Cooper's First Camping Trip

While we were getting everything ready to leave, Cooper was entertained for a good 45 minutes playing in his Daddies work boots.



They are still a little big buddy!

I must admit, the older I get the more wussy I get. We slept in a tent which was a big deal to me. Ever since that boy got ripped out of his tent in AF canyon by a bear and eaten, my days of sleeping in a tent have been over. I decided this trip, I would give it a shot because, we were in a fenced in lot, we were in the middle of a city, and right next to a highway. Let me explain about being in the middle of a city. I don't know how many of you have heard of Scofield, but that is the city we stayed at. Its population is probably 60 and is an hour up Spanish Fork Canyon. Anyways, with all of those things and making sure there wasn't any food within 30 feet of our tent, I felt save enough to sleep in a tent. Boy did I make a big mistake. No, no bears came up to our tent, we just got maybe one hour of sleep. Between the diesels driving by every half hour all through the night, the train that was 45 minutes long and every tire was in need of WD40, the heard of 50 cows in the field next to us that each sounded like they were giving birth all night long...seriously, the moon shining in our tent, the freezing cold air, Matt, Cooper and I sleeping on a full size air mattress that completely deflated after an hour of laying on it, my brothers heater on his trailer that kept trying to turn on all night but was broken, and my sweet nephew that screamed ALL night long...WE HAD NO SLEEP AND POSSIBLY THE MOST ANNOYING NIGHT OF OUR LIVES! As soon as the night was over though, we had a blast! Even though we had no sleep it was a really fun trip.



There was a huge rock hill that was heaven for Cooper. Being able to climb and throw rocks are two of the greatest things to him.



They have an old jail there that was really used hundreds of years ago. It was pretty cool. Believe it or not, we had enough four wheelers and rangers to take all of those kiddos and five adults on a tour around town.



This was my ride. Rangers are AWESOME!!! I was shaded the whole time and there are seat belts so the little ones could come.



Half way through town, Tripp was asleep on Cooper's shoulder. It was so cute. The little stinker should be tired after screaming all night :)



Matt taking Taiten for a ride.



Matt was taking Cooper on a ride and decided to take him through a huge puddle. Cooper thought it was great!



Matt and Cooper.



Cooper and his Daddy. It was such a fun weekend. Thank you so much Rodger and Jamie for inviting us up. We loved it...minus the night :)

What a Bro in Law

Ya know, I only have one brother in law and I couldn't be more happy with the one I got. He has recently left for the army and has been away from my sis and his baby for 2 months. He recently graduated from boot camp which is why my sister, their baby, and my mom were able to go see him.



They have all missed each other so much. I can't even imagine!



Getting ready to leave.



Their last goodbye. My heart just aches for them when I see this picture.



Jeremy saying goodbye to his baby. He left when Deegan was only 8 weeks old. At this trip Deegan was 4 months and Jeremy will not see him again until he is 8 months old. I have a whole new respect for the people who serve our country and their families. They sure do sacrifice a lot. I am so proud of Jeremy and all that he has accomplished.

A Week Late

Matt had a birthday a week ago... BIG 27! We had a three day long celebration that was a lot of fun. On his birthday we went to dinner and movie with our friends Elise and Bronson. That may sound uneventful to some of you, but when you have kids, going to dinner and a movie is a rare occasion.



Since Cooper wasn't able to celebrate on Matt's birthday with us, I wanted to do some fun things with him. So, the day after his birthday, Cooper made a picture for Matt which he did great at. He is starting to love coloring. Then we decorated cupcakes. Cooper thought it was the greatest thing ever.



We would just get one made that would work with a candle and Cooper would dive into it.



Finally we had one ready for Matt to blow out. Cooper helped :)



Cooper also helped getting rid of the leftover frosting. Notice his rino horn.



Yes, Matt did put the whole cupcake in his mouth at once.



This is what Cooper looked like when we were done. He was dyed red for church the next day. It was pretty funny!



The next day we went up to Matt's parents for his families birthday celebration for him. Look at that amazing cake his sister made for him. Matt LOVED it.



He couldn't wait to try it. The fondant tasted like tootsie rolls. YUMMY!!!



We love you so much Matt and are so grateful you are in our lives. You make Cooper and I so happy. You deserve everything you dream of. I love you!!!!

Catch up

It has been a while so I thought I better catch up. Things have been a little crazy at our house but they are starting to settle down. Our sweet little Cooper has been sooo sick :( It started a about 3 weeks ago and he is finally over everything!!! YAY!!! We had our annual Bear Lake trip a few weeks ago which was a blast. We took Cooper to the doctors right before we left and unfortunately found out that he had ear infections so bad that they were swollen over his tubes, thrush, a painful rash all over his body and a sore throat. Driving for 3 hours and through two canyons was not something we were looking forward to, but he did so incredibly well. We took our portable DVD player and he was set.



This his him in the car on the way up.



Cooper playing at the beach!







Hanging out with Daddy. Coopers favorite thing!







We went to a swimming pool while we were there too. It was much cleaner. The beach isn't normal this year. The water has raised so much that there isn't really a beach. It is weeds and mud. After day of weeds and mud, the pool sounded pretty good.



Then we ate this scrumptious pizza. Have you every seen a pizza so big. The thing was ginormous.



After we got back, Cooper and Degan were playing with grandmas glasses.



After we got back Cooper got a temp of 101 so we took him to the doctor again and he had herpangina. I know it sounds like herpes of the vagina. It is the most awful thing ever! My poor baby was suffering from every pain possible. He had ulcers in his throat, a fever, nausea, body aches and he still had his ear infections. Needless to say, we stayed home for a few days. You can tell in the picture above that he just didn't feel good. You can also see that he was trying to make his onsie ty-dye with Popsicles. Popsicles and ice cream were the only things he ate for a few days. Fortunately he is over that.



He loves playing with the hose and getting everyone around him soaking wet. Silly boy!



He is starting to talk like crazy! It is weird how all of a sudden they just start copying everything you say. Some of his favorite things are climbing, kicking balls, singing, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, taking things apart and putting them back together, and reading. He is growing up so fast!

Shout out!

I have to give a shout out to my incredible husband. It was so much fun to honor him on fathers day. He deserves it so much. He is such a great dad. He and Cooper are already best friends. It is like Matt was born to be a husband and a father. Cooper and I are so lucky to have him in our lives for eternity. He works so hard for us and has us in mind in everything he does. My life is PERFECT because of him and my Cooper.



Matt and Cooper playing on fathers day.



Although Fathers Day is wonderful, it is also very sad. I miss my dad so much! He is the greatest dad anyone could ask for. His example is still affecting my life today. One thing he instilled in my life was a strong testimony of the plan of salvation. I am so grateful for that because that is the only way I can find comfort without having him to talk to anymore. He is my guardian angle. Happy Fathers day dad. I love you!!!



Cooper spent the whole time blowing kisses to my dads picture and saying, "gampa?"



How precious! I know that Cooper knows who he is. Cooper loves looking at his pictures and saying "hi."

Fun with Friends!

We went with Elise, Bronson and Tracen to Thanksgiving Point this week. I had no idea there were such cute things there for kids. Cooper was in Heaven. They have a Noah's Ark at the entrance where the kids can play in the water. Cooper and Tracen thought it was the coolest thing ever.



Here are the two kiddos. These two are so funny together. They are already getting into trouble together. Little Stinkers!



Here we are with our little ones. It is so weird that we have kids. We have been hanging out together since 7th grade. Time flies!



Matt and Cooper playing in the water.



They also had a sand box there. Cooper LOVED that. They dug in the sand forever.



After leaving Thanksgiving Point we went bowling. We haven't been in years so our skills are a little rusty. I bowled a big 48!!! My only strike (and really the only time I hit more than two pins) was done by Cooper. He is already a champ!



Cooper and Tracen were on ball duty. :)



After bowling we gave the kids a bath. Poor Cooper has our skin and had a thick coat of sunscreen on him that needed to come off.



Earlier in the week I was able to have two of my other friends that I have been hanging out with since 7th grade over to my house. Here are their kids. Cooper than Max (Sarahs), and Blake (Mandas). We are so big now. Weird!!!

Family Fun!!!

Cooper and his Daddy! He can't get enough of his dad.



Playing in Daddies shoes.



Cooper's cousin Taiten was pushing him around in a car. Cooper thought it was the best thing ever. He thought for sure he was really driving a car.



Matt and I playing with our angle!



We tried to get a family picture but Cooper refused to smile so Matt put him upside down and sure enough, we found his smile.



We pulled out the bumbo again and although Cooper is way to big for it, it has become one of his favorite toys for the week.



Matt's family came over a BBQ and to go to the carnival with us. It was so much fun to have us all together. Uncle Bryan took Brooklyn and Cooper for a ride on the blanket.



Matt took Cooper down the slide at the carnival. They raced Jamie and Brooklyn. It looks Matt was trying to cheat :)



Coopers first "roller coaster." There is something with carnival rides that makes them seem like they go on forever. We went for about 3 minutes forward than 3 minutes backwards. TOO LONG!!! Bryan and Brooklyn went with us.



Matt also took Cooper on the merry go round. Also, went on forever. It is good to get your moneys worth but they take it to a whole new level.



Jaycee and I finished the night going on the Tilt a World. It was such a blast!!!