1985

Trip to Yellowstone

Before the contractor started work, Glen and Keith took down the patio roof. The contractor would have done this, but that cost extra and I think the guys had fun.

Glen works on the finishing touches.

Sarah makes her debut, May 20th, 1985, at 5:20 am. She was 7 lbs, 2 oz.

Sarah's first bath. The plywood in the background is where the addition was going up.

Grandma Cooper came to help us with the new baby and entertaining Lisa.

Sarah's baptism by Rev. Harry Adams at Knollwood UMC.

Grandmother cuddles Sarah...

while Lisa entertains us.

Storytime with Lisa and Sarah.

A sink full of girls. Lisa and Sarah are getting a bath. It's easier on the back to wash them in the sink instead of the bathtub.

We flew to Tampa for a Thanksgiving gathering of Coopers.

The evening of our arrival, Glen walked through the sliding glass door. He cut an artery in his leg, necessitating a trip to the hospital in an ambulance, repair by a vascular surgeon, and 2 days in the hospital. He was carrying Sarah to go get her diaper changed, but she ended up with just a nick on her heel.

Uncle Roger entertained the children, Toph, Andrew, and Lisa.

While in Tampa, Sarah practiced crawling. She was just 5 1/2 months old.

While Glen was tied down, some of the rest of us managed to get to the beach. Grandma also took all of her grandchildren to Disney World.

Sarah.

Christmas morning. Yes, Santa has already come!

Traditional gingies.

Some yellow track showed up for Christmas. Lisa is checking to make sure the tunnel works.

Sarah tries out the new wagon. Lisa is wearing a pair of pajamas that used to be Glen's when he was two.

Uncle Roger sent this tent for Christmas. It was designed to fit over a twin-size bed, but we used it elsewhere sometimes by putting a sleeping bag inside.

Lisa really liked Care Bears. She had a nightgown with them printed on it and some of the bears with Cloud City were part of her Christmas.