HAPPY APRIL and GOOD FRIDAY TO YOU!!

HELLO OUT THERE! I hope everyone is having a great April so far. We thought for a second spring was here, boy were we mistaken! We are all doing great, Gramma and Grampa B and Clara and Ruby are here visiting us for Easter. I am charming the pants off of them, of course!! Good news, our fence is done. As soon as it warms up, I will get my picture taken to show you on my website. Now dad is pulling for a new weedeater...he tells mom it is to keep the grass nice for me to play in the yard. Of course, he is an expert as when it comes to me, mom will do ANYTHING to make me happy! And I am a happy boy. I hope you can see in all of my pictures. A happy birthday goes out to cousin Matt, we were thinking of him on Wed. Some very sad news...aunt Deb's mom passed away and we are sure sorry. We are thinking of them as they travel to Ga., please keep them in your thoughts and prayers. Big news...over the past week to 2 weeks, I have started turning my head toward sound and trying to reach for the rattle, my bumblebee, and other interesting toys. Mom and dad are having a ball with me. I am so close to laughing out loud. I love trying to make noises with my mouth and my tongue, you shoule see how hard I concentrate when mom and dad blow raspberries at me! Ms. Michele, my babysitter, says I am starting to turn my head to listen to my friends there. She told Mom I had a lot of fun this week. Sometimes when Dad gets there to pick me up I might be a little upset, but he is so proud that as soon as I hear his voice, I stop crying, turn toward him, and give him my most winning smile. He deserves it! Also, maybe you haven't gathered what a huge sweetheart I am, but I am never crying when mom leaves me in the morning. Even though we are so sad to be apart, I try to be brave for her to make it easier for her to leave for work. I know it breaks her heart so I show her what a big boy I am! Mom is getting an Easter basket together for me. I promised her I would act surprised even though I was with her when she bought my presents. We did get a small surprise for daddy too. We hope he likes it. Don't tell him because we don't want to spoil Easter for him, he still believes in the Easter bunny. Mom and I have 5 days off together, in our opinion this is the nicest Easter present ever. All this talk about presents, don't think we have forgotten the real reason for this holiday. Mom and I talk about our blessings every day; we are so thankful for each other and for all of you out there, family and friends. Holidays always remind us how much we love and miss our family. We can't wait to see everyone, that's for sure! Dad is going to a German bakery today to get us some treats for the weekend. I think mom is going to take us all to Snickerdoodles today. I know she has one more item for my basket in mind and would also like to get a special treat for Gramma and Grampa. We appreciate them making the journey to be with us very much. Well, better run, I am falling asleep on the job. I am still growing like a weed, gooing and gaaing, and giving smiles away like they are going out of style. It's no wonder mom and dad are so madly in love with me. Upcoming events to keep in mind...cousin Stephanie's b-day is April 11 and aunt Dawn's is April 20. Wish we could be there to help them blow out their candles. Have a wonderful holiday and think of us. Love to all of you, Cooper