Trip to Kentucky

We have had a great past couple weeks. To start the pictures off we went to Rocky Mountain Raceway for the 24th of July to watch Josh dirt bike race. Last year the fireworks were so good that we still decided to go even though Dallas couldn't race himself. But we still had fun, I just love fireworks and Cohen just laid in Dallas' lap and watched them it was cute.

Here we have been redoing one of our rooms to transform it into Cohen's new bedroom. I am just going to keep the nursery how it is, I did it neutral so it would go for a boy and girl. So we will put our baby girl in there and then move Cohen into his new bedroom. Dallas has put up bead board and has just been working in there. Well one day Cohen just grabbed his hammer and screwdriver and ran in there and just started hitting the wall like daddy it was so cute. I wasn't fast enough to get that part recorded but I got him helping with a paint brush it was so cute. He is such a big helper!

Below begins our pictures of our trip to Kentucky. We decided to go visit my dad in Kentucky this year because he was not able to come out to Utah. So me and Cohen made the trek out there. I was so nervous to take a two year old on an airplane and being pregnant. But we actually did pretty good. He would just sit there and watch his movies or eat snacks. He started to have a hard time at the end but we made it! The hardest part was just walking from gate to gate carrying diaper bag, purse and trying to get Cohen to walk. I bought him a little back pack with a leash to help me because I don't want to lose him but I want him to walk right next to me and he did pretty good!

When we got there my dad took us to their little town where they have all sorts of cute shops and little restraunts. We ate at one and waited for the train to come. While we were waiting Cohen was playing with the pig he would help him hold his plate and then fall and you would have to say Cohen are you ok and then he would go I"m fine. He thought it was a fun little game and kept playing it. We were all laughing at him. The train comes down the middle of the street. Cohen loved it he just kept looking for it and loved it when it came. Then we went and got some ice cream. It sure was a nice night. The next day we went to the Lousiville zoo and we had a blast. I loved their zoo it was so nice. We could get a lot closer to the animals to see them and there was so much to see. Cohen had such a great time. He absolutely loved the penguins. They were swimming and jumping in and out of the water right in front of Cohen. I loved watching him squeel when they swam by and they would swim so fast that he just couldn't quite keep up with them. One of the nights we had a bonfire in my dad's back yard and it was sure relaxing. Cohen was so cute while we were there he helped pick tomatos and cucumbers out of their garden, then he helped wash them in the sink and then he was finally able to eat them. He loves tomatoes, he was eating them like they were candy. I love what a great helper he is and how much fun he has helping in the garden. Everything they did he would copy. He watched them water flowers so one day he grabbed the watering can ran to the front and put the hose in it and said water flowers. I thought it was so cute. (I'm sorry my writing is not in line with the pictures for some odd reason I can't get it to go above or under the pictures I want it, I am quite irritated) Anyways we had a great time and Cohen just loved everyone there. He fell in love with Sam and Tavane and would just always ask for them and follow them around. Thanks to all of you for helping me with Cohen and letting my little tornado into your home. We sure had fun and hope you guys did. On the way home Cohen did so good. The first flight he just watched Cars and the second one he finished the movie and then he fell asleep for the last two hours. Then we finally went to find daddy. Alot of the trip he kept saying go find Daddy so it was nice when were were finally able to go find him. He saw him and I let him down and he just ran to Dallas. It was such a precious moment, they love eachother so much and I'm sure Dallas was happy to have his little side kick back. While we were gone my husband was so good he was probably up every night till 2 in the morning working on Cohen's room he sprayed lacquer on the bead board. I felt so he was probably so tired and the smell or fumes irritated his eyes and just him in general. But I'm glad it was done while me and Cohen were gone. He also surprised me with getting our carpets clean which we have both been wanting for awhile. I am so thankful for a thoughtful hardworking husband. He takes such good care of us. We are still trying to rest from the trip because it wore us out but man it was fun.

While we were gone my brother and sister n law had the second child. They had Cooper Vincent Cottrell Saturday morning he was 8 lbs and 3 ounces. He is such a bundle of joy. We were finally able to go meet him monday night after dal got home from work. He is so adorable. I can't believe how tiny babies are. I just wanted to squeeze him he was so cute. Cohen also instantly fell in love with him. Dallas held him and Cohen helped Cohen would put his arms up and say I hold him it was precious and he just would look at him and smile and giggle. He loved him to death it made me so excited to have our baby and bring our little bundle of joy into our home. I already know that Cohen will be such a great big brother and helper. I can't wait, it's just too bad I still have 4 more months to go! uhhh oh well.

The last couple pictures are of my little helper helping me mow the lawn. I love him more than anything and am so glad he chose to come to our home!