The Main Event - Cooper's 2 year pictures

Two and a half months late.

Better late than never.

I've decided that I just have to take pictures every year.  Just so long as the kid is still 2, it's still his second birthday photo shoot.

The perfect way to end a photo shoot.

The "Must Have's"

I wonder how long Stephen's going to keep this up.  I will have documented proof on the date and the kid....

Cutie pictures while on Cooper's photo shoot.

Play Date

Getting everyone to look at me was impossible.

Funny

The other day Maycee was playing with Stephen's hair, when she stopped and pointed to his "sparse" spot and said, "It 's not growing very well right there!"

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Bwahahahahaha

AND Tuesday night I learned another Maycee funny.

After Krystal had yelled at Dexter, her dog, Maycee said, "Your dog doesn't listen very well.  You should get a new one."

Krystal retorted, "Does your Dad say that to you?"

I don't know what happened in the conversation after that. :)

Happenings

So.

Life has been happening around us the last few weeks.  It's crazy how quickly it goes.  The kiddos are awesome and we've been starting to plan our summer.  Yeah!!!

Some things I really want to remember of the kiddos.

Cooper no longer calls his blanket "di di".  He now calls it his "drinkie".

Oliver is learning to sit up.  I know, I know, he's 7 1/2 months old.

Maycee found a word she cannot say.  It's driving her crazy.  She's been practicing for three days.  "Rule."  She can't say it.

Oliver has crazy monkey arms.  He can reach things that a normal baby could not reach.  Insert picture from my mom....  He was in my mom's high chair and reached the open baby food, that I thought was far enough away, as I ran to help one of the other kiddos.

Cooper has begun to tell me that he needs his diaper changed.  I'm a little in denial.  Maycee still is not potty trained.  She has definitely put me through the ringer.  I DON'T want to start another one.

Cooper calls flop flops, bop bops.  It's the cutest thing.

Maycee eats her boogers.

Oliver and I now have full blown conversations.  He jabbers in a gravely voice.  I growl back.  This goes on for a while sometimes.  I love this little guy.

Random pictures of the kiddos:

I love this one.  Cooper is reading to Oliver.

Doesn't Lexi looked thrilled to be with Stephen?

Maycee and Jovie play date.

I love that Ollie loves his blanket.

The band-aid on the side of his head is a result of...we have no idea.  Cooper came screaming out his bedroom with blood gushing out of his wound.  It was gross.  He'll have a pretty cool scar though!

Krystal's birthday barbecue.

Happy Mother's Day

Saturday morning we woke up early and drove to the farm.  We were able to go see my dad get his awesome scouting award in Blackfoot!  He received the Silver Beaver Award.  Shane called it his 'Golden Wombat'.  I couldn't stop laughing when he said that...

After the 2 hour ceremony we went to eat at a local Mexican restaurant.  Cooper sat very quietly on Stephen's lap the whole time.  It was pretty late.  We didn't get to the restaurant until around 9pm.  My kiddos go to bed between 7 and 8.  After we had all eaten and were getting ready to leave, Cooper leaned over and threw up everything in his little system.  It was a TON.  Poor little guy.

We got home around 11pm and put everyone to bed.

Cooper fell asleep in the car.

Maycee did not.

At around 5am, I awoke to Maycee yelling my name from the other room.  My mom and I met there and Maycee said she had thrown up.  With Stephen and Dad, we were all awake bustling around to clean up and get her back to bed.  Maycee's 'back to bed' was in my parents' bed watching Netflicks.

I went back to my bed.  To sleep longer.

Apparently Maycee threw up three more times before 8am.  Good thing she told my parents every time and she made it to the toilet.

Thank you Mom and Dad!!

Needless to say, we stayed home from church.  I was really sad, actually.  It was Maycee's first Sunday to get up and sing with the primary kids.  She was even going to be able to do it in my parent's ward with my mom as the chorister.

Oh well.

That afternoon we were present for the purpose of our trip.

Our missionary, Sister Karli Lyn, Skyped us!

She has almost finished her first transfer.  She is currently in Savannah, Georgia and doing awesome!!  It was great to talk to her and to see her grow.  It only gets better from here.

This weekend has been a whirlwind.  I'm glad we were able to do everything.

Finally, I just wanted to say Happy Mother's Day!!  To my mom.  You are such a great example to me of a hardworking mom.  You always go.  You always make sure everyone else is taken care of.  Even when you are dead tired.  You go until it is done.  There is no part of you that would be described as lazy.  I WANT TO DO THAT!!!!

Thanks, Mom.

I love you.

Preschool Graduation

Preschool graduation.  It sounds weird.  Last Friday we had a party with the dads to celebrate the first year of preschool.  It has been so fun to watch Maycee learn new things.  She is SO smart!!!

The graduation was typical of the age group.  My favorite part was when they called up each kid to come and get their certificate.  Maycee was the last one called.  Every time a name was called, Maycee would begin her walk to the front.  She was called back every time.  When her name was finally called, Maycee just stood in back, oblivious.

Maycee is too cute.

We never got a picture of all six of them sitting their peacefully....  I know.  That was a ton of pictures.  But I love every one!

Here they are all lined up and ready to get their diplomas.

Maycee finally got her 'diploma.'  I didn't even get a good photo opp!