HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY SWEET COOPER!

Happy 1st Birthday to Our Precious Baby Boy! I cannot believe a year has passed since we were blessed with you. I will write about your party that we had yesterday very soon as well as a couple other things but I wanted to write to you on your special day.

I feel so so blessed that God gave you to us. Another chance at raising a son, what a gift we have been given.
You have already brought so much joy into our lives in such a short period of time.Your smiling face and laughter and mischievious grins!~You've begun waving and are so cute- you shake your head noooooo and you love the moon- this warrants a whole post. You are so loving and kind and love dogs and animals... I want to take the remainder of the evening to spend with you as well as on a new "tradition" I am working on... so more later..
Happy Birthday Sweet Little One!!!

Little Yellow Chick Chick!

...Oh how Cooper loves thee! You once were a forgotten finger puppet made of a fluffy felt material that Tanner got from the Santa in the mall. There you sat..year upon year, upon year...., until one day, a boy named Cooper discovered thee. A soft yellow body a little yellow beak and red top notch.. little black eyes... he fell in love.
He carries you around with him and rubs you on the back of his head, giving you loves. He watches einstein with you, hes happy if you are in the car with him.. not just a piece of felt no more!He smiles with glee at the sight of you, his little friend. He sucks on you.. teethes on you.... holds you up for the world to see. A boy named Cooper sure loves his Little Yellow Chick Chick!

Cooper is saying 2 new words!

Tonight Cooper started saying 2 new words!Bud and But ( or Butt) So cute!!!
What a sweetie!

Tanner's in 8th Grade!

Tanner started 8th Grade today! I can hardly believe it! Big Man on campus this year!
He had a good day- His homeroom is with Mrs Johnson( who we really like). He has Math,Science,Language Arts, Social Studies,Spanish, Guitar, Economics(Stock Market)this trimester. We are extremely disapointed that the orchestra program was cut from his school. Tanner has played viola for two years and was planning a third and perhaps branching out to cello.

Football practice starts tomorrow..busy busy!
I sure love this kid!

Emily Taylor Bennington

My Sweet Neice Emily was born tonight! Sept. 5. 2010. I dont know all the details yet but it went pretty well I think. My Sissy is Good, Emily is Healthy and I am SO HAPPY and RELIEVED! I was a little worried. Jen had to be induced, and she was scared of it, and I was a little scared too! So I had my Sissy candle lit with a prayer all day and that helped ease my mind some! I have had a couple text photos of her and she is BEAUTIFUL! I am so excited to have a new addition to our family!
Congratulations Jen, Chris and Alex on Emily's arrival! What a sweet time this is!Indeed.:)

I just love this pic of them!

Babies 11 Months Old!!!

Happy 11 Months to the most precious baby time ever!! We Love you Cooper! You are so amazing to watch. You are walking all over like a pro. We can tell when you are learning something you get really intent on it.. your face changes and its obvious you are really learning.You hear airplanes in the house and we run you out to look at them and you look in the sky and get excited so even when you hear one you start "talking". Tonight we watched Charlottes Web and when you later on looked at your animal book you got sooo excited when we came to the Pig picture and looked at each of us like"see I know that"! You are so smart. It is obvious. You are a special little love bug!!! I cant believe next month you are a year old! We are continously blessed and in awe of you!! Love You Baby!

Steps... Steps and More Steps!

Coop likes his new play table!

Yep, this babies taking so many steps! Today he walked seven to me totally unaided!
Hes doing awesome!
He has a mild case of thrush found out at the docs yesterday and sleeping horribly,
but hes a trooper!
Hes been making this funny face where he wrinkles his nose and shows his teeth- I need to get a pic of it- so funny! He especially does it at Dad and when hes up to mischief! He continues to enjoy the pool as he did today..
TanMan has football camp this week and Bucky is one of the assistant coaches this yeat- I guess it was grueling yesterday. Summer is nearing the end and I am not ready! It was 32 in the morning the last couple days. Cant believe soon I will have an 8th grader and a One year old!
Anxiously awaiting the birth of my sweet niece Emily.. Jen is 39 weeks today..
Bout it for now!!