2nd Grade, Here He Comes!

I honestly cannot believe that I have a 2nd grader. My sister was born when I was in 2nd grade and I remember how old I felt. I am sure Connor is feeling the same way as he is your typical older child, striving to grow up too fast.

I really wanted to do some sort of pinterest-esque photo with him showing his age and year in school, but apparently 7 almost 8 year-old's are just too cool for such things. I will just have to wait for Cooper to do this as he could care less. He likes to demonstrate on a daily basis just how super cool he is! Sometimes I worry that his head is not going to fit through the front door ;-)

Take notice as to who is not in the pictures this year. Mr. Cooper decided to make bedtime difficult last night (which is pretty much an every night occurrence) and we flat out were not going to have it the night before Connor's first day of school. So, because they insist on sharing a room (for which they will no longer be if Cooper cannot control himself) we kept Cooper downstairs watching a movie until we knew Connor was good and asleep. So, Cooper did not make the pictures because it is currently 9:37 a.m. and he is still sleeping!

Kindergarten

 Apparently he wasn't too cool to be silly in Kindergarten!

1st Grade

 2nd Grade

I cannot believe how much older he looks this year!

He started reading Harry Potter this summer so Brad and I keep teasing him that the scratch on his forehead is his "Harry Potter" scar. His teacher is Mrs. Griffin, so he and Brad were joking that he is "Connor Potter" and he will be walking through the "Griffin-door." Ha Ha, get it?!

 Doesn't he look happy?!? I think by this point he was kindly appeasing me but 

thinking to himself, "get this stinking camera out of my face!" Do you see his Harry Potter scar?

 

Connor and our neighbor Jason who is starting 1st grade. 

Grant's Farm

 A few weeks ago we went to Grant's Farm with Grandma and Papa Gillam. It is really is a neat place and I am ashamed to admit that we have only been there twice since Cooper was born. Cooper was only a few months old on his first trip, so I think this last time was probably more memorable for him ;-)

2008

 

 Cooper and Mommy, with Brandon in the background.

Wow, those are some ultra fab sunglasses!

  

Connor was not quite as intimidated at 3 as Cooper was at 4.

 

Connor was 3.5 and Camryn was almost 3. Cute, cute, cute!

2012

Much older and bigger, nearly 4 years later.

 

Connor is not quite sure what to think of this 'kid' attack.

 

Cooper was utterly terrified.

He finally decided to give it a try. Notice he was holding his shirt back, he was not fond of the idea of them jumping up on him and getting his shirt dirty.

After trying to persuade Papa to run through the misters, he finally gave in. However, it didn't take much coercing because it was pretty hot!

On the way back to the tram the boys decided they wanted to feed the goats again, but this time Cooper took a different approach...from the other side of the fence. Ahhh nice and safe!