Today's View...

 You would think that he was 'productive' with this smile...but No, we have not reached that triumph, yet. 

 Morning Yoga...

NOTE: the make-shift train track (blue painters tape on the floor) connects perfectly to the professionally made train mat track...As we all know it is important for the connections on tracks to be seamless, no need for  a derailment.

Oh...For...Cuteness!

Sleepless in South Bend?

Most nights we (should be read as 'Mommy and the kids') do not sleep well....
Most of the nights, we (should be read as 'Daddy') sleep soundly...
Here is a view from a couple nights ago, when we (should be read as 'all 4 of us') did not sleep well...

...and NO, Daddy does not need sympathy...but he will whine for it regardless.
(Mommy is AMAZING!)

We have the 'key'...

Closing was yesterday. A day to remember.  A day to be thankful for.  A day that we do not want to relive. All that said...We left with a key to our new house. So today...

 Packing to the tune of 'row row row your boat' <insert 'chairs' in phrase>  Notice the life jacket.  Safety First!

 The priorities of unpacking load one...

 Still not pulling her weight when it comes to this move. At least she is cute.

Our FIRST load in the van. Yes, we do plan on using other forms of transportation...but this is what we had today. 

Today's View...

Boxes...

We are going to need a bigger box!

Productivity is subjective...

 Ready for bed (1230p)...

 Peek-a-boo!

A 'Goodnight' treat of Hot Cocoa MAY turn out to be A LOT of work...just saying.

Getting Ready for Church...

Nocturnal American Idol Auditions

Today's View!

 'What did you put in that bottle?!'

Whales vs. Fishes ... Play-Doh edition!
(notice the tongue...takes after his daddy)

Rain, Rain...Go Away Come again another day!

A Week of Family

 While the image is a bit blurry and distorted - the focus should be on the fact that both kids are sitting at the table for supper...This is a milestone for Benj.

 "wha-chu tawkin' 'bout BenBen"

 'Aunt' Rachel and Evie 

Riding the Zoo Choo-Choo with Papa Bob.

Here's lookin' at you, kid...

When in Rome...

'When in Rome...'

TGIF

Yep, that pretty much sums it all up! 

The VIEW from this week's adventures...

Moving...(again)!

Apparently the Cooper name is currently synonymous with CHAOS.  So with that in mind, we bought a house. For those just coming to the party, within the last 6 months: we have journeyed with my mother and her stem cell transplant, moved to Indiana, accepted the call of Pastor, adopted a new born,...
Yes, you heard me right...we bought a house.  The house is larger than we ever thought we would be able to own.  While dated, it is clean and we look forward to many memories and stories of God's faithfulness to be shared here. Admittedly this is premature, since we do not officially close until the end of September, BUT our immediate family is eager to see pictures of our soon-to-be home. So for the them...Here you go! (captions below)

 Front (trim the trees and mow the grass...perhaps you will see the house)

 Front (strange to us, they never put railing across the whole front)

 Our FIRST 2 Car Garage! (super excited)

 Entry (from Living Room)

 Living Room (from Dining Room)

 Dining Room (from Living Room)

 Dining Room/Kitchen (from Living Room/Dining Room threshold)

 Hallway tile + Bathroom Tile + Kitchen Tile = Ridiculously ugly ceramic flooring

 Kitchen eat-in flooring (from Hallway)

 Kitchen (from eat-in)

 Kitchen eat-in (from Kitchen fridge)

 Basement storage (this represents approximately 1/4 of the basement)

 Living Room (from the entry stairs)

 Upstairs Hallway (one step down landing at end, Right turn downs stairs to main floor)

 Master Bedroom (from hallway)

 'Evie's Room' (from Hallway)

 Master Bath 

 Main (upstairs) bath (Yellow: sink, toilet, tub and striped tile)

 Laundry Shoot

 Still the Main (upstairs) bath...Jealous?!

 'Benj's room'

 and his walk in closet.

 View from the sun porch: from left to right

 Sun Porch and Rear  (kitchen door to right; slider from family room into sun porch)

 Backyard continues into 'Forest' for 20+yards

 Side yard

 Rear

 'The Forest'

 (continued)

 Rear Kitchen door (opens into the eat-in area and as you see a small paver patio)

 Front Door/Patio (Color needed:) )

 Reminding all of us of the joys of a 2 car garage!

 Kitchen (from dining/kitchen threshold)

 Dining Room (from Living Room)

Living Room Window seat (Sunni's 'Happy' place - it is over 10 feet long)