Our 3 day weekend

We had another 3 day weekend with Beau. He was off today for Columbus day. We had a very relaxing, yet enjoyable weekend. On friday night, we went to eat with a guy Beau got to be really good friends with in Iraq. He is a single guy so he hangs out here a lot, and he loves Cope so they play together. Saturday we went to the BX (it's like a walmart with a food court and a coffee shop) for what we thought was going to be a pet show - it was cancelled, but the fire dept. was out for fire prevention week. We enjoyed that anyway. (see pics below) Sunday we went to church and worked in the nursery. Copeland's class. It was an answered prayer, because Copeland freaks out when we leave him in nursery. It's so bad that twice they had to get us! Anyway, I prayed that Sunday would go ok, and there was an opening in his class. God did answer our prayer, just in a way I didn't expect! :) The rest of the day we just hung out and watched the Colts game.  Then today we went to the state park for a picnic and to enjoy the fall weather. We had a great time! I gave Copeland a little hair cut before we left. His hair was so long it was hanging in his eyes. I hated to cut it, but felt bad for him.

We have a birthday party/costume party this weekend and hopefully we will get our family pics also. 

Hope everyone has a good week!

playing in the leaves

not a very good pic, but we had to get at least one of  the 3 of us. 

Oliver was wore out!

eating lunch

we did a lot of swinging 

At the BX - fire prevention 

This is the first time I put slippers on Cope and he loves them! 

I have been tagged

Ok, here are my 6 random facts that might people not know:

1. I have never been to a circus. I don't know why I never went as a child, and I even lived in Evansville for 3 years and never went. That is one thing I would like to do, and experience with Copeland. 

2. I have 2 tattoos! I have a flower on my foot, and a celtic love not on my lower abdomen. (Beau has a matching love knot)

3. I LOVE ice cream!!! I could eat it every day if I knew I wouldn't gain 100 lbs. LOL! It is definitely my weakness. 

4. I strive to live everyday for Christ and be the best mother I can be. I want Copeland to know all about Jesus and his stories, the Bible, and know how to pray. It is not easy, but I do the best that I can. 

5. Family is VERY important to me. I love my family and my mom is one of my very best friends.   

6. I'm scared to get pregnant again! I want to, and I will, I'm just scared to go through all of that again. It was a wonderful experience, but at the same time, I didn't have the easiest pregnancy or delivery or recovery! So, it is a fear that keeps building inside me. I will have another child, I just have to be very ready! 

Ok, I now tag, Jamie Knepp, Tara Brower, and mandy Ash... Sorry if you have already been tagged! 

I have been fighting a sore throat since Wednesday. Each day it gets worse. I went to the doctor on Friday and the doctor said it is just viral and there is nothing to do for it. That was the worst news I could hear! I have hardly moved all weekend! Like I said, each day it gets worse. So bad that Beau wanted to take me to the ER last night. We didn't end up going, but I think I might go back to the doctor tomorrow and beg for help!

Beau has been wonderful through all of this. Taking care of me, Copeland, and the dog!! He has cooked, picked up, taken Cope to the park, cleaned up after the dog, found a home remedy for me to try, and held me when I cried because I was just at rock bottom last night. I get sore throats a lot, to the point my parents and Beau want me to get my tonsils out, but I think this has been the worst sore throat I have ever had!! I can't even talk it hurts so bad! Please don't think I am complaining. It has actually taught  me a little. Like how I love being able to take care of Copeland. I take it for granted. Something I do everyday and sometimes I roll my eyes and think just give me a break! Well I got a break and I don't like it! I love taking care of my family. And I love being able to swallow! Ha that is something I definitely take for granted. 

Ok, enough about sore throats... I will post pics and write later - when I feel up to par! If you think about it, just say a prayer for me please. Thanks!!

New Puppy and Indiana

We had quite an exciting weekend. On friday we drove 3 hours to get our new puppy - Oliver. He is amazing! He is the best dog. So good natured and already starting to obey!! He just follows Copeland around and tugs at his shirt. It is the cutest thing. Anyway, since we had to drive 3 hours anyway, we though we might as well go on to Indiana. It was a very short trip, but at least we got to see our family. 

As soon as we got in on friday we went to eat at Fat Boys, and saturday we just hung out, but it's very hard to split time between two families.  It's very hectic when we are running back and forth to our parents' houses. Then sunday morning we got up and left!! Like I said - short trip!! 

Here are pictures of Copeland and his dog, and in his new Colts sweatshirt Nana (my mom) got for him.   We will be home for about a week over Thanksgiving so hopefully it won't be as crazy and we will actually get to see people! 

I'll give a puppy update later this week. 

Copeland had a blast with a dog in the car on the way back. It helped keep hi entertained! 

New Pictures

Here a few new pics of Copeland. It has been a little while since I posted any pictures. We get our dog next weekend, and we are getting family pictures taken in about 3 weeks so I'll get more up as soon as I can. We have play group again tomorrow, and we have been playing outside as much as we can while we have this beautiful weather! It's not going to be too long and we won't be able to get out, so we go for walks, go to the park, or just let Copeland run around in the back yard! That's all for now! :)

        Copeland eating breakfast and watching cartoons

Copey and his new Cowboy boots

       Not very happy here - he's looking for daddy

                     Checkin them out

Not much going On

Well I received a picture of our new puppy. We don't get him till the 27th, but she sent a new pic that was taken last night. We are so excited, I just hope everything goes smoothly and Copeland and him get along and play nice with each other! :) 

Copeland and I are joining a play group. It's here on base on Thursdays. I'm a little bit nervous because it's not like it's with a group of friends like the one many of my friends and in back home. I love looking at those pictures and long to join you all someday! But for now, we will try this one. We are doing a program called Parents as Teachers, and all the families that are involved in it are invited to this play group. There is only one girl that I know, but maybe it will be an opportunity to meet knew people and make new friends. 

Not much has been going on the last week or so. We have just been hanging out and going for walks. I will try to get some new pics up soon. 

Hope everyone is having a good week!! 

What a weekend!

We had a busy weekend. Beau was off today and he was off friday so we had a great four day weekend with daddy being home. We had a yard sale on sat. (we did ok, not great) and then went out for pizza sat night with some friends. There is a new place in town that has real Chicago pizza!! It's so yummy. Makes us want to go back to Chi-town. Hopefully soon we'll get to visit again. 

Yesterday we worked in the nursery at church (2 yr. olds!) and Copeland was with us because we he was screaming in his class and they couldn't get him to calm down. We are not giving him his te' te' (aka paci) except for at night, and I guess he was a wreck - so they brought him to us and he hung out with the big kids!!   Today we went to the pool since it was the last day it's open :(   We had to enjoy one last summer day! Then we headed up to Independence. Beau has an aunt and uncle there (beau's dad's sister and her family).  We went to a fish fry and hung out. Copeland played and played with the little girls, one being his cousin, and of course the dog. He was so dirty by the time we left!  It's nice to go to family functions even if it's not our family. It was Beau's aunt's in-laws. But they except us like family. It helps since we don't have family out here and can't be with them on holidays like today. They are such a blessing and glad they are only an hour away. We don't get to see them that often, but it's nice to know they are there. 

Well that's our weekend - sorry I don't have any pictures... I forgot to grab the camera all weekend! 

Hope everyone has a good week and God bless!! :)