Spring's here!!

So thankful Spring is finally here.  I am looking forward to a lot of nice days....in a row!  I just hope the wind stays calm. 

So last Saturday, Halie, her girls and me and the boys went to see our Grandmas.  We had really nice visits - we really need to try to get to see them more often.  We dropped Halie and her girls off at my parent's house, and just after Aubree got out of the vehicle she threw up.  Well we headed home, hoping she was just car sick or had eaten to much junk.  Well when I talked to Halie on Sunday morning, she told me it was in fact a stomach bug.  So they wouldn't be coming to Cooper's birthday party.  And once Lacey found out that we had been exposed as well, they didn't want to take the chance and expose Riley, so they wouldn't be coming to the party either.  My Grandma was planning on coming too, but thought she'd better stay home too.  So we were finally able to have a party, but it was pretty small.  It was still fun though and I don't think Cooper even noticed the smaller party.  That darn stomach bug always has to show up at the worst times.  I wish it would just disappear forever.  ha ha   Luckily, the boys didn't catch it this time!

On Tuesday night, two of the boys' bottle calves arrived.  We didn't get Cooper's yet, but it should be coming any time.  Tyson named his Midnight and Kellen named his calf Star.  They came to our house a little sick, so we spent some time last week doctoring them back to health.  By the end of the week they were doing a lot better.  We have to feed them in the morning and then again in the evening.  And it just so happened that Kevin was gone trucking most of last week, so I was in charge of calf chores.  It is kind of time consuming, but they have been a lot of fun so far. 

Yesterday, I went with my Grandma, Mom, Sister, Aunts and Cousins to Omaha for our annual shopping trip.  It was a big day, but a lot of fun.  We don't get the chance that often just to spend some time together.  Cooper went with us so that Kevin wouldn't have to haul around 3 boys and he did so well all day.  We were both pretty tired last night.  It's alumni weekend so Kevin went out last night, I decided I wouldn't be much fun since I was gone all day, so I stayed home.

 The kids table at Cooper's party minus Allyx who was sitting at the big table.

 Cooper opening presents

 Kellen, Cooper, Tyson, Allyx and Brooke

 Cooper loved his dump truck cake

 He was pretty excited to dump the dirt out of the truck

 The boys playing outside on a nice day.  They wanted to pose for pictures - so I couldn't pass up the opportunity.

 Kellen and Cooper fight over who gets to wear the overalls.  I don't blame them, they both look pretty darn cute in them.

 On our shopping trip yesterday.  Everyone was getting a kick out of how Cooper gets every last drop of his ice cream.