"Shhhhhhhhh"

Cooper has been asking us what letter words start with. On Sunday morning, he asked me what "shower" starts with. I told him that it is 's', but it is a special 's' with an 'h' to make a 'shhhh' sound. Coop replied, "Mom! "Quiet starts with 's'! Shhhhhhhhhhhhh!"

A Message for Craig and Janet

One week down,


five to go!


You can do it! We love you!

My Bun!

Tonight, Carey had volleyball with some co-workers so I had a bedtime date with the boys. Miles was his usual self - make it through one or two pages of a book, wiggle down to go get another book off of the shelf. Bring that book back, read two pages, then wiggle down and get another. Do this about five times and you have Miles at bedtime. After putting Miles to bed, it's Coopers turn.

He love to pick out the longest books he can find for bedtime. We usually do two books and he insists that we read his books in bed. Halfway through the first one, I notice that he is shaking and moving all over. I look over and he says in an urgent tone ‘Dad! Something’s on my bun! It itches - will you scratch it?’ He then proceeds to turn over and expose his left cheek... It’s terrible to laugh when your child is in near panic about an itch, but it was very funny.

The Race

Sarita and I ran the Kansas City HALF Marathon (half empasized) last weekend. It was so fun! What a race!

Here we are running to the finish. The finish line was an exciting sight!


I think Sarita is elbowing the guy next to us in this picture. :) Not really - but WOW was it a crowded race!



We held up 1:55 because we thought that was our time. We actually finished in 1:54:07.



This may become an annual event - oh what fun! Thank you, Family, for supporting me in this craziness!

Bring the Beach

On Friday, Cooper found out that we were going to Grandpa's and Bugs house, and that Aunt Jenn, Uncle Matt, and Jackson would be there. Cooper said, "Oh, I hope Aunt Jenn brings the beach!" I said, "Cooper - how do you think Aunt Jenn could bring the beach?" Cooper: "She could pack it up in a big, big box!" I wish Aunt Jenn would bring me the beach in a box, too.

On our way home yesterday, Cooper spotted a car driving in the grass. He said, "Look, Mom! A car driving in the grass! Sometimes we drive in the grass at Scowden's house. Hmm...that's very interesting."

Bed

Cooper just said something like:

"When Miles and I get big, we're going to sleep in bed with you and Daddy. But we'll need four pillows! Maybe we can have a double decker bed...you know, like a double decker bus?"

A message for Daddy

Happy Anniversary!

Happy Anniversary Grandpa and Bugs!
Happy Anniversary Aunt Hanna and Uncle J!

Sorry we're a little late - hope you both had a great day!

Pumpkin Patch

Last Saturday we visited a pumpkin patch/farm in Springfield with our Small Group. Cooper found the pumpkin he wanted and sat on it to claim it.


Miles looked and looked for the right pumpkin.





Cooper's favorite part was the tractors! He loved riding them all!

Throwing Jokes

Our friend Jeff Case had dinner with us on Friday night. Cooper was VERY friendly to Mr. Jeff - showing him his room and toys, holding his hand, etc. Mr. Jeff said, "You're not very shy, are you?" and Cooper replied, "No. I'm just silly. I like to throw jokes."

Random Stories

Here are a few highlights from our last few days:

On the way to Ms. Lisa's house on Monday, Cooper saw a tractor. He said, "Mom! Mom! A tilde tractor!" (Pronounced like the punctuation mark.) I said, "I don't know what a tilde tractor is. What does a tilde tractor do?" Cooper said, "Well, Mom. A tilde tractor has many uses. It hauls gravel, cuts hay, delivers hay for the horses to eat, and many other things." If anyone has heard of a tilde tractor, let me know. :)

At lunch yesterday, Miles said "cheese!" It is by far one of his favorite foods.

I was putting Cooper's shoes on yesterday, and told him that I loved his shoes and wished I had some like that. Cooper replied, "You should buy some online!"

Cooper misbehaved today, so I sent him to his room. The phone rang just as he was leaving, so I went to answer it and Miles followed Cooper to his room. When I finished the phone call, I heard chaos coming from Cooper's room. When I went in and asked Cooper what happened, he answered, "I just ate Miles' finger." And he was right! (Hey - at least he was honest!) There were pretty deep teeth indentions on Miles' index finger. Ouch!

After nap time, Cooper and I were cuddling. He was rubbing my back and he said, "Oh, Mom! I found a little something on your back!" I said, "Oh. What do you think it is?" Cooper answered, "It is a piece of zud."

And finally, this one was on Facebook, but it is worth mentioning again: The current Catechism Cooper is learning is: I say, “In how many persons does this God exist?” Cooper says, “In three persons.” Cooper’s answer today: “Eleven.”