Summer Basketball League

Cooper was in a summer basketball league that he really liked. Basketball is his thing, I must say he is pretty good at it too. I love to watch him play. His favorite team is the Lakers, and he was pretty excited when he found out that his team name was the Lakers. Yahoo!

Nice work Coop!

4th grade!

Our little guy has started 4th grade! I can't believe it! I want to Cooper to stay at this age for another 2 years. He is at the perfect age, he still loves me, he still listens, he isn't too emotional yet, and he is just a good kid all around.

He is excited for his class this year, I think he knows every person in his class which makes it very nice for him and for me. There were no tears the first day, which there usually is. The first day of school is usually pretty scary for Coop and this year he had no problem. I keep telling him that 4th grade is pretty awesome! He is going to learn about Utah and it is the grade before things get too serious, it will be a good year for him.

Cooper and Luke on the first day of school

I usually take a picture of each of my kids on the first day in front of the house, this year I have been pretty bad. I took this picture on the 2nd or 3rd day of school which is still okay, right?

Good luck Cooper!

My basketball dude

Last summer Cooper started showing a lot of interest in basketball. It has been so fun. He lives for basketball! Collin and him can go on and on about all the players in the NBA, he has if favorites (Kobe Bryant), his favorite team (The Lakers) and he knows basically anything about any player. Collin loves it, I have a few things to learn. :) Jr. Jazz season started in December and he had a blast with it. If was finally so fun to go and see him play. Not that it was ever not fun to see him at first, but you kind of watched you watch wondering how much time was left. This year I could sit and watch him play forever. You can tell he really loves it.

The best is his outfit, he has the Jr Jazz jersey on, Laker shorts and Air Jordan shoes, a little mixture of everything.

Here are a few of my favorite shots. Excuse the blurriness, I am still learning how to take pictures with my camera and have a lot of work to do in this department.

Foul shot

Bringing the ball down. He has this thing he does with his tongue. I love it.

Now that basketball is over I am not sure what we are going to do to keep this kid entertained. I wish they had some fun spring leagues that he could play in. It was a great season Cooper!

Student of the Month

I have ever mentioned that my Cooper is super sweet, awesome and just an all-around good kid! Well, he is. This month he was chosen to be the Student of the Month out of his class. Each teacher in the school, picks a student to be the Student of the Month out of their class. Each month they have a different value, this month it was Integrity. I think his teacher made a pretty good choice.

Here is Coop getting his award. Doesn't he look so excited to get it? This picture just doesn't show how excited he really was. :)

I am so proud of Cooper and the integrity he shows. He is very honest and always tries his best to make the right choice. Good job Cooper, I am super proud of you!

Jog-A-Thon

This week Cooper participated in his schools Jog-A-thon, the pictures were so cute that I had to post them.

This is right before the long stretch to the finish line.

Here is goes...

Still going....

Almost to the finish...

Cooper and Paul....I love how Paul has his arm around Coop.

Cooper and Ali

Coop did an awesome job, they had to run almost 2 miles and finished a lot quicker than I thought he would. If he is anything like his daddy, he could go far with his running, he is one quick kid. Good work Coop!

Happy 9th Birthday Cooper!

Cooper is nine! I can't believe how time flies. It seems like it was yesterday, well not quite yesterday, but not to long ago that he was born. What a happy, crazy, sad day! Cooper was born on September 11th, the day! I was happy as could be as our country was devastated. Our family is so lucky that we got something fabulous out of that day.

Cooper is such a gem in our family, really, I don't think Collin and I could really function without him. He is just like another parent, always asking where Bode and Pei are, making sure Bode doesn't run or that he is always safe...he continues to amaze me at how great a brother and son he is.

The last little bit he has been begging for his own room. I don't blame him, he shares with Bode and he just really doesn't get a break from the kid and he just needs his own space.

Well, he had a scout thing the morning of his birthday and he was going to be away for a couple hours, we thought it would be so great if we could do the switch up before he came home and surprised him. We did it, he loved it!

He was very surprised and of course he had to go see where Bode and Peiton were going to be now and make sure everything was okay. Love the kid!

He has his own little desk where he can do his homework and drawings.

He has his own double bed where he occasionally gets visitors to sleep with him from time to time.

It was a great move for us to do for Coop, I don't know if it was the best move, Bode and Peiton are a little crazy together, but Cooper deserves it!

Each year, Sandy City puts up flags in remembrance of all the lifes that were taken on September 11th. We have gone every year except last year.

After the flags we had a birthday party with Collin's side of the family. Cooper opened all his presents and was very pleased with all of them. Everyone spoiled him rotten.

Cooper is our little Lakers fan, I am not sure where he got that from but he LOVES Kobi Bryant!

Grandma and Grandpa Richards gave him a Lakers hat and shirt. He loves them!

I was able to score a sweet deal on some Air Jordan's at Ross, Collin and I knew he would absolutely love them. Were we right? Yep.

Coop isn't too much of a cake fan, for his birthday he wanted this pineapple sherbet with raspberries and bananas, and he loves these cookie dough cupcakes.

After cupcakes and ice cream, Coop put on his new outfit with his new Jordan's and he was a new basketball player. :) It is so fun to watch him play and all the new basketball skills he picks up. He definitely has found his sport.

On Sunday (notice he is wearing the same outfit) we went to my parents for a party with my side of the family. Everyone was there and we had yummy Costco chocolate cake (one of my favorites).

We hope you had a great day Coop! We love you to pieces. :)

Catch up Ten-Cooper and Cub Scouts

A couple weeks ago Cooper received his Bear award. Go Coop! The same night he participated in the Rain Gutter Riggata. He built an awesome Chicago Bulls boat and he took second place, he was pretty sweet I must say, but I am his mother. :)

Isn't he the cutest Cub Scout ever?

Good job Coop!