Party Over Here, Party Over There

Cooper got to celebrate his birthday several times today ~ at school and with our Bible Study friends.  I think he's enjoyed turning 5!

napping at school before his party

 Cooper was in charge of the calendar today

 Cooper, Savannah, Miles, Jesse, & Kate 

 Camden, Stefanie, Cate & Griffin

 Cooper requested cupcakes, cheese and grapes

 After his school party, he asked if I would stay and watch him on the playground

 Cooper, Camden & Griffin

 Tonight, Cooper's Bible Study friends celebrated his birthday with him

Tyla, Gavin, Ava, Reagan, Cameron & Cooper



Precious

We got Cooper's school pictures back today and he is just precious!

 



Pre-K Picture Day

Cooper had his school pictures made today, but of course I had to take a few for myself!

He got a "handsome new shirt" for the occasion



Reagan got her picture made too!!

Self Portrait

Cooper's class was asked to draw a self portrait last week.  They will draw another self portrait at the end of the year to see how much they've improved!

Presenting...Cooper

He said he had brown (tanned) legs and spikey brown hair, blue eyes and he likes the color green...that's why his smile is that color!

1st Day of Pre-K

Today was Cooper's first day of Pre-K!  He was very excited about going back to school and making new friends.

he wanted a picture inside the house

 ...outside the house

 ...with his backpack and sign

 ...and the full view of his new T-Rex backpack

Cooper had an awesome day.  He even took a nap!!  This boy doesn't meet a stranger and he came home with 2 best friends today.  He doesn't know their names, but they are his best friends!!!

Last Day of Pre-School 2012

Today was Cooper's last day of pre-school for this year.  Since we will be moving in a few weeks, it is also his last day at FBC.  He has had a great year and all of the teachers have been fantastic!

My big boy!

Ms Janice gave him a Certificate of Achievement since he was the only one not graduating from his class.  (all of the other kids will be going to kindergarten, but Cooper's birthdate made him the youngest in this class)

 not her last day of school, but she's still pretty enough to take a picture of!!

Cooper's Field Trip

Even though today is not Cooper's "regular" school day, his class was going on a field trip to a local gymnastics center (not the one we attend).  We met everyone there and the class had a great time!

preparing to do a bridge

 getting a little help from the coach

 handstands on the wall

 going on the tumble track

 walking on the balance beam

 hanging like a monkey!

 front support

 crawling through the barrel

 swinging on the rope

 the big grin!

 playing in the pit

 once we got home, Cooper rode his scooter for the first time since we bought it...last summer!

Sent Home

Here is some school work that has been sent home this week.



This had been hanging in the hallway at school since the beginning of the year and was just sent home today.  The kids in Reagan's class were asked to write what they will do differently this year (a resolution of sorts). 

Reagan wrote:  I will be nicer to my brother.  Biy (by) helping.  I'll give (him) stuf (stuff) that he was (wants).

Cooper's class is learning about the letter "Q" this week.  They used Quaker Oats to make an art project.  Cooper made a tractor.  When I picked him us he showed it to me and asked, "Is this a tractor?"  I responded, "yes baby, it's very good."  He then said, "It doesn't look like a tractor!"  I told him, it was "abstract".  He seemed to be ok with that answer.

Double the Homework

Last week, Cooper was moved into a new class at school ~ he's now with the kids who will be in kindergarten with him (I can't believe I just typed that!  In 18 months, my baby boy will be in school.)  They are working on learning their letters.  This week's letter is "O".  And for the first time, he had homework ~ practice writing the letter "O" and color the animals whose name begins with the letter "O".



a boy hard at work

 he took his homework very seriously

 precious hands

 such concentration

 the finished work - he wrote the "COO" and I helped with the rest of his name.  All the other "Os" on the paper are all his!

 He colored the otter, ostrich, and the octopus ~ pink and purple "just for Reagan"

 while Cooper worked on his homework, Reagan did some art for Valentine's Day

Sweet Reagan story~

Mom: Reagan, do you know how much I love you?

Reagan: With all your heart!  Do you know how much God & Jesus love us?

Mom: How much?

Reagan: More than you'll ever know!