Decorating the Christmas tree...

This was the first that Tim let us put the tree up in November - the deal was that I clean up the scrapbooking stuff and then the tree would go up! Jared and Emmy were so excited that they were doing little happy dances on the spot!!! Only two decorations broken so far...

Christmas Portraits

Emmy and Jared's Christmas portraits...the annual Christmas card portrait will be here soon (currently being printed at the photo shop)! Jared is 2 years and 9 months, Emmy is 18 months old...

Emmy is 18 months old!

We can't believe that little Em is already 18 months old! She loves to climb, chew on her wrap, paint without a paint shirt, tear around on her little bike, play rough games with Jared, chase Jared and eat spaghetti, noodles, biscuits, fruit puree, cheese and vanilla yoghurt - oh, and chocolate!!

U2 in Sydney!!!

Wow!!!!!!!!!! We were so lucky to be able to go to see U2 at their first Sydney concert at Homebush on Friday!!! They were amazing!!!

Stuart Park, Wollongong...

We had a lovely time with the seagulls, Calvin, Stevie and Alison at Stuart Park in Wollongong - the seagulls took chips from both Jared and Emmy's hands - Emmy did not care at all - she kept 'woofing' at the seagulls!!

Always climbing!

We just can't seem to stop them!!

Making Chocolate Brownies...

In the Cooper household making brownies is quite a frequent event - Jared and Emmy love to stand on a chair at the bench and watch - they know that they will get to lick the spoons!!

Emmy in the lounge!

Emmy found a hole in the lounge underneath the cushions!!
Jared told me that Emmy was in the lounge and I thought he meant behind the lounge! Emmy was happily up to her armpits in the lounge!

Belgenny Farm - Food and Wine Festival...

Jared and Emmy loved the chooks (and Emmy particularly loved the stale bread we were meant to be feeding the chooks) at Belgenny Farm...We went for lunch with our friends Matt and Justine...

Our first pony ride

Jared and Emmy loved riding on Smurf, a small pony, when he came to visit Playgroup...

Climb-ey Em...Again!!!

And we thought Jared was the climber!!! Em at 15 months...

Tim on a ride day Oran Park

Tim loves going to ride days - here are some shots of him on his Honda CB 900 at Oran Park...

Emmy at 14 months...

Emmy is already 14 months old - the weather has suddenly gotten hot so we get to wear a dress! Em is starting to say lots of things now...'all done', 'gone', 'ta', 'jawed', 'ganma', 'nanna', and most importantnly 'wrap' (her security blanket)...

Grandma's Birthday...

Everyone came to our place for Grandma's Birthday dinner - Mummy made her most favourite 'Old fashioned chocolate speckled layer cake' from the Death By Chocolate cookbook...mmmmm...

Jared and Emmy outside...

Jared and Emmy are always keen to play outside - and they like to play together...

Jared and Emmy Together...

Jared and Emmy did not want to pose for photos together!!

Jared's Portraits - Part 2