Going for it!

Well, for months and months now, I have said that I needed to start "blogging"! I am one of those who just "kind of" gets technical things. I think I know just enough to get by- I do have a blackberry, which I only use as a phone and have only recently learned to send a text message. I am on facebook and can read email and surf the internet. Oh, and I have also figured out somewhat how to use my i-pod and a new Garmin watch I got for running. So, I say all of that to say that I don't know what I am doing, but wanted a place to have a record of what is going on in our family, etc. etc etc.

This stems from the fact that this whole past year has felt completely overwhelming and there are lots of scattered thoughts in my head that should be put down somewhere. My boys are growing up so fast, and I want to at least somewhat "keep up" a record of what is going on with them. That may mean I only do this once a month, or possibly daily, when the mood really strikes and I have an unusual opportunity of time to do this. It will also serve as a place to post updates on The Cooper Trooper Foundation, although those will mostly be found on our website for that- www.coopertrooper.org

My friends Christina and Kim do this and I just love reading about the "adventures" in their lives and with their kids and seeing the pictures that go along with them, especially since I feel like my actual visits with them are few and far between these days. So, I figure this is a good way for others to know what is going on in our world a little better.

Highlights in the Cook Household:
- Carson is starting Kindergarten (1st full day- Aug. 27) and can hardly wait. He seriously has asked me why he can't just hop on the bus and go already! Holding him back a year was the best decision we ever made.
- I am training for the 1/2 marathon in Murfreesboro, which I will be running on Oct. 3 to bring more awareness to The Cooper Trooper Foundation! I have gotten up to 6 miles at this point and am really enjoying pushing myself. We will host a Water Station at mile 4 if anyone wants to come out and help or just cheer me on!
-Our van, which we were hoping would hold out for another 2-3 years, completely died .3 miles from Carmax's car lot. (Yes, I said "point 3, as in 3/10 of a mile)- We had to WALK onto the car lot- not a lot of negotiating power when you walk up into a car lot! So, needless to say, we have a "new" used 2004 Suburban- lots of room for the boys and their stuff- but not quite as user friendly as the van. I have never been a mini-van kind of girl, but I have to say it was very practical for the ages of our kids!
-My football fanatic husband has begun his yearly countdown to college football kickoff- he is seriously like a kid anticipating Christmas. I think I may make him one of those paper chains so he can pull of one for each day as he counts down. Between that and Fantasy Football, I am about to totally "lose" him for several months. Thankfully, I love college football too, so it is not as bad as it could be.