The Bouslough Bunch

Hilton Head 2009

2009-07-27T11:48:00.001-07:00

Well we just got back from our annual trip to Hilton Head with the entire Bouslough gang! Man do we have a blast! The kids play hard and the adults enjoy the fellowship! We had a rocky start- Coop threw up the night before we left and I got the "bug" an hour into our 8 hour drive. Praise the Lord that no one else, not even Boz, got it- that was just pure grace!!! One on the beach the boys loved playing with their cousins. Coop wasn't sure about the ocean until he discovered he could skimboard with the boys (his version of course). That was the only way we could even get him to step foot in the ocean. Cole didn't care- he would sit and let the waves hit him and at night he would try to catch the tiny crabs on the beach- we endeared him with the name "Crab Killer" because he would get so excited when he would catch one and accidently squeeze it to death. He loved the chase! We discovered that Cole is definitely PaPa's skin tone and even with 60 spf is just as dark as mom! We truly had so much fun!!! Can't wait to go back!

All the cousins!! Ryan 11, KiKi 13, Abby 14, Jackson 6, Bri 17, Jake 10,

Payton 9, Cole 1 and Coop 3

Cooper skimboarding

Almost every night after dinner we would go back out to the beach and play!

Cole wanted to be like the big boys so he would "surf" too. He thought it was great!

Having Fun

2009-06-16T16:24:00.000-07:00

I feel like we are finally really enjoying ourselves and having lots of fun! The boys are really starting to interact and play together and I love seeing them love and serve each other (when it happens)! Cooper is really growing to LOVE being a big brother and taking care of Cole!

Happy 1st Birthday Cole

2009-05-04T04:34:00.001-07:00

Well I can't believe it- Cole is 1!!!! We had a great time with my parents and Boz's family celebrating. Cole is our BIG eater so he LOVED his smash cake as you can see. I took it away before he could eat the whole thing but he was still up until 9:30pm talking to himself in his crib. He loved all the attention and excitement.

For my kid's first birthday I like to make their cake. This one was huge but actually not too bad to make. After we finished, I figured out that it took me longer to make the cake than birth Cole! Thank goodness for a quick delivery!

Cooper LOVES "Baby Cole" and thoroughly enjoyed every minute of Cole's birthday. Since Cole doesn't open presents yet, Coop volunteered to be his helper without hessitation. He kept singing "Happy Birthday" to him all day. In the pic he is giving him a birthday hug.

Fishing Adventure

2009-05-04T04:26:00.000-07:00

Boz's brother and his family just bought a new house that has a pond! Needless to say we are all excited! We went fishing with MiMi and PaPa to show them Cooper's fisherman skills. He loves it! At the end we through bread to the fish which was a crazy sight. The sunfish were like little puranas and the catfish like little sharks eating whole pieces of bread! Cole was loving it!

Easter 2009

2009-05-04T04:22:00.001-07:00

Easter was great! Cooper practiced for a couple of weeks before the big day Easter egg hunting in our living room. We had so much fun spending time with Kris' family.

Cole's 1st Haircut

2009-04-04T13:43:00.001-07:00

As you can see from the picture, Cole has grown a nice mullet. We've been dying to get it cut and today was the day. He did surprisingly well. He loved the comb and just sat and chewed on it while sweet miss debbie cut his hair. Great job Cole!

My Baby is Growing Too Fast!

2009-04-04T13:29:00.000-07:00

Our little Cole really cracks us up. He is so sweet and loveable and just laughs at himself and others constantly! We really have so much fun with him and are somewhat sad that he has taken his first steps this week and will be celebrating his 1st birthday in less than a month!

January 2009

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April 2009

Cooper's 3rd Birthday

2009-04-04T13:20:00.001-07:00

Cooper had a birthday extravaganza. Three parties in three days. Needless to say he loved the cake, presents, family and friends. His #1 request was a Steelers football helmet. He had no real understanding but the Steelers did win their 6th Super Bowl on his actual birthday!

Christmas in Texas

2009-01-16T18:27:00.001-08:00

We sadly had to return to the cold this week after spending a wonderful time with my family in Texas! We had so much fun as always. We had several surprises: Both sets of my aunts and uncles came to see us and 2 of my cousins with thier beautiful daughters (my cousins I had not seen in at least 5 years!), my parents watched ALL the kids for us and Shelley, Ryan, Boz and I got to go out to dinner for the first time ever!, and then our little Cooper threw up the WHOLE plane ride home! What a surprise that was! Boz was nudging me as I was obviously trying to snooze (he couldn't speak he was in such shock) and pointing to Coop. Needless to say the extra change of clothes I brought only lasted 30 minutes before we needed another set. What misery. My sweet husband cleaned Coop, the poor car seat and his new sweater every time.

We convinced Luke that he needed to wear a Steelers jersey with Coop for the big game on Sun. He looked at me and asked "Are they called the Steelers because they steal everything?". Big fan can you tell?

Christmas

2009-01-16T18:19:00.000-08:00

We had such a wonderful Christmas! Cole loved the wrapping paper and we loved Cooper's excitement. He loved everything and wanted each one to be taken out of the box so we could play with it instantly. The last gift was a bike. We had wrapped it up so when he started taking the paper off and noticed it was a bike he started yelling and jumping up and down "It's a bike, it's a bike!". It was priceless- one of my favorite Christmas memories!!!

My Little Boys

2008-12-09T19:30:00.000-08:00

I just love my boys! They are SO sweet and just melt my heart- most of time!!!

Getting Ready for Chirstmas

2008-12-09T19:02:00.000-08:00

This year Cooper is all about Christmas. Every song he asks if it is about Jesus' Birthday and every decoration or Santa he sees he points it out to me and yells, "Mom look it's Christmas". I love it! He is so excited and so are we!

We had a great time picking out our tree. Each time we stopped to look at one Coop would comment on how great it was and that Daddy should cut it down. He got so frustrated at our lack of cutting he started crying. We ended up with a beautiful tree and we had such a great time decorating it.

Trick or Treat

2008-10-31T11:30:00.000-07:00

Well we do things a little differently here in PA, we had trick or treat Thursday night. Weird, huh? Cooper got to wear his costume to school for a parade. At 8am he asked if I could put him in the car- a little excited I'd say! After getting on the costume he ran outside for some pics which lasted only a brief second- after all he is a football player - a running back (at least yesterday). He thought he was pretty cool with a helment and shoulder pads. He ran and ran all over the yard. Needless to say he LOVED his costume!

Pumpkin Hayride

2008-10-31T11:22:00.001-07:00

We had so much fun with our friends on a pumpkin hayride. They got to learn about different pumpkins and then pick their own. They had a blast!

On the Farm

2008-10-06T18:33:00.001-07:00

We had such a wonderful time with our friends on his family's 200 year old farm!!! Cooper got to ride behind a tractor, take eggs out of the hen nests, and feed the goats. He's a real country boy now! Wish everyone could enjoy the beautiful fall days in PA with apple orchards, changing leaves and crisp air- please come visit anytime!

A little Amish man built these special little "cars" out of barrels so the kids could ride in them. Cooper is still talking about it!

At one point Cooper tried to crack the eggs, banging them on the side of the feeder like it was a bowl. I don't think that the hens would have appreciated his cooking.

Cooper and his friend Jackson

Yay for Sisters

2008-09-29T18:08:00.000-07:00

Shelley found out today that she is having a GIRL!!! We are so excited! I can't wait to meet her! We love you already Baby Girl! I am so excited for Elizabeth, too- sisters are the best!

1st Day of School

2008-09-24T18:27:00.001-07:00

Cooper had his first day of school last week. It is only one day a week for 2 hours. He was so excited. He got his backpack ready and was eager to get in his car seat (amazing). He walked right in and began to play. He is the only boy in his class with 5 girls - not bad odds. When I picked him up he asked if he could go to school again - I think he had a good day!

Sweet Baby Cole

2008-09-24T18:17:00.000-07:00

I love my boys and am so blessed that both have been such wonderful babies. Cole is so happy and will give the biggest smile if you just look at him! We are loving our days of contentedness and immobility.

Cousins

2008-09-24T18:05:00.000-07:00

We had such a wonderful time with our cousins in Houston. They were so kind to drive to see us in their "monster truck". Elizabeth loved Baby Cole and will be the sweetest big sister! We could have done without Hurricane Ike but hey we got to stay longer with MiMi and PaPa. Cooper of course couldn't understand why he couldn't have pancakes every morning or watch a show. It was pretty sad when our last day there he was pretending that the lights turned on and the television worked!

My dad was so sweet to take the boys fishing. They definitely didn't last long and all we caught was a "bag fish" but he had fun trying!

Luke and Elizabeth love the water! Luke is a great swimmer.

Cooper was just happy the water was warm!

Cooper and PaPA

What pretty girls! I love them both!

Cole love his MiMi!

We've Joined the 21st Century

2008-09-24T17:54:00.000-07:00

We have finally given in and started blogging! I can't promise too many updates but would love to share our wonderful growing boys with our family and friends! Hope you enjoy!