http://paperlatte.com/cooper Sun, 13 Dec 2009 16:09:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://paperlatte.com/cooper/archives/christmas-card-2009-happy-smallidays This weekend, Cooper and I were listening to a discussion on The Splendid Table about duck egg recipes. After a couple minutes, Cooper looks at me puzzled and declares: "But if you eat duck eggs, you won't have any ducklings." http://paperlatte.com/cooper/archives/another-ducks-unlimited-lifetime-member http://paperlatte.com/cooper/archives/4-year-old-cooper-and-his-papa-shirt "hey mom, when I close my eyes I can see all the books I've read!" - Cooper "And when I do this.." Covers one eye. "I can see all the movies I've seen." http://paperlatte.com/cooper/archives/outside-of-a-dog-a-book-is-a-mans-best-friend I thought Cooper was vegetarian because he didn't like the texture of meat..not cause he felt badly for animal. http://paperlatte.com/cooper/archives/papa-i-dont-think-fish-like-to-be-cooked Cooper and I were talking about the change in seasons and the corresponding holidays and he asks: "What's Thanksgiving?" "Well, it's a day when we say 'thank you' to all the things that make us happy." Feeling confident in my answer, I decide it's time for a history lesson, "A long time ago, some ... http://paperlatte.com/cooper/archives/explains-the-giant-turkeys After dinner this evening, the kids and I went outside to clean up the toys. Waverly and I walked past the orange Crazy Coupe - and I said, "Waverly can you take the car to the garage please." Then I asked Cooper to put away the things he was playing with, and ... http://paperlatte.com/cooper/archives/witty-its-unlocked "Is this a monster truck?" "Yes, Cooper, I think it's monster truck" "But monster has an E and an R in it, and this says M A D E I N C H I N A" http://paperlatte.com/cooper/archives/youll-see-that-a-lot On the way out the door today, Cooper asked me: "Is John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt's name Cooper too?" http://paperlatte.com/cooper/archives/good-question-traditional-american-folksong-edition Yesterday, when we were outside playing, I asked Cooper if he would bring up the garbage cans. Waverly then distracted me, when I turn back around, Cooper had brought up one of the garbage cans up from the end of the drive. Awesome. Then he did the other one. My mind is whirring ... http://paperlatte.com/cooper/archives/huh-what-else-can-he-do