A boy and his dog

Lately Cooper is really liking Molly and wants to play with her. Last weekend we took her to Petsmart to get groomed. Cooper held her leash and we all walked in. The lady came out to get Molly and take her back and Cooper had a major meltdown. He was crying and saying "my mawyee" over and over again. It was so sad. Johnny picked Molly up after church and took Cooper with him, we wanted to teach him that it was ok to leave her and that we would go back and pick her up. Johnny said when the pulled in the parking lot Cooper was so happy and screaming "my mawyee" Yesterday, Johnny said that he was in the bathroom and he heard Cooper laughing and screaming and when he went to the livingroom Cooper was throwing a ball and Molly was fetching it and brining it back, most of the time. Johnny said there were a few times Molly held it longer than Cooper was ok with and Cooper had to chase her to get it. So fun...that's good stuff!

Here are a few pictures from June.

Father's Day

Yesterday was a good day. Church in the morning and the rest of my day with my boys. Church was interesting...we had limited power which meant NO AC. It really was not that bad until you stepped in a part of the building that did have power and AC and had to go back to the rooms that were without AC. It reminded a little of the Revivals that we used to go to in the summer under the big tents. I hope all the dads had a great day yesterday! For the dads in my life...
The first man in my life-My daddy. I am a daddy's girl. I can't say enough about him. He has always been a good provider for our family. He set an example that I only hope I can reach. He has always been there for me when times were tough in my life and he has supported me on all my adventures and he was there to pick up the pieces when my adventures left me with a broken heart. He has never given up on me. He is an amazing man, daddy and Pappa to all of his grandchildren.
To the man I married and have the privilege to parent Cooper with- Johnny. God knew exactly what he was doing when He placed Johnny in my life. Gods timing was perfect. Johnny is the opposite of me. He does not need plan, I do. He likes to go with the flow, I need structure. He worries very little, I worry a lot. He is an amazing man and an even more amazing daddy to Cooper. Cooper is so lucky to have him for a daddy. Johnny is patient with us and is already looking for ways to teach Cooper stuff. I sit and watch them together and it makes my heart so happy it could explode. What a lucky girl I am.
To the man I gained when I married Johnny- Mike. Mike is my father-in-law. Mike had accepted me as his own from day 1! Johnny is not Mike's biological child, but you would never know that. He treats Johnny just like his own and is a wonderful PawPaw to his grandchildren. Mike and I have a lot in common. We grew up in quiet homes...with smaller families. Johnny's family is huge and family gatherings can be busy and loud. I am used to it now and would not want it any other way, but I gotta tell you the first few are shockers. Mike was always to my rescue. Mike does not judge and accepts everyone for who they are and what they can offer.
Thank you to all the men in my life. I love you all so much. Happy Father's Day.

OMG! OMG! OMG!

I just made strawberry ice cream! It is delicious. I am sure once it's completely frozen it will be even better. It is my Aunt Sue's recipe...OMG! Can't wait to have some later. Johnny got me an ice cream maker for Mother's Day and I LOVE IT! I have used it quite a bit since I got it. I am a pro at vanilla and butterfingers Not so much a pro at chocolate...I guess I need to practice more. Happy Friday Y'all.

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And another one

Ear infection...I am frustrated. We took Cooper to Cook Children's Urgent Care again this weekend to get him started on meds for another ear infection. I really think this is the same one he had a few weeks ago that really never went away. A shot later and oral meds and we were on our way. He seems to be feeling better. I made an appointment with an Ear, Nose and Throat Doctor for next month (their first available appt). I hope he does not get another one before then. I am sick too. Sinus and allergy crap. I am sick of not feeling good. I get enough sleep, at least I think I do. Maybe I am not getting good sleep. Who knows. This to shall pass. We are taking a small vacation the week of July 4th to Lake Conroe to stay in one of their cabins for a few days and then we are going to spend a few days at home. Like everyone else the days go by so fast and there just does not seem like enough time in the day to get things done. Happy Tuesday!

Triple A

One more quick thing...Johnny's cousin Mark Cohoon was promoted to Triple A with The New York Mets. So exciting! Mark is such a good kid.

Monkey see Monkey do!

Cooper is in a stage where he does what you do. I was eating chips or something last week that required me to rub my hands together to get it off my hands so Cooper did the same thing. Johnny and Cooper have a morning routine of getting ready each morning and today Johnny was brushing his teeth and spit in the sink so Cooper had to spit in the sink. I hate that I miss those things. He is starting to laugh when other people laugh, which makes us laugh harder so he laughs more. He is such a silly little guy. He knows what a cow is and what a cow says, he knows what a bear says and what a cat says. He loves animals and thinks all animals love him. We went to the Zoo over Memorial Day and he loved it. He touched a snake and wanted to keep touching it. No fear. The Ft Worth Zoo is amazing and had a great dinosaur display while we were there. Cooper loved all the dinosaurs around the zoo. They were motion sensored so they would move and growl when we moved. It was fun. I will post pictures soon. Cooper is obsessed with balls. He loves to throw them and kick them. I have to admit he does have a good arm. Our life is pretty structured and scheduled for Cooper's sake and ours. We have been so lucky that Cooper has mostly been a good sleeper. He was 3 weeks old when he put him in his crib. That was the best decision we made when he was that little. His crib is his safe place and you can almost see him relax when we put him in there. His schedule got really messed up a few weeks ago. He had an ear infection that we took him to Cook Children's Urgent Care for one weekend so we could started on meds. I knew he did not feel good and his ear had some drainage. This was the beginning of his schedule getting off. The week following he did not sleep well, up at all hours, fighting us to go to bed. Thankfully, we have been successful in getting him back on schedule. Life is less stressful when we have structure. Our child is a child of habit and consistency. I think most kids are that way. He had a different teacher in his class for a few weeks in the mornings and he did not like that one bit. Johnny said drop off was a little difficult when usually Cooper walks in like he owns the place. I guess that is all for now. TTYL!