Lilly-Our New Dog

Lilly (a chocolate Lab) came to live with us by chance last week. She was pretty banged up, and hungary when Darren found her, but is now doing much better after a trip to the vet and some good food. The kids love her and she is very protective over all three of them. She is fitting in to the family just fine and we hope she will stick around for a long time to come! Mason gets a little nervous sometimes considering Lilly is bigger than he is. He probably thinks she is horse, however he hasn't tried to ride her yet.

Papaw Cook's Coming!

We are all lookin forward to seeing Papaw Cook this weekend! I am sure the kids will wear him out while he is here, they always have lots of fun with Papaw!

Pre-K Open House

This is Katy just before we left for Open House!

Our Beautiful Girl!

Well, it's official, Katy is starting Pre-K on Monday! I can't believe she is big enough to go. However, "big" is relevant, she is taller than most kindergarteners! She is so excited. Tonight we visited her classroom, she met both of her teachers and got to play a little in her room. We found her cubbie, where she stated that that was where her backpack would go. She will do great I know. She is a smart girl!

Me on the other hand am a little nervous and a little sad to know that some of her innocence will be lost as she enters the public school system. And, a little piece of my heart will go into Pre-school every day with her. I/we will miss her so much during the day, especially Mason, he will really miss her! But she will be home every day at 3:30 and I know he will be waiting for her.

Katy playing with the doll house at school.

Speaking of Mason, here he is with his new (new to him) big wheel that he dad got for him. Of course he calls it his "cycle" meaning motor cycle. His feet do not reach the pedals yet but he gets around just fine pushing with his feet. He was a little upset that he did not get to go "meet his teacher" tonight. Like I said, he is really gonna miss Katy. He will just have to redirect his focus to teaching Adam how to be a "proper" Cook! Also notice the bandaid on his chin, he was doing butt drops in the tub last night, you know showing some of that Cook humor when he slipped and busted his chin open on the side of the tub! OUCH! Not to mention the fact that tonight he fell again and hurt his eye. An accident waiting to happen, I tell you! You know what they say, Like Father, Like Son!

Brothers!

Aren't they cute. Chillin in the recliner watching the morning "news" you know, "Little Einstiens." Adam is doing well. He is eating his baby food like a champ and is gaining weight well. He is such a good baby! You should see him smile, he smiles all the time, at everyone! He is so sweet and snuggly! He is going to be a handful like the rest of them though, you can see it in his eyes. He might give Mason a run for his money.

And now the day ends, one off to school, one one the injured list, and one waiting in the wings!

Dad's Go-Tee

D has a Go-Tee now and Katy is not so fond of the hair on his face. Every time he shaves he asks her if she likes it and her comment is always the same, "No, you didn't shave the part." (Part-meaning the hair remaining on his chin). She is a funny girl. Needless to say, she won't give him kisses on the "part" only on the cheek where he has shaved his face and it is nice and smooth!

First Blog-August 21, 2007

Happy 5 month birthday to my son Adam!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is my first attempt at a blog entry! Here it goes.

Growing up "Cook."
This is often joked about around my house, of course Darren(husband) is a true believer that growing up Cook means you grow up being tough, funny, athletic..., and he is right. Of course the Burch shines through as well providing our kids with sensitivity, patience, more humor... We are both a little biased.

About the fam: We live in a small town (where I grew up). Obviously we have 3 children, a girl, Katy, and 2 boys, Mason and Adam! We have been married 9 years and have lived here for more than 6. D is building contractor and works with a Christian based organization and I am an Early Learning Specialist working with Stay-at-Home moms and thier kids. It's a wonderful job, I have the opportunity to be with my own kids as well as spend time working with other families, helping them prepare themselves and thier children for kindergarten.

Next week my Katy goes to Pre-K, it is a 5 day a week, 8-3 schedule. We are excited, but a little nervous, I know I am. She is really looking forward to being a part of her new class and making new friends. I am, as most parents, excited and a little worried with things like, will she get made fun of, will she have any friends, will she be able to open her milk carton in the cafeteria... Oh the things that clutter our mind. All in all, it will be a positive experience for all of us. However, I know Mason will miss her during the day when she is gone, and he won't understand why he can't go too. Hopefully it will give us a chance to spend a little more QT together!

Well, that is it for my first blog! Pretty neat!