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Mudders and Finales
Mommy's favorite photo of her boys from this past year. Happy Mudder's Day to our Mommy, Grandmas, and Aunties!
Hello everyone! First of all, I need to gripe. I am SO tired of cold weather. I think I am starting to sound like my Mother. Two weeks ago, we were excited to see the sun come out (simple things in life) so we had a playdate with Lily and Lucy. They came over and for the first time, we set up the bouncy house outdoors. We still had to bundle up for the weather, but it was nice to get outside for a change. By the afternoon, the bouncy house practically became a hot air balloon thanks to the wind. We quickly put it away and are keeping our fingers crossed that this week will be nice and not windy so we can play with it again. Mommy and Laurie Jo loved the photo above of Cooper and Lucy. They just need country wear and pitch forks to complete the "old couple" look!
Cooper has become the outdoorsmen, just like his big brother. As I mentioned in previous blogs, whenever Cooper chooses to use something of MINE, it suddenly becomes my most favorite toy too. We have to share my John Deere riding tractor, the cozy coupe, the Little Tykes pick-up truck and the outdoor clubhouse, just to name a few of our most fought over toys. I am not happy about all of this sharing going on. Let's just say that the timeout step is staying warm these days. 
Soon to be Auntie Karri had her main bridal shower on Saturday of Mother's Day weekend. We went to the cities for the shower, which was girls invite only. While the girls talked about the wedding, ate good food and enjoyed mimosas, socialized and envied all of the amazing gifts Karri received, the boys tried on their tuxes, played golf and had lunch at a local bar. The little boys (Sam, Cooper and I) were left at Auntie Stef/Uncle Bruce's house with a babysitter and played all afternoon. We all had a good time and can't wait for the big day... July 16th this summer! 
When everyone was done with the bridal/groomsmen events of the day, we relaxed at Grandma and Grandpa's house. We celebrated Mother's Day one day early, since we had to head home that evening. Auntie Stefanie is my godmother, so I gave her some cute patio dishes for their new house. She had fun playing with us at Grandma's house!
Since the bridal shower included many relatives and friends, we had extra guests at Grandma's that night for dinner. Great-Uncle Don sang a silly song and gave me a horsie ride. I loved it! I kept asking for more until finally Don said the horse needed a nap. "No need to beat a dead horse with a stick," the saying goes, so I gave him a break.
Cooper loves to harass Duke, the family dog. Duke used to belong to Auntie Stef/Uncle Bruce until they realized that a dog wasn't self-sufficient. Duke now lives the royal life with Great-Grandma and Great-Grandpa Woody. Duke has packed on 15 pounds...for a King Charles Cavalier, this means he doubled in size. Sounds like someone is spoiled with treats :) 
We attempted a Mother's Day photo with Grandma. Note to Mom... get these photos earlier in the day not at the end of a LONG afternoon. Good news for Grandma... she is not in a cast anymore and is now in just an ankle wrap/brace. She still limps around, but with physical therapy, she should become more mobile and graceful in time. We are just glad she will be able to help us plant our garden in a few weeks, right Grandma (hint!)
Lexi is one of Mommy's goddaughters (Kyra is her other wonderful goddaughter), so Mommy had her photo taken with Lexi for Mother's Day. Lexi gave Mommy this balloon and a birdfeeder. The balloon has become the most favorite toy between Cooper and I this past week. What a simple thing to keep us busy and keep us fighting with each other, ugh!
We gave goodbye hugs to our family and headed back home. Mommy had to teach Sunday School the next day and we made plans to see Grammy, Auntie Jill and Uncle Matt for brunch.
The church had a beautiful slideshow that included pictures of the Mothers in the congregation and their children. The first photo in the blog, is Mommy's favorite photo... both boys cuddling in for a photo. Daddy emailed the photo to the church coordinator, so it was the closing photo in the slideshow. Mommy had watery eyes after seeing the beautiful slideshow set to some sappy song :( After church, we went to the golf course by our house for their Mother's Day brunch. It was delicious and we were well-behaved and busy. Cooper usually behaves well when food is put in front of him. He also enjoys posing for photos these days. Here is a self-photo as he helped Mommy aim the camera at himself. 
After brunch, we went by the lake for some photos with everyone. I loved walking to the end of the dock, to my mother's dismay. I settled for a few photos with the family. Uncle Matt and Auntie Jill are Cooper's godparents and this was Jill's first Mother's Day as a godmother (they do not have kids yet as they only got married this past December. Even so, we like to pressure them for little cousins :)) The kid wondering in the background is not a relation. Photoshop/cousin Kristin (our photographer) is helping us out so that we can get that kid out of the picture and so Cooper and I can be in one of these pictures smiling together (LOVE photoshop!)
Happy 1st Mother's Day Auntie Jill! Kiss, kiss from Coopie.
And a Happy Mother's Day to Grammy! I was too busy at this point to join the picture, so Cooper represented us. Lucky duck also got to get some swings in from Grammy and Jill.
I guess I only needed to give Mommy kisses on Mother's Day. She said that the best gift ever was waking up to me saying, "Happy Mudder's Day Mommy. I love you!" I planted a big kiss on her lips and she practically burst into tears. Being a Mom is the best, hardest, most wonderful gift God has given her. Note to self... we won't need to give her gifts next year since she only needs love, hugs and kisses. As an FYI, we gave her a fun bracelet, awesome purse and a spa package. My Daddy is teaching me how to spoil girls :)
As for finales (part of the blog's title this week), we are nearing the end of so many events. It was Mommy's last soccer game this past week. Her indoor soccer team won their 4th championship title this season. Way to go, gals! It was my last Sunday School today which is bittersweet. Mommy is happy to have a break from teaching Sunday School but that means I now have to sit in church for an hour. This means my parents will question why they even go to church with two little monkeys in the pew. This upcoming week will be my last preschool session. I LOVE, LOVE preschool, so this will not be a happy day. I will return to the same preschool in the fall for two mornings a week. We have one more music class this week with our music teacher/friend Kerri. I enjoy getting together with other kids my age, so we have plans this summer for playgroups and activities. School is ending in 4 weeks for Mommy, so she is looking forward to summer vacation with her boys!
Mommy's indoor soccer team (above) and Sunday School 1st session (below)
In preparation of summer, we purchased our first round of flowers and plants today. We are excited to get the yard fancied up and the garden tilled and ready for the summer. One of my favorite events this weekend was Daddy got the boat shined up. We are actually listing our Crestliner fishing boat for sale since it is getting too small for our family of 4. We will use it until it sells and we are considering buying a pontoon in the near future. At this point, I am perfectly content just sitting in the boat and "driving" it. Stay tuned for "last photos" of upcoming events and hopefully some outdoor, springy photos!
Mommy's favorite photo of her boys from this past year. Happy Mudder's Day to our Mommy, Grandmas, and Aunties!
Hello everyone! First of all, I need to gripe. I am SO tired of cold weather. I think I am starting to sound like my Mother. Two weeks ago, we were excited to see the sun come out (simple things in life) so we had a playdate with Lily and Lucy. They came over and for the first time, we set up the bouncy house outdoors. We still had to bundle up for the weather, but it was nice to get outside for a change. By the afternoon, the bouncy house practically became a hot air balloon thanks to the wind. We quickly put it away and are keeping our fingers crossed that this week will be nice and not windy so we can play with it again. Mommy and Laurie Jo loved the photo above of Cooper and Lucy. They just need country wear and pitch forks to complete the "old couple" look!
Cooper has become the outdoorsmen, just like his big brother. As I mentioned in previous blogs, whenever Cooper chooses to use something of MINE, it suddenly becomes my most favorite toy too. We have to share my John Deere riding tractor, the cozy coupe, the Little Tykes pick-up truck and the outdoor clubhouse, just to name a few of our most fought over toys. I am not happy about all of this sharing going on. Let's just say that the timeout step is staying warm these days. 
Soon to be Auntie Karri had her main bridal shower on Saturday of Mother's Day weekend. We went to the cities for the shower, which was girls invite only. While the girls talked about the wedding, ate good food and enjoyed mimosas, socialized and envied all of the amazing gifts Karri received, the boys tried on their tuxes, played golf and had lunch at a local bar. The little boys (Sam, Cooper and I) were left at Auntie Stef/Uncle Bruce's house with a babysitter and played all afternoon. We all had a good time and can't wait for the big day... July 16th this summer! 
When everyone was done with the bridal/groomsmen events of the day, we relaxed at Grandma and Grandpa's house. We celebrated Mother's Day one day early, since we had to head home that evening. Auntie Stefanie is my godmother, so I gave her some cute patio dishes for their new house. She had fun playing with us at Grandma's house!
Since the bridal shower included many relatives and friends, we had extra guests at Grandma's that night for dinner. Great-Uncle Don sang a silly song and gave me a horsie ride. I loved it! I kept asking for more until finally Don said the horse needed a nap. "No need to beat a dead horse with a stick," the saying goes, so I gave him a break.
Cooper loves to harass Duke, the family dog. Duke used to belong to Auntie Stef/Uncle Bruce until they realized that a dog wasn't self-sufficient. Duke now lives the royal life with Great-Grandma and Great-Grandpa Woody. Duke has packed on 15 pounds...for a King Charles Cavalier, this means he doubled in size. Sounds like someone is spoiled with treats :) 
We attempted a Mother's Day photo with Grandma. Note to Mom... get these photos earlier in the day not at the end of a LONG afternoon. Good news for Grandma... she is not in a cast anymore and is now in just an ankle wrap/brace. She still limps around, but with physical therapy, she should become more mobile and graceful in time. We are just glad she will be able to help us plant our garden in a few weeks, right Grandma (hint!)
Lexi is one of Mommy's goddaughters (Kyra is her other wonderful goddaughter), so Mommy had her photo taken with Lexi for Mother's Day. Lexi gave Mommy this balloon and a birdfeeder. The balloon has become the most favorite toy between Cooper and I this past week. What a simple thing to keep us busy and keep us fighting with each other, ugh!
We gave goodbye hugs to our family and headed back home. Mommy had to teach Sunday School the next day and we made plans to see Grammy, Auntie Jill and Uncle Matt for brunch.
The church had a beautiful slideshow that included pictures of the Mothers in the congregation and their children. The first photo in the blog, is Mommy's favorite photo... both boys cuddling in for a photo. Daddy emailed the photo to the church coordinator, so it was the closing photo in the slideshow. Mommy had watery eyes after seeing the beautiful slideshow set to some sappy song :( After church, we went to the golf course by our house for their Mother's Day brunch. It was delicious and we were well-behaved and busy. Cooper usually behaves well when food is put in front of him. He also enjoys posing for photos these days. Here is a self-photo as he helped Mommy aim the camera at himself. 
After brunch, we went by the lake for some photos with everyone. I loved walking to the end of the dock, to my mother's dismay. I settled for a few photos with the family. Uncle Matt and Auntie Jill are Cooper's godparents and this was Jill's first Mother's Day as a godmother (they do not have kids yet as they only got married this past December. Even so, we like to pressure them for little cousins :)) The kid wondering in the background is not a relation. Photoshop/cousin Kristin (our photographer) is helping us out so that we can get that kid out of the picture and so Cooper and I can be in one of these pictures smiling together (LOVE photoshop!)
Happy 1st Mother's Day Auntie Jill! Kiss, kiss from Coopie.
And a Happy Mother's Day to Grammy! I was too busy at this point to join the picture, so Cooper represented us. Lucky duck also got to get some swings in from Grammy and Jill.
I guess I only needed to give Mommy kisses on Mother's Day. She said that the best gift ever was waking up to me saying, "Happy Mudder's Day Mommy. I love you!" I planted a big kiss on her lips and she practically burst into tears. Being a Mom is the best, hardest, most wonderful gift God has given her. Note to self... we won't need to give her gifts next year since she only needs love, hugs and kisses. As an FYI, we gave her a fun bracelet, awesome purse and a spa package. My Daddy is teaching me how to spoil girls :)
As for finales (part of the blog's title this week), we are nearing the end of so many events. It was Mommy's last soccer game this past week. Her indoor soccer team won their 4th championship title this season. Way to go, gals! It was my last Sunday School today which is bittersweet. Mommy is happy to have a break from teaching Sunday School but that means I now have to sit in church for an hour. This means my parents will question why they even go to church with two little monkeys in the pew. This upcoming week will be my last preschool session. I LOVE, LOVE preschool, so this will not be a happy day. I will return to the same preschool in the fall for two mornings a week. We have one more music class this week with our music teacher/friend Kerri. I enjoy getting together with other kids my age, so we have plans this summer for playgroups and activities. School is ending in 4 weeks for Mommy, so she is looking forward to summer vacation with her boys!
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