Honor America 2009

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My Grandpa Fry

For some reason, I just started thinking about my Grandpa Fry this evening. He passed away in Sept. 2006. He was one of the kindest, sweetest, and most fun-loving people I know! I still miss him very much, and I'm sad that he never got to meet Colton and that he only knew Cooper for about a year and a half. It's sad too that Cooper doesn't even remember his great grandpa Fry. I try to keep him "alive" through words and pictures though! I remember how he LOVED to play the card game "golf," how he put salt on his watermelon, how he would make the most hilarious "pucker" face when he ate something sour, how he made the most delicious BBQ, how he loved to joke and play around, and how his hearty hugs nearly took my breath away! I never saw him in a bad mood, and I loved to hear him laugh! I miss you, Grandpa!

T-ball 2009

Cooper had his 2nd t-ball practice of the summer last night at Wade Field in Hollister. Our practice was at 7:30, but it was still HOT and HUMID! Fortuntately, there was a little shade as the sun sank lower in the sky. Cooper had a BLAST, as always! He loves hanging out with his buddies Reagan, Kloe, Jayce, and Kaleb! He has improved a little since last year. He pays attention to the game a little more, hits a little harder, and catches the ball better. Jim said that he still needs to work on throwing harder though. But, he's a coach, so he expects a lot more out of Cooper athletically than I do! :) The kids were SO wound up after their practice! They played hide and seek (not that there's many places to hide on a baseball field--Kaleb hid behind the tee!), chased each other, and wrestled and dog piled each other! Colton had fun watching the kids, eating grass, and pestering people he didn't even know! :)

Another trip to Elk Falls!

Since we missed Zach's birthday, and wouldn't be able to see my dad on Father's Day, we decided to got to Elk Falls in between those 2 events. As usual, Cooper had a BLAST! He LOVES going to Elk Falls--probably because my parents drop everything to play with him! He loves to play baseball and croquet with my dad, go on rides on his Kawasaki Mule, play with clay in their pottery shop, go to the Rock Garden, play with Daisy (the dog), and spend time with Zach and Laura. This time, Cooper got to go on a special trip to Independence with JUST Zach and Laura! They played at the park, played mini golf, rode the train and carousel, and ate ice cream at Braums. Cooper had SO much fun! We also spent time with the great-grandparents, had a weiner roast, made homemade ice cream, and just had an all around great time! Cooper did NOT want to leave either! He cried for a little while on the way home because he said he wanted to go back to Grandma Jane & Grandpa Steve's house! About half way home, we stopped at the Baxter Spring's park. It's a good half way point, and the boys were ready for a break from the car! They had a lot of fun there as well!

Summer Fun

We've been having a GREAT summer so far! I LOVE getting to spend so much time with my boys and getting to do WHATEVER we want to! So far, we've made a couple trips to White Water (Cooper LOVES the water slides now; Colton is deathly afraid of the water even touching his toes!!), we've been to Silver Dollar City a couple times (Cooper's favorite ride is Thunderation), we've been to the Dickerson Park Zoo, had a visit from Grandma Jane & Grandpa Steve, and have visited several parks. Cooper's favorite park outing was when we went to Stockstill Park in Branson with his preschool class. He played in the creek with his buddies, played on the playground, and then we had a picnic lunch. It was a REALLY fun day, and he talks about it all the time! Tonight is Cooper's first t-ball practice of the summer, so there will probably be another post coming soon about that! ;)