Corbin..Katie..Cooper..and Baby

Names

2011-03-08T08:57:00.000-07:00

Ok everyone, Corbin and I are struggling to agree on many names. If you have some suggestions that would be great! Who knows we may just pick the one you suggest:) These are a few we ahve discussed....Karson, Jimmer, Espin, Asa, Houston, I hope to see a lot of feed back!

Boys..boys..boys

2011-03-04T18:18:00.000-07:00

It's a BOY!! Corbin and I went up for an early ultrasound on Tuesday March 1 and we both were really thinking it was a girl. This pregnancy has been so different from Coopers and everyone was telling us they thought we were having a girl. I expected to be a little disappointed because I was really looking forward to having a girl to take shopping and do girls day out and that kind of thing. Although we were extremely happy and surprised when she said it was a boy! We are thrilled and think that Cooper and this little one will be good little buddies. I just better learn how to control my emotions at sporting events because I think I'm going to be going to my fair share of them. We really couldn't be more thrilled to be having another little boy and we are excited for the adventure it will bring!

Exciting News

2011-02-19T11:04:00.000-07:00

So for those of you who haven't heard my parents have been called to serve as Mission President and Missionary in the Quezon City North Phillipines Mission. They will leave June 22nd and be gone for 3 years. I had a really really hard time with it and cried and cried some more, but I am getting use to it a little. The biggest thing for me is that my parents will leave 4 weeks before we are due to have our baby number 2. I am pretty upset that my baby will be 3 before my parents will even be able to see it. Corbin and I plan to visit sometime with in the year so that they can at least meet our baby. We are excited for my parents and their new adventure and we are really excited about ours as well. Cooper has been very good and loves to hug and kiss the baby already. He sings songs and talks to it and is always worried that we will leave the baby lol...We will find out in March what we are having although Cooper informs me its a girl...We will have to see when that happens. I wish you all a very happy spring even though its only February I jsut simply can not wait for all the fun adventures spring brings!

The Day from heck!

2010-11-21T18:30:00.000-07:00

On Thursday I was at work and Corbin was home with Cooper. Subway closes at 9:00 and I thought I would be home in time to spend a little time with my family. There was a wrestling weigh in at the Gunnison High School so it was super busy we did not have time to do anything to prepare for the close. A little after 8 Corbin called me and said that Cooper had fallen and hit his nose on the brick around the fireplace and sent me a picture that didn't look too bad. I still wanted to get home and snuggle because Cooper was extremely sad. 10 min to 9 guy came in with his wife and 4 kids his sister and her kids and his dad. He said "Im sorry to do this I know you guys are about to close. So they order and take forever becuase they can't quit talking to each other to even order. Then a couple of ladies come in and are super snotty to us and stand there trying to decide for 5 min at 9:00 when we are suppose to close what they are going to eat. 5 after 9 a girl that works across the street (at a drive in so she is also in the food business) comes in and orders food. This same Drive in orders food ALL the time at closing. In the mean time the first family that knew we were closing sits and stays!! They let all the kids run around and climb on the tables and play at the windows and make a huge mess. Finally at 9:15 I got so ticked off that I turned the open sign off and put the food away hoping they would get the hint. Finally at 9:30 they left and stayed in the parking lot another 15 min. We didn't get out of there until 10:00 and we are suppose to be out by 9:15. So by the time I got home Cooper had been crying for 2 1/2 hours for his mom. I felt so bad I started to cry and it made me even more mad that some people have no consideration for others! Once I got home Cooper's nose was clogged with blood in both nostrils and bruised and swollen. It looked so bad!! Even today he now has a black eye and its started to scab over..He looks like and ork from Lord of the Rings! The poor kid....This is why it was the day from Heck!!

The Elk Farm

2010-11-21T18:05:00.000-07:00

On our way to school each day we take the (short cut) behind gunnison and Centerfield to get to Ephraim. As we turn the corner there is a little elk farm that we pass. In the morning the elk are always way over on the other side where you can not see them. On the way home they are always right up by the fence and Cooper always says "I want to get out" :) He loves it and I think his dad loves it just as much!

Private

2010-11-03T22:17:00.000-07:00

I have made the decision to make the blog private! I made it private then undid it because I have some wrong E-mail adresses for some of you and don't have address's for some of you. I am going to leave it open for a little while and if you want to read let me know and I will put you on my list! Thanks!

Baby Kamrie Lou

2010-10-31T22:17:00.000-07:00

Jenny and Cliff had baby number 4 and number 15 grandbaby Kamrie Lou. She is so adorable we just love having her.

pumpkin Carving

2010-10-31T22:13:00.000-07:00

I had to work this night so I didn't get to have fun with everyone, but they all carved pumpkins and my brother-in-law carved a pumpkin upside down so he could be "pumpkin head harvey"! I got off work at 1030 and got home about 1045 and my bro in law hid behind a car in the driveway and ran out and scared me. I screamed SO loud it was sure scary!! Brat I will get him back one day.

Halloween 2010

2010-10-31T22:03:00.005-07:00

Cooper is a dinosaur this year. One of his little friends said look an alligator..Lol some were calling him a dragon so whatever it was he had fun.. One of the girls that work there was dressed up like a dog and I asked who painted the pumpkin on your face? He said, " The dog did". lol I love the daycare there he has so much fun. He has a teacher named Miss Heather and he loves her. He struggled with day care at first but now he loves it because miss heather is there. Lol she is really cute and dotes on Cooper a lot! I love that he can make cute little friends there. . .

Carter(red nija), Ryker(iron man), Cameron (black ninja) Madi (bumble bee), Cooper(dinosaur), Hali(witch), Blake(Frankenstein)...Kamrie(pumpkin)...Today Cooper said to Blake "see ya later alligator, Blake said I not an alligator, I frankenstein!! LOL I love these kids!

Cooper with his cousins

2010-10-31T21:04:00.000-07:00

Cooper was getting in the bathtub and one by one they all decided they wanted to get in. LOL 5 little boys in the bathtub together. It was so Fun...Wendy's boys Grady and Connor are 1st & 3rd..Cooper is 2nd and jenny's boys are Ryker and Blake 4th & 5th.

Cooper is reading a story to Jason's Tyler..He has really been loving babies, granted everyone and thier dog is prego right now but not his mother! He seriously loves to talk and sing and read to babies. I love it he even takes babies with him to daycare. Miss heather asked me if were getting ready for another baby because when people give babies to thier kids to get them ready. No I assure we are not...Lol I didn't even know people did that.

Blake and Cooper reading together. I love it when they do this I love to see that they like to read. What a good activity for cousins to do together! Blake and Cooper are the best of buddies (most of the time) :)..

This...is how you know your little man is all tuckered out! I don't remember what was going on that day I think he was playing with grandma...She was either really boring or really fun by the looks of it...

We had a Happy #77 Birthday party for my Grandma Howell Francom. Here we are with all of the Grandkids except Kamrie Lou who was born later. Pics next! Cameron was freaking out because my uncle Brian has a big dog. LOL you can see he is the one on the top left trying to get away from his sister holding him there long enough for the picture...It is never boring or quiet with all of our kids around! Cooper has such a good time with his cousins..we are so happy to have such a fun and large family. It sure makes everything more fun..Can't wait to get together with Corbin's family at Thanksgiving and my family at Christmas.

Happy Anniversary!!!

2010-09-13T21:41:00.001-07:00

Sept 14 2010 is our 3rd year anniversary..Yay!! It seems like such a long time ago and looking back thinking about this day seemed forever away. So much has happened in those 3 years. We have a beautiful baby boy, we have lived in 5 different homes,been in 5 diff wards, moved 5 diff times and have completely changed direction, going back to school(both of us)and for the same career:) Smart or very stupid I don't know. I hope Corbin doesn't go crazy being with me ALL day long.So many good times to look back on. I have loved him every minute of it, Liked him most of it..Jk honey..And I look forward to the rest of it! I can't believe how crazy our lives have been together so far, but I hope we have many more wonderful years. We have deffinately had our ups and downs and our better and worse...But we know we have eternity to look forward to, so that we can work on it together forever. I love you Corbin Happy Anniversary!!!

Mexico is Angry

2010-08-08T17:03:00.000-07:00

Hooray for Arizona...I wish all the states would be so bold!!!

MEXICO IS ANGRY!

Three cheers for Arizona

The shoe is on the other foot and the Mexicans from the State of Sonora, Mexico do not like it. Can you believe the nerve of these people? It's almost funny.

The State of Sonora is angry at the influx of Mexicans into Mexico. Nine state legislators from the Mexican State of Sonora traveled to Tucson to complain about Arizona's new employer crackdown on illegals from Mexico. It seems that many Mexican illegals are returning to their hometowns and the officials in the Sonora state government are ticked off.

A delegation of nine state legislators from Sonora was in Tucson on Tuesday to state that Arizona's new Employer Sanctions Law will have a devastating effect on the Mexican state. At a news conference, the legislators said that Sonora, - Arizona's southern neighbor - made up of mostly small towns - cannot handle the demand for housing, jobs and schools that it will face as Mexican workers return to their hometowns from the USA without jobs or money.

The Arizona law, which took effect Jan. 1, punishes Arizona employers who knowingly hire individuals without valid legal documents to work in the United States. Penalties include suspension of, or loss of, their business license.

The Mexican legislators are angry because their own citizens are returning to their hometowns, placing a burden on THEIR state government. 'How can Arizona pass a law like this?' asked Mexican Rep Leticia Amparano-Gamez, who represents Nogales. 'There is not one person living in Sonora who does not have a friend or relative working in Arizona ,' she said, speaking in Spanish. 'Mexico is not prepared for this, for the tremendous problems it will face as more and more Mexicans working in Arizona and who were sending money to their families return to their home-towns in Sonora without jobs,' she said. 'We are one family, socially and economically,' she said of the people of Sonora and Arizona.

Wrong! The United States is a sovereign nation, not a subsidiary of Mexico , and its taxpayers are not responsible for the welfare of Mexico's citizens. It's time for the Mexican government, and its citizens, to stop feeding parasitically off the United States and to start taking care of its/their own needs.

Too bad that other states within the USA don't pass a law just like that passed by Arizona. Maybe that's the answer, since our own Congress will do nothing!

New Immigration Laws: Read to the bottom or you will miss the message...

1. There will be no special bilingual programs in the schools.

2. All ballots will be in this nation's language.

3. All government business will be conducted in our language.

4. Non-residents will NOT have the right to vote no matter how long they are here.

5. Non-citizens will NEVER be able to hold political office.

6. Foreigners will not be a burden to the taxpayers. No welfare, no food stamps, no health care, or other government assistance programs. Any burden will be deported.

7. Foreigners can invest in this country, but it must be an amount at least equal to 40,000 times the daily minimum wage.

8. If foreigners come here and buy land... options will be restricted. Certain parcels including waterfront property are reserved for citizens naturally born into this country.

9. Foreigners may have no protests; no demonstrations, no waving of a foreign flag, no political organizing, no bad-mouthing our president or his policies. These will lead to deportation.

10. If you do come to this country illegally, you will be actively hunted &, when caught, sent to jail until your deportation can be arranged. All assets will be taken from you.

Too strict ?

The above laws are current immigration laws of MEXICO !

This will take less than thirty seconds to read. If you agree, please pass it on.

An idea whose time has come:

For too long we have been too complacent about the workings of Congress. Many citizens had no idea that members of Congress could retire with the same pay after only one term, that they didn't pay into Social Security, that they specifically exempted themselves from many of the laws they have passed (such as being exempt from any fear of prosecution for sexual harassment) while ordinary citizens must live under those laws. The latest is to exempt themselves from the Healthcare Reform...in all of its forms.
Somehow, that doesn't seem logical. We do not have an elite that is above the law. The self-serving must stop.
This is a good way to do that. It is an idea whose time has come.

Have each person contact a minimum of Twenty people on their Address list, in turn ask each of those to do likewise.

In three days, most people in The United States of America will have the message. This is one proposal that really should be passed around.

Proposed 28th Amendment to the United States Constitution

"Congress shall make no law that applies to the citizens of the United States that does not apply equally to the Senators and/or Representatives; and, Congress shall make no law that applies to the Senators and/or Representatives that does not apply equally to the citizens of the United States ."

The Dallas Solution

2010-08-08T16:51:00.000-07:00

I Got this in an E-mail but I posted it here for all to see. The immigration thing gets to me. I have absolutely no problem with immigration when done legally. My issue starts when they come and get our jobs, get our government funds, do not pay taxes, and don't learn our language. I mean it has to stop somewhere! I love this and think it should be done every where! I knew I loved Texans!!

The Dallas Solution

The president of his homeowners association in the Dallas, Texas suburbs reports they were having a terrible problem with litter near some of his association's homes. The reason is that six very large, luxurious new houses are being built right next to their community.

The trash was coming from the Mexican laborers working at the construction sites and included bags from McDonald's, Burger King and 7-11, plus coffee cups, napkins, cigarette butts, coke cans, empty bottles, etc. He went to see the site supervisor and even the general contractor, politely urging them to get their workers not to litter the neighborhood, to no avail. He called the city, county, and police and got no help there either.

So here's what his community did. They organized about twenty folks,named themselves The "Inner Neighborhood Services" group, and arranged to go out at lunch time and "police" the trash themselves. It is what they
did while picking up the trash that is so hilarious.

They bought navy blue baseball caps and had the initials "INS" embroidered in gold on the caps.

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to understand what they hoped people might mistakenly think the letters really stand for..

After the Inner Neighborhood Services group's first lunch time pickup detail, with all of them wearing their caps and some carrying cameras, 46 out of the total of 68 construction workers did not show up for work the next morning -- and haven't come back yet.

It has been ten days now.

The General Contractor, I'm told, is madder than hell, but can't say anything publicly because he could be busted for hiring illegal aliens. The HOA president and his bunch can't be accused of impersonating federal personnel, because they have the official name of the group recorded in their homeowner association minutes along with a notation about the vote to approve formation of the new subcommittee -- and besides, they informed
the INS in advance of their plans, and according to my friend, the INS said basically, "Have at it!"

SO, FOLKS, I THINK YOU COULD SAY THAT TEXAS INGENUITY TRIUMPHS AGAIN!

Reminder: Don't forget to pay your taxes....... 12 million illegal aliens are depending on you.

No apology for publishing this! ! ! After hearing they want to sing the National Anthem in Spanish - enough is enough. Nowhere did they sing it in Italian, Polish, Irish (Celtic), German or any other language because of
immigration. It was written by Francis Scott Key and should be sung word for word the way it was written. The news broadcasts even gave the translation -- not even close. I'm NOT sorry if this offends anyone because this is MY COUNTRY - IF IT IS YOUR COUNTRY SPEAK UP. Come through like everyone else. APPLY FIRST - Get a sponsor; have a place to lay your head; have a job; pay your taxes, live by the rules AND LEARN THE LANGUAGE as all other immigrants have in the past --
and GOD BLESS AMERICA!

It is Time for America to Speak up.

Calling an illegal alien an 'undocumented immigrant' is like calling a drug dealer
an 'unlicensed pharmacist'

laughter...laughter...Laughter

2010-08-03T09:05:00.000-07:00

More art city days

2010-07-12T16:23:00.000-07:00

These are just a few more pics from the aret city days. We finally have a whole family picture of us doing something fun! Thanks to Angie!!

Art City Days

2010-07-12T12:29:00.001-07:00

Ok so I don't know how to get the photos to stand up right but oh well...The night after the sleep over was the annual Art City Days in Springville. Corbin and I met Chad and Angie there to pick up our little monster, and oh boy was it a good time. It was kind of chilly and pretty wet but it didn't rain on us while we were there, in fact it made it kind of nice because not very many people came out. The lines were really short and the kids got to do everything they wanted, multiple time and the best part was....Its FREE! Kyles cousisn Robin was such a big help too, the picture of them coming down the slide, she carried him up that 3 times. Corbin carried cooper up the slide 3 times at the 4th of July and said it was hard and Robin is I think like 8 or something. Any way she was such a big help to us! Cooper get to see the pig balloon and he and kyle got a picture with it. Cooper and Kyle are such good friends and it is fun to see them together. I think it is now going to be and annual event for the Emerick Clan!

1st Sleep over

2010-07-12T12:18:00.000-07:00

Cooper had his first Sleep over! It was also the first time Cooper had been away over night from both parents. Normally I probably would have freaked out but I wasn't worried at all (about Cooper that is) being with Chad and Angie. We were a little hesitant to leave him for the fact of Chad and Angie's sanity. But we left him and they went to sleep watching Shrek which is Coopers fave movie right now. Cooper woke up and 4am and starting saying, "Kyle go, Kyle go"! Ha ha that did it, the other kids were awake and that meant so were Chad and Angie, all the while Corbin and I were getting plenty of ZZZZ's LOL...Thanks Snyders Cooper loved it and now look at the great memories of Coopers first sleep over...

2010-07-11T16:48:00.000-07:00

Last month Corbin and Cooper made a trip up to see Corbins's parents. Cheri, Corbins mom took Cooper shopping and got him a couple of toys and a whole bunch of clothes. As you can tell they have been some of Coopers favorite toys. I absolutely love the picture of Cooper following his dad with the lawn mower. He always wants to do everything like daddy! The cute out fit in the picture with the fire truck is also from Cheri. We are so thankful for Jeri and Cheri and all they do for us and for Cooper. Thank you! You guys do so much for us.

2010-07-11T06:50:00.000-07:00

Cooper has recently really found a new love in life, SHREK! He loves it and watches it all the time. Almost every morning he wakes up and asks "watch Shrek mom watch Donkey"..Ha ha and he sits there with his "Shrek Helmet" he calls it. He wore that helmet to the store the other day telling everyone its his shrek helmet. Hilarious, Corbin and I get such a kick out this kid!

Who woulda thought?

2010-07-10T21:09:00.000-07:00

John Beck in Salina Utah for the 4th of July! we were getting Cooper lined up for the races when one of my friends parents told me John Beck was over there. I quickly told Corbin and I wish you could have seen his face light up. Corbin stood next to his wife so that we were right next to them in the race. Afterwards he went over and asked if he could get a picture. Corbin also went home to get Coopers BYU football from Kyle and got it signed. John was a really cool guy actually and stood and had a conversation with corbin about passed and current BYU players. It totally made Corbins Day! Salina is now on the map LOL...Probably the most exciting 4th yet for Corbin. He has been chomping at the bit for me to put this picture up so that everyone can see. So here it is!

4th of July 2010

2010-07-10T20:33:00.001-07:00

Every 4th of July my mom gets a picture of the Grandkids. We were missing a few this year but next year we will have the whole crew. As you can tell Cooper missed nap time because of the games at the park. He did turn out to be pretty enjoyable! When it came time for the races Cooper got a slow start but he did beat John Becks son even though it looks like he is beating Cooper in the picture he actually turned back around to his mom. Watch out BYU here we come! In the last picture that is the back of Coopers head (great pic I know) but he was so excited to ride in the fire truck. I was a little worried that when it came right down to it he wouldn't ride in it but he did with a smile on his face. It was a great 4th, Cooper got to go down the blow up slide (which was probably more fun for his dad LOL), have a snow cone, Cotton candy which he promplty spit out in my lap, snatched up tons of candy at the parade and saw horses, trucks, motorcycles, and much more and last of all the fireworks that Cooper decided he didn't really care for this year. Now to look forward to next years experiences!

Cooper Age 2

2010-07-10T20:26:00.000-07:00

My sister Jenny and Kim Hallows always take their kids different places and get the cutest pictures. The other day they were kind enough to let Cooper and I come along. We got so many cute pictures these are just a few, and just in time for Coopers 2nd birthday. I am so glad to have these I am the worst at taking pictures, printing them, blogging them, and especially getting them sent out to everyone. So hopefully these get to all the Grandma's and others who want them! Also thanks to Tammy Harrison for letting us use her beautiful yard and Grandma Emerick for getting the cute shirt! Isn't he the cutest thing you've ever seen!! What a little stud muffin...Corbin says he takes after him, but we all know the truth ;)...

fishing with daddy

2010-06-01T22:56:00.001-07:00

On Memorial Day Corbin and I decided to drive to Fish Lake to go fishing and have lunch. Corbin called his brother Travis and he and his family came too. Cooper loved it and had so much fun throwing rocks in the water. Needless to say we didn't catch any fish. Although Kennedy hooked one but it got away before they could get a hold of it. As you can tell Cooper really loves his dad. He mimicks everything he does ;} We had a really great day and it was fun being with family. Hope we can do more of these activities in the future. It is so fun to see Cooper and Corbin together, corbin has his own little mini me...Wish I could have taken more pictures but my phone died, But all in all it was a Great Memorial Day!

Sprinkler fun

2010-05-24T12:16:00.001-07:00

Cooper loves the water. He doesn't understand that you don't run through the sprinkler with clothes on. So the other day Cooper asked if he could play in the sprinkler, I invited Jenny's kids over and Cooper LOVED it! He is my water boy all right. In the bath tub his only toy is a plastic cup he uses to throw water on him. If I rinse him off any other way but dumping the water on his head he says "Head mom, head" and points where he wants the water. He has recently started laying his head down in the water. Needless to say I might be over protective around pools of water this year!

2010-05-15T11:55:00.000-07:00

I have the best parents in the world! I am so grateful for everything they have done and are doing for Corbin and I. They really are such great people...Thanks for all you do we love you!!!

I love you Jesus...

2010-05-09T19:52:00.000-07:00

Corbin and I, with Cooper have a little ritual before bed. We always say our family prayers and one of us helps him say it. Then Cooper and I sing songs and I ask him what song he wants to sing. The usual answer is uppa (Twinkle Twinkle little star) or Sunshine (you are my sunshine) then we give hugs and kisses and say i love you! Cooper has a picture of Jesus on his wall and tonight after he said Love you mommy, he turned to the picture and said, "I love you Jesus"! I said yes thats right and Jesus loves you, uh ha he says.. I love it...I hope he always remembers that and always remembers how much Jesus loves him..I guess that goes to show kids are paying attention.
Also today before church cooper came to me and said lets go mommy lets go. I said ok where are we going? Temple! How great...I love to see this little person and personality coming out..I love him so much I cant ever put it in to words to describe.. What a great Mothers day!

My new watch

2010-03-10T20:42:00.000-07:00

My mom, Jenny, Wendy and I decided we would get crafty and creative and make out own watches! We got the beads and faces and clasps and everything and just went for it. It worked! I love my new watch and now I can make other bands. Although I think I will need another new face cause I went bold, daring and fun with mine instead of same old, boring, and plain! So here is my new watch...isn't it fun?

Coopers Golf Glove

2010-02-23T13:02:00.001-07:00

For about a week Cooper has been taking his sock off and putting it on his hand. Until today I didn't realize why....Its his golf glove:) I think it is so funny how obsessed he is with golf. At least right now! Hope it doesn't get out of hand, but at least it keeps him entertained. How cute is that cheeser ha ha ha....

Mr. Mom #2

2010-02-22T11:25:00.000-07:00

I forgot to write about Corbin watching Cooper Saturday. It was my second day of my new job and Corbin had Cooper home sick. He threw up 4 times in the time that I was at work and again after I got home. Corbin did everything, washed the clothes and the bedding and cleaned it all up and gave Cooper bath time all day long. That night we were sitting down together talking and Corbin said, "I have a new respect for mom's that stay home"! Thank you, most dads really think it is all just fun and games staying home with the kids. I added a new song to the play list because it makes me laugh its really how it is. I new it would be good for Corbin to be home with Cooper! Thanks Corbin for admitting your new found respect...

Mr Mom

2010-02-21T21:59:00.000-07:00

Ok I just decieded tonight I would do a short up date for those family members and friends that we don't see much any more. I got a job!!! I now work at the Community Living Center in Centerfield. It was rough the first couple of days but day #2 was better. The BEST part is that Corbin gets to come home and live with us now. This week is his last week at CUE and he is happy to be with us but I know he is going to miss all the sweet people he works with there. He is so good with them. Cooper is becoming such a Daddy's boy, I think he knows he has to get all of his time in before he leaves. Now Corbin is going to be doing the Mr. Mom thing so they will have plenty of time. One last little story about this week. Corbin bought the work out dvd insanity. Let me tell you I know why they named it that. Before you can even do the work out they have you do a test and see how many times you can do the individual excercises. I think there are like 8 or something I don't know for sure because I only got to 3 excersises before I quit. I was sweating all over. I guess I will have to be more consistent with Turbo Jam before I try to become Insane....at least we get a good laugh watching each other do it!

Family Pictures

2010-02-16T16:09:00.000-07:00

Corbin had monday off so we decided we would go get some famiily pictures. We went to a few random places here in Salina and I think we got some really cut pictures. I was really quite happy with the turn out. The wind was blowing and it was hard getting Cooper to smile. But all in all for my mom being the photographer and the experience we have taking pictures, I think they turned out pretty darn cute.

The Farm

2010-02-16T06:41:00.000-07:00

Travis was so cute with Cooper. He brought the lamb over to him so he could ride it, well sit on it. As you can probably tell Cooper wasn't exactly thrilled...Then we went down to another field and there were more sheep, plus cows and horses. We saw the baby lambs and a new calf, and Cooper got to sit on the horse. He is kind of a little chicken, he loves animals from far but as soon as they get close he clings to you like he will never see you again. Oh and by the way, the girlie coat he has on is an old one of Kennedy's. It was so warm in Salina we didn't think it would be so COLD in Fountain Green.

Silly Cooper

2010-02-16T06:33:00.000-07:00

On Saturday we made a trip over to Travis and Amber's house to see the new animals. On the ride over Cooper had his hat on the way Grandpa Howell use to wear his hat. I think its so cute just resting on top of his head like that. He does is often enough I think he really likes it that way. On the way back he was getting kind of cranky. Corbin had a twinky in his car from

valentines day, so I was giving him pieces of it. It was kind of hard reaching back clear to his mouth so I just gave him the whole thing. Doesn't he look like he is in heaven!

Christmas Party 2009

2010-02-15T16:07:00.000-07:00

We have an annual Howell family Christmas party and this year Grandma Howell Francom got Santa to come. Cooper really wasn't sure about sitting on his lap until he pulled out the candy cane. It was a lot of fun, Grandma goes to a lot of work every year to make it a success. Thanks a bunch we love you Grandma and Lynn.....

The Pumpkin Patch

2010-02-15T10:08:00.000-07:00

I am a little behind on blogging some of the pictures I have. These are all from my moms camera so I got to it and decided to get them blogged today. In October Corbin, Cooper and I decided to come home for a weekend and Grandma and Grandpa Sperry took us to the pumpkin patch to get some pumpkins. We found a little baby kitten that followed us around and saw a lot of fun pumpkins. Some looked like they had witches warts and some were different colors. I had no idea there were so many different kinds of pumpkins.

I love you Corbin!! I hope we have many more years to come...

2010-01-08T13:33:00.000-07:00

Chips and Salsa

2010-01-04T20:48:00.000-07:00

Chips and Salsa...I think its a genetic thing. He loves it!! It's a Sperry fave. He wants some everytime my dad gets it out. But Grandpa won't ever share a bowl. Cooper has what we call a double dipping problem.

On the Move

2009-12-25T11:48:00.000-07:00

Well we are moving to Salina...Again! Ha ha Corbin and I have finally decided to make the move to Salina a final decision. It happen pretty quick once we made the choice. We are both planning on the nursing program at Snow South through Weber. We are very excited and also sad to be leaving so much behind. I will now have a computer that works and the internet so I will be updating my blog regularly. We got a camcorder for Christmas so I will have some fun videos of Cooper too. So stay tuned....

HO HO HO Santa Came to town

2008-11-25T16:12:00.000-07:00

Last Week Santa Came to visit....My In-Law's Neighbor is a santa helper, he goes to California this year to be Santa...He does a great job looking the part. He is all natural too..He did a great job, Cooper loved it! Even though he isn't smiling so great in these pics. . Out of 5 Grand kids he and Kennedy were the only ones not crying...

Cooper and Mommy

2008-11-19T20:45:00.000-07:00

Cooper has started to giggle when we kiss him. He loves it!

First Friends

2008-11-19T20:43:00.001-07:00

So I have been babysitting my friend Nicole's baby about one Monday a month. It is so funny to watch them becuase they just like to stare at each other..

2 mo ck up

2008-11-19T20:39:00.001-07:00

Cooper has already changed so much. I know this post is a little late and I should have done it before the last couple but O'well. It was the worst day. I felt so bad. Now he turns 4 months on saturday and we have another visit of shots. Poor little guy still thinks the world is great. He has no idea what he is in for...

Cooper's Blessing Day

2008-11-19T20:35:00.000-07:00

Cooper was blessed on September 21, 2008 by his daddy Corbin Emerick. We had all of our family over and we had lunch at my grandma (howell) Francom's house. He wouldn't let us put him down with out his binky so there it is!

Cooper @ 3 months

2008-11-19T20:28:00.000-07:00

Cooper is getting so big. We got his pictures taken back in October and it was so much fun. It was kind of hard getting the timing right so he didn't smile as much as he usually does but here are some of the cute pics.

Blow out

2008-09-11T13:30:00.000-07:00

So we were getting Cooper out of the car and realized he had a blow out. It was a nice day so we changed it outside.It was kinda funny. It got all over him...

Daddy

2008-09-11T11:42:00.000-07:00

Cooper chillin with his daddy...

OUR AMAZING BABY BOY....

2008-09-11T11:04:00.000-07:00

This seems to be the post everyone has been waiting for. Cooper Wilson Emerick!!! He arrived July 22, 2008 at 3:07 pm, 18 inches long and 6 pounds 7 ounces. Now most of you know he wasn't due until Aug 8 but I was having some blood pressure issues so I went in for observation on July 21st. They said if it didn't go down they were going to induce me. we were actually kind of excited although I was a little nervous that the baby would have problems if that were the case. I am such a worry wart. It was kind of funny everytime my blood pressure would get better Corbin would be disappointed because we really wanted this kid out. I was an ornery wreck=)... Any way it ended up my blood pressure continued to rise and they decided they would start me at 6:00 pm on Monday with cervigel which I didn't understand would start contractions I thought it would just soften my cervix. All night I had contractions, not bad ones it just felt like pms. Then they decided they would start me with patocin(I have no idea how to spell it) at 6:00 am on tues. When that time came I was still only dialated to a one so they made me wait. They even almost sent me home. It was about that time when I started dialating. I was all of a sudden at a 4..This part is a little blurry for me. I think this is when my water broke and I sure as heck wanted the epideral. All I have to say is wow! Any one who doesn't have one is NUTSO...sorry if that is some of you. After my water broke they checked me again and I was at a 10, but the nurse had a worried look on her face. She said holy cow your at a 10, but I don't think that is a head. No thats a butt, let me get the doctor. So I started to cry and cry I knew that meant I would have to have a C-section after going through all of that. They rushed me in for an emergency C-section. Corbin got to watch the whole thing. When they pulled Cooper out he wasn't breathing as good as they wanted so they took him down to the NICU for a couple of hours. They just had to get some liquid in him and her perked right up. We were so happy. The recovery wasn't as bad as everyone made it sound but it wasn't a cake walk either. I was just really glad to have him out.. we won't be doing this again for at least 3 years....But we are so happy to have Cooper in our lives.

Peach Days

2008-09-11T10:38:00.000-07:00

Last weekend I went with my parents up to Leslie and Brads for Peach Days. While we were there they had a carnival so we took the kids on a few rides. My nephew Carter would not ride Puff the Magic Dragon unless Leslie did. She was not about to get on so my dad said he would go with him. He said I'm glad no one knows me up here. Any way my dad got on and he actually enjoyed the ride. He said that is a little different than you expect. I guess when you get to a certain age they give you the same thrill as when you are young. He he what a good grandpa!!!

The Car Accident

2008-09-11T08:41:00.000-07:00

On Memorial Day weekend Corbin and I decided we would go up to Brigham City to visit Leslie and Brad. We started out on Saturday and everything was going fine. I fell asleep and woke up to something other than as arriving. I woke up when I heard Corbin scream like a girl and all I could see was blurr. We were spinning across the freeway. This is how it happened... We were in the far left lane (the fast lane) it was a construction zone so the speed limit was 55 which is what we were going. The lines were kind of confusing because they had painted new ones all over the road I am sure you know what Imean. The girl that hit us was obviously WAY to close and she said she thought we were merging and came in to our lane and hit out right back side(going 85 mph) and it spun us across all three lanes of traffic and by some miracle we didn't hit any other cars. We just went through a fence and into a tree almost into a frontage road on the other side of the grassy part. Corbin didn't even think about anything else he jumped out and just started screaming at this girl. I had NO idea what had happened because I was asleep. I said to him Corbin come and see if I am ok. We laugh about it now. I couldn't get out because my door was totally jammed shut so I climbed out Corbins side and waited for the cops. Thank goodness I didn't go into labor. Leslie and Brad came and picked us up and I called my docotor. He said I needed to go to the hospital for observation to see if the uterus had pulled away from the uteran wall. Also he said if anything happens it usually happens the first 4 hours after the accident. So we went to Mckaydee Hospital in Ogden and just when we thought we were good to go I started having contractions. The doctor ordered a shot I don't remember the name but it is to stop contractions and it worked with just one dose. Then we were on our way. It was a long road to get everything back to normal. We had to get a rental and someone hit that car when Corbin took it up to the tracks train for jury duty and they just left. We had to have the rental car back on a tuesday and we found our car on Monday at 6 pm. . We were lucky because I was working in Payson and Corbo was working in Orem. It would have stunk with one car. Any way we are finally done with all of that mess...

Prego Belly Pix

2008-09-10T16:30:00.000-07:00

So I am the worst blogger ever. I havn't blogged for 4 months and now I have a whole summer worth of stuff to blog. So here is goes. This is the one and only belly pic that I took. The only other day I thought about it was the day I went to the hospital. I had no Idea I would be coming home with a baby OUT!!! This was at 7 months...

It's been a while

2008-05-07T06:40:00.000-07:00

I am so sorry it has been so long since I have done anything on our blog. When we moved we didn't have the internet anymore and we just got it. So I promise to work on it sometime this weekend and update the belly pics and update info about our baby. Please be patient with me=)

Good Times

2008-02-16T10:07:00.000-07:00

Oh Baby Oh baby

2008-02-11T15:04:00.000-07:00

I know for a long time all I have had up is the picture of the baby growing. I never did write anything that says anything about it. Well back in December Corbin and I found out we are have a baby...We are due on August 8, 2008. We will be finding out what we are having in March and then I am going to put a poll up on names. So if you all want to give suggestions that would be great...

Corbin and Katie

2008-01-30T14:50:00.000-07:00

Our Wedding

2007-12-12T10:39:00.000-07:00

We got married on Sept 14, 2007 in the Manti Temple.. We went to Disney Land and Palm Springs California for our honey moon. WE HAD SO MUCH FUN!! although it was good to get back.