8 Is Great!

How in the world do I have an 8 year old? I swear, I was just delivering a 9lb baby boy just yesterday. Looking back at these pictures, looking at that sweet face from so many years ago, I thank God that He blessed us with this boy. I don't know why He chose us to be Cooper's parents, but I don't want to be anything but grateful for it. We learn new things about Cooper everyday but mostly we just sit around and stare at him in awe. And laugh at him, too, of course.

 

He's hilarious. I mean, if you know him I certainly hope you agree. He can find the funny in anything. If he cries, you know there's something truly bothering him because if he's not crying, he's laughing. Or at the very least, smiling. He's currently pretty obsessed with practicing catching pop flies and Legos. Any Legos at all. He likes to open the boxes and read the instructions and put them together. Playing with them isn't what he loves most about Legos. He loves putting them together. Oh, and the men. The kid loves a good Lego Man. He loves baseball, baseball practice, baseball games, baseball teammates, and practicing hitting/catching/throwing in the front yard. He doesn't want anything to do with soccer (Dad is ignoring this for now), football or basketball and he only goes along to play golf, I think, to drive the golf cart. We're signed up for swim team this summer but he claims he doesn't want to compete. He continues with a boys gymnastics class once a week, but I think only because we told him it will make him a better baseball player.

 

He likes to read a lot but he loves to be read TO. Dad, Cooper and Kendall are currently making their way through The Chronicles of Narnia. He hates addition but loves geometry (go figure). He loves to draw ninjas and angry birds and lego men, he loves finding videos on YouTube and his favorite game on any phone or tablet is Subway Surfer. His mission in life is to get on America's Funniest Videos. My money is on him succeeding.

 

 Who ARE these people???

Cooper, it is not a surprise to know how much we adore you. We're your parents so we have to love you , but we don't always have to like you. We sure do like you a lot, though. Everyday there is something new from you...something funny to hear you say and something hilarious to watch you do. Thank you for (almost) always showing us that you know right from wrong, that you have a kind heart and love the people close to you dearly. Thank you for always choosing good friends and being a good friend to those around you. We are never surprised but are always in awe of how much you love your sister and how good you are to her, what a good friend you are to her. Thank you for being the big brother and the boy we constantly pray that you are and that you continue to be.