Cooper hinted that he sure hoped he would have a surprise of balloons in his room on the morning of his birthday, so we couldn't disappoint ;) He woke up with a smile, and the entire day was great.
He got to open his gift from us right away--a REAL bow and arrow. Needless to say, he was in love.
He had to get his gear on and go try it out right away...
We finally got a little snow, so we went to find a hill. Cooper's request...
The closest we found was a tiny little hill on the side of the holding pond near our house. It was small, but it was fun for a while! Cooper loved trying out that new sled he got from Santa.
Supper was naturally at Pizza Ranch. Some close by family joined us, and we had lots of laughs and smiles celebrating this guy inching further and further from being a little kid.
The next day, Cooper had his friend party. We had planned on sledding or at the very least, playing outside... but the wind chill was below 0, so we made some inside fun!
Cooper's buds: Alex, Bree, Colton, and Kasen. Nick was on vacation so he couldn't make it. And Logan got sick that morning... but you sure made the most of it. And the noise! Oh the noise, noise noise NOISE!
There was SO much energy in the house. 1st graders are nuts!
Cooper, year 7 has been pretty great for you! You continue to make us smile and raise our eyebrows by your accomplishments and the way you make sense of the world. You really are inquisitive, and you make connections that we are astounded by. You are very, very smart. You're reading and doing math well above your grade level... and you LOVE school and LOVE to learn. I hope that never goes away. We haven't pushed you at all, but it's just all coming so naturally! What matters most to us it that you are a kind human and a hard worker. The rest just falls into place. As a first grader, you have many people you consider friends, but only a couple 'close' friends. We're so curious to see how friendships work out for you. It seems your friends seem to change with your current sports activity. At age 7, you are also still very sensitive. You sometimes whine more than your mom would like, but you're working on it... You play well with your brother and sister most of the time. But sometimes you push and push and push their buttons. You love all sports, and you're especially into hockey. Just the other day, you said you could sit and watch hockey all day long. You also love to read. You are often found laying on Carson's bed, or snuggled into the corner of the couch with the latest Captain Underpants, Berenstain Bears, or Dog Man book. You continue to work on your S and Z sounds. The other sounds have all come along, and we're really hoping with some more focused practice over this summer, we can make more of a dent in the S and Z's. Ms. Volek (homeroom), Mr. G (math), and Mrs. Voigt (reading) have all commented that you're so fun to have in class. They seem to love your enthusiasm and excitement for every day. Ms. Volek tells me she loves listening to your stories :)
Cooper, you're awesome. We just love you so much. Keep doing your thing. We are so proud of the young man you are becoming!
