Weekend Fun

Maddox "talking" to Eli.

The group at the museum.

Linds, here's the Chihuly! I loved it!!!! (I was also proud of myself for identifying it before I saw the sign that told me who it was.)

Travis and the older 4 boys at lunch on Sunday. (Andy, Heidi, and their 4 boys had already left to go home.

Things other moms can really appreciate...

I have a magnet haning on my fridge that says, "Thank God I have kids or I'd never know how well Australian Shiraz complements chicken nuggets" A truer statement was never sopoken (or written in this case).
Today I realized that if you are craving a fried chicken salad from the local take out place bagged salad and dinosaur shaped chicken nuggets will do in a pinch.
Today is also the first day of the boys' Summer vacation, by 7:30AM I realized I'm going to be forced to live thru the longest recorded summer vacation.
Cooper is 5.5 yrs old. His favorite phrase is ,"that's boring". I'm going to have to find an effective way to remove that phrase from his vocabulary. If I don't one of us isn't going to live to see the end of Summer vacation.
Nelson infomed us at lunch today he's going to be a hero when he grows up. He wants to be Superman or Wonder Woman. He followed that statement with, "I have to hurry up and finish eating so I can go find boobs. I need big boobs to be Wonder Woman." Again, this is going to be the longest summer of my life!

Pre-K graduation

I'm in love...

My brother and sister-in-law gave me a new niece this past week! She's beautiful, perfect, and just so darn fun to hold and look at. Layna Michelle Nelson is absolutely amazing. I would love to share pictures, but I haven't taken any yet. I've been too busy holding her or helping Cooper hold her. (He's so in love with her. He's always hugging, kissing, and caressing her head.)

Linds rocks my world!

Linds is my best friend from back home. She's married, but has no children. I think she's spent too much time with mine, and she's afraid of them. Anyway, she and I are always looking for ways to remind our husbands how great they have it! Not every man can be blessed with a wife who has natrual beauty that oozes from morning till night. Travis and Dan have got it made! She found these T-shirts a month or so ago. When I got to my parents' house this past weekend, it was waiting for me! I love it!!!!! I told Travis I now have the perfect shirt to wear to his soccer games.

What I found when I tried to leave this morning...

Mother's Day Tea

Cooper and his proud mommy.

Cooper singing songs.

Cooper in front of the portrait he drew of me.

Hodge-podge boys

Mother's Day, all the cousins hanging out.

Hanging out on the bunk beds reading books.

My cool dudes.

Cooper's wish...

Cooper has been asking for a "Cooper and Mom" day for a few weeks. About 10 days ago, I talked to Travis and we decided to give him his wish. This past Sat, Cooper and I got up early, went out to breakfast (Krispy Kreme, I know, the PERFECT way to start any day), and then drove 3 hrs to Paducah, KY to spend the day and night with Erin (the coolest roommate and best friend a girl could ask for). We had so much fun!!!!!! Below are just a few shots of the weekend. We went to the park, to the riverfront, and played in Erin's yard. It was so much fun!