Look Who's 6 Years Old

On April 11, Cooper turned 6 years old. He is growing up way to quickly. It seems like he was just born not too long ago. Bryce told me that the other day he was looking at pictures of Cooper when he was Clayton's age and it made him sad bc Cooper is already 6 now. Cooper had been so excited for his birthday to come. He has been asking me everday, "how many days till my birthday".

Last year we did a big party, so this year we just kept it nice and simple (which he didnt' understand or appreciate). We woke up at the Condos on his birthday. He unwrapped some of the presents that Bryce and I got for him. He was most excited about a "How To Train A Dragon" egg and dragon volcano set. When we got home, we made the egg hatch and the volcano explode. The boys liked that.

When we got into Logan, Bryce took him to the movie, "Rango". We had heard that it was really NOT a kids show and that there were a couple of bad words in it. Cooper had been so excited to see it, so we let him decide. He went to Rango and he loved it. Bryce said he sat on the edge of his seat the whole movie. When he got in the car, he said, "mom, it was awesome and I didn't hear any bad words". I thought in my head, "that's because you don't know what the bad words are yet." I guess thats a good thing!

We also bought Cooper a "kids meal" for lunch. He loves kids meals because he likes to play with the toys. Most kids throw the toys away, but not Cooper. He will play with them for a long time.

When we finally arrived home, Bryce went out to our shed to work on a "surprise" for Cooper. When he got all finished, we brought Cooper out to see his brand new bike. Bryce actually got this bike from Discount Tire before Cooper was even born, but we kept in the box for the last 6 years, waiting for the perfect time to open it up. I know Cooper is 6, but he is just now becoming interested in riding a bike. The last few days, we have been out riding his bike. I have been running by the side of him, while he peddles and learns to balance, turn, and slow down. Clayton, in the mean time, wants to get on it when he can get the chance. He thinks he is just as big as Cooper. But, Cooper is good to let him sit on it!

Cooper received lots of birthday wishes from family and friends, but he told me that he loves it when people sing him happy birthday. He said, "It makes me happy and it makes me smile."

We invited Reese, Jaxson and Landon over to help Cooper celebrate his 6th birthday. I baked a cake and then I let the kids decorated the cake with "icing markers". They had a great time coloring the cake and then eating it. We had tacos for dinner, which is one of Coopers favorite foods (crunchy tacos that is).

On Tuesday, when Cooper went back to school, I brought in some donuts for his class to celebrate his birthday. He was really excited because I kind of surprised him. His class sang to him and then told him thanks for the donuts. It made him happy! Here is a picture of Cooper and Ms. Clark.

I hope Cooper had a fun time on his big day, even though we didnt' have a "real" party. Bryce and I really enjoyed spending the day with him. Bryce took work off that day and it was nice to just spend the day all together. We are so thankful for Cooper. He has such a sweet spirit about him, and he blesses our home everyday. He is such a great example to Clayton and to us. We love you Cooper.