Last Day of Summer

Summer is over!! I have such mixed emotions. I love having my children home with me and knowing what they are doing throughout the day. And, the other side of me knows that if I don't get my house back organized, it's only going to get worse. As I'm writing this blog, I should be ironing the kids clothes, making sandwhiches, and putting the school supplies in the car. But, I'm so hesistant. Going to a new school has brought much anxiety for this Mom! We met the teachers last night, and I lovedthem all. But, it's just one of those things where you wished you could just take any fear or anxiety away from your children. It's a part of growing up, I know! But, my babies, I don't want you to grow up. I'd love to stop this moment, this time where we are in our lives......these moments are passing way to quickly!!!

I have to be a little sneaky when taking pictures of Natalie these days. I don't like my babies growing up and thinking they are to big to have pics, ugh!!

Natalie loved bowling and with a few more bowling trips, she'll be catching up with her Momma's score of 96, HA!

Here he goes, luckily he has the bowling ball going in the right direction.......one time he swung his arm back and the WRONG direction the ball went.......SO FUNNY!

Izaak got bored bowling......we will have to try it again soon.

This was Chloe's 1st time bowling, and check out this 4 year olds form.

And then Chloe throws her hands in the air!! So cute!!

It was a great day to end the summer.........School Days here we come.

My Babies

Last night we got ready to go to Victory's school rally and to meet the teachers. As any mommy is, I was very nervous about who the 3 teachers would be that my kids would have. I'm so RELIEVED, I loved each one of them. This is going to be a GREAT school year. I wanted to take a few pics before we left, because we were actually running a bit early....................

I'm so PROUD to be your Mommy and Wife!! I love you guys so much!!

Life with Laptops

We have had a laptop for a couple of years, and sometimes it likes to freeze up. I've been working on selling a lot of the kids clothes and shoes on ebay and Larry saw how frustrating it got with our laptop having a mind of its own. So, yesterday he came home from work with a new laptop. Thank you, honey! Natalie thought it was way to funny tonight seeing us both on laptops sitting next to each other, so she had to take a picture...........

A Wednesday night at the Copenhaver house!

Thank goodness for today's technology, because I don't know what either of us would do with out the internet!!

I'M BACK!

This summer has been so much fun. My babies are growing up way to fast, and I decided that I would blog all of the fun things we did this summer when the kids go back to school. I'm making a commitment to my kids and myself that I will blog at least once a week so that one day I can make this into a book for them! YEAH!

As school is quickly approaching, I have been having to do some major shopping. School supplies isn't something I enjoy shopping for, I actually get frustrated because I've been to 3 stores so far and still have a few items for Natalie that I am going to have to pick up at an office supply store. But, this is what almost all the school supplies for 3 kids looks like minus tons of klennex. Mommy needs to get to labeling.

I'm sad that my babies start back to school in 7 days. August 13th But, I have to say I am ready to have routine back in our lives, and some time for this mommy to clean house!

ATVs

As anyone who knows our family, knows my husband has a LOVE or could it possibly be an obsession for ATVs. So, when Izaak got his new DS 250 for his birthday, Natalie mentioned to her Daddy that she really liked the racer look, and what did he get her..........

Natalie loves her new atv! She is not much of an adventurer, but she enjoys putting around the yard. And has already said she will not take it on the trails by herself.
I had to add a picture of her old atv, it's the utility version. I thought since she wanted a racer, she may get a little more gutsier, but nope she's my conservative baby girl!

~Izaak and Natalie~

And the first thing Izaak said is, "Sissy, let's line them up!"

NOT Happening

Mistake

A couple of weeks ago, I made the big MISTAKE of making chocolate covered strawberries for the first time. The kids loved every last bite, oh, and their mom and dad! YUM YUM!

So, why is this such a mistake? Because, I fixed strawberries for a snack yesterday, and now my kids won't eat them without them dipped in chocolate. BUMMER!

Easter 2009

Easter Weekend

2009

We started off Easter weekend with a cookout at Nana and Papa Jim's house and the big Easter egg hunt. The kids had alot of fun hunting eggs, jumping on the trampoline, and playing with the animals. I really thought it was funny, now that Natalie is getting older she was very picky on what eggs she picked up, she wanted to make sure they were the ones with the money in them.

The kids looking through their eggs, notice Natalie's and Chloe's matching outfit. It's so much fun that they can do this, but not for long!


Look what the Easter bunny left........

Natalie got Bath and Body Butterfly.

Izaak got Bedtime Stories.

Chloe got Barbie Thumblina.

Happy kids is a happy home!!

Easter Sunday morning, rushing to leave for church. Every year we really enjoy going to the Victory play. I can remember Chloe being a baby and us taking her. I really like that this gives our kids the real meaning of Easter, and the realization that Jesus died for us. How very thankful I am that he did!!

Natalie

Chloe

Izaak

My 3 babies, the joy they bring to our home is endless!

After church on Sunday we headed over to my Dad and Julie's for lunch. This is a picture of my brother and myself, I'm so very proud of him, and can't believe he will be graduating from college is just a few weeks.

My Daddy and I. He can NEVER take a good picture, but that's ok, I'll just post one of him in everyday form. :)

Chloe couldn't remember dying eggs last year, so this was really really exciting to her. She loves anything crafty and is great at making a mess, so this way right up her ally.

Being a boy, this only held his attention for a short period of time, he was the first one done.

Natalie writing on each egg, those clear crayons are really neat.

~~Having a great time~~

My sweet but tired babies. We had such a wonderful weekend! And we give God all of the glory for sending his son to die on the cross for us! Thank you Jesus!!

Larry's Birthday

Daddy's 43rd Birthday

4/7/09

The birthday boy, and as he says it he's 43 years young.
Yet another of Mommy's not so cute cakes, but what the hey, they taste great!

Daddy blowing out the candles, we just used the numbers 43, but the kids really wanted to put 43 candles on the cake.

The birthday boy opening the presents the kids got him. It's so funny on the way home from school the other day the kids wanted to stop at Walmart and they each wanted to pick out their own gift for Daddy. Chloe picked out house shoes, Izaak picked out a Kenny Chesney CD, and Natalie picked out a new release movie. Mommy struggles every year with what to get a man that has everything, so he got a new Can Am Renegade 800. I need to take a picture of it.

Daddy and Natalie

Daddy and the VERY sleepy Chloe Bug

Happy Birthday, honey! May the next year be a very blessed one! Your the best husband and daddy anyone could ever ask for, thank you for all you do for our family!

~~I LOVE YOU~~

Mommy and Bubby

Mommy's Little Boy

I can not begin to tell you what this little guy means to me!! These pictures were taken on Izaak's 6th birthday. Izaak is so sweet, and caring and loving, but yet he is ALL boy! One of my favorite times are when I watch him playing monsters and all the noises that little boys make. Mommy is so very thankful for you, Izaak!!

Izaak's 6th Birthday

Izaak's 6th Birthday

3/31/09

I just had to take this picture of Izaak eating breakfast, at this age, we have counted down the days until his birthday since before Christmas. This little guy has been sooooo excited about turning 6. It's so much fun to see the excitement in their eyes, when it's their birthday. This morning Izaak wanted his favorite, pancakes with syrup and LOTS of cool whip. YUM!

After school, Daddy was about to have a flippin cow! He order this atv a couple of months ago and never thought about seeing what the mph was on it or to even drive it. Well, this DS 70's max speed was 10 mph! WHAT!! Izaak's four wheeler he currently had went max speed 45-50 mph, so we knew this wasn't going to work. We decided to give this to him anyways, because the cycle shops were closed and there was no way Daddy wasn't going to have a new four wheeler sitting there for his boys birthday. This picture was great, though he had no idea that it wasn't a bad boy machine!

Any four wheeler this boy gets on he is smiling ear to ear! I just plead the blood of Jesus over my boys, and that's all a Momma and Wife can do when she has boys that love adventure as much as they do.

Time to open.....he woke up this morning wanting to open presents, so you can just imagine the anticipation by 7:00 at night.

My COWBOY Izaak

Izaak loves to dress up in Wranglers and a cowboy shirt and hat, thanks Papa Jim!

This is one monster truck loving boy!! Anything with a motor, actually. As I sit here, and think about the need to mow, the first thing that popped in my head was I could just see my son trying to ramp the lawn mower or even try to see if it could do a wheelie. Ha!

And what's a new four wheeler with out a super cool helmet? Thanks Uncle Steven, my helmet rocks!

~~Birthday boy~~
This birthday boy wanted steak, mac & cheese, salad, and garlic bread for his birthday dinner.

Izaak's atv cake, and boy is there a story behind this!

Blowing out the candles, being 6 years old is so much FUN!

The Day after Izaak's Birthday...........

Today Daddy went to see his friends up at M&W Powersports to get Izaak a bigger, faster atv. The one he got on his birthday was a DS 70, and this......this is a DS 250!!! Thank God that we can control the throttle, because this is just way to much of a machine for a 6 year old!

OH MY, the 2nd atv is 2 days! That's only what little boys dream of. This picture is a little blurry, but I love the look on Daddy's face when he see's his little boy **LIGHT UP**.

A big boy, for a big atv. Oh my, what is Mommy going to do? This picture reminds me so much of his 4th birthday when he got his Honda 90, his feet can't even reach the foot brake. But, Izaak has it all figured out, you lean your body over to the side and there you have it.

MY TWO FAVORITE BOYS

Happy 6th Birthday, Izaak

You are the best little boy any Mommy and Daddy could ever ask for!!