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Witchy Town @ Gardiner Village

Dear Rocky

Dear Rocky,
You changed my life a year ago as you entered our family. From the beginning you have brought peace. There is something absolutely magical about you. I love your chunky monkey thighs and cheeks. I love your giant sparkly blue eyes. I love your 3 little jack o lantern teeth (they are pretty dang sharp by the way). I love how you have a hollow leg, you could eat ALL day (you get that from your momma). I love how you growl like a little Wild Thing. I love how you crawl with an attitude. I love your little neck curls. I love the way you squeal with delight. I love to watch the how you brighten any room. I love that I can make you happy and protect you. I love that you need me and I need you.

I don't love that you are growing up right before my very eyes. I want to freeze you in time and keep today forever. Pretty soon you will start telling me no, telling me dinner is yucky, and that you would rather go play with someone else.

Thank you for everything you have done for me. This has been a crazy year, but in the midst of all the craziness, you have brought peace. I pray that I can be the mom that you need me to be. I love you Rockstar!

Happy Birthday!

Love,
Mom

The fun continues

Ruby is having so much fun sewing at Grandmas!
Yippee, we are getting a new Rich!!! Uncle James is tying the knot. Now we will have 2 aunt Amys and they will both be Amy Rich!


This is what happens when Cooper feeds Rocky!
Cooper saw this picture and wondered how we stuck Rocky on the roof. Now that is a big baby!
Buddies!
Zoo babies.

Notice how he doesn't even look guilty for pulling all the TP off the roll. I think this is a rite of passage, I have a picture of all 3 of my dudes doing this. I am just glad the lid was closed, Rocky loves to splash in the toilet!

It's not FAIR!!!

I love going to the Utah State Fair every fall, OK any fair for that matter. What a great place for people watching and notable quotes from my kids. My favorite quote came from Cooper this year. One of the pigs had some issues with its behind, Coop pointed it out and said "It looks like that pig just pooped a BRAIN" That comes from the same kid who told me at dinner tonight that he doesn't like home made meat.
Can you tell I love to make my kids stick their grumpy little faces out of holes?
This was Coopers favorite spot. I bet he stood here for 30 minutes drooling over the LEGOS.
This was my favorite spot, the butter sculpture. The whole thing is made out of 700 lbs. of butter!
Rocky's cowlick has now turned into a "GOATLICK"
Now that is what I call hamBOOGERS!

HELP

A family that is very dear to my heart needs help.

Please watch these short videos with a box of Kleenex:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_x3EIP-loo

www.dogoodinthehood.com

and a blog that will require another handful of Kleenex:
http://www.coleman2family.blogspot.com/



As a community, we are partnering up with "Good in The Hood" a non-profit organization, to put on a yard sale and a carnival to help the Coleman's. The Garage sale is planned for Sept 25 and carnival is planned for October 9 at Olympus High School.
We are looking for:

• Monetary donations. (Donations can be made at www.dogoodinthehood.com
• Garage Sale donations: get rid of your junk for a good cause.
  
• Garage Sale shoppers (my favorite :))
  
• Individuals or business that are willing to donate goods or services to be auctioned off (Gift certificates for massage, teeth whitening, photo sittings, hair cut, etc or homemade goods. Use your imagination!)
• People to bring their families and friends to the carnival.
• People to spread the word.

Please let me know if you could help out with any of this.
Thanks so very much!!!
I know lots of you are out of state but have Utah connections, if you could spread the word I would appreciate it!

All I want for Christmas...

We know what Coop will be asking for Christmas this year! I absolutely LOVE Jack-o-lantern smiles from my kids. It makes me want to eat them up! Rocky is getting teeth faster than Cooper can loose them. He is working on all FOUR of his top teeth right now.

Things are going great here in SLC. We miss B-Town something fierce, but what is not to love about being surrounded by family and friends (old and new). I am loving the mountains, the temple, fry sauce and my new favorite sweet potato fries!