Cousins

We tried so hard to get a good picture of all three kids at the same time.....just can't get it to happen. You would think that Cooper could just sit there and smile while we try to get the girls attention.....NOPE! Then there it Coopers bed head, chapped lips that also have grape kool-aid stain on them, and his droopy eyes! Oh well, we take what we can get!

Love this one!

Cheese!

Sledding

We have had a lot of snow this winter. I am not a fan of being cold, but one day after work I sucked it up for a few minutes to let the kids play. Maylea didn't know what to think about sledding at first. I sat her down between Cooper's legs and she literally sat there stiff as a board. She did not move a muscle. She didn't even move her eyes - nothing!!!! As you can see by the pictures she eventually LOVED it!

Basketball Practice

We signed Cooper up for 6 weeks of instructional basketball at the Emporia Rec. Center. Each practice was guided by college kids that worked at the Rec, but each kid was taught/coached by their parent. Joshua and I tag-teamed these practices. Joshua went when he was around and I went the couple of times he was out of town.


Both of us were pleasantly surprised with Cooper's skill. Many kids when trying to shoot a ball shoot with both hands. Cooper very quickly learned to only shoot with one hand. For only being 4 years old I was quickly impressed with his shooting form. I have 8th graders who still shoot with two hands!


At practices, they would work on: Shooting, passing (chest and bounce), dribbling, and agilities. Cooper would tell you, "Agilities, that's running!"

At his last practice, Maylea wanted to play too!