1st Tooth Gone!

For the past few weeks, Chloe, has had a loose tooth. Today Daddy decided that he would pull it out.

Chloe looking a little hestitant to Dad getting the floss ready.

Most things are a family affair, and this is definately included. Chloe could not stop laughing, and Izaak was loving the fact that his sister may be in pain.....JK! And big sissy is at the left of the picture hiding behind the wall, because she doesn't like blood.

And in such DIVA fashion, Chloe spitting her tooth into Daddy's hand.

And here it is..............Chloe and her 1st tooth! She asked a million and one questions about the tooth fairy. Sure hope she sleeps past 6am, since she'll be so excited to see how much money the tooth fairy brought her. Your growing up WAY TO FAST baby girl!

2nd day........

This morning went so much more smoothly. I got the kids up a bit early and got them dressed and we weren't stressed or pushed for time. At, Twin Hills, the kids new school they serve breakfast and recommend everyone eat breakfast there. Breakfast is 15 cents, and lunch is 30 cents, which made our Larry's and my jaw drop on the ground, really, that cheap. We were used to paying $3.75 at Victory Christian. So, Fridays are cinammon roll day for breakfast and these suckers where huge. We all ate together and talked and made all the kids alot more comfortable. We got Natalie off to class, and then she ended up ditching us for a few girlfriends, we went to Izaak's class and talked to his teacher, and dropped him off, and then I made way to take Chloe back to the cafeteria where all the kindergarteners were eating breakfast.

I was so much more calm and relaxed, than yesterday morning. I did cry, AGAIN, when I left this morning.....but, I'm looking forward to picking them up. Some momma's look for the day when there kids all go to school, and I HATE it! I miss each of them terribly. Guess I'll go shine sink and toliets...........can't wait to blog how each of their days went!

Back 2 School

NEW SCHOOL YEAR AND NEW SCHOOL..........

That's enough to make this momma a basket case!

My babies are growing up, and it is so hard as a mom to let it happen. I want to keep them under my wing, protect them, and hover over them. BUT, this is life and it kills me to do this, but I have to let go and try to raise them with morals and values with the time that they are at home.

Izaak started 2nd Grade this year. Goodness, has this little guy grown so fast. He is such a joy and so special, there is not an hour goes by in the day that he doesn't make me smile or laugh.....seeing life through his eyes is exciting!

Chloe started Kindgarten. I kept it together, until she started to tear up, and wanted to go back home with mommy and daddy. Once a couple of little girls wanted to go down the big slide with her, she forgot all about us. And when I picked her up from school, she said that she loved her new school.

Natalie started 5th Grade today. She was so excited to get away from me I think. Since I had homeschooled her since January, she was soooo ready to have a "real" teacher, and to be around kids her age. I totally agree with her, she loves to be social, but when we took her out of private school we did what we thought was best for her at the time. Natalie is the most caring, sweet little girl I know. Today she had a good day and made a few friends, and I'm just praying and believing for favor for the right type of friends, who will complement my sweet baby girl!

As a mom, this had to be one of the hardest days that I have had in a long time. After, always having the kids in a private Christian school where I knew some of the people, this was a HUGE change! Going to a small public school, where we didn't know a soul. I know the kids will take a little bit of adjusting, but I want everything to always be a bed of roses for them, and I know that they have to go through this thing called life. Ok, so I'm struggling terribly.....I sure hope tomorrow will bring my precious children a GREAT day filled with joy!!!

Wordless Wednesday

This girlfriend is a HOOT!!!!!!

Look what I can do........

On the way home from school yesterday, I stopped at the grocery store and Chloe just had to have some gum. And much to my suprise, when I went to get her out of the car when we got home, she had blown a HUGE bubble. It may not seem that big of a deal to many, but she loves watching me blow bubbles, and now she loves me to watch her blow bubbles. So, I had to get a picture.

Momma's baby is growning up............

My Toothless Buddy

Yesterday was a big day for Izaak. He lost BOTH of his 2 front teeth, on the very same day! Here is the before picture............

Daddy took floss, and yanked them right out. I took a few pics when I could stand to watch.....

Yikes, look at that bloody smile.

Look at that toothless smile.

Izaak will be turning 7 in 30 days, and looks like he will be toothless for our pictures. Mommy loves you sweet boy. I thought that you would cry, when you had Daddy yanked your teeth......but, you laughed.....YES laughed. You love money right now, so today when you came home from school, you started right in trying to find another loose tooth in that mouth of yours. Daddy put $10 under your pillow last night, guess you now think that is incentive to loose teeth.

A typical evening with the Copenhaver's

Izaak playing his Nintendo DS as soon as he gets home from school. I thought that this phase would pass, but after 2 years he loves his video games more now than ever.

Mommy's helper, one of Natalie's jobs is unloading the dishwasher. Now, I just need to teach her how to load those dirty dishes. I am so thankful that she doesn't complain about helping momma out around the house. Thanks sweetie!

Each one of my kiddo's love to cook, and help out in the kitchen. Izaak wanted to make dinner one night this week, so he made velvetta shells and cheese and green beans. Perfect for a 6 year old to make! Good job buddy!

The next evening I was making shrimp stir fry, and Chloe decided it was her turn to help in the kitchen. Yes, that is a sharp knife in my 5 year olds hand, but she did fabulous cutting the shrimp in half.

This is mommy's other helper. Chloe is more than willing to help, but boy does she make a mess doing it. If this is one thing Chloe can do well, it's destroying the house in less than an hour with toys everywhere! =)

Our home may not be very eventful, but we love our life, and we love our kiddo's!

Wordless Wednesday ~ Late Again

Yes, that's right, this is my "precious" baby girl. We have decided to quit letting her get her way all the time, and enforcing discipline. As, you can tell she's not liking it very much.

Poor baby!

Wordless Wednesday ~ A day late

There just isn't anyway that I can just post pictures and have a "wordless" post.

Chloe everyday this week has came home from school, ditched her uniform, and went straight to her dress up dresses. And you can't be a princess without sitting in front of your vanity, and coating on the makeup.

This princess is really fond of her purple and blue eyeshadow.

Last night as I was cooking dinner I notices that the NAKED barbies where each in a shoe. Larry and I got the biggest laugh out of this. I asked her what she was doing this for, and she said the shoes where the barbies cars. As if we don't have several barbie cars and carriages upstairs in the playroom. This is SOOO Chloe!!

Last Friday Evening

We had planned to spend the Friday evening at home watching movies and playing games with the kids. But, for the past few days we noticed some water in the garage. Come to think of it a few days prior I remember Natalie telling me for some reason she noticed the floor of her bathroom being wet, and had to use a towel to clean it up. Well, we had a leak in the pipe that runs from the outside facet. I guess when we had below freezing temps a week or so ago, it froze the pipe, and the pipe had a slow leak that continued to get worse.

So what does the hubby decide to do??

YES, that's right. He takes a hammer to the sheet rock to try to find the leak.

The final knock out of a mess.

This is how our Friday evening turned out. We had to run to Lowe's and get a new pipe, and call our plumber friend over to fix it. Now, I'm just wandering how long it's going to take my hubby to get this back the way it's suppose to be!!!

The Finale of Chloe's 5th Birthday

We finish up the celebrating of Chloe's 5th birthday with a kid party at Leapin Louie's Lagoon at the Radisson Hotel in Tulsa. It is perfect for this age, and I think we will do it again for Izaak's 7th birthday in March.

Chloe and her friends in the hot tub, look at that birthday girl sticking out her tongue.

Chloe and her big sissy.

Chloe and her cousin Catie having lots of fun.

My baby girl has such a sweet smile.

I'm 5 years old now, I'm going to try out what the big kids like to do.

The kiddo's got to swim for an hour and a half, and then we headed up stairs to a conference room to get out PARTY ON!

Jacyln, Chloe, Navieh

Taylor, Catie

Natalie, Emma

The only boys at the party, Gabe and Izaak.

The birthday girl, opening her gifts.

Chloe and Navieh showing off her new baby items.

Chloe's Tinkerbell cake. I was so irriated this is the 2nd year in a row that Walmart (yes, I get my cakes at Walmart, saves having to run to another bakery) has messed up on a cake for us. When we got there to pick up the cake they could not find it, and once they found it, it said Happy 15th Birthday. DUH, what 15 year old would want a Tinkerbell cake, I mean SERIOUSLY! But, anyhow they scrapped the 1 off the cake, and it looked like CRAP, but Chloe didn't know the difference and she liked. it.

Chloe for some reason or another was actually being shy when it came to blowing out the birthday candles.

But, that quickly changed............

Happy 5th Birthday baby girl!!! You had a great time, and we love you sooo much!

5th Grade Teacher

Well, today I am taking on a new title. We have decided to homeschool our 5th grader. Natalie has been having trouble with focusing and getting her work done. As parents we felt like we needed to get a handle on this, so that she would be ready for the 6th grade come August. I'm excited, and scared to death. But, today so far so good. This morning we did 2 lessons in English, and 2 lessons in Math. And right now Natalie is doing PE on the Wii Fit for 30 minutes. I'm praying for God's provision over us, and that I will have the patience in wisdom to take on the HUGE task. Please pray for us!!!

Chloe's Birthday ~ Part 3

We threw a little party for Chloe's birthday during snack time at school.

We had never ordered birthday donuts before, but they were a HUGE hit! We ordered these from OK Country Donut Shoppe in Tulsa. And I'm sure this isn't the last time that they will be seeing us.

Mrs. Lutherbeck with Chloe singing Happy Birthday to her.

The birthday girl ready to eat her flower donut, looks like Catie's eyeing her donut!

Sweet friends, and sweet cousins. Not only are they in the same class at school, they go to the same dance class, and live right next door to each other. Chloe LOVED the special attention at school.

Chloe's Birthday ~ Part 2

We always throw a party for the birthday person on their actually birthday, with just our little family.

Daddy made Chloe a big birthday breakfast. Yum! 

Here are a few things my little DIVA got for her birthday......

Barbie rollerblades, that we still have yet to try out. I remember having a yellow pair when I was little. They didn't have cool barbies ones back then. HA!

And since she had already used up all the make up she got for Christmas, we had to replinsh her make up drawer. Goodness, I can't believe they love it so early, she would put it on every morning to go to school if I would let her.

Sissy was snapping pics with her new camera.

Bubs thinking that playing cards was more fun than watching Chloe open her "girly" stuff.

Chloe wanted to go and see the movie, Princess and the Frog, for her birthday. I didn't get any pics at the theater, but here is a picture before we left. And no little DIVA can go see a princess movie without some princess loot. She got a princess and the frog shirt and purse for her birthday. Check out her eye shadow, oh my lands!

Here is the cake that I made Chloe for her birthday. Strawberry cake with strawberry icing, our favorite! Chloe's favorite show is the Cake Boss on TLC, I sure wished I knew how to use fondant, maybe I'll try one of these days.

~~~~My big "5" year old!~~~~

Daddy and his little girl. It is so much fun watching Larry with his girls, he is a great DADDY!

The girls enjoying their cake. Maybe next year we will finally get past the Tinkerbell decor, since we have had it 3 years in a row.

One very TIRED birthday girl.

Happy Birthday my sweet baby girl. The last 5 years have been so much fun with you. You are a spitting image of me, or so everyone says. And I wouldn't change it for the world!