chinese new year!

We celebrated Chinese New Year with our family, lots of good food and fun times. This is the year of the ox, which is the year Griffin was born, which means it's been a 12 year cycle, which means... Jeff and I are OLD!!!! The boys scored with their lucky money, Happy New Year!!

Funny Holden...

Oh to be 8... I was putting something away in Holden's room today and saw this "To do List" on his whiteboard... so cute, it just brought such a smile to my face!! # 10 is my favorite...

Jessenia's bday

Another fun night with friends...

Cooper's 1st Preschool, Maple St.

Cooper started a new preschool this week through our county for deaf/ hard of hearing children. I attend with him twice a week for 3 hours. He loves the toys and activities there so much. There are under 10 children that attend, most with multiple disabilities. It is amazing to see these kids thriving and their smile will melt your heart. Cooper's teacher signs and speaks to the kids and really encourages that they speak when wanting something. Already Cooper has had less tantrums and follows her directions better from his first day. I think his favorite time is snack time, they have the same 5 things offered, and his favorite is cheese puffs! Believe me he can say "cheetos" now! The school has a great routine, opening circle time, centers, (fine motor and art), free play, he loves the housekeeping area, snack and ending circle time. Our goal is to have him recieving special help this year with his articulation and pronunciation and hopefully mainstream to a regular preschool by the time he is 4. He is wearing his hearing aid much more now with the reward of a sticker when he keeps it on. I am thankful for the oppertunity to be involved with this special group of children, and that Cooper will have the oppertunity to thrive and grow here.

sea world

We ended our fun Christmas vacation by taking Cooper and Holden to Sea World. Cooper's 2 favorite things are there Elmo and animals so he was in heaven! Holden has always loved animals and liked showing Cooper all of them. When we had to go home Cooper was crying holding onto his little map,"more animals"...

new year 2009

We rang in the new year with our good friends. We are really hoping for a blessed and better 2009 this year, Cheers!!