My handsome smart boy

Today Josh went to met with Coop's teacher. I was sad I couldn't go but Bruiser needed me home with him. The poor baby has a bad cold.

Josh came home with a good report. The teacher said Coop is a smart little guy. Hard things are easy for him but the small things he needs to work on. I was pretty happy with that and I am so proud of him.

ps. The girls like to chase him on recess. Poor little guy its hard being so good looking:)

pss. today he taught himself how to ride a bike with no training wheels.

Solomons Pumpkin Patch

Its pumpkin time!

Do you want some pumpkins made with love?

There's the cuties little Pumpkin patch in Joesph City at the Solomons house.

More details go here

Get them while they're Hot!

there it is!

Bruiser found his belly button.

And its so cute when he lifts his shirt up and says, "there it is."

Ah he's adorable.

I'm so ready for October.

Lets just say I feel like I got in a fight with September. I'm hoping that October will be nicer. At least I have these two silly boys that make me smile. I sure do love them.

What to do?

This doesn't look good.

My little Bruiser has a problem with pulling hair.

I've tried saying no over and over to him, or pulling his hair back but nothing is working. I don't know what to do. Do you have any suggestions? I would love some advice.

Thank you!

Marti

ps. Kase is so adorable. I miss that kid!

"The hospital is trying to kill me" Cooper

Coop has had a hard week. Tuesday he woke up with pains in his belly but he had no fever. He said he was okay to go to school. So I let him. When he got home that afternoon he laid on the couch crying in pain. He said it hurt to walk and now it hurts all the time. I called the doctor and we got right in. He sent us straight to the ER. Josh was already working at the hospital that day and so everything was waiting for Cooper when we got there. All the test came back that Coop was having a appendicitis and so he was scheduled for surgery. The IV was so dramatic for him. It took 6 people to hold him down and so I didn't tell him what was going to happen to him in surgery. I just said they were going to make his belly feel better. Porter came to help Josh give Coop a blessing and it was one of the most beautiful blessing i have ever heard. They let me go with Coop into surgery to watch him go under. He did awesome. He was a little nervous but he was so tough. He was only under for a hour. When he woke up he wanted me to hold him and they let me. He kept on saying the hospital wanted to kill him and that he was exploding. He was so funny but it made me cry to watch him in so much pain. I don't like seeing my boys in pain. That night he slept a lot but the morning was hard. He didn't want to move but with a little bribe he was up and walking. He is doing so good. Josh said when he got his appendix out at 16 he didn't hardly move for a week it hurt so bad. Coop will only lay in bed if I will hold him and of course its my favorite thing to do. I love that little guy so much.

Party time

The Birthday Boy!

Cake time!

I think he liked it.

The party people.


Brewer had 9 grandparents there.

Brewer's little buddies.

It was a fun party.

We served pies and Ice cream.

Thanks to everyone for coming and celebrating Brewer's first birthday.

We love our little Bruiser.

When I think about Brewer, I just start to cry and they're happy tears. He is amazing. Life with Brewer is not only wonderful but perfect.