Cooper and Kennedy are getting to the age where it seems like they fight nonstop. It is not really fighting, I guess, mostly just Cooper teasing and Kennedy screaming. I never realized growing up how annoying that is as the parent. In this picture, however, you would think they are the best of friends. Actually, they really are good friends. Kennedy just doesn't put up with much.
These pictures are from Cooper's preschool graduation in May. He did the pledge (with help, of course) at the beginning of the program and did pretty good. He just stood there through most of the songs that were performed, but he was definitely the best lookin' kid there!
Here are some pictures of our LeFevre Reunion in Tropic and at Ruby's Inn. The weekend was pretty cold and rainy, but we still made it fun. The picture of Shane and the kids pretty much sums up the vacation for us!
I ended up doing another natural bodybuilding competition at the end of May because it was a pro qualifier. There were 3 of us this time, so that was good, but in order to technically get your pro card you have to be the overall winner with at least 5 in your division. I did win, but did not expect to go pro because of the small number of competitors. Well, I got an e-mail from the promoter the following Monday who told me that I got my pro card because he felt like that ruling was unfair and that I looked good enough to get my card. I was so excited I could hardly stand it. However, in my eagerness to continue with the sport, I hurt my back the following week and have been less than 100% ever since. So, needless to say, I have taken some time off and gained at least 10 pounds but am planning on coming back in the spring to do a pro show and actually win money this time!
Here are some pictures of Cooper's birthday party on June 12th. I cannot believe that our little boy is now 4 years old! He had a fabulous time opening presents and could not believe that they were all for him. He kept asking me if each present was his before he would open it. Kennedy got some underwear, so I had to include a picture of her wearing those at her own insistence. Funny girl.
My kids look so grown up here that it makes me sick!
Here are the 3 most important people to me in the whole world! Shane was recently asked to come back to work for StoresOnline, so he is now traveling for them again. He is out for the first time this week in Canada. I am not sure if we can do this again; with him being home so much this year, I am not sure that we are going to be able to go back to him being a traveling salesman. But, we have to make a living somehow, so we will see how this goes at least until something better comes along. It is only Tuesday though, and it already feels like he has been gone a month. This will take some getting used to again.
Here is our yard all raked and weed free thanks to Randy and Shane, as I cannot take any credit for it:) It made me excited for a yard after Randy and family took us up in the mountains and hauled some big boulders down for our flowerbeds. I can finally envision some kind of landscape now.
Here are a few pictures of our most recent adventure to Island Park for our Nelson family reunion. We stayed in a huge, beautiful cabin all together and had a blast. We played the game Survivor and were split into different teams which made the vacation a lot more fun (go light purple team!). The kids had a really good time as well. In fact, I asked Cooper if he had fun, and he said that he wanted to move there. He really took to the loft upstairs and would just live up there if he could!
