Homemade Gifts

One of my New Year's resolutions was more homemade gifts, so here is the first homemade gift of the year...a mermaid outfit for an AG doll.  I made this pattern from scratch, so I will post the pattern and tutorial soon!

2013 Year in Review

So I can't believe it's been over a year since I've posted!  I had to let some things go this last year, because I was too busy to do it all, so blogging was the first to go, but as per my New Year's Resolution, I'm going to make much more of an effort in 2014!  Here are a few I missed blogging on in 2013...

"The Boys" are best friends! 

Our Easter spent with the Voelps!

Love M&M's

It's the middle of Summer...no clothing required!

Enjoying the new splash ground in Greenville!

Broke ground on "Cooper's Play Cottage!"

Our favorite girl twins graduated!

We love our mom's crazy spaghetti!  

July fourth and a little bit of farm and gator!

We mow!

Happy birthday to the boys!

Our Grandparents came back into the states to enjoy our company!

Robert and Kim became some of our favorite people in the world!

We climb!

We love a pirate tailgate...

Our parents love the pirates!

Magnet man become a member of our family!

Wagons are the bomb!

No love lost here between Owen and Bella!

The Voelps visited for homecoming!

We love each other!

Halloween, Panther style!

Loving the spaciousness of the new truck!

Self Medication!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Yep, we're twins!

The lost colony!

Currituck Lighthouse!

Happy Birthday Bella Boo!

Merry Christmas!

Things We Learned Tonight

How could these two cuties reek havoc?  

 The answer is EASILY!

So here is what my little sweet trouble makers helped me discover tonight:

• Remote controls do float in the toilet!  Thanks Coleson for enlightening me.
• Small and large pieces of toilet paper would make suitable replacements for Hansel and Gretel's crumbs...they lead you straight back to the scene of the crime!
• Water is apparently much more fun when it is poured outside the tub. 
• Breathing treatments SUCK with 14 month old boys!  Even though they only last approximately 7 mins, it seems like an eternity when you are fighting to keep the mask on, while they are arching and trying to pull the mask off!  Then when one is finished, you still have one more to do, whew!

With all that said, it's just another night in the household of the Crazy Coopers!

St. Louis

Even though St. Louis, MO was the hottest vacation EVER...we had a great time hanging out with family as always.  Will and I always talk about how much we wish we got to see the family more often and lived much closer!  Here are some highlights!

 Bella Boo and Liam try badminton!

 July 4th sparklers!

 Ready for the Children's Museum!

 Father/Daughter paddle boating!

 Liam is such a ham!

Sassy pants!

Bella Boo's Swim Lessons

10 Months

Pure Bliss

I don't want to paint a picture that my life is perfect and there are not afternoons and nights that I don't want to pull out my hair, but my children make me so incredibly happy!!!

Take today for example; I did not have a good day at school, it was the kind of day where I question everything, but then I get to come home to my wonderful children who put the biggest smile on my face.  I have the boys, who are like little ducklings and follow the mama duck everywhere, which just warms my heart!  Then there is my high spirited 4 year old, who yells out "Mom, this song rocks!" while we were listening to James Taylor's "Mexico" and then proceeds to get on top of her stool and dance!  How could you not forget about the bad day and just smile!

Awww....this is Happiness!!!