Our Coop at FiVe-YeArs-oLd!

FAVORITES AT FIVE

Foods: broccoli, mozzerella sticks, pizza, chicken, string cheese, pears, bananas, eggs, cereal, Gummy Lifesavers, apple juice, spaghetti, tacos, fruit snacks, Ritz snack mix, cookie dough, ice cream
TV Shows: Phineas and Ferb, Sponge Bob, Scooby-Doo, America’s Funniest Home Videos
Movies: Spidermans, Indiana Jones, Kung Fu Panda,
Toys: Legos, light saber, bike/scooter, balls, board games, Tech Deck Dudes, swords, nerf guns, Cranium Carnival Clubhouse
Video Games: Wii (Lego Batman, Lego Star Wars, Lego Indiana Jones, Sonic, Guitar Hero – beat it on “easy”, Wii Sports, Mario Party 8), Leapster (Sonic Math, Letter Factory), Nintendo DS (Playground, Madden Football, True Swing), PlayStation 2 (Ty the Tazmanian Tiger, NCAA Football)
Songs: Scripture Power, Called to Serve, I’ll Follow Him in Faith, I’m Just a Kid (Simple Plan), Alvin and the Chipmunks Soundtrack, I Won’t Back Down (Johnny Cash)
Friends: Gunner, Dad, Mom, cousins, Scott AFB (Emma Whittle, Logan Wilson), Whitman AFB (Zander Bell, Bryce Cochran, Drew Bolardo, Kambree Peterson, Brian Young)
Teachers: Mrs. Lesa Carroll, Mrs. Lowry @ Sacred Heart Preschool; Sister Little in CTR 5
Things to do: Preschool, go to the park, baseball, basketball, soccer, obstacle courses, video games, bike rides, swimming, “fight” with Dad and Gunner, board games, cooking with Mom, treasure hunts, coloring, reading, pretending
Books: Book of Mormon (won’t let us forget!), Alexander and the…. Very Bad Day, really anything we will sit down and read to him

Color: green... and now brown too!
Dislikes: Stir Fry, going to bed, having to be quiet, holding still, spiders

Cooper, you are such a friendly outgoing kid! You LOVE learning and preschool. Your teacher calls you "a leader", and you are often the "planner" for what goes on amongst your friends. You are VERY social, often getting in trouble for talking too much at school and church. You just "always have something to say", as your preschool teacher puts it. You are a story-teller. Love to tell stories to everyone you meets, and draw stories. Every important event is counted down in the number of "sleeps" left. Also love to cuddle, wrestle, fight, and anything that involves touch. You are a very affectionate kid, and like to make sure no one gets their feelings hurt. You love to help with your younger siblings... especially playing peek-a-boo with Beckett, letting Beckett hit you, potty-trained Gunner, and play constantly with Gunner. You still nap about 5 days a week, falling a sleep to a movie with Gunner in Dad and Mom's bed. You also LOVE your Dad, and ask all day how long until he gets home from work. You asks Dad every night if he has to go to work tomorrow. You especially love to play baseball games, wrestle, go on bike rides to the park, treasure hunts, build/fix things, and play video games with Dad. With Mom, you love to help clean, cook, read books, play on the computer, cuddle, and go places. Every night you ask me, "What are we doing tomorrow? Where are we going?". Once again, you love to plan, and you love to go places.... especially where there with be "friends" to play with. You also LOVE the gospel. You love to sing in church, read the scriptures, go to class, memorize scriptures, say prayers, and have Family Home Evening. You are very proud of your knowledge and testimony.  You have a great sense of humor, and love telling jokes and scaring people.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS THIS YEAR

• Learned to swim. Can now jump off the diving board and swim the whole length of the pool.
• Started preschool (besides joy schools with mom).
• Went snow-skiing for the first time and loved it!
• Took off your training wheels! Just this week! You said you would do it when you turned five, and we held you to it. :)
• Moved from St. Louis (Scott AFB) to Kansas City (Whiteman AFB).
• Played basketball (first organized sport).
• Got a new baby brother... Beckett on 5/13
• Have now been to 13 Major League Baseball parks and over 60 games!
• Went to the batting cages for the first time.
• Started sounding out words.
• Started drawing people and more objects.

We love you so much, Coop! We can't imagine our life without you. You are the best. Thanks for all your help around the house and with your younger brothers. You really are growing up!