Cute Cohen

Cohen is obsessed with animals now- he changes obsessions every couple of weeks. I walked into his room one day and saw him reading this book! Look closer .... can you see the matching animals. He matched all his animals to their picture- smarty pants! Except for the alligator on the deer picture- I don't know what that is all about.... maybe he already knows predator and prey?!?

And don't ask me about the shoe fetish- but these pictures are too cute- and what a cute smile! My mom just bought him some shoes and he call them his "running shoes" because they look like running shoes and he says they help him race (because of my race- haha!) So cute!

His medication for his asthma seems to help him- there are a few side effects- mostly mood changes when he is really tired. It is hard to know because he is 2 anyway and you wonder is this him or the drugs talking. He is such a fun, imaginative, talkative, little boy- and he sings too-he just melts our heart!

Provo 1/2 Marathon

Okay so finally some commentary on this blog. Thanks for all your comments! My friend Shelly and I have been running 3x a week since January. And one day she told me how easy this half marathon was-so not thinking about the reality of it all I said that was my goal! So the longest we have ran was 6 miles and the thought of doubling that distance made me a little nervous but I knew I could do it......... until the bus drive at 4:45 am! It was pitch black and we left our homes at 4am to go to Provo. And that bus kept driving and driving and driving and then Shelly says- can you believe we have to run this whole distance back-------PANIC! And then the bus kept going and going and going- oh man! Our deal was to stay positive no matter what- so we decided to take this one mile at a time! My goal was under 3 hours which we made! Yeah us! Shelly is the best running buddy ever- seriously so awesome and her endurance was incredible- I had to walk a little bit- about a mile out of the 13 so not bad. But I did fine until about mile 9 and then my legs and hips would cramp up because most of it was down hill- so I would have to stretch out and keep going! The best part was the finish line. My cute dad surprised me and met us at the 12 mile marker and then my family and Shelly's family were waiting at the end! Cohen kept saying-"you racing mommy"- you know it! I am pretty sore afterwards- i.e. can't walk, but much better today! So chances of doing it again: not out of the question!!! And I did accomplish a huge goal- yeah!

Family Reunion 3- Movie and so much more...

Cousins played a lot outside- lots of bubbles, bottle rockets and running around!

Like i told you it was the goal to get Carson to walk- everyone was constantly walking Carson in between them and he was getting really good! I loved watching him get better everyday! And the first thing Carson did when we got home stand himself up- we were so excited because he had never done that before. So now he is cruising all over the place- I see chaos in my future!

Here we are seeing Toy Story 3- a lot of firsts for Cohen. He had never seen a movie before, but he loved it and he wouldn't let you take the popcorn out of his lap. Behind us sat Meredith, Thomas, Julia and Emma- and lots more family but I didn't take enough pictures. Tommy kept peeking over my seat and resting his head on my shoulder (such a sweetheart)!

The sad part about the reunion is it went by WAY TO FAST! We had so much fun but it is true when they say time flies when you are having fun. And that we did- tons of fun! Thanks everyone! Can't wait to see you all in 2 years- hopefully sooner!

Family Reunion 2- Karaoke and Bowling

It is always fun to watch everyone do karaoke- it's fun because they all have a gift of music and actually sound good! It was cute when it was Steve's turn Cohen decided to join in on the fun and was actually singing- very quietly- but singing!

Cohen also bowled for his first time- so cute! Of course he had the bumpers but Steve would help him throw it and if he didn't then he would kick the ball down the lane (maybe we should put him in soccer) and then he would jump up and down with his arms in the air and cheer for himself- he is such a character.

Family Reunion 1

Best family reunion ever!! I love Steve's family- my in-laws are the best (no seriously the BEST)! They always make visits so special! We stayed in a great hotel where everyone swam everyday-including Cohen and he loved it. We had a great itinerary with lots of fun things. We had family pictures (to be honest I think we were all sweating through our clothes- so humid in Tulsa), service projects, they made cousins books, went to a park, went to a movie (thanks mom for watching Carson while we enjoyed that movie), karaoke, bowling, and so much more- it was AWESOME!

Aunt Jen making Carson laugh- so funny!

Carson and Cohen were so loved by all of their cousins- I love all my nieces and nephews! They were so helpful and played a lot with my kids which makes my life easier!

It was so fun - everyone was bound and determined to get Carson to walk- so cute and he progressed a lot. Here is uncle Jeff and aunt Robin trying to get him to walk- sorry no pics of Robin!

After a couple hours of family pictures we went to a much needed-cool- lunch at Chick-fil-a. Grandpa was nice enough to supply Carson's ice cream addiction by sharing his shake- he wouldn't let go of the straw- it was too funny!

Playing on the Patio

The best part of our house is our covered patio- I love it! Carson got a picnic table for his birthday and both of the boys have really enjoyed it. Cohen loves these little cars- you rarely see him without one in his hands. And do you like the puff on Carson's chin!!! That's right- he LOVES food and eating! These boys crack me up!

Trains!

Cohen loves playing with trains! So he got creative and now he pushes our ottomans together and makes it into a "train". He sits at the front and is the conductor- with choo choos and all aboards included! Carson tries to join in on the fun but he is not quite old enough yet!

Rascally kids!