OFFA with Cooper

Saturday morning, Cooper and I drove down to Salt Lake for his OFFA training.

It was my first time going.

That is mainly because it is LOUD and there is a LOT going on.

I wore my headphones and did my best!

I love one-on-one time with my kids.

I miss it with my big boys.

Coop told me all the things on the way there and back.

Friends, girls, school, work, who the free agents are in the NFL... important stuff!

He is doing so well.

I'm really proud of his 17 year old self.

I love when the players are moving from warmups to the training turf and he's pointing me out to his friends.

Love my boys!

 

Spa

Last Thursday, we got our preparatory pedicures and my nails done.

Yesterday, we went and got more preparatory work done.

Burke got a massage and I got a facial.

NOTE: "Preparatory" is a very serious word I use to make myself feel just fine about "preparing" for our Puerto Vallarta trip!!!!

 

Countdown

We are on the countdown.

Let's be honest..

I've been counting down since we got home last year.

Paradise, here comes your girl!

Burke took me to get pedicures and get my nails done before we go.

This is the shortest my nails have been in years.

A couple of them had been cracked, so they cut them all down and did a beautiful ombre!

The girls said, "Don't worry, Burke! They'll grow out before you know it!"

They love him.

Just a few more days!

 

Breakfast Boy

Love my Cooper!

This boy is working so hard to prepare for track & football season.

He needs to bulk for football, but be lean for track.

Poor kid!!

He has really taken some personal accountability.

He’s fixing himself breakfast and not waiting for me to do it.

He’s matured so much this year & I can’t wait to see how much he accomplishes!!

 

Weekend

We had Huds yesterday.

He is very good at entertaining himself, especially for an only child!

He washed dishes, vacuumed, did laundry… you know, the usual!

He also did some workouts with Uncle Cooper!

Gigi colored with Squish.

Fun fact: all three of the two year olds appear to be left handed!

Burke loaded the drink fridge.

And Ryker didn’t leave my side!

 

This Girlie!!!

Melanie Rose.

This baby girl is LIFE.

This picture was taken last night.

That's Isis saying, "Trying to eat my dinner peacefully... I look up and see this..."

This is literally everyday life with our Memalie!

Recently:

* "Hey Ma. If her hair looks weird, that's because she took the entire bottle of peanut butter and slathered her hair with it. We tried showering with shampoo. That made it 100% worse. Isis tried dry shampoo. Here we are..."

* "Hey Ma. Mel went ahead and got into the diaper rash ointment and lathered her body and hair with it. That's not cool."

* "Hey Ma. Sorry all the doors are locked. Mel plays in the toilets all day."

* "Hey Ma. Mel just choked out Benny (the cat)."

Me:

* "Hey Babe. When are you coming home?? Melanie won't stop asking for you!!!!"

As soon as he got home she ran to him and loved on him until she almost fell asleep.

She is LIFE!!!!

 

Coop is 17!

Our Cooper is 17!
He has grown SO much in the last year.

He's put on like 30 pounds; shot up like five inches.

His mullet is on point.

He's having a great junior year.

He's still my kiddo who tells me everything, just like my big boys!

I love it!!!

Coop is preparing for track season.

He's already back into the swing of football, too.

We love our Boo!!!