Las Vegas Trip July 2010

Las Vegas--what a place! It was my first time there, and I was AMAZED by all the beautiful architecture and elaborate decor! We flew there with Jim's parents and were there about 4 days. While there, we took a tour of the Hoover Dam, rode 3 roller coasters (Manhattan Express, Desperado, & Speed--the Ride), visted the Shelby World Headquarters--where they make Shelby Mustangs, toured 18 casinos (my favorites being the MGM Grand, Bellagio, Venetian, Caesar's Palace, and Paris), and ate LOTS of great food! Jim's mom was the luckiest person EVER with the penny slots (winning over $350), so we started calling her "Ol Lucky!" While we were in Vegas, the boys had their first extended stay with my parents and had a BLAST! They went to a rodeo (which Cooper said was his favorite thing), helped my parents crank tomatoes (to make tomato juice), played mini golf, went to the park, played with my parents' marble machine, played baseball, had many rides on my dad's Kawasawki "Mule," and lots more!

Florida Vacation 2010

We had an AWESOME trip to Florida this year! It was Cooper's 2nd time to go, and Colton's first time. Cooper was 2 when he went last, so he didn't remember much about it. It was also the first time for either of them to fly on a plane! We left June 2nd and came back June 7th. Cooper was sick when we left that morning, so he didn't enjoy the flight at all and even threw up on Jim on the plane! Colton was pretty good, but got very bored and whiny for about the last 45 min. of the flight. Cooper had strep or something for most of the trip, so he wasn't feeling the best and therefore couldn't enjoy things as much as he would have otherwise. The first day, we stayed at Bonnet Creek Resort in Orlando. After settling into our room, we went swimming and then went to the world's largest McDonald's Playplace! The next day, we went to Daytona Beach and hit the beach. The boys both had a blast playing in the sand, and Colton LOVED the waves! Also while in Daytona Beach, we went to the Daytona 500 Speedway. We had a tour of the race track, enjoyed the race car exhibits and displays, and watched a NASCAR IMAX movie in 3D. It was all very informative and interesting, and Cooper would have LOVED it had he been feeling better. The next day, we went back to Orlando and spent more time swimming, playing mini golf, going to Downtown Disney & Inlet Harbor, and finished our trip with a trip to Disney's Animal Kingdom. Cooper's favrorite part was the Expedition Everest ride! He went on it 5 times! It was very big, very fast, and quite intense! I'm really surprised that he liked it as much as he did! We also really enjoyed the African Safari, Nemo the Musical, and Lion King show. We were there from open to close, and we still didn't have time to do everything! It was a FUN day! The boys also got their pictures taken with Mickey, Donald Duck, and Goofy! That was definitely a highlight of their day! Colton talked about that for days afterward!

Florida Vacation 2010

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Birthdays

WOW! I'm WAY behind on updating my blog, aren't I? I always post all my picutes on Facebook, but it's hard to stay current with this too. April is a busy month for birthdays around here since both of the boys have birthdays in April! Cooper turned 5 on Apr. 8th, and Colton turned 2 on Apr. 23rd. Cooper had his birthday at the RecPlex park with about 10 of his friends. They had a blast playing on the playground equipment, drawing with sidewalk chalk, and playing frisbee, basketball, and tennis. Cooper LOVED his Spiderman cake that my mom and I made. He got a lot of cool presents, and had a great time with his friends. And the weather was PERFECT! We had Colton's birthday here at home with Chris, Frank, Paul, Rick, Janell, and the Julian family. I made him an Elmo cake--which he LOVED! Cooper's big present was a motorcycle bike from us, and Colton's big present was a tricycle from Granny & Papa. They have both had a lot of fun riding them!

Christmas 2009

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Christmas 2009

We had a WONDERFUL Christmas this year! Our Christmas break started with a wonderful weekend visit from Zach & Laura. They gave us the best gift they could ever give us when they offered to watch the boys while we went to see New Moon & Avatar! Then, we had the Fry family Christmas here from Dec. 22-24th. Although a lot of the family was unable to come, we still had a blast eating WAY too much delicious food, playing games, visiting, and just enjoying each other's company. Next, we went to Ava where we stayed for several days and enjoyed Christmas with Jim's family. The boys had a lot of fun playing basketball in the basement, wrestling with Papa, and playing with their millions of new toys! Then, it was on to Kansas for several more days with my family. The boys had a blast with Grandma Jane & Grandpa Steve, as always. Cooper's 2 favorite things were playing with my mom's Bob-tailed cat (Bob) and going sledding with Grandpa Steve. My dad had hooked the sled up to his Kawasaki Mule! Colton and I even had a turn! It was a rush--literally! Although, I crashed several times, it was still great to feel like a kid again! Also while in KS, we had the Kaufman family Christmas where we played our annual Bingo game, and enjoyed more great food & fellowship. Cooper enjoyed playing pool there while Colton enjoyed watching the cows and birds out the window! It was a wonderful Christmas, and I'm so thankful for my sweet family! They mean the world to me!

Christmas 2009

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