365- Week 10

03/05/11 Actually taken the night before at the Stake Roadshow. The show ended up lasting more than 4 hours! Poor guy couldn't take anymore and fell asleep sitting up. Grandpa Steve grabbed him, after I took this picture of course and snuggled up with him.

03/06/11
Always playing with that tongue!!

03/07/11
My little freckle boy! Chris was wrestling with Cooper the other day and pretended that he erased Cooper's freckles. Cooper got up really quick and ran to me asking if they were still there. I am glad he likes his freckles!

03/08/11 Sisters are the best!

03/09/11 STRIKE!! For our anniversary we went bowling and out to dinner at T-bones. It was really good!

03/10/11 Hanging out in the front while Dad was working, riding his new quad.

03/11/11
This is what I found when I opened up the suitcase to start packing! Funny story: After the older kids went to school Friday I told Cooper that we were going to St. George. He was really excited to see George, Curious George. I then told him that St. George is a place and he said, "Where the have monkeys??". It was so cute!! That boy always cracks me up!

9 years!!

Happy Anniversary Baby!!

Blue and Gold

The newest Wolf Cub Scout is at our house!

Last night was Nick's first pack meeting and it happened to be the Blue and Gold Banquet. Nick absolutely loved every bit of it! He had to go over to the church early to help set up, so when I got there I went to see where he was. Still working in the kitchen with the leaders while all the other boys were playing. I am glad he is such a hard worker like his dad!

Nick was on flag duty last night. I really enjoy watching my children do the things that they love and you can tell that Nick loves Cub Scouts! We had Southern Highlands Ward's version of Cafe Rio for dinner and then their was the awards. Nick received his Bobcat badge, flag football belt loop and pin and I received my Bobcat pin as well.Nick has some really great leaders (Sister Pingel and Sister Oehler). They have already helped him get tons of stuff done in this last month. Nick is on fire right now and can't wait to earn more belt loops!

365- Week 9

This week has been CrAzY busy to say the least. Some days I wish I could go back to the days where I had nothing to do, but if I did I wouldn't have all my beautiful children!

02/26/11Aubrey with her little cousins, Lucy and Makaylin. They are going to be such great little friends!

02/27/11I had to get a picture of my kids with Jordan and Amber before they moved to Ely. I know that we will see them often, but it just won't be the same anymore=(

They are the fun aunt and uncle. My kids are so sad. Nick is already planning on moving up there to be with Jordan!

02/28/11Nick didn't want to go to the doctor with me to get Chloe's stitches out, so he went to Ben's house to play. I got a phone call from Juli as we were leaving telling me that Nick face planted into a cactus and that he needed me. This picture doesn't look to bad, but he was all jacked up.

03/01/11In between all of our activities for Cooper's birthday Alex had his first baseball practice. He is playing t-ball, so this should be interesting!

03/02/11

I really meant to take at least one picture this day! I even brought my camera to Jordan and Amber's going away dinner. I was having some serious anxiety issues that night, so no pictures!

03/03/11 Nick at his first pack meeting for Cub scouts. He is a very proud little scout!

03/04/11Super Coop!! I love Friday mornings! Cooper doesn't have school. It is so nice to have our one on one time until we go pick up Alex. We were playing airplane and baby too (Cooper was pretending to be my baby!).

Birthdays around here seem to last for more than a day or two. Cooper had his party on Saturday, then I knew we would be at school for breakfast on his actual birthday, so he had his birthday breakfast (singing and a candle) on Sunday morning. He requested french toast so Dad whipped him up some with some sausage.

Our little birthday boy!

He loved having his birthday boy shirt on because he wanted everyone to know that it was his birthday. Chloe's old kindergarten teacher even sang Happy Birthday to him.

And of course Cooper had to have Transformer cupcakes to share with his friends at school.

Just like any other day the birthday boy requested McDonald's for lunch. He and Alex brought their food under the table and had a party with all their balloons. They are too funny!

After we picked up Nick and Chloe from school we ditched the homework and headed to Chuck E. Cheese. Nick was so cute helping the other kids win tickets. I love it when they are nice to each other!!

Since we already had cupcakes a couple of times in the last couple of days Cooper opted for birthday brownies. We were at Jordan' house helping him pack up, so we sang Happy Birthday one last time. Cooper had fun hanging out with Uncle Jordan for a bit. These kids are really going to miss him.
Until next year... Hope you had a great birthday Cooper, you are a special boy and we love you!!

Happy 4th Birthday Cooper!

Today is Cooper's 4th birthday! It seems so crazy that my baby boy is 4 now. It makes me sad that he is getting big, but he did assure me that he will always be my baby boy.

This morning I told him, "I love you!" and he says, "I love you more!" right back . If he only knew 'cause man I love that boy!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY little BUDDY!!

Cooper is transforming into a 4 year old!

When asked for the school year book what you want to be when you grow up and you say...

Optimus Prime

or when what you want for your birthday is a real Optimus Prime to ride in

or when you bathe everyday with your Transformers,

there is NO doubt what kind of party you would want!!

We were trying to wait for Grandpa to get back from China, but next weekend Jordan and Amber are moving, so we through Cooper a little family party last night. All that was important to him was to have family there and have an Optimus balloon, so in Cooper's eyes I think we were successful!

Lots of pizza, lots of cupcakes, and lots of family make for a very good birthday!