Day of Play

It was a sunny, but cool afternoon so we got outside to enjoy the weather.

first up...soccer

 Cooper, Greg & I played soccer in the back yard using the goal Cooper received for Christmas

 Cooper loooves to be the goalie

 Next, we had a little target practice using Cooper's pellet gun

 Greg showing Cooper how to shoot the gun

 giving safety lessons

 going solo

Cooper shot straight through the milk jug

 see his pellet hole

 aiming again

 Where was Reagan during all this family time?  Playing Lego Friends.  She said she "just isn't an outside person when it's cold or hot"

 Cooper did a little weight liftingC!

 Then, an air hockey match broke out.  These kids are very competitive with each other when it comes to air hockey!

We also played a few rounds of checkers and tic-tac-toe, watched a movie for family night and Greg treated the kids to milkshakes from the Cook-Out!

Dunkin' Day

Today was All-Pro Dad at Reagan's school, so that meant it was Breakfast with Mom Day for Cooper.  He chose Dunkin' Doughnuts - 1 large glazed and 4 munchkins, along with chocolate milk to drink!

Back in the Groove

Back to school for the first time in 2 weeks.  Christmas break sure was fun!!

Sunday Happenings

We had some special guests visit us...Kim & Byrd went to church and then to lunch with us today!  Reagan asked if they were going to start going to our church.  Told her I didn't think so because they lived too far away to make it their home church, but maybe they would join us every once in a while!  And if not for church, we definitely want to get together more often for lunch or dinner (or another girls' day!).  

lunch at the Olive Garden on a sunny but windy day

 sword-wielding Cooper

 Watching "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe"

Saturday of Errands

It was a cold and drizzle-y Saturday...we spent it running errands.

1st stop ~ Waffle House

Cooper and Dad

 Reagan and Mom

 At Bass Pro Shop

Cooper loved playing the hunting games

 Greg enjoyed it himself!

 Giving Cooper a shooting lesson

 Reagan wanted to try it too

 Our future Annie Oakley

had to treat the girl to a pedicure tonight ~ she deserved it!

TIRED

Christmas break has been a lot of fun, but it can wear a couple of kids out!!  They were fast asleep as soon as we put them to bed tonight.  Only 3 more days until school starts back...Tuesday morning is going to be rough!

they fight all day, but love to sleep with each other at night!

VOL Orange

We spent the day preparing for the Tennessee football game later this afternoon.  I cleaned the house, ordered dinner and made a few snacks while the kids helped me by having good behavior and playing nicely together!

I caught a sweet moment between siblings watching a video

 Unfortunately, they heard the click of the camera!

 they have both learned the "I Love You" sign and I love to see it!

 pre-game warm up game

 Cooper loves to play air hockey

 Our friends from Dallas, TX were in  for the holidays and stopped by to watch the game with us.  The dad (Dee) is a Tennessee graduate and didn't want to miss the game!  Cooper loved playing with boys (as our Bible study group is all girls) ~ Cooper, Hooper & Neyland would be T-R-O-U-B-L-E if they lived closer to each other!

 these are the only pictures I took of the gang all night

 Family photo after the win by UT

 Go Big Orange

 V-O-L-S Go Vols Go!

 Vol For Life

 

 It's great to be a Tennessee Vol!

We've had a little too much togetherness over the past 2 weeks...the fighting has begun!