FIVE

Today Cooper is officially 5 - he constantly makes me giggle with his "When I'm five..." talk, but in his mind, A LOT changes in that one day. I cried when I woke up this morning, not sad, but happy tears - we are so blessed to be the parents of such a fun and healthy boy. I LOVE watching him learn and grow - although not every day is roses & daisies, I'll take the good with the bad and chalk it up to a great overall experience. Cooper continues to be very energetic, intelligent, soooo stubborn (I wonder where he gets that from), tough but sensitive, very goofy, independent & strong-willed, DRAMATIC, and a giant goof ball - he likes nothing more than to make us laugh. He continually teaches me patience, in all honestly I don't think I'll ever have enough, but he has also taught me the meaning of unconditional love & acceptance, and for that I'll be forever grateful. I could talk about him forever, but no one wants to hear me babble... I LOVE YOU MORE THAN ANYTHING COOPER - continue to shoot for he stars Bub!

Just like last year, I chose a set of questions for Cooper to answer on his birthday & below are his answers...

What is your favorite color? red & green

What's your favorite thing to eat? tacos, fish, ribs & pizza

What is your favorite thing to drink? ginger ale

What is your favorite movie? Big Hero 6

What is your favorite TV show? Dinotrux & Wild Kratts

What is your favorite book? Woodpecker

Who is your favorite superhero? Optimus & Bumblebee

What is your favorite song? Buy Me a Boat, Beer, Goin' Down For Real, Bad Blood

What do you and Daddy do together? hunting & fishing

What do you and Mommy do together? shopping & swimming

Who is your best friend? Riley & Elle

What is your favorite place to go? Bass Pro Shops

What is your favorite animal? frogs 

What do you want to be when you grow up? professional fisherman

What is your favorite sport? BMX

What are you afraid of? bears

What is your favorite holiday? Christmas

For dinner, he chose to go out to Famous Dave's - We met Grammy & Pops and celebrated his birthday at the restaurant.

Below, I've picked out some of my favorite photos from this last year so everyone can enjoy Cooper as much as we do!

Thank you for always being true to yourself - We love you boy!