Cooper is a busy boy!

Today I took Cooper to the Doctor for a well check up.  He is doing great, growing and hitting his milestones.  He is more "mature" than his brothers were at this point and we believe it is because he is watching his brothers.  He insists on using his own fork and spoon (which he does do very well).  He is saying quite a few words - mama, dada, more, ball, bird, Jack, juice, hot, this, plus a few others I am forgetting.  He has been climbing up and down stairs since Ogallala and is very safe.  He is active, getting into everything and on everything (kitchen table for example).  He has figured out how to push himself around on one of the many bikes we have and is just determined to stay up with his big brothers.

Christmas 2010

Although I didn't write a Christmas letter this year.  I enjoy writing down my thoughts of the year and my hopes for the new year.  2010 started in Ogallala, NE and ended in Laramie, WY.  It was another challenging year, having three little ones, finishing our remodel on the golden peacock, selling the golden peacock, buying a new home, moving, Garry starting at a new position, finding an internship, starting my final year of school and everything in between...  So, as you may imagine I am actually glad to be done with 2010 and looking forward to 2011.  We are thankful more and more with the blessing of our lives.  Our boys are growing and very special to us.  We have our health.  A beautiful Warm home.  Love.  Friendships.  And for the first time in awhile I feel like I am in a community that I could stay for awhile.  Laramie has been a great fit for our family and I love discovering all the wonderful things it has to offer.  2011 is our year!

Jackism

Jackism of the day:  I just finished reading to Jack for bedtime.  I asked him to go brush his teeth and as I did this I started pulling back his blankets.  He turned to me and said "don't lift up my pillow, 'kay".  "OK".  As he cautiously left the room I turned back to lift up the pillow "of course".  Underneath his pillow lay one shiny hershey kiss awaiting his arrival back to bed!!  Too funny!  PS ~ I left it there..  He's probably savoring it at this very moment!