updates to blog

If you look back to mid-December through Christmas, there are some updated blog entries. Almost caught up....gotta post Christmas pics, too!

Merry Christmas

Movies on Christmas Day

We started a new Christmas Day tradition.....going to the movies!
Russell, Cooper & I went to the movies Christmas Day evening to see "Alvin & The Chipmunks: The Squeakwal". Very cute movie....Cooper loved it!

Baking Cookies for Santa

Cooper loved baking Santa reindeer cookies!

Visit to Santa

Sunday evening (less than 24 hours after being discharged from the hospital), Cooper was able to tell Santa (again) what he wanted for Christmas. This time, he even took a letter reminding him that he wanted "Spongebob's house and Spongebob's car" (Lego set).....and he also took a picture of it printed from the internet just to be sure he knew what he was talking about!

Santa - no room for excuses now!!





Waiting in line for an hour and making sure the "big guy" knew what to bring for Christmas sure can wear a little guy out!! Ahhhh....this massage chair feels so good!

Gingerbread House

We started another new tradition this year....making a gingerbread house! We are proud of our creation, and it was fun making it!

Newspaper Picture & Article

I have some catching up to do on the blog (Christmas party, hospitalization, gingerbread house, etc), but this is the picture (front page!) and article that was in Sunday's Daily Journal newspaper about Santa Claus visiting Cooper in the hospital. He was so proud (and so are we)!!

* you can click on the picture to enlarge it!

Cooper's Kindergarten Christmas Party

Cooper's kindergarten class had their Christmas party on Tuesday, December 15th. They had pizza and cupcakes, and decorated individual Christmas trees. Then they had a book swap....which was fun to watch them trying to quickly pass the wrapped books around the circle! Not the best coordination yet...ha!



Then Mrs. Amy read a book to the class titled "Mooseltoe"....and Cooper's shirt happened to match the cover of the book. Mrs. Amy & Mrs. Jennifer gave each child their own copy of the book.

Cooper during show-and-tell.

The Corner Shoe Store

The Corner Shoe Store in Tupelo is one of our favorite stores ("Mr. Tommy's store" per Cooper). It was decorated so cute during Christmas, so we took a few snapshots!

"A Christmas Carol" Movie

Saturday evening, Russell, Cooper & I went to see Disney's "A Christmas Carol" in 3D. It was a great movie with great 3D effects (probably the best I've ever seen), but a little scarey for Cooper. He wouldn't even leave during the movie to go to the restroom...ha! We had fun!

Tupelo's Christmas Parade

Tupelo's Christmas Parade was this morning at 10 am.....it was 33 degrees!! Cooper was planning to be on the LeBonheur TWIGS float along with his buddy Bernard, but it was too cold for him with his cough and chest congestion. So we bundled him up tightly and let him watch part of it (up until Bernard came through). It was fun....but C-O-L-D!!!


This team of Clydesdale horses was beautiful! These are some BIG horses!

Cooper and his buddy Bernard. They have matching scarves on!

Ms. Dianna & Bernard, Connie the Fairy Godmother, Cooper & Russell

Christmas Parade Poster

Cooper was asked to draw a poster to put on the LeBonheur Gumtree TWIGS float for the Christmas parade. He loves to draw, so this was exciting for him. We can't wait to see it in the parade!

Ole Miss vs. LSU football game

We went to probably one of the MOST EXCITING Ole Miss games we've seen in a while. We tailgated in the Grove before the game with our friend Pam and her family, and then sat next to them at the game. We had a great time! Ole Miss 25 - LSU 23


This is the jumbotron showing Archie Manning on the field being recognized.

Cooper LOVES Pam's mom, Mrs. Helen. These are 2 BIG Ole Miss fans!!

What a great way to end the night....yummy dessert at Oby's!

Thanksgiving Feast

Cooper's class had their "Thanksgiving Feast" today and invited parents to eat with them. They came into the room singing "Ten Little Indians" dressed in their Indian shirts and headresses. We then ate a traditional Thanksgiving Feast, and enjoyed visiting together. What a cute day!!

Cooper is showing off his Thanksgiving placemat that he made.

This is Cooper and his buddy Caleb.

I'm not sure why Cooper has this look on his face, because he "loves" Madison.....and his buddy Jourdan.

Cooper & Mrs. Jennifer

The leaves are falling...

Finding Nemo - Disney on Ice

Sunday, Cooper and I went to see Disney on Ice - Finding Nemo. We had front row - rinkside seats, and it was wonderful! We had a great time, even though Cooper had already seen the show 3 days earlier with his kindergarten class.