my cousin is beautiful!

Miss Pierce County Forestry Winner, Carlin Collins.. looks just like cope doesn't she??

sand francisco

or at least that's what cope and dad call it.. when the conference was in sand antonio last year that's what they called that city. anyhoo, i had to go to a dermatology conference and dad and cope came with me because i would have missed them both too much. cope had his first piece of pizza.. and he was enjoying the crust!

daddy ran and cope and i walked a 5k with the golden gate bridge in the background.. cope even got his own number.


and mr. cope drove us around sand francisco to see the sights.. i tried to drive but the steep hills scared me so the little guy took over.



we went to muir national forest to see the redwoods that are 600 or so years old.. but cope was way more interested in the fake bears.

cope wasted no time in making himself at home at the hotel room.

but all the excitement just wore my little pal out and he was so so tired! he was so glad to be home.

kite festival

we went to zilker park in austin this weekend to go to the kite festival.

my pal didn't give 2 hoots about the kites, but he sure enjoyed the dirt! apparently zilker park dirt is much much better than the suburban georgetown dirt because my pal was loving it.

he did love this sweet little pooch too! maybe we'll get him a puppy (for his 30th birthday).

1 year check up

weight 21.6 lbs, 40%
height 30 3/4 inches, 75%
head circumference 18 inches, 35%

a week after my pal was sick, we had his 1 year appointment. from the numbers, it looks like cope is going to have my pinhead, and be tall and skinny?? i'm sure it will continue to change as he continues to grow. one thing is for sure.. he has his dad's sexy legs!!