tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-294980832024-03-23T11:10:41.760-07:00Cooper FamilyCooper Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01610828385487930268noreply@blogger.comBlogger140125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498083.post-66740795718717928452009-08-28T19:41:00.001-07:002009-08-28T19:58:37.660-07:00Outside Fun<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7nm2oOImVBijpsOdffY5nStjFIbh8FtyAU3UcuayuDy_QLPIaR9A-2cl_gMeQU9ZKUbS2G7i38ZlbpOntOg2Qpr2zIlfZQCuyYifBn4r0PTaXmJrawsPuhrtoDUHukRGijyLx/s1600-h/August+09+177.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375212997315641506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7nm2oOImVBijpsOdffY5nStjFIbh8FtyAU3UcuayuDy_QLPIaR9A-2cl_gMeQU9ZKUbS2G7i38ZlbpOntOg2Qpr2zIlfZQCuyYifBn4r0PTaXmJrawsPuhrtoDUHukRGijyLx/s200/August+09+177.jpg" border="0" /></a> These cool mornings have been so pleasant - and we have taken a few moments outside to enjoy it. These flowers in front of our house were planted by the previous owners - and we are enjoying them. It is so sweet watching Karis pick and gather flowers to her heart's content - and then bring them in to be put in a vase.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrX9XikBg85f3M_O0c1jVxBe4jlZtQwVxck0Ie0ntj0cKEVuq3I3brNNBV6J7oTWCHA4cOeEWJOT2H0X0KdsfJG_kuAPwfy6A1q4LnWCxaeqixAYw3jf1wO8PNzsmCdNBQV9wy/s1600-h/August+09+176.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375212985734279634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrX9XikBg85f3M_O0c1jVxBe4jlZtQwVxck0Ie0ntj0cKEVuq3I3brNNBV6J7oTWCHA4cOeEWJOT2H0X0KdsfJG_kuAPwfy6A1q4LnWCxaeqixAYw3jf1wO8PNzsmCdNBQV9wy/s200/August+09+176.jpg" border="0" /></a>Joshua was trying to drop the ball and then swing the bat to hit it...only his timing is a little off. See? The ball is in perfect position - only the bat is behind his body!</div><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV9UVG9wXfoHAOLYkj9XBLhMTA0wTflStRe0VB2gkSwfKSKXi4ZbeO2OOz4mcDPmcNIZPGX0ykuYMVZpyTUHXXonC2eV0a86GABc5jZRzYveWewIsHHSLW2TjzbHfYIef3R3N9/s1600-h/August+09+137.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375212979931189554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV9UVG9wXfoHAOLYkj9XBLhMTA0wTflStRe0VB2gkSwfKSKXi4ZbeO2OOz4mcDPmcNIZPGX0ykuYMVZpyTUHXXonC2eV0a86GABc5jZRzYveWewIsHHSLW2TjzbHfYIef3R3N9/s200/August+09+137.jpg" border="0" /></a>The kids call this the bus. It is a ride on toy Craig's parent's gave to Joshua - Charlotte and Karis especially like to ride down the hill of our driveway together.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU4weDhD4GoY6sYoLyxMRUZtCIFr5SATWxIbUwsshQrDPOptx84qwLw5gPgyCWXWGHKF7UD6SGq-tRS7hJk016UWQJ9zYOleEN-E55unZpuZAjmU1KaxFYcQ5BNFzg6OfNp75z/s1600-h/August+09+143.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375212973823280306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU4weDhD4GoY6sYoLyxMRUZtCIFr5SATWxIbUwsshQrDPOptx84qwLw5gPgyCWXWGHKF7UD6SGq-tRS7hJk016UWQJ9zYOleEN-E55unZpuZAjmU1KaxFYcQ5BNFzg6OfNp75z/s200/August+09+143.jpg" border="0" /></a> Cutie Pie!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Cooper Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01610828385487930268noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498083.post-69758635277638503322009-08-21T20:05:00.000-07:002009-08-21T20:09:36.913-07:00Joshua is 4!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjebGUUeQvXWBfa_mPrAtm5hvUemJwsf-4D7DvpwpjpffPfoSNFwUjhXfRO2lo3UZlIQp0WnRVWSLzlPrkoO1ixRwLWxGyqlOSyJKCRHGVwcaJ63rvFcXipNsrZ5ohv06d-42nN/s1600-h/August+09+098.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372619357220960434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjebGUUeQvXWBfa_mPrAtm5hvUemJwsf-4D7DvpwpjpffPfoSNFwUjhXfRO2lo3UZlIQp0WnRVWSLzlPrkoO1ixRwLWxGyqlOSyJKCRHGVwcaJ63rvFcXipNsrZ5ohv06d-42nN/s200/August+09+098.jpg" border="0" /></a> What a joy celebrating with a 4 year old boy! A few days ago Joshua turned 4 and we celebrated with the tradition of breakfast out on your birthday. Joshua is crazy about Dunkin Donuts, so we took him to get one on his birthday.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3kf61t3PgDVwqlpen05Kth1XJfRq78IyYkaarXLkCbWPo1W3XIk9fgdc8Qei4prn9I-7mKwOH2JjVsRA4PMrpZYAFMsxsrD9SvSWfPzABRgahOdM3yfLB429c-PGKjSVsf2Tc/s1600-h/August+09+097.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372619349461285058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3kf61t3PgDVwqlpen05Kth1XJfRq78IyYkaarXLkCbWPo1W3XIk9fgdc8Qei4prn9I-7mKwOH2JjVsRA4PMrpZYAFMsxsrD9SvSWfPzABRgahOdM3yfLB429c-PGKjSVsf2Tc/s200/August+09+097.jpg" border="0" /></a> Happy Birthday my favorite little boy!<br /><br /><div></div></div>Cooper Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01610828385487930268noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498083.post-89832945741673269672009-08-18T19:07:00.001-07:002009-08-18T19:37:01.489-07:00First Day of School<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371494644447780082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5RCG1LpN_S8AK3pT2cfNkU7JNlnDFl26pzB5qHw89kA0hao7qJ_baPQbt9mrvPZAsOw1Uv1nm_6mkA0KUPo9Fq1nxvoTk6O2HZg69V65uYpcNKX8a-tC9K8bNG3O-2349rlD2/s200/August+09+120.jpg" border="0" />Today we started school for another year! Karis started 1st grade and we celebrated the occasion with pancakes. Who knew I could make pancakes into letters?<br /><div><br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyW-U_eVmaYNr_M9VyYyLLi2cCba2zJx4UggA5k8gO7j8uPdevYRrrj6aalWUbBx3NhX9VEHa1KnkaYqJ8fS1WaR0mrl-Ac0PzHKiHED5pDuErpbtB5-AgPOZ_k7RWGZ7SYokd/s1600-h/August+09+123.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371494652700723074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyW-U_eVmaYNr_M9VyYyLLi2cCba2zJx4UggA5k8gO7j8uPdevYRrrj6aalWUbBx3NhX9VEHa1KnkaYqJ8fS1WaR0mrl-Ac0PzHKiHED5pDuErpbtB5-AgPOZ_k7RWGZ7SYokd/s200/August+09+123.jpg" border="0" /></a>Joshua had a J pancake. What a goof!<br /><br /><div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371494663721159218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5_marUODfayo1V_XTDZtDSZ8F1-Z10DO1hzNojqWiAGOrPAlPTgXUuq6IKjB4VKEzvrbt-QwyChU0-IN0Pw56UpeGU9xnG5wveVdrywRUj-23nLeGb4htuHH1ltSM7IxQwFJv/s200/August+09+124.jpg" border="0" />Charlotte had regular circle pancakes - she doesn't know the difference!<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371494669838231842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi57-eQdPQJltRGwQHK7IbpR4wAF-fc0Ga9mQFNA6K3F7yYmt-Xob4I4Jiki95Sqw_qlWWMBIzlG85G9YUtUoQ9TNTyp9Mjle_ghFvpg2Pd798nE4NC533-NYWf2ISuV_MbJloO/s200/August+09+131.jpg" border="0" />Karis and the teacher on her first day of school - gotta have that for memories sake!<br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371494680008339282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX81vHQkKKoJkj6gE2pkv6QaVhOEPCGImXBjWqnpNZdufMXg_kJQiEQ_GGEFPpIMLk9uRTUis3MMxnuwFKBaDjCpgrMHJl5aT8e9s1K6qDaaLJtom9B42gvDyg2cKVufiW_-U6/s200/August+09+135.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div></div></div><br /><p>And Karis with the principle - a.k.a. Daddy!</p><p> </p><p>Karis did so well today. She was excited and is still very eager to learn. The other children did wonderfully too! I am so thankful. I was concerned about how Charlotte would do since she is into everything now...but in our new home the playroom/school room is perfect for us! She and Joshua played together and side by side the whole time and I sat down and played with her when Karis was busy with some of her work. </p><p>Tomorrow might be a different day. I might be anxious, the kids might not do well, but...there will be grace for tomorrow when tomorrow comes. </p><p>This morning I read "The name of the Lord is a strong tower. The righteous run into it and they are kept safe." This strengthened me as I thought ahead on this school year. I am running to the Lord!</p>Cooper Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01610828385487930268noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498083.post-70335865603546878222009-07-18T20:48:00.000-07:002009-07-18T20:58:50.239-07:00First Icee<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHzuAU_J5X8yfVHdr_b4P3odYndj7bsWDGCFgx2sI1x6ZBM1Bqdjcrj0Tqg0_y_1kLi2JAm96VCBWqSK1_BIjgaz96HoR4e2_5lm5Fw8jy7PMB5CVYax9eNR6FRoM0k8uKk5SA/s1600-h/spring+09+325.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360014244688409666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHzuAU_J5X8yfVHdr_b4P3odYndj7bsWDGCFgx2sI1x6ZBM1Bqdjcrj0Tqg0_y_1kLi2JAm96VCBWqSK1_BIjgaz96HoR4e2_5lm5Fw8jy7PMB5CVYax9eNR6FRoM0k8uKk5SA/s200/spring+09+325.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Ih8Yik_t-Dgk5TdbxWgjhakUimZ8EFH7fCW04inhWPlgEAdwr-FVIL5DX7UZsGYTe1sAvhvC27a2tptUxzw4nPsub8jHzdXcfwRvKbU_uOp3pBMKnAjl_L-tOX8h9cEtoyz_/s1600-h/spring+09+326.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360014239999918962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Ih8Yik_t-Dgk5TdbxWgjhakUimZ8EFH7fCW04inhWPlgEAdwr-FVIL5DX7UZsGYTe1sAvhvC27a2tptUxzw4nPsub8jHzdXcfwRvKbU_uOp3pBMKnAjl_L-tOX8h9cEtoyz_/s200/spring+09+326.jpg" border="0" /></a> Everytime we drive by Weigel's - Karis or Joshua (sometimes both at the same time) ask if we can get an icee. I regularly say no. I am supprised they even ask any more, but they do. Last week, they asked on the way home from a pool day, so I agreed. Much to the joy and suprise of the older two, I pulled over, grabbed my change purse and got them each an icee...even Charlotte! This was her first taste of the frozen, red, sugary treat...and I think she liked it. </div><div> </div><div> She cried when I took the empty cup away.<br /><br /><div></div></div>Cooper Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01610828385487930268noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498083.post-66902497707975237972009-07-18T20:16:00.001-07:002009-07-18T20:48:50.686-07:00July 4th Festivities<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360007918102915410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZtDoNLibA-BKvJqEWzwSKG_BfbaU4-EPosjX1OJxnqer8qAz-klY7c2TMQBFQHqHBUMiH9iuzdpCOEgRdUTiZ4IZ6xh_mzDipiwpLN8iuJ_kqwRTxnYSMqWYV5kJFKEXyQ555/s200/spring+09+300.jpg" border="0" /><br />This 4th of July was a day filled with family fun! We all went to the Farragut Town Parade which was a hit for the children. We got there a few minutes before it started, and still managed to find a spot in the shade where the children could be by the curb - with the goal of candy catching!<br /><br />The parade was mainly local businesses and organizations, but the children loved the cars, costumes and did I mention the candy? I think Joshua did nothing but eat dum dums and tootsie rolls all morning! More than we realized!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVfKqQbxYDHM_u6wbbZEYYH6wn0z9K4D5nsH04Vt-aNv-8r4jba_KEq0weLOlw5IH9LzGtlLHkKZI8rT97Ep9WGsEQc6NnYxFeST1K9ybIPBECTI-ZC7L6-qyQVfjKrcMNRwaP/s1600-h/spring+09+288.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360009111485800626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVfKqQbxYDHM_u6wbbZEYYH6wn0z9K4D5nsH04Vt-aNv-8r4jba_KEq0weLOlw5IH9LzGtlLHkKZI8rT97Ep9WGsEQc6NnYxFeST1K9ybIPBECTI-ZC7L6-qyQVfjKrcMNRwaP/s200/spring+09+288.jpg" border="0" /></a> Charlotte even had fun watching the parade - although she did NOT like the helicopter that flew low and slow to begin the parade!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ppEA7wWKtcsw4j-Jpbf-1_eEmoDIf9MxvexsNR_3MPYpSeGlxX7vJB-yGrk-Ly7Xn0Tug6JGAg5F4Yw2DBun-4HNwF1ttU_Xj9ntstrHgpbGCh2MVFCcdkZNqq_VSWWgNn4b/s1600-h/spring+09+285.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360007937276837746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ppEA7wWKtcsw4j-Jpbf-1_eEmoDIf9MxvexsNR_3MPYpSeGlxX7vJB-yGrk-Ly7Xn0Tug6JGAg5F4Yw2DBun-4HNwF1ttU_Xj9ntstrHgpbGCh2MVFCcdkZNqq_VSWWgNn4b/s200/spring+09+285.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSs6to_tBiaMCPm_TxkBnQB-DSYdiInux7FZ-MO24jvIejvaOAfvFdvozqzbTFzojzQF1wy9n9rSr8MuV-bclay30xjyrVbKJF4B_CzpcA9vRDIZTLaR991MZtL6kwobrYPE2O/s1600-h/spring+09+289.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360007933942698706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSs6to_tBiaMCPm_TxkBnQB-DSYdiInux7FZ-MO24jvIejvaOAfvFdvozqzbTFzojzQF1wy9n9rSr8MuV-bclay30xjyrVbKJF4B_CzpcA9vRDIZTLaR991MZtL6kwobrYPE2O/s200/spring+09+289.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQREwwrDgN28h4zvq7QpVAFP2ECHhdv1Z7h3ibrDaQS2U4KK1aa0nVlkfTlx2pRRg2J83Yv2eWB-pZBcvSKfWwuLiPq6bbCkQxELTbaLaP9RkRe5PH5ERX1biMQaPnL7Na-okK/s1600-h/spring+09+295.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360007930878862754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQREwwrDgN28h4zvq7QpVAFP2ECHhdv1Z7h3ibrDaQS2U4KK1aa0nVlkfTlx2pRRg2J83Yv2eWB-pZBcvSKfWwuLiPq6bbCkQxELTbaLaP9RkRe5PH5ERX1biMQaPnL7Na-okK/s200/spring+09+295.jpg" border="0" /></a> For you non-Tennesseans - you will get a kick out of this. At the start of the parade - a red neck Sheriff car complete with flames painted on the sides was going to lead the way. I leaned over to Craig and said, "only in Tennessee". Right when the car was supposed to lead the way the (ahem) lady driver stalled the car and couldn't get it started. These guys started to push it up the hill...only to decide to give up and let it roll backwards off the roadway...like I said...only in Tennessee!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn3D_YR-vUsdzgIdsjuQVqVoNjChYRNxtWIyVJwWqUKXLzdBr-MCC5AMAZCyQ3kux4mvNTNzijIayd6Nmkp9EiNEmF-pOXlqqgK7mwlm1yqcz2yvSfynX7WpcTzWxA8zGcvhmM/s1600-h/spring+09+303.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360007925413224738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn3D_YR-vUsdzgIdsjuQVqVoNjChYRNxtWIyVJwWqUKXLzdBr-MCC5AMAZCyQ3kux4mvNTNzijIayd6Nmkp9EiNEmF-pOXlqqgK7mwlm1yqcz2yvSfynX7WpcTzWxA8zGcvhmM/s200/spring+09+303.jpg" border="0" /></a> Craig loved this car - I call it the back to the future car - he of course knows it's name...I don't.<br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360009116753771458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbAQ4Kxi74XMbdmcgWbilomFOBUaRlEYVtTZrzVWY7_qGlxckiJJHFaah-Ng2fsF_v1GUwhwcgNUxl91PwwQEcUiqmKHSZN9wmx10qvag9C18NWvpy0Sp-4UWcTT5dSM2wfXqa/s200/spring+09+311.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div></div><br /><p> </p><p>In the afternoon, we set up a slip and slide - which Karis loved, Joshua hated, and Charlotte didn't notice! We grilled burgers to the sound of our neighbor singing "my burgers are better than your burgers, yes, my burgers are better than yours!" Joshua chanted yum, yum through the whole dinner and Karis kept telling us this was a holiday feast! (really - just burgers, chips and watermelon - but a feast to her)</p><p>It was a great holiday for our family! Hope you all had a good holiday too! </p>Cooper Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01610828385487930268noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498083.post-18451436846816776412009-07-10T17:20:00.000-07:002009-07-11T11:31:07.609-07:0010th Anniversary<div align="center"><br /> </div><div align="center"><div><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357251531521958994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSYQYdXIWG-yZo7KK3-5vkkK1r9NOQPzMc43R7HFWvvdEya3WLVWBBosYZuzv1PcQ54_W1caKakw-0VQRw3Yj4iMxpxyUJ3bTdLoUoIW9VYVw10r5jJ6-aJhlFQCa24biQ-i3_/s200/spring+09+097.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div>June 5th -- Craig and I celebrated 10 years of marriage. I marvel at the goodness of God in giving me Craig! We took a 4 day trip to New York City - my FAVORITE city - and it was a blast!! We crammed so much in to those 4 days and laughed a lot. Thanks Dad and Mom for doing the hard work and keeping the kids for us. I don't know who had more fun - us in NYC or them with you!<br /><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzrCouP005ekNq7gCNqTUDPZvWH7d-di7RhS2JI78OQZB5mLIP1qJ9VhzRRfBTsk5E8O-oLO3K4xAzr1nVa92sKAptdJdOqTbay4oTGmeP-8th8n3_AE8b4wyoZWIvJQ78uhjh/s1600-h/spring+09+180.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356993501033636130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzrCouP005ekNq7gCNqTUDPZvWH7d-di7RhS2JI78OQZB5mLIP1qJ9VhzRRfBTsk5E8O-oLO3K4xAzr1nVa92sKAptdJdOqTbay4oTGmeP-8th8n3_AE8b4wyoZWIvJQ78uhjh/s200/spring+09+180.jpg" border="0" /></a> Sunset over the Lower East Side of Manhattan from the Empire State Building - a highlight! We stayed up there for a few hours watching the city go from daytime to dusk to city lights.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIxyO4CHoxqSnkmMfUItYmpA4-mlhZf3WzkClI8TUFMqFzSrVmqPlAauKMnr2QCAwbfN9sm_sl08xe4eT5fS0zAAqdmg8paqIKtAtpBlgr2YdpBWBp7iN0RuA9IjQRdxCPVlFe/s1600-h/spring+09+243.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356993494867908802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIxyO4CHoxqSnkmMfUItYmpA4-mlhZf3WzkClI8TUFMqFzSrVmqPlAauKMnr2QCAwbfN9sm_sl08xe4eT5fS0zAAqdmg8paqIKtAtpBlgr2YdpBWBp7iN0RuA9IjQRdxCPVlFe/s200/spring+09+243.jpg" border="0" /></a> Another favorite was walking across the Brooklyn Bridge. It really is am amazing bridge and so interesting to read about how it was constructed. It took over 600 men 16 years to build is often described as the greatest engineering work of the Victorian age. It was completed in 1883. The pedestrian walkway is 12 feet above the traffic below. It is amazing to think of all of the traffic that happens on this bridge that is over 100 yrs old. Apparantly, when the bridge opened many feared for their lives as they walked across the pedestrian walkway so the year after it opened, PT Barnum led 24 elephants across the bridge to prove it was safe!! Wish we could have seen that!<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357266301401106466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm50WoP7hfZCyIs5uktADYpyPDaqeSnxEE8shIOr7NDZFHe5b2v_0D7xphiN5wZxgTf7g4GZiHcL93w86FHUR2gD5POjGlMW_aymrxYCWCv0EksV0qqFI-B9SYcv8XvJQi-rwU/s200/spring+09+246.jpg" border="0" />It only rained for a bit on one day and poured one night as we were heading to our hotel. It was wonderful weather. Because it was slightly raining, we got a rather bare view of the bridge.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8aEKJRcSGJmjaOJcnp-f1-Ps0owCpZfiHL40W-kLNcFasfvuJlnbZdxxWJf5yoAr9wcG05aVWT9F9K0vzqxs0M_biekgGic82b5kJIK5dKg0Mquc5PdI8hTM8Kccidl_65yHc/s1600-h/spring+09+276.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356993486139418898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8aEKJRcSGJmjaOJcnp-f1-Ps0owCpZfiHL40W-kLNcFasfvuJlnbZdxxWJf5yoAr9wcG05aVWT9F9K0vzqxs0M_biekgGic82b5kJIK5dKg0Mquc5PdI8hTM8Kccidl_65yHc/s200/spring+09+276.jpg" border="0" /></a> The last morning we were in NYC we decided to ride the subway all the way downtown again and just set our eyes on Lady Liberty one last time. It was a cool grey morning, but sweet to sit on a park bench sipping coffee from a vendor and look at the Statue of Liberty. In this picture you can barely make her out. A few weeks after we left the city re-opened her crown for visitors for the first time since Sept 11th. I climbed the many, many stairs to the top with my mom as a child - but haven't since. We hope to do that on our next trip.<br /><br /><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDJkSWNpWPPcvQqP5AVqBzWk8Fvc3mD_Fg5AxrB-KqtgokW1gI6szQtQP5QfdPNweDlecm-NI6Doob0EQVCZYfDRtb8gyli6qwSvWsm1iuPIE0FRhKQZvy5_uROu9CDzaUqrnM/s1600-h/spring+09+142.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356993480815710082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDJkSWNpWPPcvQqP5AVqBzWk8Fvc3mD_Fg5AxrB-KqtgokW1gI6szQtQP5QfdPNweDlecm-NI6Doob0EQVCZYfDRtb8gyli6qwSvWsm1iuPIE0FRhKQZvy5_uROu9CDzaUqrnM/s200/spring+09+142.jpg" border="0" /></a>The Empire State Building before going inside. I love this building too and it's history. It was built in 1931 and took a little over one year to be built in the race to be the tallest building -which it held impressively until 1973 when the World Trade Towers were built. At one point it was dubbed the "Empty" State Building because they couldn't find office tennants...now it is prime office space!<br /><br />Some of our favorite places to eat:</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>The Rainbow Room<br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357251527462987762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj98WV5O_fNBFcuki4zKYmaRkJRx2QIqHVljLFHWb8S0cKWBZlN6-3omoF_OogEOBi2WQsKAeYjmxznqqM-b6BEb0QVI07NIO4maGW5LiwxKcB4lzyntIJn0tq23dCPUyMGORLc/s200/spring+09+084.jpg" border="0" /> 86 floors up in the Rockefeller Plaza is the historic Rainbow Room where many have wined, dined and danced a NY night away. Craig took me there two years ago for my 30th birthday and what a sweet night that was. We went there again before going to a show and it was as sweet and memorable. The rainbow room has a 360 degree view of all of Manhattan. You can see the Empire State Building in the window which is actually about 15 blocks away!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Carnegie Deli<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357251519940387618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_eOy3qI4GkN6v3fdQ21KDWzsS0C2QRsrjMp069z8ir3JnJByDhxeU7Ai7mBBNF5dSkvq1NnQ_evbFQ9uqHmxXEOcUveG8z8gLRsfjHuxkzwSFkYCaCMaGcIps4m1l5cBFSFFV/s200/spring+09+133.jpg" border="0" /></div><div>This was also a memorable place to eat. It has been there for over 80 years and served many a corned beef reuben! We SPLIT a reuben and you couldn't tell we had eaten much of it! And it was $25 - yes you read that right. one sandwich. $25. Ugh. But, if we go with friends ever we know we could share it 4 ways!</div><div> </div><div>Katzs Deli in the Lower East Side</div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357251514026220658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYdswXlJkRQxN2MLHYCnNlSVE6ZJG44r6nYPpYK-BROFSEFsldqPdx1AV1KMEo_rOtxr3uxTcOLmCRxgkb2sFR4PjNv1iCF2sH9lU2_05buHmHjrfhR4rXxGXWAZDKsv0MyAqT/s200/spring+09+227.jpg" border="0" /> Katz is equally as famous - but a little less known because of it's location. Many movies have had scenes filmed inside this deli - When Harry Met Sally, Enchanted, Elf and many, many more!</div><div>It is in the Lower East Side which is a lot less touristy and more blue collar workers - more of a local feel and a little less safe feeling!! A lot of Law and Order is filmed onsite and several scenes have been from this deli. Honestly, I liked it better than Carnegie Deli, and it felt more like what I would imagine old school NYC to be like. Apparantly it had been there for over 100 yrs and before that, the original owner sold corned beef and pastrami from a horse pulled cart. Russ and Daughters - one of the last and oldest true Jewish Deli was three doors down, and we had a great time browsing, tasting and talking to the shopkeepers there. I would definitely make another trip back to Katz.<br /><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357251505083801458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgByNvPU21H3Zg0Gud5G3ZBvWieErdWQ5pj313HMQdRmLLb4oJ9NwQZl7vRAz5ufZ8UyirGP7uR0aeamH1NpIrI4ItxSxddBix-jMdS1TRL4cFFgah0EjuTgvycUeXZGaF9pL1g/s200/spring+09+231.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><p align="center">Inside Katz - the man carving the pastrami</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357263206485216178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit4SLve47v2wDtHWwAkhOwcBv1tdk2UsKkbOjtr-BeQCFEW7V-ObtDuTuzkO35zFzt_m51LhZbI_SbfpRFC-4a59FLnkg25Nqs3zNtY4hndNMAiv44b-AwHa2u-vOO4p0-Pieo/s200/spring+09+217.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>Craig laughs at this picture - this is how tired I was the 3rd morning! We got coffee and walked through Central Park - and I was dragging. a. lot. But, two cups of Joe, and on we went downtown to see the WTC site - which is amazing.</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357263216120845378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikAl16znTuDz-6RQYGOyar-c2IuTK3HfLs-1rzlTAnR1qtWkChiz_bso8LCREKOQgvCad8zWsLBC7xMuam9Y28jN91LIYYXqjlulsNNttdWaOL5oHNGxCClMTl8OyUaokWf1-E/s200/spring+09+114.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center">I think this is the funniest picture of Craig from our trip. After looking at the WTC site, and the new freedom towers being built, we walked over towards Wall Street to see Trinity Chapel. We stopped at a cross walk and Craig stood next to the world's tallest man!!! I don't know how tall he was - but let's just say, I don't know where he finds his pants. Good thing he lives and works in NYC so he has some fashion options. Craig stood next to him and asked me to take his picture. Now, my man isn't the tallest - but good grief! Craig was standing as close as one can get without making the guy feel wierd...and look!</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357263217092683058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYHac9ZfWAy3qTfiZmVOQS0jwEuB2l0YxrAT1qNZqnOhtxe4PJEHKUqFbnbf565_Y8aysv9es1_NSLZGACfALOaSamAzesfaP01YqEejf_YVvilTmDXbH1_OMkinPwJSzUv3Hl/s200/spring+09+111.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>This is the last place I saw my brand new cell phone! Yep. Gone on the NY Subway. Remarkably - when we came up out of the subway and realized it fell out of my pocket...lo and behold, a verizon store! So, we got a used one so that we could still be reached by the children!</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357263221838534322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjMYk71rHTZdEHDT9OO3SH4cUpqwVGG2GPq3-XeSRd3h-tqBdlSk9958NQmEK3qwgIfaNNMUow9uAVbW-7FyJNVc4NjDiP5EKtsvPNnu8hxESYOa92VWMgHWiQSs_1mZScbjkF/s200/spring+09+198.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>Ah, NYC at night. What a beautiful sight. Sigh. </p><p> </p><p align="center">I love NYC but I love my husband millions times more! Babe, thanks for taking me to NYC. Thanks for asking me to marry you.</p>Cooper Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01610828385487930268noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498083.post-55384351844517704032009-01-28T11:59:00.000-08:002009-01-28T12:02:59.871-08:00Funny PronounciationsHere are a few funny ways the kids mis-prounounce words:<br /><br />Pup-cakes = cupcakes<br />aminals = a<em>n</em>imals<br />So is me = so do I<br />libary = lib<em>rary</em><br /><br />I don't want them to stop saying these sweet kid-isms...but, I know they will.Cooper Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01610828385487930268noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498083.post-61440526391974492252009-01-09T19:59:00.001-08:002009-01-09T20:16:53.296-08:00Extended Family PhotosHere are a few of the photos of the extended family...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGE4cd0daEgm9Za_Vs5juJ5VUTMbG5SyPCBjuNB_yE7UvlSPyYxrSeanSWf6Vi4T0qetn4aSP7l7OpWkzr_kjkIKgHoPWxOfW24a_Q2Db40t-yHHUMGsgJZ0IpnOSZGmaT1VLZ/s1600-h/File1853.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289510789554630130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGE4cd0daEgm9Za_Vs5juJ5VUTMbG5SyPCBjuNB_yE7UvlSPyYxrSeanSWf6Vi4T0qetn4aSP7l7OpWkzr_kjkIKgHoPWxOfW24a_Q2Db40t-yHHUMGsgJZ0IpnOSZGmaT1VLZ/s200/File1853.JPG" border="0" /></a> Madie (5), McCade (5), Karis (5) and Jordan (8). These cousins have so much fun together. The three 5 year olds were all born within 7 months of each other and each have a very distinct personality. <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnYSZNoljT3EhnnFmTYNa7MucDqeCbGW1SxyKi0a3l0pY7zb-NgywV_ItGNCvugNio3b8H7ytv942xj5ruB-ELL0Ui_SbOHnxw0nnvXKJgVOJTKY0OULvguVe3g-6PUTsEKZTI/s1600-h/File1748.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289510782060450978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnYSZNoljT3EhnnFmTYNa7MucDqeCbGW1SxyKi0a3l0pY7zb-NgywV_ItGNCvugNio3b8H7ytv942xj5ruB-ELL0Ui_SbOHnxw0nnvXKJgVOJTKY0OULvguVe3g-6PUTsEKZTI/s200/File1748.JPG" border="0" /></a> All the Cooper Cousins...at the moment. There is one more on the way, but he or she won't arrive until April (Stuart and Jenny - not us!)<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfPvGUiw2FxjsZylwxMqsyhnrAbdMs8shPilYAm6j566woTX772KO51lJL2Yl0DbwLwqkRQYUZcELFUdaVKflTHR5u8UkyRBRZD9GPoHNyxzPJtiArPYeOwReyUwqBTuMCpe6S/s1600-h/File1683+A.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289510778698211170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 148px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfPvGUiw2FxjsZylwxMqsyhnrAbdMs8shPilYAm6j566woTX772KO51lJL2Yl0DbwLwqkRQYUZcELFUdaVKflTHR5u8UkyRBRZD9GPoHNyxzPJtiArPYeOwReyUwqBTuMCpe6S/s200/File1683+A.jpg" border="0" /></a> All the Cooper Clan<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia9o7_hq8sKZ69ocd-YblIBLu_hgEJ3ooiTlpuSYPhCoPc5UJlaJ7EH3YlVxi3P8jCg3Rc4YSv6EG3TYcblS8cv-hQLOLbCpTVhSk_BV8TvwVzlNGFjAik5b40CMYfolufH97W/s1600-h/File1416+A.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289510776276316162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 138px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia9o7_hq8sKZ69ocd-YblIBLu_hgEJ3ooiTlpuSYPhCoPc5UJlaJ7EH3YlVxi3P8jCg3Rc4YSv6EG3TYcblS8cv-hQLOLbCpTVhSk_BV8TvwVzlNGFjAik5b40CMYfolufH97W/s200/File1416+A.jpg" border="0" /></a> Tyson and Niki, Jordan and McCade<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgG5Ao_bADuU0f_07YV7mXO1N53c8LqzF16KGTV0XzOdPaeaVGm8-qd5fEdDOPbHvvGXQuE3RnJCOVaqo6LDMD1yYacuaF8ktb3_SuAkSC_R7lWcxmfAV-4iXBoP-0N9g-Esk3/s1600-h/File0085+A.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289510772841947426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 148px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgG5Ao_bADuU0f_07YV7mXO1N53c8LqzF16KGTV0XzOdPaeaVGm8-qd5fEdDOPbHvvGXQuE3RnJCOVaqo6LDMD1yYacuaF8ktb3_SuAkSC_R7lWcxmfAV-4iXBoP-0N9g-Esk3/s200/File0085+A.jpg" border="0" /></a> Stuart and Jenny, Madie and Philip<br /><br /><br /><div>We are very thankful for our extended Cooper family!</div></div></div></div></div>Cooper Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01610828385487930268noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498083.post-81213560885167998922009-01-04T04:51:00.000-08:002009-01-06T11:58:16.596-08:00Lillian Prince Photography<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUYz3tF875_rJE6oinLfucydrY8xgNspVTWCcd_8vvG8gdfpYQ0U0Q86qSG3sJbnR8wZzI9goNQmvpSOAL2RyoNZaa19RYBO2Bin4TawU-P3A2q4vZx5YaYIgtzztUjO1LgU8V/s1600-h/File1587.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287572101337080402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 133px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUYz3tF875_rJE6oinLfucydrY8xgNspVTWCcd_8vvG8gdfpYQ0U0Q86qSG3sJbnR8wZzI9goNQmvpSOAL2RyoNZaa19RYBO2Bin4TawU-P3A2q4vZx5YaYIgtzztUjO1LgU8V/s200/File1587.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />A few months ago, we had Lillian Prince take our photos, and they were the best we have had taken in about 2 years! She is very gifted, and so pleasant to have take your photos! These are some of the favorites of our family. I will try to post more of the extended family...they are great too!<br /><br />Lillian has a great website. <a href="http://www.lillianprincephotography.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" closure_hashcode_="118">www.lillianprincephotography.wordpress.com</a> BEAUTIFUL photos. Can't wait to have her take them again.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguS-Gfjxvl_D1uZq34DBFkRnR-AJu4Gg7rnTfBM1Nl3pb3cfCT43198xlaNC3lFCkvgW5HVkPaUPXag8_gERwWMnR0e8YUAvWEv8LWYZLReo8xlGFWZd0De6mKAsyTLk8TfEEF/s1600-h/File1604+A.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287572091088374594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 148px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguS-Gfjxvl_D1uZq34DBFkRnR-AJu4Gg7rnTfBM1Nl3pb3cfCT43198xlaNC3lFCkvgW5HVkPaUPXag8_gERwWMnR0e8YUAvWEv8LWYZLReo8xlGFWZd0De6mKAsyTLk8TfEEF/s200/File1604+A.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh36b6r9rMD8smdlel__cTqNKO54fdWZxFQ7Oxb_ha934D6MPcQ4M0B_msDJqW11yHlCvxPjMkDLEO9ywzPG29jDPDEFhOtdNdFcrprHQpuobawkyIBt5YjfEJOd1n-DOblb1OK/s1600-h/File1619+BW.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287572088856474018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh36b6r9rMD8smdlel__cTqNKO54fdWZxFQ7Oxb_ha934D6MPcQ4M0B_msDJqW11yHlCvxPjMkDLEO9ywzPG29jDPDEFhOtdNdFcrprHQpuobawkyIBt5YjfEJOd1n-DOblb1OK/s200/File1619+BW.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBXs0SrY3Z-0mjmnq7g6WwcsVJbCj-b5coLoHg54qkay6LKQ7tgRrX6Yfg8ghmVayn1BUqSvLOfdzLntA_dGFSIg__-u_fhDKvNsF29HR0_dvFux_aZCme2YpkO9XlawrLFNbF/s1600-h/File1566+BW.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287572081110697778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBXs0SrY3Z-0mjmnq7g6WwcsVJbCj-b5coLoHg54qkay6LKQ7tgRrX6Yfg8ghmVayn1BUqSvLOfdzLntA_dGFSIg__-u_fhDKvNsF29HR0_dvFux_aZCme2YpkO9XlawrLFNbF/s200/File1566+BW.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />One of my favorites...she looks so much like Craig!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI1A2Zcwt5Z-WWQZPn8pcXcfTtbKaSsyNwMdvgcr5SoDz27APwVelL5ZQik4a1VOFibaP9kqrGa4fxUSKi7iYFK2OfUJvkM7l28uUcZ92Y2u4NOssLdyqNOxYWjI1FvD7jH-yu/s1600-h/File1459+OS.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287572070507244450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 140px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI1A2Zcwt5Z-WWQZPn8pcXcfTtbKaSsyNwMdvgcr5SoDz27APwVelL5ZQik4a1VOFibaP9kqrGa4fxUSKi7iYFK2OfUJvkM7l28uUcZ92Y2u4NOssLdyqNOxYWjI1FvD7jH-yu/s200/File1459+OS.jpg" border="0" /></a> Joshua and his cousin Philip. Their birthdays are 6 days apart and they are best buddies.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUcAeHCwlhSLR9sBreGoLoegqQ0zHeahpwjOKaDFc4VM8RoAcUyIcToPDyCpkfpevLuqW5R_OZlmawe9F5RdPf4lwJQMlWPxbL1NOazEYR_EQdKnxg4wRjf7SV77rty2p34LSp/s1600-h/File1553+CROP.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287421513621894258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 124px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUcAeHCwlhSLR9sBreGoLoegqQ0zHeahpwjOKaDFc4VM8RoAcUyIcToPDyCpkfpevLuqW5R_OZlmawe9F5RdPf4lwJQMlWPxbL1NOazEYR_EQdKnxg4wRjf7SV77rty2p34LSp/s200/File1553+CROP.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFDtMxQ2LV-L7hKJQPOnCJxQpiaOPdO_2ZbCMFaKESAYDb0uUqF7jxH_JxDODjkFH_tSfwPu3vKaxxbE7pexn6C_kjT2W_2t_-_Q4GjhsnAYLH1hXINMi_r27zojPkhbAgezef/s1600-h/File1875+A.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287421502218325682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFDtMxQ2LV-L7hKJQPOnCJxQpiaOPdO_2ZbCMFaKESAYDb0uUqF7jxH_JxDODjkFH_tSfwPu3vKaxxbE7pexn6C_kjT2W_2t_-_Q4GjhsnAYLH1hXINMi_r27zojPkhbAgezef/s200/File1875+A.jpg" border="0" /></a>But, this is also a favorite.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifhsAGEvdsLPgmXEStlpUaav-H0vy-JSFvTzqXFflA7kMv3AuwpIKFR7Ppc9AijU4DqmwTTHvTCfm_CiFnVJ-6AZFq0-plI7sNVL-APdlyBgSW5NLPc0xBfgvZqqmsZfJuphmV/s1600-h/File1896+BW.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287421498288717634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifhsAGEvdsLPgmXEStlpUaav-H0vy-JSFvTzqXFflA7kMv3AuwpIKFR7Ppc9AijU4DqmwTTHvTCfm_CiFnVJ-6AZFq0-plI7sNVL-APdlyBgSW5NLPc0xBfgvZqqmsZfJuphmV/s200/File1896+BW.jpg" border="0" /></a> And this one too!<br /><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287421492960269602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguTAyeBbfpwQgXVR5T9MSIiO6bgMf-rEDR-ky2z9GhStAZuEqsDotCLYAu1rpLoVCiqYvbIh_gO6c5yroCDcOmkpPFQoSTVtFBfG66e379jWU9FoSbojL-dgvJ71USzogixXJk/s200/File1601+A.jpg" border="0" />Oh, and this one! Really, they are all so sweet to me. <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzd-1uQlsGWFYxRXljOicrF9F1naFI3l5lTJSqZzrVsVcFILxom_r4ry_-vcudFnwGMQ4FdPmCR-cFcZ71B-5-F5ntEnSz3hxN-muiMp4bPqG5omjccSltsg1C1l4oe12pmVuj/s1600-h/File1545+A.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287421486504274642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 140px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzd-1uQlsGWFYxRXljOicrF9F1naFI3l5lTJSqZzrVsVcFILxom_r4ry_-vcudFnwGMQ4FdPmCR-cFcZ71B-5-F5ntEnSz3hxN-muiMp4bPqG5omjccSltsg1C1l4oe12pmVuj/s200/File1545+A.jpg" border="0" /></a> I love my family.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Cooper Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01610828385487930268noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498083.post-24109586402157626402008-11-23T18:16:00.000-08:002008-11-23T18:38:16.084-08:00Last of the Beach...I promise!We just had such a great time on our family vacation, that I wanted to post a few more photos. I had not downloaded all of the photos from our trip when I started posting them, so I didn't have these photos ready to post. Looking at these again, I am so thankful for the time that our family had together, and I look forward to another beach trip in the future.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgMBRLKN2fg7WGvFkcKa0QAkJ3HajUcAfkp0DsDBHZZazgZPRwWUdKthBum5rsY3-jp2aPZc-L45xXwU42NMfePesAt69Vy0xFIuWhkW7qjjDOE5YbgXiWvHBmss9uhRtNgi7K/s1600-h/Florida+08+355.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272045133244417826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgMBRLKN2fg7WGvFkcKa0QAkJ3HajUcAfkp0DsDBHZZazgZPRwWUdKthBum5rsY3-jp2aPZc-L45xXwU42NMfePesAt69Vy0xFIuWhkW7qjjDOE5YbgXiWvHBmss9uhRtNgi7K/s200/Florida+08+355.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1w5OB_O_Q2B6aMQe7ukXfR2LmqAPMQGXeLjjBk63B0mKlR6FyarfpHc7i1SBowvWDJbke7bcoHDeP8DWxx_qb5VTAOqS0S6RJef1qPCSPDjkjt43lsT6yjyLCrN0Ni-ivKGYu/s1600-h/Florida+08+432.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272045123415886930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1w5OB_O_Q2B6aMQe7ukXfR2LmqAPMQGXeLjjBk63B0mKlR6FyarfpHc7i1SBowvWDJbke7bcoHDeP8DWxx_qb5VTAOqS0S6RJef1qPCSPDjkjt43lsT6yjyLCrN0Ni-ivKGYu/s200/Florida+08+432.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Aow3fwsKfHznVnYFXnP9jmdQ-rueIgEHkKj_t_rUGXvEA-OX68HwnSNmG74eNSlosnvfZfraEUvs3WYlcL4op0hDUeSaOPapf9gZF-h-tZ8AAZbmOsmoqdNI8iZr0yz76ulQ/s1600-h/Florida+08+437.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272045117341303330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Aow3fwsKfHznVnYFXnP9jmdQ-rueIgEHkKj_t_rUGXvEA-OX68HwnSNmG74eNSlosnvfZfraEUvs3WYlcL4op0hDUeSaOPapf9gZF-h-tZ8AAZbmOsmoqdNI8iZr0yz76ulQ/s200/Florida+08+437.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA828TlQdq1_1Ol7JeTPLra1h8ecD8ec1lLccXn5DSQ3wphv6VuEbt2saGStaUnjv61NfwJWF_35eSzZ4eoAKQFJPep8OEZd-yo-zPgrGsjrxhgK8n6-cD2_BRma0qMtR9Z3mm/s1600-h/Florida+08+443.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272045111297754450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA828TlQdq1_1Ol7JeTPLra1h8ecD8ec1lLccXn5DSQ3wphv6VuEbt2saGStaUnjv61NfwJWF_35eSzZ4eoAKQFJPep8OEZd-yo-zPgrGsjrxhgK8n6-cD2_BRma0qMtR9Z3mm/s200/Florida+08+443.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhorQ3N1pG-kqnYTfy5XDcRCvSHxNFp6lPTmI7BdoepY7_nyRixXHtO5xo5Pl3DISre-E_dexddqPgqRNYQlp43eB5gg_8yEW41lnOJUiRiafLt8MmXU9hGiQAOuG_1e5B9pxMV/s1600-h/Florida+08+416.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272045107439089698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhorQ3N1pG-kqnYTfy5XDcRCvSHxNFp6lPTmI7BdoepY7_nyRixXHtO5xo5Pl3DISre-E_dexddqPgqRNYQlp43eB5gg_8yEW41lnOJUiRiafLt8MmXU9hGiQAOuG_1e5B9pxMV/s200/Florida+08+416.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2dmTbailaD258ETmXJ8sjj-5kDdT7WqXszwsMEAJ_LzRzOeyfS8w64VBpLE-vVIP6fUcsh0IPsqkuRmTzGCsMdcrkjz8sS77U_YrNQEnbGAPnCT6UJQaJB5QuMC34DSRJFVG_/s1600-h/Florida+08+333.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272043280228308738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2dmTbailaD258ETmXJ8sjj-5kDdT7WqXszwsMEAJ_LzRzOeyfS8w64VBpLE-vVIP6fUcsh0IPsqkuRmTzGCsMdcrkjz8sS77U_YrNQEnbGAPnCT6UJQaJB5QuMC34DSRJFVG_/s200/Florida+08+333.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXriCsi3FRl6UYhz7B2GIlY_CCnzrmoIewddjUf_uc_PgEbwBz42bUNbfO0Yn44d_mzh-NZsFJjWDzwyB0huOWYOZiD6nk3p1k8hMpuAJQ6opPv_SP3r55-02zoWkItCGLc4LF/s1600-h/Florida+08+308.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272043271412613650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXriCsi3FRl6UYhz7B2GIlY_CCnzrmoIewddjUf_uc_PgEbwBz42bUNbfO0Yn44d_mzh-NZsFJjWDzwyB0huOWYOZiD6nk3p1k8hMpuAJQ6opPv_SP3r55-02zoWkItCGLc4LF/s200/Florida+08+308.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0cnTOYbLbG2OLKwhJTn-z6BS2wFxXdH4ik4qqDZldo9uKCOpJSavnYOJ9OC9U98C_wszB__WhWLrJ6f6gF-LX4RGh6_DPyFSFUNtG4OOU6zC9O08mE8oRlEFgAT8BOxG8TFNz/s1600-h/Florida+08+306.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272043263616377810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0cnTOYbLbG2OLKwhJTn-z6BS2wFxXdH4ik4qqDZldo9uKCOpJSavnYOJ9OC9U98C_wszB__WhWLrJ6f6gF-LX4RGh6_DPyFSFUNtG4OOU6zC9O08mE8oRlEFgAT8BOxG8TFNz/s200/Florida+08+306.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTP_WvByqR8n2X-_oIliMJ4pZs51NcW8PiNW3lVLnD3l4wWpGfWzDFXc_Nv_8XZbLZHM9DT8QqxjP0dGqJuJKB4BjXGKd26vvOY40cUmTKbxGCe_sOxJRYznuhCkjKfEwQNInF/s1600-h/Florida+08+397.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272043260702019538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTP_WvByqR8n2X-_oIliMJ4pZs51NcW8PiNW3lVLnD3l4wWpGfWzDFXc_Nv_8XZbLZHM9DT8QqxjP0dGqJuJKB4BjXGKd26vvOY40cUmTKbxGCe_sOxJRYznuhCkjKfEwQNInF/s200/Florida+08+397.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs2_FoA_vDMFbH42dXQguUF3GZ8RICSfPo0JxS4PPyFkJ0ashBJBeDAnw3bcvu56EFTWiVcsu2T4oyuS8a41wQApZBLinpoD15X6j-ap0eFBn_cq-4-cEZCUzLGSCLrgjl0Og3/s1600-h/Florida+08+427.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272043246977633970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs2_FoA_vDMFbH42dXQguUF3GZ8RICSfPo0JxS4PPyFkJ0ashBJBeDAnw3bcvu56EFTWiVcsu2T4oyuS8a41wQApZBLinpoD15X6j-ap0eFBn_cq-4-cEZCUzLGSCLrgjl0Og3/s200/Florida+08+427.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Until next time...</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Cooper Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01610828385487930268noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498083.post-36776784788079736292008-11-05T05:56:00.000-08:002008-11-05T09:40:24.386-08:00What Makes A Baby Happy?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaqtF2qgCGUCTzPcdkgYgR7qKSM2dxCZ0uZvHUXDg7umAHgLQ9BDrmCRB_665BDFypZ4k5KETUmJPuOcdm0yztAOVZi5iT2RqQPzlGlebBUNZMtFyoJX9M5LCcfK-x-0kivwze/s1600-h/oct+08+076.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265173193836812386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaqtF2qgCGUCTzPcdkgYgR7qKSM2dxCZ0uZvHUXDg7umAHgLQ9BDrmCRB_665BDFypZ4k5KETUmJPuOcdm0yztAOVZi5iT2RqQPzlGlebBUNZMtFyoJX9M5LCcfK-x-0kivwze/s200/oct+08+076.jpg" border="0" /></a> The contents of this little can make our little baby giggle!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-sTuBlb9ou3UHnW387hJK0C3ANbJsj2W_jfHJx_JETb-b7YuzjRYrLXm1FZmWV9Zk7r0WK2HRaXm-ihPjH-V4VrSy-viHG-hZqbSNSrfkbKycY2RctmFUEZ0H8SeL89RtZegz/s1600-h/oct+08+072.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265173190521224898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-sTuBlb9ou3UHnW387hJK0C3ANbJsj2W_jfHJx_JETb-b7YuzjRYrLXm1FZmWV9Zk7r0WK2HRaXm-ihPjH-V4VrSy-viHG-hZqbSNSrfkbKycY2RctmFUEZ0H8SeL89RtZegz/s200/oct+08+072.jpg" border="0" /></a>See?<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8-iBR8aEOUgrmF9F7PaBBHZ3Qp7yn6V5RS0IW7F2SPpqxN90NwyX8kP4GZKDtMOwHaMKE0T-UiOw92Bg34MRzGFhv7mN3U0znlMqHCVhyVQzVMy2L4023s1gqkaY7dKKXf7W5/s1600-h/oct+08+082.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265173186192386690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8-iBR8aEOUgrmF9F7PaBBHZ3Qp7yn6V5RS0IW7F2SPpqxN90NwyX8kP4GZKDtMOwHaMKE0T-UiOw92Bg34MRzGFhv7mN3U0znlMqHCVhyVQzVMy2L4023s1gqkaY7dKKXf7W5/s200/oct+08+082.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBN9otFY7ARLikQXlJac5zMGMoFX1wI3pUxhsuSLd2gOqrNBZcUgh_WRYW9rWM02T3fEY0ZTGAuMR3jIUFZRbAKZ9YQJAC-PJmtwiUPkE3T_peOqsFw0KZeFrzSOBz4lqArqUf/s1600-h/oct+08+079.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265173178413970850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBN9otFY7ARLikQXlJac5zMGMoFX1wI3pUxhsuSLd2gOqrNBZcUgh_WRYW9rWM02T3fEY0ZTGAuMR3jIUFZRbAKZ9YQJAC-PJmtwiUPkE3T_peOqsFw0KZeFrzSOBz4lqArqUf/s200/oct+08+079.jpg" border="0" /></a> She loves them!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Cooper Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01610828385487930268noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498083.post-8489142406394600352008-11-03T14:36:00.001-08:002008-11-03T14:41:59.272-08:00Prayer Request<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAeXIZQ_IJtYOANhbJQ_CBh6oJTH9vXnQRLPWHe1gbdVPyuoTtjNEsfm-JhXd_1Jx9FycmwBgh-x9Kil_5UMKnSGYOayYG6UZoeju265Hxffcg560MhdpPfPV_UCL-VIFydr13/s1600-h/Castro.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264564981836235058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAeXIZQ_IJtYOANhbJQ_CBh6oJTH9vXnQRLPWHe1gbdVPyuoTtjNEsfm-JhXd_1Jx9FycmwBgh-x9Kil_5UMKnSGYOayYG6UZoeju265Hxffcg560MhdpPfPV_UCL-VIFydr13/s200/Castro.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Please pray for my good friend Heather and her husband Dave. They are facing the most difficult trial of their lives as their one month old baby girl died suddenly last night. As you can imagine, they are deeply saddened.</div><div> </div><div> Dave and Heather love God, and therefore are trusting in Him.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Cooper Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01610828385487930268noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498083.post-33552150844944310972008-11-01T18:38:00.000-07:002008-11-01T19:08:42.531-07:00More Beach PhotosHere are a few random beach photos...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidEBR8yzyZh46an-j83Ii_qBCl-PzI7F4Pm-odQ8d2nFjBHrwCHpOXIE8OjQ5NDtbdM4ElXNPv0M5OH27ZTJaTn_3x0uBTcdJuAoQ5BFJ6uZHruYolbXXB-5ttxQoEmDgpaTUC/s1600-h/Florida+08+254.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263872735440857122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidEBR8yzyZh46an-j83Ii_qBCl-PzI7F4Pm-odQ8d2nFjBHrwCHpOXIE8OjQ5NDtbdM4ElXNPv0M5OH27ZTJaTn_3x0uBTcdJuAoQ5BFJ6uZHruYolbXXB-5ttxQoEmDgpaTUC/s200/Florida+08+254.jpg" border="0" /></a> We attended a Halloween Pet parade which was a hit with the kids... they thought it was hillarious seeing the pets dressed up in costumes. Karis' favorite was a Daschund dressed up in a hot dog costume...that was funny, but I thought this dog was the best. Nasty bull dog in princess/ballerina attire. <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOlzlv3jLux93LKP106WxLwyWSEIjqrhN6e4R_SjqxRzTF7qOpktUtaFobbN-qA6kkh_I5M_Rn0C13nHafywhw65xYHu8ZaswHbb4tUPeMpd0wNLe0TCdmnh3InLry8pe9IMe5/s1600-h/Florida+08+245.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263872730157635506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOlzlv3jLux93LKP106WxLwyWSEIjqrhN6e4R_SjqxRzTF7qOpktUtaFobbN-qA6kkh_I5M_Rn0C13nHafywhw65xYHu8ZaswHbb4tUPeMpd0wNLe0TCdmnh3InLry8pe9IMe5/s200/Florida+08+245.jpg" border="0" /></a> Karis at the pet parade - they had face painting, cookies, pumpkin decorating and other activities.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbLWBMkZFQue6shoQ1ukholiptJR4Kvc7uIiMGiMSavVx6SiHdTy7XytW4vQ8WrrrIDHnBaVJUBHk3TVxIKUBxZ-FZVnVDCMOnugUeqNz1OqadXD3P3zXO8eFOOAs9K7EJkEWq/s1600-h/Florida+08+237.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263872724500785394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbLWBMkZFQue6shoQ1ukholiptJR4Kvc7uIiMGiMSavVx6SiHdTy7XytW4vQ8WrrrIDHnBaVJUBHk3TVxIKUBxZ-FZVnVDCMOnugUeqNz1OqadXD3P3zXO8eFOOAs9K7EJkEWq/s200/Florida+08+237.jpg" border="0" /></a> Our family went (by recommendation) to a restaurant called The Red Bar. It was a very odd place - but we had a good time and the kids loved their cheese burger.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaXxO-LJOsVHyqff_c1sRSLMqSuFg2Zos6YJgnoNiToHkXB2LMqockRDYD1Mn5hWRpN1UEZALs4TmovbjOfWHh4mhoPFQPIeJ7jrn6HfldNEqZb-WF9VekO3HWKKvU-Ys6mJXS/s1600-h/Florida+08+221.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263872719196698258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaXxO-LJOsVHyqff_c1sRSLMqSuFg2Zos6YJgnoNiToHkXB2LMqockRDYD1Mn5hWRpN1UEZALs4TmovbjOfWHh4mhoPFQPIeJ7jrn6HfldNEqZb-WF9VekO3HWKKvU-Ys6mJXS/s200/Florida+08+221.jpg" border="0" /></a> Popsicles in Seaside<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUbTwDStKb39yJgAi81JCY8mO3z7xgrO9liFW2OOckudMz50DvE6rPH1cLmZ17JuqCyniV1txNjPkXeAcutoRkva1WUaoQ7O2Z0DyXCTqFyGi-2fbOZO_9xvY1tB9O1DQ8PFZv/s1600-h/Florida+08+207.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263872716267924434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUbTwDStKb39yJgAi81JCY8mO3z7xgrO9liFW2OOckudMz50DvE6rPH1cLmZ17JuqCyniV1txNjPkXeAcutoRkva1WUaoQ7O2Z0DyXCTqFyGi-2fbOZO_9xvY1tB9O1DQ8PFZv/s200/Florida+08+207.jpg" border="0" /></a> Joshua on the beach<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6B9uqIWhJPDNtbhrSjagWDpo3sSxH6_CqoyQgzq2uIZ7KqYMj1K3K7mB3flMJT9mmlKAXletzjCQCHzZODE-YB5E5zYaJtlyl-pYeiJBqFKPr6NnBbL2kYBQvRZNwgkyZd_JT/s1600-h/Florida+08+205.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263870450720146546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6B9uqIWhJPDNtbhrSjagWDpo3sSxH6_CqoyQgzq2uIZ7KqYMj1K3K7mB3flMJT9mmlKAXletzjCQCHzZODE-YB5E5zYaJtlyl-pYeiJBqFKPr6NnBbL2kYBQvRZNwgkyZd_JT/s200/Florida+08+205.jpg" border="0" /></a> Charlotte learned to crawl as I was taking these photos. She loved the sand - and it provided all the traction she needed to really learn how to crawl.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Vu_vjVMaLjDp7rVVLYu8rHJCAwXl_fYVA5TI8JlMFCg-TvPcJDv7I7iDVi0O2rbch4bRg856qkOKzb2yJLauFaSr58hiSBE2sD73uUA7Na0IZ1sOR5kz7LqVUQWq-e6WBim8/s1600-h/Florida+08+175.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263870447822558946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Vu_vjVMaLjDp7rVVLYu8rHJCAwXl_fYVA5TI8JlMFCg-TvPcJDv7I7iDVi0O2rbch4bRg856qkOKzb2yJLauFaSr58hiSBE2sD73uUA7Na0IZ1sOR5kz7LqVUQWq-e6WBim8/s200/Florida+08+175.jpg" border="0" /></a>Sweet girl in her pretty baby dress<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ioSlaD3lpK_ilF0yEOczq4DKRdw0ngeQ-_vCFdWRH2B5kGLmFYlTwwa-DkKNK6CHIXtyqvxSucyPgS8BbJUeMR2M6YShvIAhdQ1dBU1LmnejBN7fraE8S1119kszNU2nECtL/s1600-h/Florida+08+153.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263870433585046386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ioSlaD3lpK_ilF0yEOczq4DKRdw0ngeQ-_vCFdWRH2B5kGLmFYlTwwa-DkKNK6CHIXtyqvxSucyPgS8BbJUeMR2M6YShvIAhdQ1dBU1LmnejBN7fraE8S1119kszNU2nECtL/s200/Florida+08+153.jpg" border="0" /></a>Mmmm. Gelatto!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzaaOMUgFmeLEbbFf8n9J-LbR4LRI5MRJt5K5PkQ9EJ5pvItJ6eaQ7xH4fyELuiJAH30t7OgYzkhgHC80nz0CSCUxGKex_YoYAI0YPP8K_Mb7HzeWCdTEITOO8p9djD_WrdqUX/s1600-h/Florida+08+130.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263870428949780370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzaaOMUgFmeLEbbFf8n9J-LbR4LRI5MRJt5K5PkQ9EJ5pvItJ6eaQ7xH4fyELuiJAH30t7OgYzkhgHC80nz0CSCUxGKex_YoYAI0YPP8K_Mb7HzeWCdTEITOO8p9djD_WrdqUX/s200/Florida+08+130.jpg" border="0" /></a>I still can't believe how big she it!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxrWCQU-aXKbWiWUBTS1ZXGm6RJIpxhZzqu2S53mL4fj0UE68JYteKPZuYNgARgPUBT3lBIwKdKaPVvzgUJynQ33WcrQX0t84erOw4xTqOx0TGjtpbwfvxyvlXEc1RfQvkeJKu/s1600-h/Florida+08+129.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263870427845820754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxrWCQU-aXKbWiWUBTS1ZXGm6RJIpxhZzqu2S53mL4fj0UE68JYteKPZuYNgARgPUBT3lBIwKdKaPVvzgUJynQ33WcrQX0t84erOw4xTqOx0TGjtpbwfvxyvlXEc1RfQvkeJKu/s200/Florida+08+129.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Joshua "reading" The Gruffalo"<br /><br /><div>We have a few more photos to post - I hope to do that this weekend</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Cooper Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01610828385487930268noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498083.post-42404839331300831722008-10-27T13:12:00.001-07:002008-10-27T13:24:21.835-07:00Disney in the Evening<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs1LyoBdY6yK7YS9ECG-_CV_rTZNOdo6F4YaXH-1kc2nmmyA8nRQS47MptK4nM55obJmeMVL8cuimkTMPw25vYlsTcv5zI3xImdZNs0dzBOWR8ffH97Andx7tv-m2HMoJAo0IP/s1600-h/Florida+08+099.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261930396880433218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs1LyoBdY6yK7YS9ECG-_CV_rTZNOdo6F4YaXH-1kc2nmmyA8nRQS47MptK4nM55obJmeMVL8cuimkTMPw25vYlsTcv5zI3xImdZNs0dzBOWR8ffH97Andx7tv-m2HMoJAo0IP/s200/Florida+08+099.jpg" border="0" /></a> We headed over to EPCOT for the rest of the evening. We would have returned to Magic Kingdom for the evening, but they were having a Halloween Party there that required a separate ticket - hey Disney knows how to make money!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpGVgvGFTIBVbj89j1xvqQUtUuNgyPSk4yBBVOWtPZMI9IpwCdCtVq5bhf732xxnzsC5SbccrVlpdid0RLXAwP7Ln_lrrmcGW3klccvDX6V-dzWAlVAk8vuGP7rYSRjkUCHJHO/s1600-h/Florida+08+102.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261930390383966706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpGVgvGFTIBVbj89j1xvqQUtUuNgyPSk4yBBVOWtPZMI9IpwCdCtVq5bhf732xxnzsC5SbccrVlpdid0RLXAwP7Ln_lrrmcGW3klccvDX6V-dzWAlVAk8vuGP7rYSRjkUCHJHO/s200/Florida+08+102.jpg" border="0" /></a>The kids were a bit young for EPCOT, but we still had a great time. We rode the Nemo ride..<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfAPbCplW_jsdopqcIngZHalr9qdeDEoZN3qGiz8h1F29bgfBJ8IWq9KNott7cW6qjAMgbmVh1FbCy0SElhc-0ef30ys1gZAdiH6HMDjcTG_dmZJtjAj5Uoy3vEfiHQF2-Y5J9/s1600-h/Florida+08+104.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261930389108223186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfAPbCplW_jsdopqcIngZHalr9qdeDEoZN3qGiz8h1F29bgfBJ8IWq9KNott7cW6qjAMgbmVh1FbCy0SElhc-0ef30ys1gZAdiH6HMDjcTG_dmZJtjAj5Uoy3vEfiHQF2-Y5J9/s200/Florida+08+104.jpg" border="0" /></a> Kids inside of the shark!<br />They also had a great fireworks show at the end of the night, and we sampled foods from around the world in the part of EPCOT that has mini cities from other nations...I can't remember what it is called though.<br /><br /><div>The kids were officially the most tired that I had ever seen! Karis went to bed without even changing her clothes! She thought that was funny the next morning when she got up.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIUXLGIEIzEqbW8aj_i1YYSTXRHlW0VfXHiQSK0vm_qSLuom6P9QmgOXsK3owTdFQW5fgr4DQcuiv6SFCVj8DKfKw5L7sJKyLdJbhyZip4qJHORJf5yvLEZfWOnDXxoQKY45d3/s1600-h/Florida+08+111.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261930375760110722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIUXLGIEIzEqbW8aj_i1YYSTXRHlW0VfXHiQSK0vm_qSLuom6P9QmgOXsK3owTdFQW5fgr4DQcuiv6SFCVj8DKfKw5L7sJKyLdJbhyZip4qJHORJf5yvLEZfWOnDXxoQKY45d3/s200/Florida+08+111.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Craig is the best at putting the kids to bed! He has a sweet routine with each child. Joshua likes when Craig prays for him , and Karis loves what she calls "Night night snuggles", but she was too tired for those!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXfxRlUEfpF7sSTu9JTZokwRNNNE5aDcwHqcmH9AmNEz2baKXIkCfI9jda8l5OFSzpOcpTbm7sk-fKh2I5gJpDu-ve1jWajVYPL1_P_ZmiRBlX7zGZrLPRTtrr6Q7f4E_7qrkj/s1600-h/Florida+08+113.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261930366866699506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXfxRlUEfpF7sSTu9JTZokwRNNNE5aDcwHqcmH9AmNEz2baKXIkCfI9jda8l5OFSzpOcpTbm7sk-fKh2I5gJpDu-ve1jWajVYPL1_P_ZmiRBlX7zGZrLPRTtrr6Q7f4E_7qrkj/s200/Florida+08+113.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Cooper Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01610828385487930268noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498083.post-38498353761470138562008-10-27T13:02:00.000-07:002008-10-27T13:24:35.225-07:00So tired!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcHAa3M9zbWvoQ3nLtVnDljF2Gtue0OhGgm9bfSw783hZD5SHxEsEL_tnH4Rg_Zxz3leVhs3ALiaULONgseuXpuWjKIbsMPxLY2gh4qzv_LVr32Pd72lzrG6DolZnbf7ZmBVJR/s1600-h/Florida+08+092.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261927721755271794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcHAa3M9zbWvoQ3nLtVnDljF2Gtue0OhGgm9bfSw783hZD5SHxEsEL_tnH4Rg_Zxz3leVhs3ALiaULONgseuXpuWjKIbsMPxLY2gh4qzv_LVr32Pd72lzrG6DolZnbf7ZmBVJR/s200/Florida+08+092.jpg" border="0" /></a> Craig gave each children a Disney Hat to enjoy. Somehow we didn't get a photo of Karis, but here is Joshua's Pirate Mickey. So cute!<br /><br /><br /><br />After all this fun, the kids were beat! We headed back to the rental house for naps, a swim in the pool and some food. The kids barely made it to the car. Karis almost fell asleep while riding in the stroller back to the car!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdvfCJTRIs5q9G0Dco-WZd84QPRhaMaiJUJTg2gI5tO_DMI0Pt2tNGrf9i-ifUcqIDU_sMV4Ij7RsYI_HjwmpxxcoBmVtBsr-rWyc_w5sHnCTsSuLKQvZWk0IsTnsKE1XnJSG2/s1600-h/Florida+08+090.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261927709660373666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdvfCJTRIs5q9G0Dco-WZd84QPRhaMaiJUJTg2gI5tO_DMI0Pt2tNGrf9i-ifUcqIDU_sMV4Ij7RsYI_HjwmpxxcoBmVtBsr-rWyc_w5sHnCTsSuLKQvZWk0IsTnsKE1XnJSG2/s200/Florida+08+090.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />What was funny (or funny now at least) is that Karis was too excited to eat any breakfast, didn't eat the snacks we brought to the park, and then rode the teacups...then drank an 8 oz bottle of water, then a whole apple juice box...then as we were going to get on the ferry to ride to the parking lot area, her little body couldn't handle it. You can guess what happened after the spinning tea cups and 16 oz of liquid! Thankfully, the dock was mostly empty before all that liquid saw daylight again!<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiLivXimL916VbOVEQIKag6i_eHNFTAYbHUGYwsTknLESaaevmyr_sJ7yqZVYAcYGXrruia-06voiXG9LUttrUxvSL4XNxs_0LuO5ZKPudptNiufmhpBPy8qhplPPTsJWxHiZ7/s1600-h/Florida+08+095.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261927693263444082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiLivXimL916VbOVEQIKag6i_eHNFTAYbHUGYwsTknLESaaevmyr_sJ7yqZVYAcYGXrruia-06voiXG9LUttrUxvSL4XNxs_0LuO5ZKPudptNiufmhpBPy8qhplPPTsJWxHiZ7/s200/Florida+08+095.jpg" border="0" /></a> All three kids fell asleep before we left the parking lot!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSvM8SZfbZOZcy2QAhSb5BzGznl9-7aqaxhCEmb9P0bE7bS_D7TQN7UshI6UhbYuKOnDfBEDFyjPaRrlU_yPDEhXf6vgl1mfNKCogcxOzVqrbqXXFVIj7sWC-JvJyBzF1ao6Lo/s1600-h/Florida+08+096.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261927674354409906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSvM8SZfbZOZcy2QAhSb5BzGznl9-7aqaxhCEmb9P0bE7bS_D7TQN7UshI6UhbYuKOnDfBEDFyjPaRrlU_yPDEhXf6vgl1mfNKCogcxOzVqrbqXXFVIj7sWC-JvJyBzF1ao6Lo/s200/Florida+08+096.jpg" border="0" /></a>Even the non-napping princess!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1DRSN7Vg_qsdQbjcP-BRp0doGds3seDi6IuOpwE0TbbuG8JN9BHK6zqxpZZqEQSungaKj_XNNDsD_3LePH_9skS63L0cxOxwpYqSuRXQKE_Y2a1YM0aBmP5efVeKXlC5VhRhu/s1600-h/Florida+08+094.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261927608078517698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1DRSN7Vg_qsdQbjcP-BRp0doGds3seDi6IuOpwE0TbbuG8JN9BHK6zqxpZZqEQSungaKj_XNNDsD_3LePH_9skS63L0cxOxwpYqSuRXQKE_Y2a1YM0aBmP5efVeKXlC5VhRhu/s200/Florida+08+094.jpg" border="0" /></a>Especially the littlest princess!<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Cooper Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01610828385487930268noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498083.post-85998939153127764862008-10-27T12:48:00.000-07:002008-10-27T13:24:55.237-07:00So Much Fun!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguh9C5pcyPEQ_WdZSCSGKxVH_l5ICZw4L2kaYe2dJWKJ3-g2gu_dy1He5J8EfyJyIftG4hM792cH_VkcEI1zAPAbrhd-pFl2tWof4Qqj7gsOK7xhdi392N0BlX7fjNvVM3hS1_/s1600-h/Florida+08+063.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261925560802840322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguh9C5pcyPEQ_WdZSCSGKxVH_l5ICZw4L2kaYe2dJWKJ3-g2gu_dy1He5J8EfyJyIftG4hM792cH_VkcEI1zAPAbrhd-pFl2tWof4Qqj7gsOK7xhdi392N0BlX7fjNvVM3hS1_/s200/Florida+08+063.jpg" border="0" /></a> The older two and I rode the teacups together<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFsoj4R8B7Ao3zWUfQrFQVFgrGzFddoZ0N0J2oZwFeLpiCvZRB8V8P9qqMiuDAdm3SpWRSMamsAZIj5FIPu4IM5h9TenkZyH_rrj0b1b4Qxymv8clBWTsFe85jKauBFTYxlLsX/s1600-h/Florida+08+062.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261925546564558130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFsoj4R8B7Ao3zWUfQrFQVFgrGzFddoZ0N0J2oZwFeLpiCvZRB8V8P9qqMiuDAdm3SpWRSMamsAZIj5FIPu4IM5h9TenkZyH_rrj0b1b4Qxymv8clBWTsFe85jKauBFTYxlLsX/s200/Florida+08+062.jpg" border="0" /></a>All smiles before it started<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Xt5oAFdwpqGtNy-wFnyDkaSkV_FSKzQrC3E5i87rp3LGKwo1q1QYzhEw3r5zudmaCTpYcaOE_38fRud7bQ3NINeSt-SpKpEdBeJ5kjIUmTcF0R6Na08C3KHV_QZ5z87NjapO/s1600-h/Florida+08+066.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261925532124189154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Xt5oAFdwpqGtNy-wFnyDkaSkV_FSKzQrC3E5i87rp3LGKwo1q1QYzhEw3r5zudmaCTpYcaOE_38fRud7bQ3NINeSt-SpKpEdBeJ5kjIUmTcF0R6Na08C3KHV_QZ5z87NjapO/s200/Florida+08+066.jpg" border="0" /></a> Joshua loved it! Karis said it made her a little sick. I didn't get them spinning like some of the other thrill seakers did! Craig opted to hold Charlotte and sit out on this ride! He doesn't like anything that makes his stomach turn. Not in the least!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisvIcY36oqtlaP5BkvRlxGLeewBEDaLAp3Z02Jn_qeDutYZZP5Ywo9CN6FJt-TlCTbW2iUKE-7ygY6B_AGryVPrJ3PExxS1jieKr2bAEtDVhvy6osbhHORPoCdatwK4CrmCjKb/s1600-h/Florida+08+077.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261924301241477122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisvIcY36oqtlaP5BkvRlxGLeewBEDaLAp3Z02Jn_qeDutYZZP5Ywo9CN6FJt-TlCTbW2iUKE-7ygY6B_AGryVPrJ3PExxS1jieKr2bAEtDVhvy6osbhHORPoCdatwK4CrmCjKb/s200/Florida+08+077.jpg" border="0" /></a> Karis and I practiced our princess smiles and silly faces while the boys rode the race cars</div><br /><div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkQGvSd2BEn_PLkBTjtJC0VMuY2L-WsC5LY8JagEs3lCGgyjfaUKuPoNQ87wggMJCDfLtGrY9uvAI6aNCVQ4xNld91223pJNw3nAefPZgRpfIWWEfkuC-e-R5kn_PQRxLfzF4r/s1600-h/Florida+08+079.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261924285908851538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkQGvSd2BEn_PLkBTjtJC0VMuY2L-WsC5LY8JagEs3lCGgyjfaUKuPoNQ87wggMJCDfLtGrY9uvAI6aNCVQ4xNld91223pJNw3nAefPZgRpfIWWEfkuC-e-R5kn_PQRxLfzF4r/s200/Florida+08+079.jpg" border="0" /></a>She has the silly faces down! </div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaJXJSJdxT9QZaH1FNRVs7jPpzqhVgarAyR4IJz-CQ-vVelsfWpEvyUtu6d-FfYcSMIIvTRnxPjM7Cx4pvAFErM11ruSh9wSbBnss2tVYEnfpyfKTeOqS258Tweihv55Z3FE0a/s1600-h/Florida+08+083.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261924279868170130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaJXJSJdxT9QZaH1FNRVs7jPpzqhVgarAyR4IJz-CQ-vVelsfWpEvyUtu6d-FfYcSMIIvTRnxPjM7Cx4pvAFErM11ruSh9wSbBnss2tVYEnfpyfKTeOqS258Tweihv55Z3FE0a/s200/Florida+08+083.jpg" border="0" /></a>Princess smiles!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7IVmyCXkiSuonY2dYwQOa2fssD2eDUJTUovzYQBnvoc9eTuNC7h3lNfoEuoPJify0-1lvRp2qiv0KNJ2ET2FUAG1UppqVBRDiepvgyhyWh5lMd_HsQsqYD3_3531Vz8l0Q5uF/s1600-h/Florida+08+086.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261924273002736210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7IVmyCXkiSuonY2dYwQOa2fssD2eDUJTUovzYQBnvoc9eTuNC7h3lNfoEuoPJify0-1lvRp2qiv0KNJ2ET2FUAG1UppqVBRDiepvgyhyWh5lMd_HsQsqYD3_3531Vz8l0Q5uF/s200/Florida+08+086.jpg" border="0" /></a> The boys riding the race cars<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI9Y4HC5kUVvxLewc6gqgDEfYAqRRYF2vNZDWzAofS1sGMatJa1AyPdPVh2lsTy06KmtFOS9EhEzOYx4-2DOeBS8QjYjBOTrjjDYK6NviLbUoxbYbKUHYFBV195gVWzIJz0H1j/s1600-h/Florida+08+076.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261924255036922674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI9Y4HC5kUVvxLewc6gqgDEfYAqRRYF2vNZDWzAofS1sGMatJa1AyPdPVh2lsTy06KmtFOS9EhEzOYx4-2DOeBS8QjYjBOTrjjDYK6NviLbUoxbYbKUHYFBV195gVWzIJz0H1j/s200/Florida+08+076.jpg" border="0" /></a> Going to Disney in October is perfect! There are very small lines. Joshua liked this ride so much - they waited in line twice to ride it two times!<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Cooper Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01610828385487930268noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498083.post-74647931362256696162008-10-27T12:37:00.001-07:002008-10-27T13:25:07.400-07:00First Thing There<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd6RICgoDmsBT9-87e5iIXgwpwTyNed5d9C_3eQG1SbaGGJzoTcOfkFuGw2LIJbR9JHJYvZY9ogtBZRItPpup6s08PmyMhfXMBZMNjmkPQUNaIpVNuE4IsgI0de6hM_XgrQ6sO/s1600-h/Florida+08+023.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261921355994662322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd6RICgoDmsBT9-87e5iIXgwpwTyNed5d9C_3eQG1SbaGGJzoTcOfkFuGw2LIJbR9JHJYvZY9ogtBZRItPpup6s08PmyMhfXMBZMNjmkPQUNaIpVNuE4IsgI0de6hM_XgrQ6sO/s200/Florida+08+023.jpg" border="0" /></a> Right as we entered the park, we went toward's the castle. To our amazement, we were walking there right as the welcome show began! It was the best part of the whole day. For the children, it was their highlight and they are still talking about it. The show had all the Disne characters (Mickey, Minnie etc) but it also had the princesses and Peter Pan and Capt. Hook - a favorite of my boy!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJN6N98x1VntiOZmpkBXuZGnDrNW-2RuROO-ot0iQw6mwfkryQZNZWJ0ybcx6B1IzKlSlz-2uCZxORbhIlnaiLQK1pclQSldpfy1VsAz1QSJbeIBU7_zG1-e6IV1hOBxd5gjTF/s1600-h/Florida+08+029.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261921351467034802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJN6N98x1VntiOZmpkBXuZGnDrNW-2RuROO-ot0iQw6mwfkryQZNZWJ0ybcx6B1IzKlSlz-2uCZxORbhIlnaiLQK1pclQSldpfy1VsAz1QSJbeIBU7_zG1-e6IV1hOBxd5gjTF/s200/Florida+08+029.jpg" border="0" /></a>Mickey and Minnie<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgakP2y869ulKyzUR8TiR5Pn_U0_5elx1s_xx3jDjnHz11V3FaM_31qywtvi5Z1mRGOe5ADSYc-xcjJkhdDbN1Q_GSPgxvCTlkTmQ48Z7_VmEzcB3lmzknP_GUN4-dwR6pg3kFT/s1600-h/Florida+08+037.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261921345160188354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgakP2y869ulKyzUR8TiR5Pn_U0_5elx1s_xx3jDjnHz11V3FaM_31qywtvi5Z1mRGOe5ADSYc-xcjJkhdDbN1Q_GSPgxvCTlkTmQ48Z7_VmEzcB3lmzknP_GUN4-dwR6pg3kFT/s200/Florida+08+037.jpg" border="0" /></a> After the show - the first thing we did was ride It's a Small World. I distinctly remember riding that ride with my mom, sister and grandparents. My grandmother loved that ride - all the little people!<br /><br />Karis is still singing that song, only every time she sings it she asks how it could really be a small world when the world is so big?! Too complex to explain! Believe me, ...we have tried!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwbW_o4Z0XU1MO1sfyDUoe2bI4LgSz2Ky8-5lL8Ch6Mx4iVEkg0p77x4FfEPyBUjACC1vb8edhjuQPBoCtC0MqV2ey9ykR6dvci2RRUhqOWoW7Kd-wcR25OuJIZvn5-s0_5r5C/s1600-h/Florida+08+038.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261921339357039330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwbW_o4Z0XU1MO1sfyDUoe2bI4LgSz2Ky8-5lL8Ch6Mx4iVEkg0p77x4FfEPyBUjACC1vb8edhjuQPBoCtC0MqV2ey9ykR6dvci2RRUhqOWoW7Kd-wcR25OuJIZvn5-s0_5r5C/s200/Florida+08+038.jpg" border="0" /></a> Craig and Joshua on the ride</div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261921330606118322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijfipwWC65BdB1t32DhWS01-e66wJIZYTb4P86kozkiD9dkI0LulT2nEtCHZYd1OllmCz1Gj8ffVSrOot_KnXqeswRzn38Uht_7LFmgYciTSAdp2OoJeYrxdKNBmC5ro7iXBjN/s200/Florida+08+044.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div>This is how Charlotte enjoyed the ride</div></div></div><br /></div>Cooper Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01610828385487930268noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498083.post-80263181886841918212008-10-27T12:05:00.000-07:002008-10-27T13:25:52.255-07:00Exciting Day<div><div><div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwQfPG6ugACT8S3K0mpVbynKSUkosC7l5Zt1uDHwPxvURgnNX-3KnL0RtOG1V3pUqarBU3mjRAynDvNVfGgyJN70WA2x0hlfCvfZm0y_qJDpuLdiuHmW0EHx-gbEOTloaDrk_4/s1600-h/Florida+08+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261912877521267602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwQfPG6ugACT8S3K0mpVbynKSUkosC7l5Zt1uDHwPxvURgnNX-3KnL0RtOG1V3pUqarBU3mjRAynDvNVfGgyJN70WA2x0hlfCvfZm0y_qJDpuLdiuHmW0EHx-gbEOTloaDrk_4/s200/Florida+08+004.jpg" border="0" /></a> This face doesn't look very excited...maybe because she doesn't know what comes next, ever...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFk8I5v7BEm2G2vP00C-E-WOrcq_iOD_BJILJNkEhDE5n-GNvZfacLMkcrx96IzJfbTpKneJBMkr8Jp8MRE_iOX4F9PHrkEBpKPxwRV1ozAHt-pNxLXJnu0NmiDB1_PJg82T8r/s1600-h/Florida+08+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261912869644390226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFk8I5v7BEm2G2vP00C-E-WOrcq_iOD_BJILJNkEhDE5n-GNvZfacLMkcrx96IzJfbTpKneJBMkr8Jp8MRE_iOX4F9PHrkEBpKPxwRV1ozAHt-pNxLXJnu0NmiDB1_PJg82T8r/s200/Florida+08+003.jpg" border="0" /></a> These faces look excited...</div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj_9XvttS20leHR4ANZLarTNzlsNA2gNSukNQpfShyphenhyphenVnrzrEUCGHYhYf5aFNhNpYuguHigZVh0cijumCnp1AgMP_dyD94qye8BK9blzfSBx-CKLITo2fsXQwmXX0VchpHImX91/s1600-h/Florida+08+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261912867600750866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj_9XvttS20leHR4ANZLarTNzlsNA2gNSukNQpfShyphenhyphenVnrzrEUCGHYhYf5aFNhNpYuguHigZVh0cijumCnp1AgMP_dyD94qye8BK9blzfSBx-CKLITo2fsXQwmXX0VchpHImX91/s200/Florida+08+001.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div>And this face sure does. Why is it?</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibtHgpTSiOlP62oVrxS56pht4UnHN0HYfn8H0Fen_SetSmthr4oyoii_AV7aiFo9fc26IsWSd6ezBFbJekWzvYALDUFAnhhNInz6WxP9Ka_5cyEjpAgQRZuczRHR8FSsyHJ-1J/s1600-h/Florida+08+034.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261912854871315074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibtHgpTSiOlP62oVrxS56pht4UnHN0HYfn8H0Fen_SetSmthr4oyoii_AV7aiFo9fc26IsWSd6ezBFbJekWzvYALDUFAnhhNInz6WxP9Ka_5cyEjpAgQRZuczRHR8FSsyHJ-1J/s200/Florida+08+034.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Because this is what we were looking at! Magic Kingdom in Disney World!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQmxCDTkAyFMK03Us9HErvKycfZtxcz6q_7dVcyqBvu_DuRFX0FCAZgAjjX_jnfX7qObhR3ASihYmy4U1sIVhfTaS0eFSzYw4IiD2Ln-IJNHIOKtV0dH9UVppQWsi08iGfhHq2/s1600-h/Florida+08+014.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261912845265785394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQmxCDTkAyFMK03Us9HErvKycfZtxcz6q_7dVcyqBvu_DuRFX0FCAZgAjjX_jnfX7qObhR3ASihYmy4U1sIVhfTaS0eFSzYw4IiD2Ln-IJNHIOKtV0dH9UVppQWsi08iGfhHq2/s200/Florida+08+014.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>We suprised the children the first day in Florida by taking them to Disney World! What a way to start vacation! We drove from Craig's parents in Atlanta to Orlando the first day of our vacation. A VERY generous young lady in our church gave us tickets to the park. She works there in the summers, and had connections to get us in for free - to us! Thank you Suzie! </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>As we drove into Orlando late that evening the children started seeing signs with Disney characters on them. Their conversation was hillarious!<br /></div><br /><div>Joshua: Maybe we can go to Mickey Mouses' house </div><br /><div>Karis: Joshua, you know Mickey Mouse isn't real!</div><br /><div>Daddy: Are you sure? Maybe we will see him...</div><br /><div>Karis: Daddy, Mickey Mouse is only on TV</div><br /><br /><div>This kind of talk goes on for a few minutes.<br /></div><br /><div>A few minutes later...</div><br /><div>Karis: Why is there so much Disney stuff here?</div><br /><div>Daddy: Probably because Disney World is here in Florida.</div><br /><div>Joshua: Can we go there someday?</div><br /><div>Daddy: Well...(pause) actually...we brought you all the way down here to Florida to suprise you and take you to Disney world! </div><br /><br /><div>The kids were speechless. Then they jabbered all about what Disney World would be like for the next 10 minutes until we got to our rental house. This was funny to me because neither one has been there. The funniest was Karis when she said, "I don't know what to imagine Disney World looks like because I have never been there!"</div><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Cooper Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01610828385487930268noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498083.post-50581422789060701052008-10-27T08:06:00.000-07:002008-10-27T12:01:34.561-07:00Where are we?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn3pxBIHD1mt33M5ESStySqG6oGjRQW9HD4Kw1ffMeABE8B7lCKAKCF81Zdqp2CtFM3PRJjY1wagyGINOVgEkP8d97p33wSaA7I2Ry2ekohZ_2a-JkNb0z6yCunjJ6B5nflaDe/s1600-h/Florida+08+269.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261853072077165090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn3pxBIHD1mt33M5ESStySqG6oGjRQW9HD4Kw1ffMeABE8B7lCKAKCF81Zdqp2CtFM3PRJjY1wagyGINOVgEkP8d97p33wSaA7I2Ry2ekohZ_2a-JkNb0z6yCunjJ6B5nflaDe/s200/Florida+08+269.jpg" border="0" /></a> We are on the Emerald Coast of Florida - 5 miles from Seaside in a beautiful beach resort area called Seacrest. It is lovely here and we have been enjoying a nice, slow vacation as a family. I was thanking the Lord this morning for this wonderful time.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzHqGWJm7ITNvHXmjOjJLElDpRAOUg97d4D-ZXJtp4p6y6jbTRLPDR8DRD8o-d1tV4bzK38JQa-rotxEjumHZfHBWFx05AquHL4jEPNhQLnsDL9Y5t_8F3mVhiRECVLmpa_zDL/s1600-h/Florida+08+158.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261852722008963362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzHqGWJm7ITNvHXmjOjJLElDpRAOUg97d4D-ZXJtp4p6y6jbTRLPDR8DRD8o-d1tV4bzK38JQa-rotxEjumHZfHBWFx05AquHL4jEPNhQLnsDL9Y5t_8F3mVhiRECVLmpa_zDL/s200/Florida+08+158.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Mv7areERyoOwaTQg5x2UjW0Zz4oDRua-MpSc3OHWzYpexsNty2rdJdyRz0oAeCOfJuJh_7req2DYeu4RK8SlM0hslTXdCDkZ1Ex51XyYE9Mc9UkPx6EFvwFt2-dnvkc_WjiD/s1600-h/Florida+08+299.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261852713782793666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Mv7areERyoOwaTQg5x2UjW0Zz4oDRua-MpSc3OHWzYpexsNty2rdJdyRz0oAeCOfJuJh_7req2DYeu4RK8SlM0hslTXdCDkZ1Ex51XyYE9Mc9UkPx6EFvwFt2-dnvkc_WjiD/s200/Florida+08+299.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLdFSz7fXVhBrhbOKM4ffFl_W-JF8rcYJST4wWA4osKUQmDl-Mo0-tmUU9WN1REAi57rN0y0C_yN7z3A4nQVfIWq7t7z8nTS47m4NitdVTCN8lU54FSYlb0aEnuntSK3XXZCSh/s1600-h/Florida+08+295.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261852710264440450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLdFSz7fXVhBrhbOKM4ffFl_W-JF8rcYJST4wWA4osKUQmDl-Mo0-tmUU9WN1REAi57rN0y0C_yN7z3A4nQVfIWq7t7z8nTS47m4NitdVTCN8lU54FSYlb0aEnuntSK3XXZCSh/s200/Florida+08+295.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><div><div><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Cooper Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01610828385487930268noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498083.post-19101822876558000452008-09-27T16:06:00.000-07:002008-09-27T16:12:03.245-07:00Baby Yogurt<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8_pHv0umCxnNCNR8YTWTzL0zEJoWn5KHVXrISMazBUwu0bz4I9fUaBpEwBLCv0KSwca3bteEJ815Kntxi98nIRVXGn_9migutmmlK4Tc2c76nHiHzNntJdJQ76NVzvWZsKrQ1/s1600-h/sept+08+128.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250842073369420274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8_pHv0umCxnNCNR8YTWTzL0zEJoWn5KHVXrISMazBUwu0bz4I9fUaBpEwBLCv0KSwca3bteEJ815Kntxi98nIRVXGn_9migutmmlK4Tc2c76nHiHzNntJdJQ76NVzvWZsKrQ1/s200/sept+08+128.jpg" border="0" /></a> We just started giving Charlotte Yo Baby - a whole milk yogurt that is very mild for babies. Karis offered to feed Charlotte one morning. </div><div align="center"><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMWjF6gtTCmM8roveIzQqUcUE0Dc1MOrnZYgPtsnTrgolOVS0ndPOpiXR4_n06R4eHc-8wXt_Cuz0iRDBkogoXv2X53kGqVNClX-BypLsxRqywOxn4PUrB057VjxhmzY0rirMp/s1600-h/sept+08+123.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250842078816866578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMWjF6gtTCmM8roveIzQqUcUE0Dc1MOrnZYgPtsnTrgolOVS0ndPOpiXR4_n06R4eHc-8wXt_Cuz0iRDBkogoXv2X53kGqVNClX-BypLsxRqywOxn4PUrB057VjxhmzY0rirMp/s200/sept+08+123.jpg" border="0" /></a>Hmmm, what does yo-baby taste like?</p><p align="center"><br /></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJABFzGElBbhLVdhtPXjakPbRXP2PGpiT_YVBqmv0atsh6MxWOXw9dZye0Kfcw8KimBi9w92C5vVlhThHEvAwr7zq2eUQVlsY2fYbX13rr81iiRnwJ8glv9Quaia5AvtMKUmij/s1600-h/sept+08+124.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250842082624087026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJABFzGElBbhLVdhtPXjakPbRXP2PGpiT_YVBqmv0atsh6MxWOXw9dZye0Kfcw8KimBi9w92C5vVlhThHEvAwr7zq2eUQVlsY2fYbX13rr81iiRnwJ8glv9Quaia5AvtMKUmij/s200/sept+08+124.jpg" border="0" /></a>Yumm!</p><p align="center"><br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw8Kr7nCEA1qsMWfzGwQObfQGe54HKRib6k4XDiVjHS3iXrII-mkTqWKqTOZKWawYLFpPID2LbwuYUwNgjgrN963JRUmo35qIYMi23ia-_eiMBVDfwJ4Rvj6IEMfMtr6TkW5XT/s1600-h/sept+08+127.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250842084286722530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw8Kr7nCEA1qsMWfzGwQObfQGe54HKRib6k4XDiVjHS3iXrII-mkTqWKqTOZKWawYLFpPID2LbwuYUwNgjgrN963JRUmo35qIYMi23ia-_eiMBVDfwJ4Rvj6IEMfMtr6TkW5XT/s200/sept+08+127.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a> Charlotte thinks so too!<br /></p>Cooper Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01610828385487930268noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498083.post-35019785136138556272008-09-26T12:22:00.001-07:002008-09-26T12:36:37.260-07:00Family Fun Did It Again<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu8OIcQH_O5NjgcCtwKlhenqO34rlJmvGcP6qQTh9qg42f5bHGjJVaA-wAd52VD_62mNQZKY-rzLB2yl8zRX1Twygia7J8VwKokkUqielCvgtCQkMh0PWq1m171dK-Wrdh48V_/s1600-h/sept+08+152.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250413357383772706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu8OIcQH_O5NjgcCtwKlhenqO34rlJmvGcP6qQTh9qg42f5bHGjJVaA-wAd52VD_62mNQZKY-rzLB2yl8zRX1Twygia7J8VwKokkUqielCvgtCQkMh0PWq1m171dK-Wrdh48V_/s200/sept+08+152.jpg" border="0" /></a> We love Family Fun Magazine! There are so many ideas of fun activities to do as a family - hence the name. Yesterday we went to the Plewniaks and began this activity. I forgot my camera, but here is the finished product! Tie-Die pumpkin shirts. The process took a full 24 hours (due to dry time on the shirts), but they are wearing them now. Both children got up this morning asking if their shirts were dry to color the faces on the pumpkins.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipkDdo_JJgM4PB8YHPZRKpz1EZNPercoplmpYqPS4rf9hm7Y-6x2GnsQkbpy6r2Oc42TpFORf3gEeQEmxAG24BY2saEhbIWjGUBpbhC_DVgCUYijLo9vGQXSmfXTQMYhnsQ29i/s1600-h/sept+08+147.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250413362403047634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipkDdo_JJgM4PB8YHPZRKpz1EZNPercoplmpYqPS4rf9hm7Y-6x2GnsQkbpy6r2Oc42TpFORf3gEeQEmxAG24BY2saEhbIWjGUBpbhC_DVgCUYijLo9vGQXSmfXTQMYhnsQ29i/s200/sept+08+147.jpg" border="0" /></a>So, as soon as breakfast was over we began the faces.</p><p align="center"><br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2sV3vYBoUqz5fdeGF7iaHN2E2ZeQH9URyxZqrfoB8-k7TN24yymeQrAeBG0UmpMwnEMIPnoMeYa8PMZXJc0Yr5S1LEHJjvT31iVafHrH_T-6t9GTDY14HClS_jy7ChnxCSLz8/s1600-h/sept+08+131.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250413364072018850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2sV3vYBoUqz5fdeGF7iaHN2E2ZeQH9URyxZqrfoB8-k7TN24yymeQrAeBG0UmpMwnEMIPnoMeYa8PMZXJc0Yr5S1LEHJjvT31iVafHrH_T-6t9GTDY14HClS_jy7ChnxCSLz8/s200/sept+08+131.jpg" border="0" /></a> Joshua was more excited about the activity than I thought he would be. I love the way he holds a marker!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi07YqROJohQJvwfwOtNrtg3ghdRW2C8M81oTsBqP3wdpEV2sVY5IYNf5LR0d7mBkg4KJYZaurGu82P_fnu7-BpXyRqh3OXH8KMXUcA5bZLd8Q-zZ-UgdMRBPR5-3MlRJGdX3kG/s1600-h/sept+08+135.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250413368893091058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi07YqROJohQJvwfwOtNrtg3ghdRW2C8M81oTsBqP3wdpEV2sVY5IYNf5LR0d7mBkg4KJYZaurGu82P_fnu7-BpXyRqh3OXH8KMXUcA5bZLd8Q-zZ-UgdMRBPR5-3MlRJGdX3kG/s200/sept+08+135.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a>Pumpkin shirt. See?<br /></p>Cooper Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01610828385487930268noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498083.post-73089364393026845632008-09-26T05:12:00.000-07:002008-09-26T05:20:13.096-07:00Princess Party<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0K-ZxD3BK3oZEUQHwd2_WYTnp7fzz6-3bOR9L49Ae_jFCh9l_T6XLelaobThPE3Lxjt9kDOBL4GPv8GQP4dQ3KMv31Ce_Qd3bZAmqaRzCA62_EQizzuZteJPybVrmZHaC6ZeL/s1600-h/sept+08+073.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250302787304623458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0K-ZxD3BK3oZEUQHwd2_WYTnp7fzz6-3bOR9L49Ae_jFCh9l_T6XLelaobThPE3Lxjt9kDOBL4GPv8GQP4dQ3KMv31Ce_Qd3bZAmqaRzCA62_EQizzuZteJPybVrmZHaC6ZeL/s200/sept+08+073.jpg" border="0" /></a> For Karis, the only thing better than dressing up in princess attire - is wearing it somewhere! Last week, Karis' friend Lily celebrated with a royal party. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2vh3_eitUScglpKt9kh6bFYejKcR6oQMyL1JpZvH6uhghwQA0ipVqBWPqratXRmtlX3bvpxoKuwfZRbld3wNZfUdRoDKWfJsIrbB7BDAUT6NVhC-5j8_KjEQ7elAPL4FJS2CC/s1600-h/sept+08+093.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250302790023157602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2vh3_eitUScglpKt9kh6bFYejKcR6oQMyL1JpZvH6uhghwQA0ipVqBWPqratXRmtlX3bvpxoKuwfZRbld3wNZfUdRoDKWfJsIrbB7BDAUT6NVhC-5j8_KjEQ7elAPL4FJS2CC/s200/sept+08+093.jpg" border="0" /></a> All the princesses dressed up for the Ball!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2P9Ga3EuR_GlkMziPkWbg6w5SMCBR5051ecDj7c-FD62t81OCEDiRTOlw11_Le-u09LvE8qiOiwOGmYJVFT1t4E-i1tQag_bd-QQwUbetRgzBIMZnOX5zdyaobdqpv90HJWPH/s1600-h/sept+08+111.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250302792715276818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2P9Ga3EuR_GlkMziPkWbg6w5SMCBR5051ecDj7c-FD62t81OCEDiRTOlw11_Le-u09LvE8qiOiwOGmYJVFT1t4E-i1tQag_bd-QQwUbetRgzBIMZnOX5zdyaobdqpv90HJWPH/s200/sept+08+111.jpg" border="0" /></a> A grown-up cinderella came to - all the little girlies were speechless!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqRNv_r3LAjrn3D6NE95ED9PiFKq-lXGFgrgtyb4NRQ-GYvn15eioWzcE2WKQuuv4tLm83JFTFx4lKEtMqOpw7rZZ1CNtEQXC4pSBODqAz-q9k8YoRO_XAKxKOoEKdukhIMhTt/s1600-h/sept+08+084.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250302797400028850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqRNv_r3LAjrn3D6NE95ED9PiFKq-lXGFgrgtyb4NRQ-GYvn15eioWzcE2WKQuuv4tLm83JFTFx4lKEtMqOpw7rZZ1CNtEQXC4pSBODqAz-q9k8YoRO_XAKxKOoEKdukhIMhTt/s200/sept+08+084.jpg" border="0" /></a> Lily at her party<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhur7TtU0Sgqsquzr_i4FUVCsb2vRIP1QK0Z4qaIGU5JWK7S42VmWqUr73phVUMfpP2FK8iHjrc_XWBbpHrx-JOFWO0BcTbWgkO4SC41MMmPiZk13AkQEZyMGfjNaNmmSwQ58T7/s1600-h/sept+08+080.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250302795422408162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhur7TtU0Sgqsquzr_i4FUVCsb2vRIP1QK0Z4qaIGU5JWK7S42VmWqUr73phVUMfpP2FK8iHjrc_XWBbpHrx-JOFWO0BcTbWgkO4SC41MMmPiZk13AkQEZyMGfjNaNmmSwQ58T7/s200/sept+08+080.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Big brother Zeke- what is he thinking? <br /></div>Cooper Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01610828385487930268noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498083.post-84964220473674807822008-09-26T05:08:00.000-07:002008-09-26T05:12:41.466-07:00Ski<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi96YTqXoksGD-hRYKFKRfiQtj9a5WK6gOloAUSf5-aZwJEdX2u8iE8c7eQFX66eU4eJx8yZtonuMUhazJf-a8eOMJjWLH8hW4cG9vo1wwEJy043nPfOt-_e2I1HSy4eGub8M6s/s1600-h/sept+08+022.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250301166906097298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi96YTqXoksGD-hRYKFKRfiQtj9a5WK6gOloAUSf5-aZwJEdX2u8iE8c7eQFX66eU4eJx8yZtonuMUhazJf-a8eOMJjWLH8hW4cG9vo1wwEJy043nPfOt-_e2I1HSy4eGub8M6s/s200/sept+08+022.jpg" border="0" /></a> Let the creativity begin! Karis somewhere saw a picture of someone skiing. She REALLY wanted to try it. Despite my attempts to explain that we can't ski when it is 80 degrees outside, she was determined. The result...indoor skiing with paper plates and mop sticks!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8jWwNwWZJ1VvQ6rifaFl8xi7LMJJCe-IIX31qDuGUjKn5QR4Iq87UgjduzbpF9MfvRzjF6x2R7iFQsZMlzMoYUTzAY2mf5BlqJCjRJPylLjBKS9iMTO50ar4-wrraS2bTP6rI/s1600-h/sept+08+023.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250301169339756674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8jWwNwWZJ1VvQ6rifaFl8xi7LMJJCe-IIX31qDuGUjKn5QR4Iq87UgjduzbpF9MfvRzjF6x2R7iFQsZMlzMoYUTzAY2mf5BlqJCjRJPylLjBKS9iMTO50ar4-wrraS2bTP6rI/s200/sept+08+023.jpg" border="0" /></a> Mom - looks like she might like to cross country ski with you in the future!<br /><div></div>Cooper Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01610828385487930268noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498083.post-15445762807297811642008-09-20T20:09:00.000-07:002008-09-20T20:13:45.266-07:00Charlotte<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb5kL2gjK-4B7Fta0R2FFIusJyFymRzD8hE764twsJwNxg8sTubb3MbncRFndpArAqzztTgfLtivBzCfiudObUmlnhxNZMFyTSiO-nDuTNgbLUQn6Rh7FY32H5MsizwbiwU-Is/s1600-h/sept+08+066.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248307150004476642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb5kL2gjK-4B7Fta0R2FFIusJyFymRzD8hE764twsJwNxg8sTubb3MbncRFndpArAqzztTgfLtivBzCfiudObUmlnhxNZMFyTSiO-nDuTNgbLUQn6Rh7FY32H5MsizwbiwU-Is/s200/sept+08+066.jpg" border="0" /></a> Oh, this little one...she is such a joy! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_AB0rW6ZyNVzBI0dY7Vf8Tu0cf9Bnyumt9PTuUfO-zx_HVkQUnaDSndJK42091vfHxPpB56Li6YrwUfxhAiUNx_gca7Y8ogwtp4rRyPyGuI-PVyNIWKiApRehdB1yvqHBGk_I/s1600-h/sept+08+054.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248307150931624098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_AB0rW6ZyNVzBI0dY7Vf8Tu0cf9Bnyumt9PTuUfO-zx_HVkQUnaDSndJK42091vfHxPpB56Li6YrwUfxhAiUNx_gca7Y8ogwtp4rRyPyGuI-PVyNIWKiApRehdB1yvqHBGk_I/s200/sept+08+054.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>Cooper Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01610828385487930268noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498083.post-63834163816225050412008-09-20T19:59:00.002-07:002008-09-20T20:09:11.629-07:00Full HeartRecently, I have been reading these journal entries from a Christian mother that fill my heart with gratitude to God for what he has done on my behalf, and with love for my family. Here is an entry that is particularly relavent in my life:<br /><br /><a href="http://eyesofwonder.typepad.com/my_weblog/2006/12/the_heart_of_a_.html">The heart of a child</a><br />Awake with fussy, teething baby through the nightime hours--her sweet warmth nestled beside me, finding peace and comfort in this God-given one who loves her day and/or night and delights in tenderly caring for her. Her heart safely trusts in me.<br /><br />Unable to sleep, I too find a place of quiet rest midst the darkness round about me, in a loving Heavenly Father who neither slumbers nor sleeps, who is the keeper of this heart of mine prone to wander from His side. The keeper of my heart; my hopes, my dreams, joys, sorrows, fears and confusions.... He made me, He knows me, He loves me through and through. There is a place of quiet rest, near to the heart of God. The love of Jesus, what it is, none but His loved ones know.<br /><br />Then shall you call upon Me, and you shall go and pray unto Me, and I will come near to you. And you shall seek Me, and find Me, when you shall search for Me with all your heart. And I will be found of you....Jeremiah 29:12-14...I continually marvel, at the reality and revelation of God, everywhere--all the time, to those whose hearts are inclined towards Him, in dependence with a childlike trust, desiring His good and perfect will, in all things. Amidst the many doings of my life, it is the be-ing, with this One that loves me dearest and best that keeps me, that sustains me, that causes my heart to overflow, with a love that I could never hope to possess on my own. He takes all that I am and am not, and freely gives of Himself.<br /><br />Jesus, I am resting, resting, in the joy of what You are, I am finding out the greatness of Your loving heart. May I ever be, led by Your gentleness. May I continually find rest, in Your love.Cooper Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01610828385487930268noreply@blogger.com0