Christmas pictures

Merry Christmas from the Cook's

preschool

Recently I decided to open my own preschool. This decision came after my 3 year old didn't get in and the wait list was a mile long. I have taught at preschools for many years and it's so much fun and the fact that I can work from home and still have my children with me makes it an even better plan.

I only have 3 children enrolled being I didn't even begin the process till the end of July, but I'm pretty happy with that and call them my lil guinea pigs. We have tons of activity's and crafts we do.  It's really a  great learning experience for them and I.


I already have parents lined up for next year and am looking forward to a full class. I'm so blessed to have this amazing life. My husband has been very supportive and patient during this transformation.

lately...

So I was pretty depressed the last few months and actually have been doing pretty good now. I'm keeping busy with the preschool, 4 kids, a calling I thought I didn't like but as it turns out I'm pretty good at it and am now enjoying getting to know so many sisters in my ward, I have a few ladies I get along with and am slowly letting my guard down about letting them in as a friend, Iv'e been pretty involved with my RS president and we do things together outside of church and I feel the friendship building (something I never saw coming).

Don't worry you friends whom moved away... nobody can replace you!!!

Alyssa ~ I miss visiting teaching, park days, and your amazing way of teaching (specially my kids)

Katie ~ I miss park days, talks in the school parking lot and you raiding my pantry on Sundays

Laura ~ I miss calling you when I need to vent or gossip about the hubby, I miss craft days, and I miss your advice (specially about the church)

Mandy ~ I miss the playmates, yummy cupcakes on my birthday, and your amazing spirit

Marilyn ~ I miss laughing till my cheeks hurt at book club, I miss the girls, and I miss your advice

Marinda ~ I miss your carefree but organized personality, your fun energetic spirit, and our really really long conversations 

 Megan ~ I miss our card club conversations (your cards), your jello popcorn, and your craft ideas/quilting

as the world turn

I turned 29 this year! Most of my friends who read this are older than me and say I'm just a baby, 

but I have lived life in a crazy, fun, emotional, and even critical way, and I know that the future 

whatever it may bring will be full of love, hope, and the spirit.

Halloween preschool party!

Halloween with preschoolers!

Kloee is a Kindergarten graduate

Kindergarten graduate!

She did it!!! I can't believe after night's of pushing her to do her homework, or to read for 20 minutes, she's actually going on to 1st grade!

down and out

Recently I posted about my friends all moving away (unfinished post) this is kinda another "friend" post.

Lately I have no friends close to me... not a single one. I have reached out to a few trying to talk to them and even meet up for a visit... but haven't been able to yet. None of the ladies at my church want to be my friend, someone said I'm not old enough to be friends with them. I hear about all these play dates and other things the toddlers are doing and it hurts to think I don't have friends like that anymore! Book club sucks now, card club was a disaster last month, park day doesn't even exist and to top it all off I don't like my calling (not the calling but the people controlling it). I have a friend who comes over and helps me out once every 2 weeks and she's AMAZING but she doesn't have any children for mine to play with, so my 3 year old is always bugging us when we want to have adult time (time I need). I don't have "that friend" who will take on my kids so I can go to the dentist, or "that friend" I can barrow butter from on Sunday evenings, I don't have "that friend" I can do crafts with weekly while our children play together, I don't have a friend to spend time with at the park anymore, or even a friend I can help. I'm a looser, and a loner... I'm pathetic and sad all the time. If only 1 just 1 person would want to be friends with me maybe I wouldn't be so depressed, or such a cry baby. 

Iv'e been seeing a councilor for a few reasons and every time she asks why don't you have a friend to talk to or can't you get help with your 3 year old and get her a play date I burst into tears cause I don't and probably wont for a very long time. I hear about other people visiting my old friends and am jealous and am really depressed that I'm not friends with them anymore (I'm really not, they've moved on and made other friends and don't need (want) my friendship). Even the ladies I thought were my friends don't invite us to birthday parties, play dates  or really anything! I can't even talk with my husband because he ignores me, or is to involved in the TV. I don't sleep well, I'm stressed, I have no "adult" time. I hope I can get out of this slump, and make friends soon!

bye to so many

in May I had to say goodbye to the very 1st person whom befriended  me in the church it was 2 years ago at a church activity I attended while investigating the church. Although she is still in the same state... 
*park days will never be the same
*a last minute babysitter is never heard of unless it's her you ask
*Ill never have that Sunday phone call to barrow cream cheese, or ketchup again
*I wont have that adult conversation in the school parking lot that you look forward to everyday. 
*My loving little girl will never be able to hug her little girl and knock her over again.
*a friend who teaches the best lessons
*someone who made me cry for weeks after her husband was released knowing she really was moving
*a friend that makes you laugh out loud while reading her blogs
*the best bottle red headed friend a girl could ever ask for
*a friend you can relate to with only being able to have girls

I will never forget this beautiful face in my mind from the day I was able to get Sealed to my family, and who knows she may have had a lot of influence on my decision to join the church just by being friendly that 1 Summer evening.

 in June I had to say goodbye to another amazing friend who moved out of the state 
*who has been an inspiration on who I want to be as a mother, wife, and member.
*a friend I have been able to go to about so many trials in my life.
*who gives me the best complements no matter how gungy I look.
*someone you can trust, love, and look up to.
*a friend who has been there for most of my "big occasions".
*who gave a beautiful little speech at my baptism welcoming me into RS.
*a friend who has one of the most amazing hearts.
*a friend who speaks about the gospel the way I hope to one day.
*a friend who always has interest in how "your" doing. 
*a friend who expressed to me how sad she felt moving from me knowing i had already been crying weeks from our other friend moving away.

I will never forget you with your amazing spirit, beautiful smile, and heartfelt tears when my family and I were sealed together. I will forever remember you sweet friend of mine! 


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Emma @ 5 months

Emma @ 5 months

~weighs 13 lbs 13 ounces

~24 1/4" in length

~loves to laugh

 scream in laughter

 jump in her jumperoo

 sit up

say mama

suck her thumb

and stand up (with support) 

                                                     Don't look at the actual video just listen! 

She has come a long way after the 1st 3 months of life dealing with lots of tummy issues, a UTI and RSV but has turned into one of the happiest lovable babies I've even known! I adore spending all day everyday with this little beauty!  

She isn't crawling yet but know it's only weeks away

Red scissors

Okay so I let Kelsee stay up later then the other kids usually and this particular night she stayed up way too late due to my phone call with my sister in law speaking about wedding plans (we all can get chatty about weddings right?) as I'm coming to the end of my conversation she curls up on the couch next to me with a blanket covering most of her head (I thought nothing of it) and falls asleep. As I take her upstairs and put her into bed I notice scissors and some barbies with a little clipped hair and think to myself what the heck she brought scissors up here and cut some barbie hair?!?  

Then I walk into the loft to turn off the T.V. and notice there's TONS and TONS of hair everywhere! 

Rapunzel got it the worse 

then I notice some hair that looks almost human!?! 

OH NO SHE DIDN'T!!! OH NO NO NO!

YES SHE DID! 

I didn't get the picture before I fixed it I was so upset crying like a little baby, but I got the "story" from her that she wanted to look like Rapunzel at the end of tangled! Those gosh darn writers putting that in these lil girls' heads!

I measured almost 10 inches she cut off! 

too hot already

It's the 1st week of May and were already playing in the sprinkles here in Arizona

My lil fish

shy but loves to show off

grumpy girl

a little scared but not crying

doesn't want anything to do with the water 

my beauties!

funny girls!  

Earth day

Earth day this year!

                                                             What are we doing mom?

She made my make the hole for her seeds

planting carrots 

waiting reverently for a watering can.

And now watering her carrots 

After this long day mommy decided to start her garden finally!