Ashlyn's Outfit of the Day!

Becky and I are starting a new segment on our blog, "Ashlyn's Outfit of the Day!" I don't know where she comes up with some of her outfits. They're crazy! She reminds me of Punky Brewster. Today she came down wearing this.


She's wearing ballet shoes with shin guards!!! Man, I couldn't help but laugh. Ashlyn is one of the strangest kids I know, but I love her, and I'm so glad she's in our family.

Las Vegas Thanksgiving

We had a wonderful break going to Las Vegas for Thanksgiving. Unfortunately, Jeff and I spent a couple day getting dental work done (thanks to bro-in-law Bryson). We did however, find time to do several fun things. Grandma and Grandpa Cooper took our family to this place called Magical Forest. The kids had fun on the carousal, train rides, slide rides and sitting on Santa's lap.

We visited the Natural History museum with the cousins and Grandma. Reese couldn't stop growling that day, tyring to sound like the dinosaurs.

Thanksgiving was wonderful. What can be better than good company and good food?

It is nearly impossible to get 13 kids smiling and looking in the same direction. That's what we try to do every year for Grandma and Grandpa Coopers Christmas card. The best part about this picture is our baby Jesus. It was a singing Christmas Tree we put there in place of baby Ruthie to try and capture the kids attention.

It's Autumn time...

I started on this post a couple of weeks ago and didn't get too far. I know I just need to get

something up. Fall has been busy for us. Max had his birthday party. It was Halloween themed and the kids had a ball. We had a crazy full house. About 15 boys came. The boys had such a good time. Their favorite game was the mummy wrap. The kids loved playing and throwing the t.p. around once the game was over.

Our annual pumpkin patch outing. The kids love picking their pumpkins right off the vine. The patch also has a hay maze, farm animals and a hay ride.

I caught my kids one day out front raking leaves. They said they were trying to make a leaf pile to play in like Grandma and Grandpa Rowe's. Look at the small pile they were able to rake from our two small trees. I had to laugh when I saw Max raking leaves in the tree. It reminded me of a blond joke my brother Spencer once told me.

How did the blond get hurt raking leaves?.....She fell out of the tree. NO offense to blonde's (I've been one before) just a funny joke.

I was in charge of making fall centerpieces for our teachers dinner at Parent teacher conferences. I had seen this idea before but didn't know how it would turn out. I put an assortment of mums inside a carved pumpkin. I was pleased with the final product.

MaxPreps.com Football Coverage...playoff action

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MaxPreps.com Football Coverage...it's playoff time

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MaxPreps.com HS football video

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Tooth Fairy Crush

Okay, so Lexi lost a tooth yesterday.  She put her tooth under her pillow with a note.  I was a little worried that Ms. tooth fairy would forget because she often does.  So when I woke up this morning to wake up Lexi for school my stomach dropped when I saw her look under her pillow.  She got a smile on her face and took out her note that she had written.  I guess Mr. tooth fairy did not forget to leave money.  To my surpise he left a note in response to hers.  Here is how the notes went:

Alexis: Dear Tooth Fairy, this is a tooth I drew

 (this is written inside of a tooth she drew, LOL) 

I hope you like the tooth.  Love, Alexis

Above this she wrote: One more thing I hope I get a dollar.

P.S. It doesn't really matter if I get a dollar.

Mr Tooth Fairy: Thank you for the tooth! It's a nice looking tooth.

  Good luck with the rest of your teeth.  Love, Tooth Fairy.

P.S. Enjoy the dollar.  You have beautiful teeth!

When I read it I couldn't help but laugh at both of them.  I love my little Lexi and I think I am developing a crush on Mr. Tooth Fairy.  Don't tell Jeff......