Happy Halloween

I was thinking about our Halloween last year and had to pull out a picture. The kids are so much bigger now, I can't even believe how fast they have grown! Madison had fun last year, but this year is going to be even better. I can tell because she has been looking forward to it for weeks! Holidays are so much fun with children!

Today has been a fun Halloween day thus far. I have been trying to pass the time quickly for my kids, mainly Madison, who are so excited to "Trick or Treat". We have not dressed up in our costumes yet, but we have decorated some YUMMY cupcakes that our sweet "Bama" sent us in a care package this week. Madison loves anything that has to do with baking, cooking, or being in the kitchen and Hyrum just loves food. So this was definitely a hit! Thank you Grandma, for a fun Halloween treat!!

Happy Halloween!!!

Thirsty???

Why Wait?!


Hyrum is really into drinking out of water bottles these days. He is not as efficient as he would like to be and ends up with water all over the place. I heard an "Uh-oh" and then some slurping noises from the other room, so I went to go see what was going on. Instead of waiting for me to refill up the water bottle, he decided to drink the water from the floor. Madison thought it was absolutely disgusting. I thought it was pretty gross myself, but it was too funny not to get a picture of it!

Imagination Run Wild...

 

This is what we get when we have a little girl FULL of imagination. Madison dressed herself up as "Mary Poppins". Can't you see the resemblence? (It's OK, I can't either.) Madison then preceeded to find her magic wand and "Bippity-boppity-boo" everyone in sight. We have all been turned into a bunch of pumpkins around here. I wonder what Madison will decide to be for Halloween...

"Growing Bigger"

Madison is obsessed with "growing bigger". We see school buses every morning on our walks and she always wants to ride in them. I keep on telling her that she will ride on one when she goes to school, but that she has to get bigger first. This is killing her because she wants to go to school and ride on a school bus NOW. Every day as she eats her food she tells me, "I'm growing bigger Mommy!" In the mornings she will sometimes get her little backpack and pack it up with books and toys and put it on for the day. This girl just can't wait to be a big girl and go to school... especially on a school bus! Being her Mommy, I could wait a long time until she goes to school. I will miss my little girl who is my best buddy during the day. I love having her home here with me. I want my little girl to stop growing up so fast. But unfortunately I don't have a say in it, because she is!

Autumn Spice

 

I love the fact that Hyrum can walk and climb EXCEPT when he climbs onto the kitchen table and throws down my candle. Oh how I loved that Autumn Spice scent!

7 Things Tag

7 Things I plan to do before I die:


1. Move closer to family.
2. Learn how to bake.
3. Go on a mission with my eternal companion.
4. Serve others around me naturally.
5. Plant and maintain a beautiful garden.
6. Go back to school.
7. Buy a house.


7 things I do now:

1. Spend time with my family.
2. Blog.
3. Training to run.
4. Laugh.
5. Prepare meals.
6. Read for enjoyment.
7. Learning patience.

7 Things I can't do:

1. Keep my house clean.
2. Make chocolate chip cookies.
3. Wink.
4. Balance my time.
5. Run 30 minutes straight (yet)
6. Keep my children from crawling all over me like a jungle gym.
7. Be creative independently.

7 things that attract me to my significant other:

1. Integrity
2. Love for children (I love seeing him come home and playing with the kids!)
3. Love of the Gospel
4. Hard Worker
6. Red Hair
7. Willingness to serve.

7 Celebrities I like:
1. I'm not going to lie, I'm not up with the times.
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7 of my favorite foods

1. Pasta
2. Shrimp
3. Ice Cream
4. Baked Potatoes
5. Fruit
6. Zucchini
7. Salads

I invite to do this:

1. Stefani Martuscello
2. Kristin Knies
3. Erica Jones
4. Leah Florence
5. Kristin Hanson

Random

I love Fall. Fall is a little different here in Florida. You don't get to see the leaves changing colors, and to feel the cold, brisk air. But I love it all the same. It is cooling down here, so that is definitely a good thing! I love Fall time because it leads into the fun holidays. I also am really excited for General Conference coming up this weekend! We will be so blessed to hear from our Prophets and Apostles.
Nothing too exciting is happening in the Cooper Family these days. I haven't been taking a lot of pictures because I have just been soaking up the time spent with my family. Hyrum hasn't been his happiest self lately, I think he's teething. But when he's happy, he is such a joy to be around. That kid keeps me on my toes! He has learned how to say, "diaper" and knows how to get one when it is time to get changed. He also knows how to say shoes and socks. He will bring me my shoes, and his shoes when he wants to go outside. Smart kid!
Madison is just keeping me laughing. This girl says the funniest and cutest things.
Last night we were getting ready for bed and Madison and I had the cutest little conversation.
Madison: "Mommy, is Daddy your Prince?"
Mommy: "Yes"... as I try to keep a straight face.
Madison: "Are you and Daddy married?"
Mommy: "Yes, we got married before you were born."
Madison: "When you got married to Daddy did you dance in the castle?"

Madison lives in a dream world. She loves princesses and loves to pretend she is one. One day her cup of milk fell over on the table and dribbled onto the floor. I told her to go get a rag to clean it up. Obediently, she did as she was asked, and as she started slowly cleaning her mess on the floor started to sing, "Sing Sweet Nightingale" from Cinderella. The same song Cinderella sings as she mops the floor. What a cutie!