For the record....

...I got this comment on my blog today.

" That is NOT how I imagined Edward looking... not even close. I have spoken w/ others and I am not alone. nuf said."

It is from my sister Shannon.

She has a valid point.

A point that I strongly agree with.

Soooooo, "nuf" not said.

I must clairifly.

I am talking about the casting of Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen in the upcoming Twilight movie. (See right)

In my mind Edward looked completely different.

More like THIS guy. (gaze lovingly at the left)

Ugh, the only problem is that Brad Pitt is just a wee bit older than the character who is supposed to look like he is 18.

Boo!

Also, Brad Pitt only likes to make movies that will pay him 20 million dollars....sheesh.

Veyo day!

Hey there.
Hi there.
Ho there.

We are back, safe and sound from our trip to Southern Utah's most wickedly awesome pool! The Veyo pool.

That pool has the most amazing water. I was told that it is fed from a spring that runs right through it. It feels like velvet and makes you want to swim for days and days. Not just merely hours and hours.

Well, I have a five year old semi-fish child, so I can stay in the water for hours and hours. I have sisters with smaller girls and they swim their little hearts out for a couple of hours and then it is serious nap time.

Oh the days of nap time. How I miss thee.

Everyone looked Bee-U-ti-Full and sun bathing ready when we arrived at 10 am.

The pool actually opens at 11, but since Gramma Cooper has been a faithful swimmer for the past 50 years we a special opening time. Then it feels like it is our own private lagoon. Big time radical family tradition here. Mama Coop and Papa Coop went on a DATE here once. Ugh, I love it!

We all really missed having Nicole and Savy there with us though. They are living the sweet life in California. Wish you were there guys!!!

So, everyone swam, and chatted....then it was lunchtime.

The Veyo pool has this super cool, full service, lunch time goodness going on there.

Cheese burgers that are killer.

Chicken sandwiches and yum-o fries.

Then there is my personal favorite....

Dun, duh, da....

Mega yum Onion rings.

Oh sheesh. I heart them. They are crunchy and are like popcorn at a movie. You just can have one without the other.

They also cost about the same as popcorn at a movie. Man! That food there is crazy pricey. I guess it is just how it always has been, so you expect it.

There is a sign there that reads "We here at the Veyo pool want you to leave Tired, Full, and Broke!"
Mission accomplished Veyo pool.

Sweeeet cover!

My Edward Cullen obsessed sisters are going to have a great next few months!

In case you have been living under a rock... Edward is the main deal in the uber popular books Twilight, New Moon and Eclipse.

Yes, I read them all.

They rule.

On the first Saturday in August, they are planning to go and pick up Stephenie Meyer's Breaking Dawn, the fourth and final book of her Twilight series.

Breaking Dawn has a first run printing of 3.5 million copies.

Talk about popular!

And then, not too long after that, the first Twilight movie should be hitting movie screens worldwide. Check out this Entertainment weekly cover. I bet Savy would LOVE it.

My sister's are totally going to have a BLAST getting the new book, and then going to the Twilight movie. You bet your sweet pat-tootie that I am going to go along and see it too!

The undead live on!

Woot woot!

Happy birthday Shannon!

Sweeeeeet!!!!

Today is my sister Shannon's birthday!!!

She rules so hardcore.

Shannon is everything that you wish that everyone wishes they were.

• Smart.....she can have a serious conversation about the economy and not sound silly
  
• Funny....she had my parents walk her down the isle with a Monty Python flair
  
• Sweet....It is really hard to make her angry, she has such a sunny out look
  
• Selfless....if you ever need a shoulder to cry on she is always there
• Hardworking....She has been working at State Bank here in Kanab for over 5 years
  
• Genuine....even if others might not like it, she is true to herself
  
• Honest.... She will tell me if there is something in my teeth, or if I am being a spaz
  
• Loyal....Her friends will back me up when I say that she is a loyal friend, right there for you
  
• A great Wife....Brandon is one lucky guy
  
• An awesome sister....Cynthia and I are so, so happy to have a wonderful person as our baby sister

Love you Shannon!

I am addicted to "blinging out" pictures

Make your own Glitter Graphics

It is just so darn easy to do and you can sit there and just crack up at some of the things that you can do to pictures....I am going to make one of DJ now. Love it.

A list of three...for thee

I decided that I would do this tag because Savy wanted me to do it. Only for the Sav I tell you. ;)



*3 Joys*

1. Cuddling up with Kelly and Deej, then watching a silly movie.
2. Hanging out in the Garden on a summer night.
   
3. Talking to Elora and Zoey.
   

*3 FEARS*

1. Losing someone special.
2. Anaphylactic shock. I really should buy another Eppi pen...should NOT go without one.
   
3. Needles. (shiver)
   

*3 Goals*

1. To feel healthy.
2. Be the best parent that I can possibly be.
3. Write a children's book.
   

*3 Current Obsessions/collections*

1. Scrapbooking
2. Shows on TV about hauntings
   
3. Air conditioning. I am in LOVE with it.
   

*3 Random Surprising Facts*

1. I am 30 years old and STILL can not instantly tell my rights from my lefts. I have to hold up my hands in the "L" shape to see which one actually makes the "L". Then, I will truely know that is left. Sad I know.
   
2. I am wicked good at the board game Trivial Pursuit. My brain is just full of useless information that is perfect for that game.
3. I battle an ice chewing addition everyday. Summer is torture!!!
   

I would LOVE to see my seeesta Shannon fill this one out...tag Shannon bo Bannon is it!

We're baaaaack!

The town of Kanab can heave out a huge collective sigh of relief, because Alexis and Kelly are back home!!! Wooo hooo!

Sooooo many people missed us sooooo much. The signs and balloons moved me to tears. I was completely over whelmed at the sight of the parade. Really though, I have to say that the fire works display in honor of our return was a bit over the top.

I would have taken pictures of it, but everyone insisted that I not lift even the slightest finger.

Yeah, sure. Sure. Ha ha

It WAS a super perfect trip though. Kelly and Sammy played, and played and cried and played the whole time. They really played some silly games I tell you. Games like - "chase me I am a 3 year old", or "why won't Kelly wake up yet?" Good times.

We took them to Kung-fu panda one afternoon.

I LOVED that movie!

Almost laughed popcorn out of my nose I loved it so much. Jack Black is my favorite actor, so that helps. If anyone says that they didn't like it then I would just kung-fu chop them in the biscuit head for sure!

I tried to help out the Jesser as much as I could. Moving is weird people. There was alot of discussion about what should be packed when. Also we liked to talk about what should go in what. My brain felt fried! It WAS 106 degrees outside too, that probably didn't speed things along to well.

Ah Henderson, I'm not sorry I left ya.... you sweltering-hot-torture-chamber you.

We took Kel Kel to get her hair cut! I didn't do such a great job when I cut it a couple of weeks ago. It looked waaaaay crooked and made me cringe when I saw how badly I did. Really, I was curling it under with a curling iron to hide my bad hair job, but inside my own thoughts I could remember and it was uncool.

She was a good little munchkin and sat perfectly still while the hair lady cut her hair. I was a hair freak and had her cut it even shorter when she thought that she was done.

I cracked that Super cuts whip and made her do it how I asked.

Lower chin is NOT mid-neck lady. Come on!

Ok - I was nice, but I wanted to be crusty about it.

Taking their picture might have been creepy, but I really could not have cared less. Those are my precious baby's moments and I am going to document the heck out of them I tell you.

Kell's hair turned out cute I think. She loves the length. She can now brush her own hair now by her SELF....so, that helps alot with the whole big girl thing that we are working on here at Casa de Cooper.

Honestly, she is constantly reminding me of Ramona Quimby now with the new do. That is not a bad thing at all. The Ramona books were my favorite when I was growing up. She was so funny and crazy. Kelly is kind of like that come to think of it. It was fate I tell you

I better go see what my little girl is up too. Have a nice evening!

Off to Henderson!!!

Deej is going to take Kelly and I to Henderson today! Yea!!!

We are going to go and hang out with Jess and Sammy. Ivy is going to be in Colorado visiting some family and Sam is going to be fishing in the ocean in California. It will be a great time for Kelly to get to spend time with just Sammy. She has a hard time sharing Ivy with anyone, even Ivy's own little sister. Kelly and Sammy play so good together and they are funny little gals. It is going to be so, so fun!

D.J. has to come back either tomorrow or Monday depending on his work schedule. Boo! I wish that he could stay and play the whole time. Double boo. But a man's got to do what a man's got to do. Right?

Jess and Sam just sold their house in Henderson. Awesome news. Sheesh, selling a house in this market is a serious pain in the booty. That house is great though. I am jealous of the new owners though. It is so comfy and they have done so much work on it too. Like this

• roof
• appliances
• kitchen paint
• cupboards
• outside paint
  
• all rooms painted
• carpet
• tile
  
• bathrooms

Man, It is like a new house. It will be missed.

So, Jesser is going to have little baby Gavin in a few short months, I am totally excited about that. Moving when you are pregnant is no fun. I think that Jess is so good at things that she just decided to make her pregnancy extra interesting and threw the move in there for a challenge. She operates at 120% yo!

She has also helped us move three times, so I really owe her big time. It will be sweet though.

Newsflash!!!!!!

DJ and I will be married for seven years tomorrow!!!!!

Crazy amazing huh?

I love him so, so much and I still get butterflies when I see him from across the room. Weird huh? It is true.

Yes, this picture is old.

Yes, I know it does not look like me now.

I am fine with that.

It IS my anniversary, and posting this old picture of us is my present to myself.

HA!

It is also my sister Shannon's wedding anniversary tomorrow! Brandon and Shannon were married a year after Deej and I were. What can I say? I am just really good at picking days to get married.

Happy anniversary guys! We love you.

Sunny days

All is well here at casa de Cooper. Kelly Jess is excited to go outside and take care of Grandpa's garden. We got her a bucket and promptly named it "Kelly's bucket...(expert farmer)" This is what is in side of it in case you are curious...

• shovel
• spade
• another shovel, only smaller
• small rake
• some sunscreen
  
• a gardening hat
• the color change mermaid barbie
• gloves
• a squirt gun

It is certainly the most perfect gardening bucket in history. (if I do say so my self)

Kelly has also been going to the Kanab city park with her cousins.

She went the other day with her baby cousin Sadie and discovered the water feature that was recently turned on. It is full of fun times I tell you.

Then, she spent the day with Jesse, Wyatt and Charlee at Gramma's house. We spent the day playing with sweet dog Rascal and her pool with added fun from the crazy water flower. Then, we took them to the city park to play in the water sprinkler together. It was fun and I really enjoyed watching Kelly play and meet new friends. She loves walking up to new people and introducing herself. She usually says "Hi, I am Kelly Cooper and I am five years old. What is your name?"

Cute stuff.

Here Kelly is relaxing and enjoying the sun. Charlee, Jesee and Wyatt are there to keep her company. They are too funny together.

Something that they love to do is make up new songs. Kel is usually the singer with Charlee and Wyatt plays the air guitar...then Jesee plays the air drums. My favorite band for sure.


One last thing is that Kelly and Jesee LOVE is to "rescue" bugs. They find them, then capture them, and finally they talk about them and try to put them in a cooler or a box to keep them forever. That does not work so well most of the time. Here they are putting them in a "home".

When I was little I hated bugs. I even went so far as to frighten my baby sister Shannon into night terrors by telling her that a little worm on the deck was deadly poisonous and she would die if she even touched it. I really meant no serious harm...but she HATED even the slightest little bug, and I was forever punished for making it so. Sorry Shannon. you know I love you!

Red letter day today!!!!

Happy 40th Anniversary Mama and Papa Cooper!!

Oh my gosh, words can not explain how much we all love and admire these two. I have been fortunate to be able to spend time with them and too see how strong and beautiful their love is first hand. They are sweet and funny to each other. I love to hear stories about how they met and how the years have been to them. They are a great example to everyone that love is true, love is real, and love can last forever.

Now I am all full of emotion....I am going to go call D.J and tell him that I love him. :)