What a weekend!

We spent last Saturday working on a mile long list of projects. Drew went to tag calves and get hay. I took the kids to the local animal shelter for our periodic visit. I've got my eye on a really sweet female dog there. I don't know that she would be interested in hunting, but we had decided that Cotton needed a partner. I don't want to replace Duke, but I also don't want Cotton to grow up without any dog interaction. They almost had me talked into bringing her home for a trial run, but I'm glad I didn't since Drew is gone this week and we haven't been home much. Later on, the boys and I took part of a hot tape fence down while Drew cut some brush from our driveway. That evening, I got a run in with Cotton and Drew picked rocks from the creek bed for a walkway at our new house. We finished the evening with a small get together with friends. We were exhausted!

Sunday was not about work, but solely about play. Part of our Christmas for Briley was a coupon to redeem for a visit to Sky Zone in Springfield and also to go ice skating. We planned both for the same day and we decided it would be best to leave Cooper baby home with Jimi and Tammy. 

Talk about a crazy place, we got there when they are "least busy". All we ended up with were a lot of blurry photos, red faces, and sweaty heads. The boys loved it.

 

We can't go to Springfield without a stop at Bass Pro.
 

And finally, we were off to ice skate.........Bri did very good, once we got him in the right size skate. Griffin has some practicing to do. He and Drew ended up watching from the stands for the last little bit, but I think he still enjoyed it. 

Everyone slept like a rock that night. It was a fun day. 
 

 

February Monthly Update

It's obvious the weather has been better, because I have so many more photos to post for the past month. We've been outside working, playing, and going on more fun adventures.

Cooper baby is officially 1 1/2 years old. 

He had his first real illness this month. It started as a high fever, and 2 doctor visits later, we found it was a double ear infection and pneumonia. At the same time he was working on a bottom molar, and 4 top teeth. That was the saddest he has been since birth! I'm happy to say we are beyond it now and he had a good check up with the doctor on Friday.

Height: 32" - 40.9%
Weight: 20lbs 12oz - 1.9%
Head: 48cm - 56.5%
Words: Mama, Dada, bye bye, no, Duke, donut, more, please, thank you, Bri, bubba, uh oh
Favorite foods: most meats, yogurt, pretty much anything except Cool Ranch Doritos
# of teeth: 11 all the way in, 1 partially in, 2 poking through the gum
Sleep pattern: usually 8-9pm to 7-8am, but since he's been sick he's awake once a night

Griffin lies beside me as I type this. He is keeping his dad's spot warm. Drew is in Rochester with Mimi, as she prepares for hopefully her last surgery tomorrow. I don't mind. I enjoy this extra time with him. I probably sound really repetitive, but Griffin gets more mature every day and is really growing up. For the most part, he is like an extra set of eyes and hands to help with Cooper. I really appreciate that.

To summarize some of his favorites: color is blue, number is "thirty sixty", food is cheeseburgers, toy is Legos, and animal is Cotton/Howie/Rocky. 

February photos:

sick little baby

someone is really taking to the horses

breathing treatment mask

completed my first 10k

Cotton turned 1 year old!

hunting in his blood

it's like Where's Waldo? but Where's Drew & Cooper?

there they are!

Valentine Mini Session

I wasn't sure how this frantic 15 minute session would turn out. Cooper was obsessed with a big bunch of pink and red balloons and would only play with them, until I took him out of sight for her to hide them in another room. 

Griffin was doing his typical, very forced smile....when he would actually look at the camera. He is always so concerned with what Cooper is doing. He's getting better at pausing with a genuine smile. 

I feel like I'm lacking in photos lately, but soon the weather will be better and we'll be outside, doing more activities. 

I love these little sweethearts.