Month: June 2019

Daddy bought us some potting soil. She’s ready to grow some herbs now!

It’ll be dill, thyme and basil.

Watch them grow into some yummy meals, right?

Tatum was inspired to draw some bees and flowers while, of course, Cooper, chilled out under her chair.

Oh, the life…..

I had to put her in again; she just loves going! Plus, she got another scholarship. So, this week, the theme was the Disney film, Coco. We never saw it, but the music is wonderful. It’s partly in Spanish, so this would be a great way for her to practice her Espanol.

Here is the program:

She introduced herself with POISE and BIG smiles.

Then, onto the song “Remember Me.”

They each had little guitars and strummed along as they sang.

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They ended with “The World is Mi Familia.” What a great time! The leader, Katie, remembered her from when she was 4. They really enjoyed each other and we appreciate all they did for Tatum.

Thanks again, Phoenix Theater! See you for Toy Story in July!

Cooper wakes up early to greet us all. I usually take him out first thing, but sometimes it must be Daddy or Tatum. I needed to sleep in the other day, and Cooper just waited for me. SO cute! I don’t get to really sleep in because he just cries in front of our bedroom door. I think he wants breakfast. 

Finally he gets to eat and PLAY! Of course, you can find him under Daddy’s leg as he irons his shirt. 

Cooper loves to play with all of his toys. Just today, he got a new hedgehog. It’s pretty much a constant flood of toys.

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He also follows all of us wherever we go. The other day, he came into the office with me and did not want to leave. He just sat there…..staring and pseudo-barking. Who is that in the mirror!??

You’ll find Cooper playing with us but also playing hide and seek. He will often be found UNDER the table to sleep

or under the stool in the kitchen.

OR under his bed. Yes, I literally mean under… See him?

Oh my. He’s just cozy and warm in there.

Daddy, had to get him out and then he needed a tummy rub.

OH COOPER!
We adore you! WHEREVER you may be!

I am so proud of the little Tatum. She is becoming so responsible! She does her BrainQuest without being asked; she puts her laundry away first time asked; she has a great attitude when practicing piano, and she helps out with Cooper whenever we need her to help. She truly a responsible little girl.

I decided to give her a little herb garden. Stay tuned for our growth on that! It symbolizes her flavorful personality!

I also wanted to give her a purse so she could take ownership of her activities when we are out. She won’t need to rely on me to carry entertainment, plus we never use the “B”
word. (boring) Boring people get bored. So I bought her a mixed media pad, some colored pencils for carrying, and a sharpener. She can fill her little pack with other things too.

She’s all ready to go! (Coopy, we’ll miss you!)

Oh, and guess who did make it into her backpack?
You guessed it. Baby is not left at home this time. Hooray!

She is even drawing in the car. I love her spirit. I also love that she doesn’t rely on technology to remain engaged.

Good job little TOT! I LOVE YOU!

He never has stopped dating me. I love that! Every day, we give love notes to each other. Doug never takes me for granted.

Daily, we express our gratitude for each other. I don’t do it enough; telling him that I’m so honored and grateful to be his wife. He works so hard at Honeywell and at the McCormick home to get it just right for us! Wow. He also is ALWAYS present at home with us.

We got to go on a date the other night, and he still gives me little love cards.

How proud I am to be his gal.

I love you baby!

She is doing so well in swimming class, and she is so motivated!

Determined, she wants to move to Octopus, but first she needs to master the Jellyfish class.

Today, she swam across the pool rolling over!! Yeah, TOT! You’re on your way.