Look out Fashion Week

Cooper has his own sense of style. He loves layers and lots of 'em. He love accessories and lots of 'em. Here are just a couple pictures of outfits he put together just in the last couple days. But our grocery trips are filled with "high fashion".

This red ensemble consists of a soccer jersey under a sweater vest, with a church tie (a must for all real toddlers). Topped with an angel helmet, baby doll, and tools in the back pocket, cause you "just never know".

This blue look is another Cooper original. To achieve this look start with a collared t shirt, then a tie under hoodie so it just pokes out. Don't forget to add dad's socks, 3D glasses, fisherman hat and backpack (seen in background). Oh and a toy gun helps to scare away the bad guys. Add a chocolate smile and your look will be complete.

This kid I tell ya, he keeps me laughing.

My Lucky Day

I found a $100 bill today. Yes one hundred dollars.

I thought I lost it almost 5 years ago. Yes, Derek had been accused of spending it while I was out of town on a girls weekend. Still when ever I clean out a drawer or put on a coat that I haven't worn in a while I wonder if I will find it.

I started to think about the stories you hear of people who pay their tithing but know they won't have enough money to buy food for their 12 kids, and then they walk down the street and exactly the amount of money they need is sitting in the gutter or under a rock or whatever.

You know the ones.

Well I had decided that it must be OUR lost money that other people find and think that their prayers are answered. God works in mysterious ways, right. And in a way it made be feel better thinking that maybe someone who needed it more than me found it.

And then boom, there it was.

Hmmmm, maybe I'm the needy one. It sure did feel good to find you ol' long lost friend.

No cute title tonight...

{This isn't the kind of thing I would usually blog about but I can't find my journal tonight and I don't want to just jot this down in a notebook and forget that it's there. So at least I know that if I type it here it won't get lost}

Tonight Corbin and I had a moment. We were laying in his bed. We had said prayers and finished reading books and he rolled over to his side with his his back to me, which is my cue to kiss him goodnight and turn out the light.

Instead I started to whisper the ways that he is special to me. The same things I tell him all the time, that he is so smart and funny and sweet. And a wave of extra love washed over me. I told him that I know some things are hard for him but I think that he handles them amazingly. I told him that I felt lucky to be his mom and that I know Heavenly Father sent him to me on purpose and how safe I feel knowing that he is mine forever. He rolled over with tears in his eyes and buried his head in my chest and put his arm over me tight and simply but so sincerely he said " I love you mommy". We cuddled a while, until the emotion softened and I kissed him and turned out the light.

What a sweet moment that I will hold close to my heart always.

Our New Sign

You're either a mom or a kindergarten teacher if you can read this, and if you can you know it makes perfect sense.