Steamboat Springs

Wes had a couple of days off for New Years so we took advantage of that and took a little mini trip! One of our timeshares is in Steamboat so we thought we would take Kooper skiing and sledding and just have a nice weekend. We had such a good time, Kooper loved all the snow, a lot of times it was above his head and -5 degrees but he could care less. The skiing part was a little frustrating Im not sure how those ski school instructors do it? I do have to give him credit he did pretty good for his first time, I guess Im just a little mad because I had the whole day pictured like this....Wes and Koop go skiing while mom sits in the lodge next to a cozy little fire place sipping on hot coco, reading a book and maybe even getting a nice little massage for this pregnant body of mine, but nooooo instead mom had to hike 10 miles to the bunny hill, carrying all Koopers crap in -10 degree weather and stand at the bottom freezing my you know what off,( okay maybe Im exaggerating just a little) because we knew he wouldn't last more than a few runs and who else was going to take picts? I mean he just turned 3 shouldn't he be doing jumps and moguls by now??
Right before the big ski day!
Just waiting for the shuttle....he is ready to hit the slopes!
Koop was having a hard time walking in his boots and was going soooo slow so his cute little Daddy came to the rescue and carried him...it was a long walk, I wanted someone to carry me:)
He loved the magic carpet!
Kooper's first run!
After a few runs he would go by himself for a few seconds, he was so proud!
Right here he is clapping, he is so proud of himself! So precious! It made it all worth it, gran it I would have loved a massage but to see this little guy be so proud...priceless!
Love my boys! I cant imagine my life without them, I look forward to what this New Year brings! Im so excited to add another boy into the mix and most of all Im excited to make many more memories of our lives together! Love you two!! Happy New Year!!

Chirstmas 2010

We had such a good Christmas, I was a little worried considering it was the first time in 30 years not being around my family but we were lucky enough to have Weston's parents come out for a few days. We had such a good time, the day after they got here we went to Denver and stayed downtown. We actually had never been up that way so it was fun to see something new. On Christmas Eve morning we went to the Denver Aquarium and we got to have breakfast with Santa, it was so cute and Kooper was so excited. We then had a full day of shopping and loved just being together.
The best part for me was setting out all of Kooper things, for reason I think its so fun... this year was just so different because he really knew what was going on. On Christmas morning we woke Kooper up at 5:30am because Weston was on call and just in case he got called in we wanted to make sure we got to do our Christmas with him. Anyway Koop was so fun, a little overwhelmed I think but he was so excited for his new toys. I think between the Grandparents and Aunts and Uncles that spoil him he just got way too much and just wanted to play, he got sick of un-wrapping about half way through.
Then to top it all off, sure enough Weston got called in right at 7 and was at the hospital until the next morning at 7. Im so thankful that his parents were here, I think I would have been having a pity party all day if it weren't for them, they were great all day. They are so much help with Kooper and of course Kooper adores them. We had a great Christmas dinner (thanks to the in laws, allthough I did make homemade rolls) and had a blast playing with Kooper and all his new toys!
All in all we had such a great Christmas, I really wish I could have seen the rest of my family, it wasn't the same with out them, and we missed them like crazy, but I loved starting our own traditions!
I love this one, Kooper is so excited to show Santa the list of things that he wants!
Weston and his cute little Dad!
Our land lord gave Kooper that Elmo stuffed animal for Christmas, and for some reason Elmo had to go everywhere with Kooper in the Jeep. To be honest I'm not sure he has even seen Elmo?
As soon as it got light enough outside we had to get out there to try out they new "barbie jeep" and yes he still calls it that...its so funny, maybe I need to show him what a barbie is??
We live at the end of a street and its a dead end, I love that because there is no traffic and Kooper just rides all around! And yes, my belly is growing at a rapid rate:)

Christmas Time!

I love this time of year! It all starts with black Friday, yes that is almost better than Christmas for me even though a lot of the time I have most of it done, its just the thrill and of course you can always find something that is a good deal:)
This year has been especially fun because Kooper is at such a good age. I love that I can some what use the.."Santa's watching you better be good" tactic. I have been waiting my whole life to use that! I love that he knows the Christmas songs and always wants us to sing them with him, preferably "Rudolf." I love that his favorite thing to do at night is "go look at the pretty decooooations." I love that before he can even open his eyes in the morning the first thing we have to do is open a square from that little event count down calender and he may or may not get the little chocolate before breakfast (don't judge its the holidays)!
Kooper loves Santa, he gets so excited when he sees him, whether its a fake Santa or a real Santa. He has been able to sit on 2 Santa's laps, he loves it but at the same time he gets a little shy and will just whisper what he wants to him. This year he wants a "blue barbie jeep" thanks to his cute little friend Kaydence. She has a pink one and for a long time...like months he has said he wants a pink barbie jeep, then this past month or so he has realized that pink is for girls so now he wants a blue barbie jeep.
Im looking forward to Christmas morning and seeing his cute little face, its amazing how much kids bring such a special spirit into the Holidays. Happy Holidays!
We got to go to the "North Pole!" Kooper had a blast, he can't stop talking about it.
It had so many cute little rides.....
Even if your not so little......
Thumbs up!!
Kooper was looking at the reindeer, we were on a train ride and they have a bunch of reindeer off to the sides of the train. It was really cute!
He was being really funny about this Santa, he didnt want to get too close. I love the look on his face!
Feeding the deer...
Last but not least the CANDY CANE COASTER!! Kooper loved this little roller coaster, I think he might be a thrill seeker like his father....great!
This is what happens after a long hard morning at the North Pole......sound asleep!! YAY!!

Happy Birthday Kooper

Honestly, how do they get from this......
To this......I have no idea where time has gone but my baby is three!

Dear Kooper,
Happy Birthday! We can't believe that it has been three years since you came into our lives! Time has gone by so fast! People always use to tell us to watch out because he will be big before you know it, and now look at you! Your such a big boy, you're so independent and you have to do EVERYTHING by yourself! You have changed so much over this past year and we love every second of it, okay maybe not every second of it...your tantrums are a little over the top but then again what 2 year old doesn't have their fair share of melt downs:) You are such a little chatter box and I love it! I was telling Daddy the other day that there is nothing more sweet to me than to hear you say,"I love you Mommy." It melts my heart every time. You are so considerate of others around you, there is never a time that goes by that if I let out a frustrated sigh you will ALWAYS reply, "whats wrong mommy, don't be sad it okay." Or if you hear a baby crying you are always so concerned and you want to make sure the baby is okay. You bring so much joy and laughter into our home, we can't even remember what life was like without you, it must of been so boring.
Since we have moved you have been my best friend, I love playing with you everyday. I love our silly little conversations, I love our cuddle time, I love when you want me to just hold you, I love your sweet innocent prayers, I love in the mornings listening to you try and sing along to Mickey Mouse Club House(your poor little singing voice doesn't stand a chance if its anything like mine or Daddy's), I love that you hold my cheeks and tell me I'm pretty and then proceed to give me butterfly kisses, Eskimo kisses, real kisses then head butts(thanks Daddy)!
Thanks for being the good boy that you are, you have taught us so much over the past three years and we have grown so much in so many ways because of you. We are so lucky that you are our Son and that our Heavenly Father trusted us enough to raise such a perfect little boy! Happy Birthday!

Love Mommy and Daddy

We are having a......

On Saturday we were able to find out what we are having! We are thrilled to be having a .........

BOY!!!!!!!!!!

We couldn't be happier to have two little boys running around our house soon..(3 counting Wes)! Weston is one proud Daddy, for some reason its like some sort of accomplishment and boost to their ego to have a boy...why?? I have NOOO idea! Im not sure that Kooper quite gets it but, he always talks about him and whenever we ask what we should name the baby, lately he always says," Baby Jesus." I think its just because we have been talking a lot about Baby Jesus the past few weeks and so now he thinks that that's a great name for the baby in my belly!
I feel so blessed to be having a baby, I know so many people struggle getting pregnant or even having kids and so to be pregnant with my second child Im so overwhelmed with gratitude. I love being a Mom and I pray that I can be the best little mommy ever to my boys!

Way behind!

Why do I do this to myself! Im so behind in posting now I just feel overwhelmed and I dont even want to do it. And why am I behind...I dont really know, its not like I have a super busy life here, I guess I just find better things to do:) So considering that we saw Santa yesterday and I have some way cute pictures I better post about Halloween first so it looks like Im kinda on the ball.
We had such a good Halloween this year, Kooper is a little older so it makes it so much fun! We went to a little carnival at one of the schools with Craig and Julie and their twins, it was a blast and Kooper loved it!
The cutest little pirate in the world! Love this little guy!
Bean bag toss....
He was too far away at first, so of course what else would you do but walk right up to the pumpkin and throw the bags in!
Kooper trying to hold Kamree's hand and she is NOT having it! She is all ready playing hard to get....
Kooper with 2 of his cousins.
Kooper and Pa Pa Tom, don't ask me what Kooper is doing...

Another one on the way:)

So excited to add another member to our family in May. Kooper is in desperate need of a sibling so he is so excited. He is so cute with my tummy and always wants to know if the baby is crying. I love that he is all ready so gentle with my tummy, I know he will be such a good big brother. We feel so blessed to be able to bring another child into our family, the gratitude I had when I was watching the doc do the ultra sound and seeing that little peanut swimming around was so overwhelming.

Carving Pumpkins!!

Well for the first year in our married lives we decided to carve pumpkins....and I now see why we don't ever do it! It's messy, it stinks, its hard when you don't have very sharp knives or one of those cool carving kits. We have friends that are like die hard professional pumpkin carvers (The Ulriches that are AMAZING) https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmrDsekYhn-9LO83oXvkR4soM6o1AV8yj1DpAXnLb4X4pTgbyOjLwW-XMI8RMFvPzySBNIODXR8wXk-KIzZ-TPIeOA1mJWiaSfH2RBqOnTnlAUJYYLh67w2GIrG7taxLeN4vSK1J2Ijxk/s1600-h/Halloween+2009.jpg that make it look so easy, so we thought well they carve 120 pumpkins every year what's the big deal about carving 2? Well it was a big deal...and I think next year we will just paint on them:)It started out ok, kinda messy and it was harder than I remember trying to get all that slimey crap out...Kooper thought it was kinda cool.Weston was trying to be all hardcore and do something cool....so its suppose to be a cat and this is how it turned outIt was just a big hole, ha ha the whole thing just fell out!So then he just decided to do 2 big eyes and whatever else that is. I opted to do a normal, easy jack-o-lantern....not so easy for me. As you can see one eye is bigger than the other and one of his teeth fell out. Man...we struggle!!:)We also made pumpkin cookies for desert, I think that was Kooper's favorite part!
To top the night off our cute little neighbors brought Kooper over a little Halloween bag, he was so excited.

Pumpkin Patch

Over the weekend we decided to go to a Pumpkin Patch to let Koop pick out some pumpkins. The pumpkin patch was so cute, they had a huge corn maze, hot chocolate, a pit full of corn the kids can play in, hay rides and tons of pumpkins.

I have no idea where Weston was, I was just going to take Kooper's picture but then this old guy insisted that he take one of both of us...
This is the one!
WAY too heavy!

Kooper wasn't to sure about the corn maze, he wanted to get our as quickly as possible.And totally off the subject of pumpkins... For some reason the last week or so Kooper will not stay in his bed at night, this is how we find him every night! What the heck?? Arent there supposed to be monsters under the bed?