Our Random Goings On

Today was my first day back to work and it's never a very fun day. Work is one of those things that I can't complain about but still do I guess. There's something just fundamentally against my grain when it comes to leaving my little boy so I can go to the office. Nothing there will ever be as important as he is. I know as the season goes on, it will get easier and I have the best child care situation ever thanks to our awesome friend, Monica. Yet again, I can't complain, but still do...

Last Friday we went to Pocatello to see Taron participate in his class concert and open house. All the kids had a special solo part and he did great on his- we were so proud watching him! Cooper was too and yelled "Hi brother!" right when it was quiet! :) It was sure cute. It was fun to see the boys' every day environment- their school looked like a pretty happy place.

We also spent the rest of Friday and Saturday visiting our own mothers and grandmothers. Cooper makes visiting my Mom and Dad pretty enticing- he's in his own little heaven when we are there. Between Grammie and Papa themselves, "Sis", the backhoe, the horses, dirt and shovels in the garden, the fun outside play toy and trampoline, the collectible toy cars on the shelf... there is so much to keep him happy there! It was nice to have a quick visit and hopefully all of our Moms knew that they were loved this weekend and all the time. We are who we are in large part because of them :)

For Mother's Day Sunday we went on a picnic down to Hagerman after church. It was sincerely hot! I was wishing we could jump in the water to swim. We had a fun time looking at fish at the Hatchery and just soaking up a beautiful day...

Then later last night Stephen burned our big pile and Cooper was loving following his Daddy's lead throwing more fuel on it (or at least trying from a distance)! It's so fun to see him mimicking pretty much everything.

Just a few cute pics from the last couple weeks... Playing with Playdoh- we made the dough into rocks that his little toy backhoe could pick up and dump out :)

Loving pickles lately! I love how he says it- pittles :) This pic is one of my new favs...

Trying to wear Dad's camo pants. Gosh we sure love this little boy...