Cooper Family of Six

First Day of School

2011-08-21T21:26:00.000-07:00

Each year as the first day of school rolls around, our house is visited by a Tazmanian Devil. For 2-3 days this peculiar creature drinks our coffee until the wee hours of the morning and tears up our school room. All of the books are deshelved, supplies are scattered, old pet habitats are turned over and a general chaos ensues. This year, Brandon actually stayed up trying to catch a glimpse of this creature and determined that once he saw this room, he might not want to hang around or he might get blamed for the mess.

Carson turns 6 - Casey turns 4!

2011-04-04T20:55:00.000-07:00

We had several birthdays at our house this past weekend. Carson turned 6 and Casey turned 4. Aunt Katherine also had a birthday along with Casey, but we won't discuss her age!

Spelunking

2011-02-17T20:38:00.000-08:00

Cameron and I went to Cumberland Caverns with the cub scouts. We walked, scooted, slid and squeezed through some tight spots in the cave, but had a great time and even slept overnight in the cave.

Pinewood Derby

2011-01-29T18:40:00.000-08:00

Today we had our annual Pack 455 Pinewood Derby Race. 87 race cars were entered at a great time was had by all. Cameron and Carson both placed 3rd in their divisions and Connor placed 4th.

Cameron will advance on to the district races in a few weeks.

Ski Trip 2011

2011-01-19T17:53:00.000-08:00

Carson's first ski trip in January 2011. We went back to Paoli In for a ew days of skiing and the indoor water park at French Lick. A little rain, a little snow and a whole lot of fun!

2010-09-22T20:59:00.000-07:00

The six of us went camping with Cavette, Megan and Wyatt at Joe Wheeler State Park in Florence on September 17-19. Once of our favorite past times was playing The Settlers of Catan. Cavette won most of the games...because he is "almost perfect!"

Couting Eggs Before They hATCHED

2010-08-16T20:29:00.000-07:00

1...2...3...6...7...8...10...11...12

We had our first day of a dozen eggs! That means each chicken laid an egg. Woohoo! One thing can be said, our chickens have helped makes some really good omlets!

Summer Swimming

2010-08-09T06:36:00.000-07:00

We have missed having a pool at the new house, but Uncle Derek and aunt Katherine have been very gracious in allowing us to swim in theirs. We have enjoyed watching the kids learn how to dive and even Casey has been jumping off the diving board. These youngsters swim like fish!

Camping October 2009

2009-10-14T21:09:00.000-07:00

The Coopers, Culwell and Robinsons and Bells went camping to Fall Creek Falls for Will's Birthday. We hiked in the rain, sang songs, ate and enjoyed a very nice weekend together.

2009-10-01T21:08:00.000-07:00

It has been a long time since my last post. We have moved and been working on our new house in Eads. The kids love the room and we don't mind the drive.

2009-05-25T19:53:00.000-07:00

Christy and Brandon spent a long weekend in Hot Springs for their 11th anniversary! They also had their first, but not last, Bed and Breakfast experience in Hot Springs, AR. The place was beatuiful and we both felt very relaxed by the end of the weekend.

2009-05-08T23:21:00.000-07:00

The Cooper Family has stepped out and rescued a dog from the Memphis Humane Society. "Haley" is a lab mix that is the newest member of our family and has been warmly welcomed by all family members...even the cats are warming up to her. Cameron, Connor and Carson are just ecstatic to have our new friend!

The difference in a girl!

2009-05-03T19:40:00.000-07:00

I don't think I realized how different having a little girl would be! The boys have always liked to dress up in costumes, but never as fairy princesses (thank goodness!) and never in outfits that make quite this much noise. Casey would rivel a Tennessee walking horse's sound as she clip clops along in these shoes. The differences are in attitude and vocality are also becoming apparent...Watch out world!

Is this an idol?

2009-03-30T20:44:00.000-07:00

This year's American Idol competition had a serious drama queen that loved to wear these kinds of headbands. I cannot look of this picture of Casey without thinking of this guy...but in all seriousness, Casey has alot more talent!!!

Ouch!

2009-03-30T20:32:00.000-07:00

Ouch! Poor Casey! She got her pinky stuck in an escalator at the Pink Palace. Luckily, Daddy got to here just before the second finger went in and this one came off. She had 5-6 stitches and did very well...Three weeks later she will still let you kiss her boo-boo.

2009-03-04T21:00:00.000-08:00

Sadly, we went to Uncle Tence's funeral in Russellville in February. One bright spot in the weekend was taking the kids up on Mt. Nebo. The loved the view and Connor even took a good shot of Mommy and Daddy!

2009-03-04T20:58:00.000-08:00

We had a snow day in Memphis on Sunday. We played, we sledded, we made snow men, we threw snowballs, we made snow cream...and all of that was before 9AM. Ours was one of 2 churches in Memphis having services, so we went to worship soon after playtime.

2009-01-30T18:02:00.000-08:00

Brandon, Christy, Cameron and Connor went to Snowshoe, WV at the end of January 2009. We skied for 5 days and by the end of the trip, Cameron was skiing blacks with Daddy, and Connor and Mommy were both tackling blues...Carson and Casey each got some alone time with the grandparents. It was a great week and I know many memories were made that will last us all our lives!

2009-01-10T22:01:00.000-08:00

Cameron and Connor both tested for belts in Karate last week. Cameron moved on to the Orange Belt. and connor to the white/blue. They are both doing well with the tests and love to spar!

2008-12-31T22:16:00.000-08:00

New Years Eve this year we stayed in...We watched Arthur and the Invisibles and Journey to the Center of the Earth, ate soup and fresh baked cookies and sat by a warm fire. Carson was sick for the night, but all three boys made it to 2009 (Casey fell asleep about 11:15.)

2008-12-31T22:10:00.000-08:00

Christmas Day we spent the morning at home then went to BB and Pa's (Terry and Bev's). We had a full day of food (Prime Rib and trimmings) and presents and naps! In fact, Terry and I each got two kids and slept for nearly 2 hours in recliners...What peace!

2008-12-31T21:48:00.000-08:00

Christmas eve was spent at Mimi and Pop's (Fred and Kathy's). The kids had lots of presents, we had lots of food and fellowship with family and friends. Christmas is definitely more fun with little ones around!

2008-12-24T11:40:00.000-08:00

Christmas in the Cooper household is a flurry of activity. However, on one blister December evening, we sat around the fire, read about the birth of Jesus, played games and sang carols. We had a few moments of peace and good tidings before the kids started killing each other again!

2008-12-10T21:59:00.000-08:00

"But Dad...I didn't eat any tookies!!!!" Hmmmmm?

2008-12-10T21:33:00.000-08:00

I am the Great Cornholio!!!! I need teepee....For those of you that do not know Carson, he is way funny! He always makes us laugh and dinnertime is never boring!

2008-12-10T21:26:00.000-08:00

Oooohhhh! You better watch out...You better not cry...You better not pout...I'm tellin you why...Cause where in a recession and if you are the one crying and pouting then you're going to be the one not getting presents!!!!

We had a lot of fun at Cookies and Milk with the Elves and Santa at church Friday night! The requests from Santa were very strange though! Where are we going to keep real reindeer?

2008-12-10T19:53:00.000-08:00

It is amazing how fast these kids are growing...It seems like just yesterday Casey was born...or we were in the NICU with Connor. Casey is saying so many words. "Hewo", "Nite Nite", and our favorite "STOOOOOOOOOP!" when her brothers are messing with her.

2008-11-27T15:18:00.000-08:00

Thanksgiving was a hoot with all the family at our house. The kids have been great and are ready for Christmas now. We began a new tradition of carving Thanksgiving pumpkins.

Village Creek Nov 2008

2008-11-12T20:01:00.000-08:00

The Coopers and Culwells went to Village Creek State on Veterans Day weekend. We hikrd, made smores, rode bikes and climbed trees. Overall we had a great weekend with highs in the 60s and lows in the 30s. Clay was sick and slept in his car, or at least tried. We had great food, fun and made lots of family memories. The boys favorite part was exploring the woods below the camper.

2008-10-25T08:45:00.000-07:00

The boys went to Sesame Street Live and got to greet Zoe and Abby. They enjoyed the cookies and milk and were exceptionally good!!!

2008-10-25T08:43:00.000-07:00

We had lots of launches at our pool this summer. One of the kid's favorite past times is swimming and they love for daddy to "launch" them. Even Casey is smiling as she rockets out of the pool.

It is very nice to have all 4 swimming so well that we can actually not be scared to get them all in the pool.

2008-09-21T20:08:00.000-07:00

Minnie and Mickey greeted us at Walt Disney World on September 13, 2008. We had a great time and really enjoyed getting to take the kids on their first visit there. All of them enjoyed the trip and are already asking when we are going back.

Fire on the Deck

2008-08-27T05:29:00.000-07:00

We enjoy sitting on the deck watching the blazing fire. This one was a little too hot for smores!

Cameron turns 7

2008-08-24T21:42:00.000-07:00

Cameron and Noah turned 7 in August. We celebrated at Putt Putt and enjoyed a grand time of mini golf, bumper boats and arcade games.

2008-08-13T22:41:00.000-07:00

With the exception of some touch up paint, the kitchen is complete!!!! It is nice to begin to see some nomality around the house. It is also going to be nice to reclaim the garage again. Let's eat!

Thanks Derek for helping with the demo and Clay for helping with the demo and crown molding and to all the grandparents for helping with the kiddos!

Wish we were fishin!!!!

2008-08-11T20:08:00.000-07:00

Through all the house remodeling, we really miss the river/lake! By the looks of this pic, I would say there were not many fish caught, but I bet we had lots of laughs!!!!

2008-08-03T08:13:00.000-07:00

The kids received caterpillars, which magically changed into butterflies. It was a great learning experience and just one more notch for mommy in her science lessons over the summer. We had 3 pretty ladies that are now free and flying around 38119...

2008-08-03T07:47:00.000-07:00

The kitchen is almost done!!!! We are awaiting counter-tops, which should be in this week. Christy has done a great job of cooking in the camper and keeping everyone safe! We will be having a "shin-dig" when all the work is complete...

Thanks to the grandparents as well for helping with keeping the kids and with dinners as we completed the work!

Casey Graduates from Swimming

2008-07-27T22:59:00.000-07:00

Casey is a mermaid!!! She has just completed the ISR swim academy and is swimming and floating at 15 months! This is fantastic news and makes and afternoon in the pool much more relaxing for Mom and Dad.

Opening Entry...

2008-07-27T22:40:00.000-07:00

Good evening...or should I say "Good Morning!"

Once upon a time, I kept up a web page for our family. This was when we had one child and a 40 hour per week job. Times have changed, as has the number of car seats in our car!

In an effort to share our immediate family lives with our loved ones, I am creating this blog were we will share funny stories, pictures and special memories. If you have a request for details, please let me know...