I wanted to start this post with the bottom picture but something was going on with my computer.  So I guess I will start with my Sunbeam.  Yes, Brewer is a Sunbeam and he loves it!  Crazy because he hated nursery.

Cooper is a Valiant 8 and Josh and I are his teachers.  I love it and I love the class even though I have a wild bunch of boys.

Santa found on us on Christmas morning.  I always think Josh and I are more excited for the boys then they are but I guess that's what makes Christmas seem like magic.  Cooper was shocked that he was a good boy and got what he wanted a bow and arrow.  Brewer, was jumping up and down when his eyes found his spider man bike and of course he made sure it had a horn.  We enjoyed Christmas with both our families this year.  We spent Christmas eve with Josh's family and then had Christmas breakfast with mine and then had Christmas dinner with Josh's family.  It was late when we got home so we left our house a mess with Christmas all over it and cuddle up in my bed and watched Coopers new movie Diary of wimpy kid, and all feel asleep. 

I'm excited for the New Year!

Special Day

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Cooper's baptism was amazing to watch.  I don't think there is anything more special then watching my husband take our son by his hand and walk him into a baptism font full of water and use the power of the Priesthood and baptize Cooper.  Yes, I cried the whole time.  I'm so proud of Cooper and the choice he made to take on our Savior's name, and to join the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints, and to receive the Holy Ghost.  Cooper has asked so many question and has loved learning about baptism.  Our family has been so blessed with such a strong spirit in our home this past month.  Even our kids have mention the love that they felt in our home and I know its because of Cooper and his willingness to do what is right, and to follow in our Saviors footsteps.  I remember the day the doctor put Cooper into my arms. I never thought i could love him more then that moment right there, but I love Cooper more and more with each day I have with him.  He is amazing and I'm so proud to be his Mom.  I hope Cooper will always remember and treasure this special day.

Cooper

My Coop Dog turned 8 this month and on Nov. 24th he will be baptized!

I love this kid so much.  I love his big kind heart.  He is my little social guy, he loves to be around people.  He likes to have fun and it doesn't matter what you are doing as long as it's fun.  He has the biggest smile that lights up any room.  I am so blessed to have him as my son and I'm so grateful for the amazing person that he is growing into. 

I love my Cooper Joshua!

Happy Halloween!



me

I have lost 75 pounds!

 

Last week my knee started to hurt and then by Wednesday it was killing me.  I was so worried because my junior year in high school I blew my knee out playing varsity basketball.  I should say I destroyed my knee.  Tore my ACL which is only 60% put back together, my MCL, broke my patella and some other things.  My doctor called it a full house.  He said by the time I turned 30 I would have to have a knee replacement.  So with that being said, having my knee hurt has been so scary.  Come to find out I have runner's knee.  I think I was working to hard.  I have gone running everyday this year except for Sundays.  Lately running has be fun.  Crazy, I never thought I would say that, but I love the way I feel after it.  So I feel like my life is spinning out of control when I know I should take it easy and not run and rest my knee.  It has been hard.  I have worked so hard to get this weight off and I only have 25 more pounds to go.  So with help from my brother Porter who is in PT school.  I have iced my knee like crazy.  I have taken it easy for four days and so today I rapped my knee up, put new arch supports in my shoes, and ran 2 miles on the tread mill.  It felt great both my knee and running.  Right now I'm icing it hoping and praying that my knee will be fine.

Wish me luck! 

 

 



3 and super powers!

My Baby Brewer turned 3 on the 12th of this month.  I wasn't so excited for his birthday because turning 3 means he is growing up to fast for me.  So I have been looking at tons of old pictures with Brewer and I found this cute picture of him.

I love Brewer so much.  It was a lot of work to get this little guy here but I'm so grateful for all the struggles we went through because it has made me cherish him so much more.  He was so cute opening his birthday gifts this year.  He was so excited that his whole body was shaking.  He loved going to the park with his buddy Briston and he wanted pizza and cupcakes.  I asked him a couple of days before his birthday what kind of toys he wanted and he said, "super powers."  I asked what kind?  He said with a serious face, "the kind I put my hand out and I fly or the kind I run really fast or I want a watch."  So we got him a watch and he told Cooper later that day that he got super powers for his birthday. 

 

I love my 3 year old and his super powers!

Happy little family!

Every day I run by this field of flowers and I always think I should take a family pic there.  So today I dressed up my boys and had my mom snap some pics of us. 

 

 

I love my little family!