Has it been this long??????????

Was my last post really Halloween? Kathy was right when she said I need to be kicked out of the blogging world. I haven't done very well keeping everyone updated on our BUSY life! It seems like we never have a second to sit down and if I do get a second to sit, Cooper is crawling on me wanting to play on the computer! So needless to say much has happened since Halloween and our lives have been as busy as ever! Christmas came in and went in a flash of course, Santa was very good to Cooper, then New Years.....then tons of wedding stuff that consisited of wedding invitations, registering, a wedding shower...March 2nd was mine and Dane's 3rd anniversary, spring break with a trip to Cabo!, Taylor's bachelorette party in Amarillo, and here we are......and did I mention that we have been crazy busy at school as well? TAKS season! It has all really gone by too fast. This weekend Taylor's shower in Rotan, next weekend is Easter, and THEN David and Taylor get married!!! See what I mean.....but really I wouldn't have it any other way.....exhausting but fun! So honestly, I will try to be better and include the funny things that Cooper does on a daily basis....he is also growing up too fast! He is doing more than I would have ever thought possible! Time for another one? hmmm......
Until next time.....

'Trick or Treatin'

I am a few days behind but with this being the 6 weeks I feel like all I have done is look at my online gradebook or finish up my defensive driving. So I didn't forget about Halloween!! Cooper was the cutest little hunter! He wouldn't wear his original costume, it was a little too hot for him, but he did wear his camo and paint his own face and carry his gun and pheasant. And he actually cooperated way more than I thought he would! Usually he only does something if HE wants to and anything involving candy is scary because he drops everything when candy is around and only wants the candy. So naturally when we go to the door and someone hands him all of this candy he only wants to eat the candy and ALL OF IT! I had great help though from Donny, DeeDee and Dayme so Cooper did like a normal trick or treater and ate the first piece while Donny hid the rest! I think at the end of the night, Cooper had only had about 5 pieces of candy because we managed to hide it all pretty well without him knowing! Thanks Donny! Also we met up with Kenda and her kids, Makenlee and Braelyn, (Makenlee is Cooper's best friend and daycare) and we got some pretty cute pics of all three of the kids.

It was also Dane's birthday! Dane turned 26 this Halloween and had a great birthday. Thanks to everyone who got him something...he loved it all! We ended the night with a little party at Matt and Brendi's that was a lot of fun. Overall a great Halloween!

New 'Do!

I chopped my hair off! Six inches to be exact! WOW! It is quite an adjustment but I think I like it. I know I will miss my long hair but this is such a cute cut and will be way easy to fix so maybe I can sleep in a little longer now.....and the color looks really good so I feel like a brand new girl! And all my little students seem to like it...haha I had one boy tell me my hair looked cute so Cooper is not the only one that says cute!

We also got pumpkins the other day and Cooper had the best time picking them out. Jenna came and helped us and it is a good thing she was there because while I was picking out pumpkins her and Cooper were looking at every pumpkin there! And they saw a spider which she is not deathly afraid of so she was able to control herself and not jump and scream and run away!

Here are some pics of Cooper at the expensive pumpkin place....we didn't buy our pumpkins here but got some cute pictures!!

All is well in the Mullin's house...

We are finally all well. We had a pretty rough week last week but I feel like we got the stomach bug out of the way. Dane and I decided we get the stomach bug once every year so hopefully this was our "one" time for this year.

Cooper really amazes me every day. He went and stayed with his grandparents this weekend and Dane and I both think he grew over the weekend! His vocabulary is getting bigger by the day! We watch Wheel of Fortune every night and he repeats all the letters and then claps when the audience claps. It is so funny and fun to be around him. It is just crazy how much he understands and comprehends. I think I am actually ready for another baby but know this is not the best time and hopefully my sister-in-law will get on the ball so we can have another baby in the family!

Dane and I went to Lubbock and had a date which we haven't had in the longest time. We hung out with Cord most of the time and he is doing pretty good I guess. I just pray every day for him that he makes smart choices and stays in school! I don't think he realizes how many people are pulling for him! We also got to see Taylor and David's new house! It is so nice, even though it is still in the building stage. I am so excited for them and can't wait until they move in!

Dane is getting pretty busy with all the harvesting and school is in full swing with open house tomorrow night. I can't believe we have already gone through 6 weeks! Dane said yesterday on our way home from Lubbock that this was the happiest time of his life...haha....he says this a lot but really we couldn't be better!

Sick, sick, sick

Well you probably won't want to stop by our house and if you have in that past few days I am so sorry about what could lie ahead for you! Cooper got the stomach bug last Wednesday and he threw up three times in the night. The next day he was tired but good and he stayed with Dane all day. We knew the stomach bug was going around the daycare and figured he didn't need to add to their germs! So he stayed home Friday too and he and Cooper had fun. Well when I left school on Friday everyone told me that Dane and I would probably get the bug over the weekend. So of course I was scared all weekend but we ended up having a great weekend! We rode horses on Saturday (weird for me I know but tons of fun) and then Saturday night I won half the pot at the bar-b-que cook off (with papas help)! Then we spent a couple of hours at the neighbors house where Cooper got choked and threw up, gross, and we still made it to bed at a reasonable time! Then Sunday we layed around most of the day and I cleaned and disinfected our entire house from top to bottom! I thought we were in the clear for the stomach bug. We had made it through the weekend so surely if we were gonna get it we would have gotten it. Haha. Dane woke up sometime in the night Monday night throwing up, gross, and the other. He stayed home most of the day and Cooper and I went on to Floydada. I was paranoid all day. I can't tell you the amount of times I washed my hands and put hand sanitizer on! I was scared to go home, stayed late at school printing out work for my kids if I did happen to get sick, got home and cleaned the entire house again. Felt good all evening and even slept through the night. Woke up at 5:35 and didn't think I had it! I was pretty excited so I decided to sleep an extra 20 min and when I woke up the second time, ugh, it had hit me. How is that possible? Well long story short, Cooper has had it, Dane had it, Papa had it, and now I have it. I hope that is where it stops! Once again, so sorry if we have been around you and you catch it! It's not fun but does only last 24 hours!

My Favorite Time of Day

My favorite time of day is 3:40. Goodbye stress, goodbye annoying 7th graders, goodbye tiredness and hello Cooper! Walking in the daycare and seeing Cooper happy and playing and so excited for me to pick him up makes my day worth it! We tell everyone bye and of course he tells me he had a good day (we rarely have bad ones anymore!) and then we stop off at Dairy Queen for happy hour and head home. He is happy and watches his movie all they way home. Then usually we play outside or inside, maybe go visit Granny and Papa, check the crops with Daddy, make supper and we are all in bed by 9! Bedtime is actually my second favorite part of the day when Cooper doesn't stay up past his bedtime.....at Aunt Taylor's this weekend, Cooper got to stay up until 10:45 and it was not a pleasant experience getting into bed! But normally we are in bed by 9 and everything is great in our world, Cooper usually "jump on bed" for just a few minutes and then we say our prayer which Cooper now has memorized and we go to sleep. Crazy to say this but I almost like during the week better because of our routine and structure. Cooper has gotten so accustomed to this that weekends can be very bad if he doesn't get a nap or go to bed on time. So needless to say, our lives are getting easier (I actually found time to blog!!!) and I am really starting to enjoy school and certain periods of the day (I don't think I will ever enjoy 5th period) and my new teacher friends at school. I see now where being a working mom has its advantages (paycheck, friends, and a break from the hubby and child) and now (4 weeks into this) it's not so bad! Check back in come March and April (TAKS) and I will probably be ready to be a stay at home mom once again!!

Pics of Cooper's Party....FINALLY!!