This holiday season has been a tough one for our family. We miss Ryan so very much and our hearts are empty without him but we are also very blessed and have so much to be thankful for! I love and cherish my family and the many memories we have made and will continue to make in the coming years. As Christmas draws near, I am trying to remember the true meaning and spirit of the season and be thankful for all the blessing I have in my life. Here's wishing you and yours a wonderful holiday season....

Happy Thanksgiving

This year we had Thanksgiving dinner in Beaver Dam, AZ at Shandee & Ricky's new house. They have a beautiful new home and we are so happy for them. We met Ricky's family and they were all so nice. We had a great dinner and lots of fun visiting and catching up with each other. It was especially nice to be together with the Bowler family this year. Last Thanksgiving, Marc was called to SLC for a kidney transplant. Unfortunately, the kidney failed during the surgery and Marc went through 13 hours of surgery for nothing. We are so thankful he is with us and doing well. We will keep asking in our prayers for him a new kidney that works!

Four Wheelin....

We love to take the four wheelers out in the mountains and explore! A few weeks ago, the weather was so nice that we met Matt & Keely down near Gunlock and rode out the the Naming Caves. There is the neatest cave that you have to climb up into and it has really cool petroglyphs of corn gods, etc. There are lots of indian writings all over and we took a picnic lunch and made a day of it. We love spending time with our boys and grandkids and the memories we make will be cherished forever! We are so thankful for our family.

Wish We Were There!!!

One year ago at this time, we were in Hawaii laying on Waikiki Beach! It was the first trip alone that we got to take and it was so much fun. We went to Pearl Harbor on Veteran's Day and it was very emotional to be there among so many older veterans and hear the stories and see the tears. We also went snorkling in the Haunama Bay and it was awesome!! We hope to go back and take the boys and maybe even the grandkids. Love Hawaii!!!

Uncle Matt

Matt is such a good kid and I love him to pieces! He loves the little ones and they love him. He is big and tough but he is really a big teddy bear. He works hard and plays hard but has always been such a wonderful son. We love you Matty!

Thinking of Ryan

October 26, 2008... Today would have been Ryan's 27th Birthday. Hard to believe he is really gone when we are all missing him so much! We don't want to dwell on the accident that took Ry from us but felt it appropriate to visit the site today and take flowers for Ryan. His uncle Mat built this awesome cross up on the hill above the area. It overlooks the valley and as we stood up there to leave the flowers, lots of truckers honked their horns and waved in respect. It was a beautiful day and we remembered lots of good times with Ry. Luv ya Ryan!

Kash Ryan Cooper is One Year Old!

Our sweet boy Kash turned 1 year old on October 15, 2008. He is such a cutie and we love him so much! Happy Birthday Kash...