Fun in the Snow!!

Scooter Boy was really excited when we woke up to snow a few Saturdays ago! He couldn't wait to get his snow clothes on and head outside!

...Enjoying some warm snuggles with Dad before heading outside!
At first just Derek went out- and Cooper watched him through the window and really wanted to go out too! So later we all headed outside to play together!
The little hill in the back is seriously perfect for sledding!
Brrr....cold but fun!
Some of our cute neighbor kids were outside and one time when they were sledding Derek and Lily crashed into each other!
More sledding!

Ryan made this giant snowball for Cooper and he loved it!!

Creativity!

I love how creative kids are! It's so fun to see the things they come up with!! For example, if there are two kiddos and only one jacket- what's the solution?! ....Share! haha!
These two have so much fun together!
And one day we were playing in the front room and Derek said: "Mom! Look, I made a belt!"

Kids are so much fun!!

Cooper J's Birthday!

We can't believe that Cooper J. is one year old! How did a year go so fast?! We just love this sweet little kiddo, and we're so happy that he's part of our family! His little smile lights up his whole face- and usually the faces of whoever is near him! You can't help but smile when he does! He is walking all around and will no doubt be running right with Derek before too long! He's so much fun and such a happy little boy!!

This is what I got for Cooper's birthday, hahah! He kept climbing out of his regular high chair! I would put him in the high chair, turn around to get his food and boom! - he'd be sitting on top of the tray...usually cracking up! So we (we actually meaning Ry, - he's so great!) ordered this seat with a little harness. It's worked out great- it takes up less space and he can't get out now! He doesn't even seem to mind that he can't escape now!
Oh I love these sweeties! They make me so happy!!
Cooper had fun opening presents! And he had two great helpers who had fun helping him if he needed it! :)

He was really excited for this Kit Kat! And don't you just love that little smile?! It's so sweet!
Time for cake!! ...notice he's not letting go of the Kit Kat! haha!
It was so fun to watch him eat his cake!

Cake in one hand, Kit Kat in the other....
Cousins!

I love messy, birthday cake faces!
He finally bit through the wrapper of the Kit Kat, so he had to have some of that too!
Happy Happy Birthday Cooper J! We love you TONS kiddo!!

Happy New Years!

We had a really fun New Year's Eve party! Derek & Ryan started things off by doing some pops! Derek loves those!!

Happy New Years Part One! Ryan bought these really cool confetti guns and noise makers- so we had round one before Cooper J. went to bed!
After the little dude was in bed, we played some games! Derek got this really fun game for Christmas called "The Cat in the Hat- I can do that!" We had a lot of fun playing together!

We also played Wii Bowling! It was the first time that Derek had played it and he loved it! He has been asking almost every day since if we can play bowling!
He was very, very happy that he actually beat Ryan one time!
Wow! Way to go dude!
Derek absolutely loved these confetti guns! He was so excited that we got to do it two times! He kept telling me: "Mom! Did you know Dad bought more of those guns?!" It was so much fun!
Happy New Years! What a great way to start a great new year!!

Temple Square

We went to Temple Square in December, and it is always beautiful, particularly in December, I think!! Sometimes when I was a kid, my mom, dad and I would go out to dinner in Salt Lake on my birthday, then we'd go to Temple Square and see all of the beautiful Christmas lights! Going to Temple Square at Christmastime always brings back those fun memories!

We had a lot of fun - except it was very, very cold! But still fun nevertheless! Derek asked me when we came home if we could go back the next day!


Oh how I love these boys!! They make me so happy!!

The Elf Mailbox!

This year Derek wrote his very first letter to Santa! It was one of the cutest things I've ever seen! The number one thing he asked Santa for was a fan - like a little folding fan- because he got one when we went bowling, and it broke. I thought that was so sweet that he asked for something so small and simple! He also asked for a toy house, and a real dog. I explained to him that Santa might not be able to bring a real dog because we can't have dogs where we live, and he said "Well....we're going to be at Nanny and Papa's house for Christmas, and they have a dog- Zoe!" haha! I thought that was pretty good logic!

We were going to send Derek's Santa letter in the mail, then we heard about a very cool "Elf Mailbox." Derek put his letter to Santa in the box at night, and Santa's helpers took it away and left a small surprise for Derek and Cooper!
Derek helping Cooper unwrap his present!
Hey, this is fun!


Santa was so nice and actually left Derek's letter in his stocking on Christmas Eve ( I think he knew that I really wanted to keep it!)- and he wrote a little note back to Derek!