Take my picture!

Karis had discovered how much fun it is to have her picture taken. If she does anything she thinks is worthy of note, she asks to have her picture taken so she can see it. This block tower was worthy of note and hence worthy of a photo. The reason is that Joshua is to block towers as an earthquake is to a 200 year old building on the San Andreas Fault. This particular tower she made and it actually stood for a few moments.

Under the weather

This was a first for Joshua - falling asleep on the couch. Last week Joshua battled an ear infection/cold, and he was pretty miserable for a few days. One day in particular, he didn't nap. For an 18 month old, this is tragic! My goal the rest of the afternoon became keep Joshua awake until 7PM. I knew that unless I did, he would be up very late! At 6:30 I couldn't find Joshua and almost missed him curled up on the couch. This sweet little pile was precious to see! He is thankfully feeling much better.

Girls Outing

Recently I was able to take Karis and two of her girlfriends on a girlie outing. It was a fun morning and a treat for me. Jenny watched the two boys (Philip and Joshua) while I took Karis, Madie and Reagan to Barnes and Noble. The girls read stories, played with the train table, drank hot chocolate and then put on a puppet show on the little stage they have in the children's area. Karis talked about this activity for days, and according to Reagan's mom - she had so much fun that she slept until 5 PM during her nap!

Too Tired to Color

Joshua was coloring the other morning and decided that it is hard work for a little guy to color and decided to try it laying down. I was thinking he might actually fall alseep, but he never did.

Biltmore

Two weeks ago Craig and I had a wonderful Saturday with a few friends of ours. Jonathan and Melanie Oldacre were kind enough to invite us to join them for a Saturday away. Fun would be an understatement! We laughed so hard all day long with the Plewniaks, Hancocks, and Oldacres. It was a beautiful day and the Vanderbilts were hospitable as usual.

I have a lot of photos to post as we haven't been able to post for the past two weeks... More to come.

Rock City

A few days after Christmas, all three Cooper brothers and their families met in Chattanooga for some welcome holiday celebrations. We spent the evening at Rock City which was a highlight for the children! The beautiful rock formations were lit with beautiful lighting and there were lots of Christmas lights which our children happen to love. We ended the evening with a wild meal at IHOP... I think we have a new tradition!



L-R:Niki, Tyson, Laura, Craig (Joshus is on his back - you can't see him, but he is there!), Jenny and Stuart. Front: Jordan, McCade, Karis, Madie and Philip

This was such a fun night. Craig and I drove back talking about how thankful we are for our family and how much we love them! The next morning Karis begged us to call our Cousins and have them all over to play at our house!