Spending time with Grandma and Grandpa Cooley

We try to go over and visit the Cooley grandparents at least once a week. We caught Papa at home on his lunch break this particular day. Drew really likes it when Papa is around because he gets alot of snacks- crackers, fruit snacks, toast, cheese, cheetos, etc. Papa can't say no when Drew asks for more to eat.... learn to say no Papa!!!!

Grandma better rest up because she is going to have her hands full when Momma goes back to work. She will also be babysitting Colby- our 3 year old cousin. She is a wonderful mother and grandmother and we are so thankful that she watches our kids- it saves us from all of the sicknesses of daycares. Jake was enjoying a good visit with her.

Cox Cousins come to visit- end of July 08

Rusty, Paxton, and Mackey came in town while Aunt Whitney went on a little vacation with her mom and grandmother. The kids love playing with all of Grandma and Big Daddy's toys. Thanks to great Grandma Kal for treating us to lunch at Mazzios. It was yummy!! The Pickle's (our neighbors) have a great pool and let us use it whenever we want- so we decided to let the kids enjoy some fun in the sun!!!

The Boys and Their Momma ( I am not Rusty's momma)!!

Drew normally doesn't like to have his picture taken but apparently he was loving all of the attention this day. He loves to swim and does a pretty good job when he has is floaties on. I am sure you notice the florescent yellow ear plugs- hard to miss. Grandma Cox was soaking up some rays and some great bonding time with her grandkids.

The boys were jumping off of the diving board. Paxton is on the left and Drew is on the right. Good job boys!!! Y'all are so brave!!!

Big Daddy enjoyed holding little Jake while everyone else was swimming. Mackey decided to take a break from swimming and go visit with her cousin.

Hanging Out at Home

See if you can picture this.... Momma is gone. Daddy is at home with the boys and gave Drew a sucker and forgot to check on him. Scary huh?

There is something wrong with this picture.... the 3 month old is driving and he can't even sit up yet. Grandma Cooley was playing around one day while visiting and put Jake in the car!!!

Mr. Smiles-A-Lot

Jake is learning to sit up using the Bumbo.... he loves to watch Max and Drew run around or watch TV. He is truly his daddy's boy!!! He went to the doctor at the end of July and he weighed 16 pounds 8 ounces. What a chunk!!!! But he is a sweet chunk! He loves to smile and talk to you.... and he is extremely ticklish!!!

Wednesdays -Family Nights at Church

One of the family nights involved a lot of sliding. There was a small slide, really tall slide for the big kids, and then a homemade slide made by connecting tarps together and pouring soap and water on top. Drew loved the small slide the best!!!

Another Wednesday night we enjoyed... or maybe endured... a really hot night of bike riding in our church parking lot. The kids enjoyed popsicles in the gym after we finished riding. Drew enjoyed 2 minute ride Momma took him on.... Daddy's seat was uncomfortable!!!

Tripp and Alex

Visit with Great Grandparents-July08

We picked up Grandma Cooley and then went to visit Great Grandpa and Grandma Cooley. Great Grandpa hadn't seen Jake yet and we needed to go visit before things got really busy with school starting back and everything. Great Grandma tried to feed us the whole time we were there- as usual. Aunt Patty came to visit the boys too!!!

Spending time with Great Grandpa.... one of Great Grandpa's favorite things to do is play golf and he gave Drew a ball and kid club to practice golfing in the yard. He has got the stance... and the swing... but he also has A. D.D. and after two swings ran to play with some rocks in the flower bed. Thanks for showing him how to golf Grandpa!!!

4th of July

We decided to celebrate Independence Day with a traditional cookout with the Hooker family- (Grandma Cooley's side). The family meets at Sharon and Lewis' house every year to cook hamburgers, hotdogs, sausage, etc and play some good ole volleyball. Momma gets sick everytime she plays volleyball due to the heat, so she took this year off. Daddy played a few games and Drew enjoyed swimming in the little blow up pool with Sadie and Lanie. Jake enjoyed being passed around the yard like a football-visiting with everyone there.

After leaving that 4th of July party, we went home to have another party. We grilled some hotdogs with the Griffin family and popped some fireworks over at Big Daddy and Grandma's house. Drew is scared of loud noises and Big Daddy had to cover his ears while Tripp and Randy put on superb firework show!