain America shield, while you are usually left defenseless. So much fun!

One of the best things about having Papa & Bebe over is how clean and orderly they keep everything. Haha, just kidding! It is way more important to have a great time, which we are clearly doing!

Chips and Hugs

2011-07-16T10:19:00.003-04:00

Taking a break from running around downtown Decatur like maniacs for some brotherly love and a few of Daddy's chips. 30 seconds later, we were off running and laughing like crazy again!

Post-Bathtime Movie

2011-07-15T10:48:00.001-04:00

Yeah, yeah, yeah - we're adorable all right!

Party Part I: Leapin Lizards!

2011-07-09T19:29:00.026-04:00

My party started in the best possible way - at Leapin Lizards! My family and I slid, bounced and laughed until we were worn out and had a blast! I loved seeing my family try out the slides and the moonwalks - so much fun! Happy birthday to me!

Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!

Grandpa Tommy's first slide - and he loved it!

Now for Cooper to escort Bebe down!

A bouncing fiend:

Bouncing around with 2 of my favorite women!

Mama with her boys:

Now let's try to get all 4 of us down at the same time!

Time for the moonwalk again:

Looking cool and calm while my hair is standing on end:

Flying fast with Uncle J and Aunt Sara:

Time for a break - let's draw for a bit:

Yup, my handwriting is awesome. Right above my spider/flower creation:

I sure do like hanging out with Bebe. I get her undivided attention:

Plus she thinks I'm funny:

Papa couldn't resist the chalkboard either, and made me a little puzzle:

Wrestling with Daddy on the slide, and laughing so hard I almost couldn't breathe:

One of my other favorite things to do at Leapin Lizards is challenge you to a race through the obstacle course:

I usually win by a mile, but this time Mama caught up to me:

Laughing my handsome little head off:

Oof!!!

Part II: Cake and Presents!

2011-07-09T16:44:00.022-04:00

My most favorite movie to watch lately has been How to Train Your Dragon, so Mama & Daddy surprised me with a dragon-themed party. Bebe even made me a Night Fury cake, and boy was it delicious! What an awesome day!

Reading books with Aunt Lucy:

And Uncle Jeremy:

Sitting in my brand new chair, happy as can be:

I know I'm too cute for words!

Time to open presents - and one of the first things I opened was a Green Lantern action figure from Papa & Bebe!

Who cares? I've got chocolate!

Checking out my new Scooby-Doo books:

Look! Big Brother got a black Star Wars shirt like I do thanks to Uncle Jeremy & Aunt Lucy!

Checking out my new Green Lantern guy:

Well, since Harrison's preoccupied with some of his other presents, I'll just be taking these new cars he got. Yes, all 3. Thanks!

Finally it's about time for cake!

I want to help blow them out too, even though I'm 3 feet away:

Cow Appreciation Day

2011-07-08T19:39:00.004-04:00

Today was the super-fun Cow Appreciation Day - which meant that me and my friends from school got to go be in a parade at Mama's work and then eat lunch with her. Moo!

Yes, I'm happy, it's just bright out here.

Just spotted Mama!

Me and Miss Clory making our biggest muscles while one of my many female admirers looks on:

Making the rounds at the office:

Lunch with Mama!

And of course, a visit from the cow. It's his day, after all!

My first taste of cheesecake ever. See if you can tell if I like it or not:

Hint: It was gone in 7.4 seconds.

Yeah, I'm 5 Years Old Today!

2011-07-07T21:33:00.011-04:00

Today was already a great day, since it was my birthday and all, and then Mama surprised me and my friends at school with some yummy chocolate cupcakes. Enjoy the shots of me in blissful, cupcake-devouring action. Happy Birthday to Me!

After school, Mama & Daddy asked me where I wanted to have dinner. I could pick ANYwhere, but I bet you already know what I picked...Waffle House! We met Daddy there, and he had a little pre-party present waiting for me on the table - something I've been asking for for weeks - an Iron Man action figure! Could this day be any awesome-er?

Sharing a secret with my brother:

More cupcakes?!?!??!?!! That gets a big, goofy grin!

Trying to look civilized while nicely nibbling at my cupcake. What a mature little man I've become in the 4 hours since the cupcake explosion at school:

Ah, forget it! I'm going big and I'm going in (see the look of awe on Cooper's face? or is that admiration?):

I Love My Brother and My Brother Loves Me!

2011-07-02T21:10:00.009-04:00

Looking stylish in our matching Flying Squirrels hats from Uncle Dan!

Having a little snack:

And lately big brother has been reading books to me. It is awesome.

Outdoor Photo Shoot

2011-06-20T21:53:00.012-04:00

A couple of months ago we had our very first outdoor professional photo shoot. It went much differently than Mama expected, but we still got a few fun shots out of it! For one, Mama forgot Cooper's shoes (if you know us, you know that is really not very surprising), and Cooper was not in the mood to be barefooted. And we picked this afternoon to be super silly and goofy and spent most of the time running around the grass like wild monkeys. But we went with it and it was a lot of fun!

Exhibit A: Monkeys (and, one of Mama & Daddy's favorite shots!):

Exhibit B: Banshees. But very happy and cute ones:

Daddy's Father's Day!

2011-06-19T21:22:00.026-04:00

Today we got to celebrate our incredible Daddy and spoil him rotten! We started the day by giving him some pretty awesome presents, then it was off to his favorite place for breakfast - Parker's! They have an all-you-can eat buffet for Father's Day and it is a delicious, wonderful gut-buster. After that, we headed to Leapin Lizards to jump and bounce until we could barely walk. We had a great day with Daddy and hopefully we made him feel as special as he makes us feel every day! We love you so much, Daddy!!!

Getting ready to chow on some lemon, pre-breakfast:

Big brother, you make some funny faces!

Sour!

I give this breakfast a big two thumbs up!

Too busy stuffing my face to pose for a picture, Mama!

Time to bounce!

I feel like Superman!

I'll get back to the bouncing in a second, I've got something important to tend to first:

Alright, I'm ready now - let's GO!

Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Heading up for another slide:

This was my signature move - diving head first from one side onto the other:

Making a Daddy-pile at the bottom of the slide:

Now it's Mama's turn. I insisted on holding onto Mama's pant let like it was a steering wheel, every time:

Come on, slow pokes!

Ahhhh! He's coming to get me!

Whoops! Cooper slipped over before we were ready!

One last slide before we head back home for a nap:

Father's Day with Papa: Part I

2011-06-18T23:56:00.000-04:00

This morning we met Papa & Bebe at Stars & Strikes - we had never been before and had a blast! We got to play games to our heart's content - my favorite was the pirate ship game, and Cooper's was Skee Ball (big surprise!). After that, we headed to Mimi's Cafe to have a delicious lunch and let Papa open his presents. We love you, Papa!

Fascinated by the bowlers:

In the photo booth with Mama. Cheese!

Now for some Skee Ball:

That one is sure to win me some tickets!

What do you think of that action, Papa?

Now for the Pirate Ship game:

Driving recklessly on a motorcycle:

I decided I had to have some M&M's, and I even shared one with Bebe!

Back to the Skee Ball/Alien machine. I've had enough of not winning any tickets, so Papa and I decided to cut corners a little! Never mind that ball that is rolling away:

Take that!

I really spent 96% of the time in this game. I even convinced Mama to use up the last of her points card to play with me:

Mama & Bebe even played Bumper Cars!

Helping Papa open his presents from us:

Happy Father's Day, Papa!

Father's Day with Papa: Part II

2011-06-18T19:48:00.026-04:00

After spending the morning playing at Stars & Strikes and eating a delicious lunch at Mimi's, we headed over to the Mall of Georgia to play in the water fountains. Always so much fun and it was the perfect way to cool off on this steamy day!

Cooper is trying to fill up his little bucket, but was a little timid about running straight into the water at first:

This is pretty much awesome:

0.4 seconds before getting drenched by Mama:

Payback's a bummer, Mama:

Pure joy:

Okay, now it's time to get Bebe. I asked for Mama's help to carry out my attack:

But really, I am way too sweet to go for anything but her feet. What a sweetheart I am!

Forget that, Cooper! No mercy!

Aaaaaand again:

And all together now!

Bebe even tried to use Mama as a shield, but it didn't work:

One more good soaking for Mama:

Lucky for us, Daddy went and got an ice cream cone. We convinced him to share:

Father's Day Celebration at School

2011-06-17T23:23:00.004-04:00

We had such a great time celebrating our wonderful Daddy at school today - he came and did a sack race with some other Dads while we cheered our hearts out on the sidelines. After that, we all came inside for yummy hamburgers. He even got a trophy, which I am completely in awe of and have insisted that it remain on display at home where I can check on it and show it to anyone who comes over.

Daddy's a great sport and boy, are we crazy about him! We love you so much, Daddy!!!

Delicious hamburger filling my little chipmunk cheeks!

Pillow Fight!

2011-06-12T23:07:00.008-04:00

Grandpa Tommy sometimes surprises us on Sunday mornings, and he always seems to catch us at our best. This morning, we just happened to have stripped off our clothes and were running around in our skivvies. He never seems to come over when we are in our 3-piece suits and sitting quietly and reading. Oh well.

And honestly, he is the one that started this pillow fight. He likes to wreak havoc and then leave when he's got everything in an extreme state of chaos. One of the million reasons we love him.

Please click on this picture and check out the look of determination on Cooper's face as he winds up:

Proud of the mighty blow I just landed on Grandpa Tommy!

Two minutes before he walked out the door....this is how we try to convince him to stay just a little bit longer. Sadly, it didn't work:

Saturday Morning Snuggle

2011-06-11T23:03:00.001-04:00

Mommy & Me Day at the Zoo

2011-06-09T21:03:00.018-04:00

And what's a perfect way to start a date with Mama? Take her to Waffle House, of course! After we stuffed ourselves, we headed to the Zoo for a special tour for Mamas and their little ones.

We got to see the elephant get breakfast and then get exercised, and say hello to some of my other favorite animals. Once it started getting too hot outside, we headed inside to a special classroom where we sung songs, played with toys, did some art and even got to pet some animals. Most of all though, me and Mama got to spend a lot of quality time together, and we both loved every second of it!

Time to cut up this waffle so I can get it in my belly:

I also love to eat the butter. By itself.

Mama, put the camera down and eat your breakfast!

Checking out this meerkat getting some morning sun on his belly:

"Whatchoo looking at, buster?"

Maybe if I stick my belly out far enough, they'll come and nibble on it:

And here, you'll see, we have a sleeping lion. And apparently he's not interested in entertaining us this morning:

Sitting in Mama's lap in the classroom:

Doing some art to make a little tambourine:

I just want to make sure my owl doesn't come un-glued:

We also got to get up close and personal with a tiny hedgehog, but we couldn't pet it on account of its prickles:

So, yeah, she asked us to stay on our mats, but this looks like something I need to pet immediately!

I asked her to come around again with this fluffy rabbit and she did. And it was worth it.

And for an extra-special treat, I got to pick out a little panda bear to take home:

Fun With Papa & Bebe

2011-06-05T20:38:00.016-04:00

It was high time for some more quality time with Papa & Bebe, and we got to do some of our most favorite things with some of our most favorite people! We love spending time with them so much, and I'm pretty sure they love spending time with us too!

Dancing/hopping at Monkey Joes:

Papa really thinks I'm hysterical. And I have no idea what my big brother's face means:

Smashing a poor crab:

Dinner at the fancy new Chick-fil-A:

Have we mentioned that we are obsessed with water gun fights? Time to introduce Papa to the mayhem. Right after I nail Cooper in the back of the neck:

Molly is desperate to jump off the porch at this point:

Now for a train ride - can you spot us?

Having a little snack. And we promise Papa was having more fun than this picture shows, although Cooper seems concerned:

Brothers

2011-06-04T20:12:00.007-04:00

Here is a snapshot of a typical weekend day at the Stuckey-boy home. Underwear (clean) on head, still in PJs mid-afternoon, snacking on peanut butter, maybe reading a couple of books side-by-side and laughing with each other pretty much all day long!

Pre-K Graduation!

2011-06-03T19:46:00.002-04:00

Tiny cap and gown? Check. Graduation song memorized? Check. Crying Mama? Check. Happy smile and front-row position? Check!

That's right, I graduated Pre-K everybody! I think Mama & Daddy are in denial, but the fact is that I'm almost 5 and growing up quick!

So proud of myself after my stellar performance and clutching my little diploma!

I'm pretty sure Papa & Bebe are proud of me too!

My very first teacher, Miss Gloria, came to see me today too:

A smooch from Bebe while enjoying my chocolate:

Pretty much everyone wants to kiss these cheeks:

Oh, Ice Cream, How I Love You!

2011-06-02T22:05:00.001-04:00

Leapin Lizards with Aunt Kelly

2011-05-29T21:12:00.002-04:00

Today our wonderful Aunt Kelly came over, and we decided it was a perfect day to show her around Leapin Lizards. And we think she loved it almost as much as we did! We promise to take you back again soon, Aunt Kelly! We love you so much!

I take a little while to warm up to the bouncy stuff, but lucky for me there is an awesome play area:

Bouncing with Mama in the bouncy house - I couldn't stop laughing!

Now for our slide:

We spent a lot of time at the giant chalkboard - playing tic-tac-toe, drawing pictures and practicing our letters. Have we mentioned that we love this place?

Lessons from Big Brother

2011-05-23T15:21:00.005-04:00

Now that he's 2, I figured it was high time for him to learn how to put his own sandals on. I forgot the part about getting your shorts on first. Ah, let's leap one hurdle at a time.

Ta-daaaa! It's as easy as that, Coop!

Pondering over the lesson while I cuddle my animals.

Ah, forget it. Let's just roll on the floor instead!

The Morning After

2011-05-22T21:33:00.008-04:00

Sometimes I think that the morning after a birthday party is every bit as fun as the day of. Me and big brother get to sit around in our PJs all day and play with all the new toys our wonderful friends and family gave us (well, gave me. but being the youngest, I had to learn the Sharing Game pretty early if there was ever going to be any peace in our little house) and kick around all the balloons that deflated overnight. A little boy can't ask for much more than this kind of weekend!

Please, no judgements about the binky hanging out of my mouth. They will be gone, soon enough. And usually I only get them when I'm in my crib. But I'm milking my Birthday weekend for all it's worth!

One of my favorite games to play with Mama - steal her favorite water bottle, slobber all over the straw, maybe wipe some snot on the bottle, and hand it back to her when it's too slimy for even me to deal with. And look so mischevious and adorable the whole time that it is useless for Mama to even try to get a tiny bit annoyed with me. I mean, look at that face!

I wanted so badly to try out my new bike, but dang if my legs aren't quite long enough and hopping down hurts my diaper area. So I'll let big brother borrow it for now.

Cooper's Birthday Bash

2011-05-21T21:10:00.025-04:00

Hooray for party day! Too bad I blew off my nap so the whole day is a bit of a blur, but I did have a good time in even in my foggy state - presents, family, friends, balloons and M&Ms could put anyone in a happy mood!

Another perfect Bebe cake creation:

Some Bebe lovin:

I take care of her by sharing my food too. That's how much I love my Bebe!

Showing my buddy Christian my awesome Monster truck:

Prince for a day, enjoying the comfort of my new chair:

Determined to get my birthday wish:

Delicious, as always!

And you thought Cooper would make the most ridiculous mess:

Still in eating mode, except now I'm trying to eat my presents:

Loving this car carrier from Aunt Kelly:

Wonderful birthday chaos:

My very first bike! Thank you Papa & Bebe!

Car ramp from Uncle Jeremy & Aunt Lucy:

Oh how we love each other:

I am going to be stinking cute in these overalls!

Showing Papa my new trucks:

Flying with my sweet Aunt Kelly:

Cooper is 2!

2011-05-20T16:23:00.012-04:00

I am 2 years old today - can you believe it? It has been such a fun day - I got to have lunch at Mama's office with her and Daddy and my buddies there, and even got a CFA cow with a bunch of balloons. Then Daddy took me home to nap and play. Once Mama & Harrison got home, we set off for Waffle House for dinner and Bruster's for some ice cream. Perfection! Happy Birthday to me!

Here we are, being the very picture of decorum while at a public restaurant. Good thing the place was pretty empty:

Pausing for a moment to let Mama admire my curls:

Dang, Waffle House can make some eggs!

A little love for my Daddy:

Bruster's not only has amazing ice cream, it is also good for people-watching:

Oh, Daddy, you make me so happy!

Mama, even though it is MY birthday, I'm going to share my dinosaur cookie with you:

Please, don't let it all be gone yet!

Happiness:

Visiting with a puppy friend we made:

Bingo Night at CFA

2011-05-16T21:51:00.006-04:00

Tonight me and Mama went on a date night to Chick-fil-A since we heard they were having a special Mommy & Son Bingo Night. I had never played Bingo before, but loved it instantly! I wanted to play over and over again, and even though we never won a round we had so much fun laughing and playing together. It was a great way to end a Monday night!

Do you SEE how close I was to winning??

Aunt Dayna

2011-05-15T21:40:00.008-04:00

Lucky for us our lovely Aunt Dayna came to visit. We got to spend a lot of time with her while she was here, and we missed her as soon as she walked out the door. Hopefully we'll get to take a plane ride to Seattle to visit her sometime soon! We love you, Aunt Dayna!

Please look at the expression of pure joy at getting an awesome present from Dayna:

Concentrating on unwrapping one of my gifts:

Dayna giving us a little stir-fry lesson:

Now for some art:

If there is ever a puddle of water outside, we can find it:

Mother's Day

2011-05-08T20:53:00.022-04:00

I think we've gotten to the point where Mother's Day is Mama's favorite holiday because of how much we spoil her! Today we let her sleep in late, and then brought her breakfast in bed, complete with flowers, cards, hugs and kisses. After breakfast, we gave her a big picture frame with lots of happy pictures of us boys in it, and we got her some new purple Adirondack chairs to sit on the back deck in. As if that wasn't more than enough, I also made her a heart vase at Lowe's!

After breakfast, we headed to Stone Mountain to Ride the Ducks, since we've never done that before. It was a lot of fun, and I loved when we finally got in the water. We even got duck quackers to quack the whole time we were out. Once we got back, we sat out in the shade and had a delicious picnic. What a wonderful, sweet day. We love our Mama!

Practicing my quacking:

Quacking to Daddy:

Listening to our entertaining Captain tell us all about our bus/boat:

We're finally on the water!

Our super-fun captain even let me drive for a while!

"Don't worry y'all - I got this!"

This requires the utmost concentration:

Blowing bubbles on the rocks. The Bubbles that are colored, but supposedly don't stain:

Enjoying some yummy sandwiches:

Showing Mama how to properly make the biggest mess possible:

I made such an incredible mess on my shirt that I got to show off my belly for all to admire:

Out to dinner at the delicious Wahoo!

Karate!

2011-05-06T20:27:00.014-04:00

Today Mama came to watch me at my Karate class with my friends and I showed her all the things that Master Holmes has been teaching us this year. We stretched, practiced our push-ups, kicked, punched and ran around pretending to be really fierce. I love it!

Demonstrating perfect push-up form:

Let's see if we can touch the ceiling:

Stretching out:

Perfect kung-fu form:

Look at that kick!

And after a bow, we're done!

My Idea of a Perfect Afternoon

2011-05-01T21:58:00.001-04:00

Touch a Truck

2011-04-30T21:09:00.001-04:00

This morning we walked down the street to Touch a Truck - which I was really excited when we were talking about it. That changed a bit when we actually got there. Maybe it was because it was so dang loud, or that there were a ton of people packed into a tiny space, or that it was hot. Probably a combination of all three. Either way, we did get to see some cool stuff before we called it quits and made our way back home. Maybe next year...

This awesome truck was like a huge vacuum cleaner for giant pieces of metal and rocks. The guy in the vest did several demonstrations and we were entranced!

Listening intently to Mr. Fireman:

Wonder what happens when I turn this dial?

Hanging out in the back of an ambulance:

Alright, let's head out. Cooper's face says it all.

Storytelling

2011-04-28T21:51:00.003-04:00

This is a new favorite pastime of mine - storytelling. I get myself so tickled during the stories that I am often impossible to understand, but my friends don't seem to mind. Every day they ask for more stories about Corporal Cooper & Corporal Harrison, and I happily dive right in. Here's a sneak peek - if you're real lucky, maybe you can hear a full-length one sometime!

Easter at Papa & Bebe's

2011-04-24T23:53:00.000-04:00

The Easter bunny came here too, you say???

Look at all this stuff the Easter bunny brought. And yes, the perfect place for the frog is on my curly head.

I loved everything the bunny brought me - especially this "yo-yo":

And then I got to give Papa & Bebe their Easter basket:

And of course, we have to bring out our favorite Papa & Bebe House Toys - the swords:

On Guard!!

A little pre-lunch snack with Aunt Sara:

Showing Mama how to make a good block tower:

Let the hunt begin!

Good find, Uncle Zach! Now bring it over here to my basket:

Getting a lift from Aunt Kira:

I found one in the fence too, Aunt Sara!

On a mission:

Papa, look!

Hustling to get to the egg I spotted before big brother does!

Um, I saw that first. Give it.

Looking over our loot with Uncle Zach:

Time to dye some eggs:

Egg dying requires extreme focus:

Almost done. And covered in egg dye. Happy Easter!

Easter Morning

2011-04-24T21:55:00.001-04:00

The Easter bunny came this morning and brought us some fun treats:

Ooooooh! How to Train Your Dragon! Molly looks jealous:

Hmmmm, what do we have here?

This is what eating chocolate looks like 8 minutes after rolling out of bed:

Let the hunt begin!

Carefully putting my prizes in my basket:

I am SO proud of myself!

Have I mentioned that Grandmama got us a new playhouse? It was too heavy to move into the backyard (for now), so the Easter bunny made sure to hide some eggs in here too:

Wheeeeee!

I've been doing some hard work too!

'scuse me Molly, things to do:

Uh, I found another one!

I'll blow past the obvious ones and leave those for Cooper! Or maybe I just didn't see them.

Technically Molly is listening since her bottom is still on the top step:

Let's check out what we got:

Ta-daaaa!

Man these baskets are heavy! Let's get inside and rest.

Easter Egg Hunts at School

2011-04-22T20:32:00.006-04:00

Not sure how many more of these I can hold - where's my basket, Mama?

My first encounter with the Easter Bunny - so I figured I should give her some of my eggs:

Wait, what are we doing out here again?

Taking a break from the stress of the hunt to play on the playground:

I think there might be more over there!

A shot of my adorable double-chin:

Egg! EGG!!!

Looking a little bashful at the camera:

I have not forgotten my first teacher, Miss Gloria, and I insist on hugging and kissing her every morning before school and every time I spot her anywhere, Easter Egg Hunt or not:

A watermelon picnic:

This hunt only lasted about 3.2 minutes - kids my age are getting good at this!

Check it out!

Showing off my loot in the basket we made in class:

Sorry Bunny, I got eggs to find!

Me and Daddy:

Emptying out my Easter candy:

As if this day hasn't been fun enough, it was also Naomi's birthday so we all had cupcakes!

Flowers for Mama

2011-04-20T20:22:00.002-04:00

One of my favorite things to do is to pick the flowers in our yard and bring them to Mama. I try to make sure that the kitchen windowsill is always full of little glasses with flowers in them. I also love watering them - I ask to do it every day. And I decided that the hose was too hard on the flowers, so I use a cup and pour a couple of drops on the petals very gently, one by one. It may take 45 minutes to water all the flowers, but it's worth it!

This windowsill was full, so I picked out all my favorite cups and made a display on the table:

Eat Your Hearts Out

2011-04-19T22:01:00.001-04:00

The duet is amazing, but maybe the best part of this is when Cooper drops his drumstick. Either way, it's 40 seconds of bliss before we started whacking each other with cars.

Yellow River Game Ranch

2011-04-18T21:07:00.005-04:00

Today we took a much-needed vacation day, and so we headed to the Yellow River Game Ranch to spend the morning hanging out with our friendly, furry friends.

These little guys are eating right out of my hands:

Another attempt at The Impossible Picture - us sitting next to each other, smiling at the same time, looking at the camera without looking like complete goofballs. Fail.

Looking serene while gazing at the deer:

One of the many deer we got to feed today:

Strolling with Mama:

One of my favorite pasttimes - making Daddy laugh:

No idea why I'm pretending to be an airplane, but here you go:

Buffalo, and my cute cheeks:

Mama & Daddy had to keep a close watch on me - I was trying to leap over fences every chance I got:

I stayed here a while and fed this guy - he was probably my favorite friend of the day:

Can we keep him? No? What if I try to look even cuter and pout-ier? Please? But he escaped his pen just to come be with me! What if I stick my bottom lip out just enough to look impossibly adorable?

You can either have the carrot, or my giant belly. Your choice.

This requires concentration - I was very determined that I feed each and every goat, so I had to make sure I kept up with who I had fed, and who was still hungry:

I wanted so badly to climb over and hang out, but Mama came over and held me back. Dang.

And just a quick shot of what I insist on doing every time I am in my carseat lately. Taking off my shoe, and eating my sock and cracking myself up.

Cookout on the Porch

2011-04-17T23:47:00.003-04:00

Tonight Uncle Zach and Aunt Kira came over and we cooked out together. We also played some baseball in the backyard, and dug lots of holes in the dirt looking for gold. Every time we found some, we did a dance and sang "Found some gold, do the dance!". After a while, I felt like Uncle Zach was fibbing a little, and so I only partcipated in the dance when I found gold, since I knew it was real. Uncle Zach was a great sport through it all, even when I fussed at him (complete with hands on my hips) when he said he was too tired to dig anymore. I got really sad when they left, so hopefully they'll come over again soon!

Me and Uncle Zach swapped hats, and I still love to share my food with him. We're both growing boys after all!

I'm so pleased with my messy self that I just have to give myself a hug!

If Uncle Zach doesn't come down and help me dig for gold some more, he will suffer the fate of the claw...

Bathtime & Movie

2011-04-12T23:11:00.002-04:00

2 squeaky clean boys watching a movie:

Cooper, for one, is perplexed by this moment in the movie. Or maybe he's just working out the square root of 1089? Or filling his diaper.

Fellini's

2011-04-10T23:32:00.006-04:00

We had one more occasion to soak up Uncle Dan before he was off to Virginia. So we shared some pizza, stained his shirt with greasy hands, gave him some hugs and kisses, and were off. We will see you soon and we both love you so much, crazy beard and all!

It's okay, Uncle Dan, I got this:

I can't stop licking my fingers!

Day with Daddy

2011-04-07T22:15:00.007-04:00

Today was awesome. Me and Daddy played hooky for the day and spent time doing some of my favorite things. No, the dentist isn't one of them, but it was only 30 minutes out of an otherwise fun-packed day. My little heart loves these surprise days - here I was thinking that I'd go to the dentist in the morning and then go to school when Daddy surprised me with a whole day off together. The whole day! Just the two of us. Daddy and his Pork Chop.

A model patient at the dentist:

Yum-yum lunch at Rising Roll, and a cookie to dirty my freshly cleaned teeth:

Looking retro-cool in my 3-D shades at Gnomeo & Juliet:

And, at age 4, I have discovered bugs. I love them. I love studying them, talking about them, catching them. But my favorite is finding a big caterpillar and letting him (who I always name "Fred") crawl all over me. Then I take him outside and find him a big juicy leaf to feast on. And then the search begins for a new "Fred".

Spaghetti

2011-04-03T22:04:00.001-04:00

Our first visit to the newly opened Decatur Diner was a hit. And another plus - eating outside so I don't have to worry about the massive mess I made. And I got to wear my sunglasses while making the massive mess. I mean, how many can rock an orange mouth, sunglasses, and a marinara-soaked napkin tucked into their collar? And please note the meatball that is the size of my head. This might be my new favorite place. Well, tied with Los Loros anyways.

Grandmama

2011-03-31T22:30:00.003-04:00

It is with heavy little hearts that we let everyone know that our beautiful Grandmama went to live with God & Jesus today, and we already miss her so much it hurts.

I have been asking a lot of questions about Heaven, trying to get a better idea of what she’s up to now that she’s not here with us, like:
1. Can you listen to any kind of music you want in heaven – like Johnny Cash without turning down the volume during the “bad” parts?
2. When God & Jesus fix Grandmama up so she’s not sick anymore, will they send her back to us?
3. What do I do if I want to talk to her?

Mama & Daddy have done their best to answer my questions, but I can’t get used to the idea of Grandmama not being here with us anymore. I miss her laugh, the way she called me “Punkin” and Cooper “Lil Bit”, how she loved us no matter what our mood, her love of books, her endless patience, how she loved to do the “dirty work” – like change diapers and give us medicine, how she loved to laugh with us no matter how bad she was feeling, how her love for us made us feel special, how she loved Star Wars almost as much as we do.

I am so glad that I got to know her and have so much fun with her. Cooper loved her so much and loved to snuggle up to her every chance he got.

She was a wonderful Grandmama, and just a good-hearted person that knew how to love and accept all kinds of people. She showed us little boys by her own example a life of grace, led with a strong heart.

She was so worried that I would forget her, but I could never forget her. We will always hold the memories we had together in our hearts, and look back at this blog often to re-live our special times together.

We say a special prayer to you every night, Grandmama, and we miss you so much.

We love you with all our hearts! -Punkin & Lil Bit

Family Night at Grandmama's

2011-03-20T21:43:00.008-04:00

Lucky for us, everyone was free to meet up at Grandmama's house for a family dinner. We made some pizza, ran around the house like the monkeys that we are, snuggled with our family, and laughed until our tummies hurt. We had a fun night with our wonderful family and love them all so much!

Reading a book with Grandmama:

Being a goose with Mama. I went from Grandmama's lap to Mama's lap over and over again - how do you choose?

My aunties playing an intense game of Scrabble:

Grandmama really loves my toes:

And whenever she got thirsty, so did I:

Locked in on Return of the Jedi:

Smooches:

I even shared my pizza with Uncle Zach. That is love!

Tanglewood Farm

2011-03-19T20:08:00.033-04:00

We have been hearing about the miniature animals at Tanglewood Farm for weeks, and finally the day came when we got to visit them. We picked a hot day to go, but we got most of our visits in with the animals before it got too unbearable. It was so fun to be able to feed and pet these tiny little animals, and hug on some of the bigger ones. We'll be back for sure!

I know it's tempting to make a crack about being future outlaws, but c'mon, look at these cute little faces! Not a chance.

Look at this cute little sheep - it looks like she wants a kiss:

And a huge sheep:

Then we discovered these adorable little goats:

Wait, come back here!

This is what happens when you hang out with the baby goats, and it is awesome:

We wanted to take one home. Seriously.

Moo!

We couldn't get over how calm these cows were - guess they knew we had food for them, and that they wouldn't even have to get up to eat!

Um, could you put down the camera and help me out here?

A huge, lazy bunny:

And a little baby pony:

Donkeyland:

We're having a moment:

Now this is something I've never seen, and it's a shame he wasn't interested in being petted:

Having a nice cool drink in the shade:

Future cowboy:

Enjoying an apple on the way home. I'm such a big boy that I even eat the peel!