Couldn’t resist…
October 16, 2011
Our Sunday morning routine typically involves Josh and Cooper leaving pretty early for church and Layla and I come when it is time for services. My husband is so sweet to take one kid to church with him. This gives them time together while they set things up and get ready and it leaves me with less work because I have only child to get out the door! Layla and I were on our way out this morning and I had a couple extra minutes. I couldn’t resist snapping some pictures of her before we left. She loves getting dressed in the morning and always wants to do directly to a mirror to look at herself. She was thrilled to have her picture taken and kept showing me her shiny shoes and the bow in her fair. What a girl! Love her! 
Cooper Day 2011!
October 14, 2011
Three years ago, I left an orphanage in Vietnam with full arms and a full heart. I am so blessed to be Cooper’s mother and so, so thankful to have him in my life. I admit that I began our first adoption process because I wanted to help a child who needed a family. I know now that I needed him more than he needed me. I cannot imagine what my life would be like without him. He’s an amazing little guy and he’s so full of life.
He’s getting so big! Look how much he’s changed in three years!
We celebrated today by looking at pictures and videos of our time in Vietnam, going out to lunch and to fro yo. He was so excited about his special day and took a baby picture into preschool this morning to show everyone and tell them it was Cooper Day :)
It was only fitting that Josh and I finished the day volunteering with Show Hope at the Steven Curtis Chapman concert. Show Hope is an awesome organization that helped us financially with both of our adoptions. I was thrilled to have an opportunity to serve them. And…going to the concert for free was a nice perk. It was awesome! My first time to see Andrew Peterson and Josh Wilson who were both touring with SCC. Three awesome musicians who all reflected a heart of Christ through their music. I’m loving this song my Josh Wilson right now.
Special shout out to my Grandma, Aunt Jo and cousin Megan for watching the kiddos while we were at the concert! Happy Cooper Day, everyone :)
