Happy Birthday Jamie!!

Wednesday was Jamie's birthday. He turned 33 years old! We celebrated in Fullerton and then came home and celebrated in Beaumont. As you can tell in the pictures, Jamie is just a big kid. I can't wait to see him play with his son! They will have a lot of fun playing Guitar Hero and Rock Band! Jamie can't wait for our boy to be old enough to play video games! =)

Santa Monica Pier

Jamie and I took Mark and Jared to the Santa Monica Pier. We went shopping at the Promenade and had lunch at a New York Pizza Place.

The weather was great!

Christmas in Florida

Here are some pictures from Florida. We were stuck in St. Louis for 5 hours on the way here! Here's a picture of us at the airport. We arrived in Florida around 1:45am and our plane was supposed to land at 8:45pm. We were happy to finally get here and see my sister and her family! We ended up going to bed at 3:30am once we got here!

Here's a picture of Baby E meeting his Auntie Jenn for the first time! He was very active for her and his cousins. They have felt him move many times since we've been here. Auntie Jenn thinks it's super cute when she gets to feel his hiccups!

Ryan and Jessica got Motorcycles for Christmas! Uncle Jamie had a lot of fun trying out their new bikes and playing with all their new toys!

We took a tour of Craig's work and then fed the ducks and birds at the lake.

Here's a picture of Jessica and Ryan playing Old Maid with Grandpa, Grandma, and Uncle Jamie.

Picture of the "old" Cooper Family!

Craig's sisters made the baby a diaper cake. It has 56 diapers in it!

Winter has come!

What a surprise to wake up and see snow outside our house!

Nintendo Baby

OK there are probably many Happy Gilmore references I could post here, but I would just like to say one thing. I can't wait for the month of March to be here already! Good times ahead!

Thanksgiving

We celebrated Thanksgiving this year in Fullerton!

It was great food and a lot of fun!

We had a big belly contest...I think I lost!

Good times...

Great News...

We're having a BOY!!

Here's one picture from our ultrasound yesterday.

Jamie and I are SO excited we are having a boy!

A Hard Days Work...

The men worked hard pouring concrete in our back yard on Saturday.

Uncle Kevin, Jamie, Jim, and Randy are taking a break to eat lunch.

Thanks everyone!

Week 19

Here is a picture of my beautiful wife and baby to be! Krista is almost halfway through the pregnancy now. We find out November 2nd if it's a boy or a girl!

We are both very excited!

A Relaxing Getaway...

Jamie took me to Indio this weekend. It was a nice relaxing getaway. It was warm enough for us to lay by the pool and go swimming!

My husband is the BEST!!!

Sad Little One

Abby was spayed yesterday and is in a lot of discomfort. She had more than normal bleeding and some nausea.

Izzy has done her best to comfort her little sister.

She even dressed up as "Izzenstein" to try and cheer her up!

She is quite a character!

Jamie and I bought Izzy and Abby a new dog house today! It is so big Jamie can fit too! He enjoyed teaching the puppy dogs how to climb in and out.

Our puppy dogs have VERY different personalities!

Abby is very calm and LOVES to sleep.

Izzy is not calm (at all) and wants to play ALL the time!

We love them both very much!

Sorry about the green eyes...we can't fix the pictures on Jamie's computer.

At least she's smiling for the camera! =)

The New Addition to Our Family...

This is our new baby girl Abigail!! (Abby) We adopted her from a shelter on Friday. Izzy is so excited to have a sister! She is half Izzy's size, but they are the same age. She is a dachshund mix with very short legs and a very big heart.

We love her!

Here is a picture of Izzy and Abby playing in the front yard.

Grandpa and Grandma Erickson

Star in Your Own JibJab! It's Free!

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BABY E

Star in Your Own JibJab! It's Free!Krista and Baby E made it through their first trimester together. My brother and I are SO VERY excited about this momentous occasion that we thought we would share this very special dance to express our joy!

Let the games BEGIN!

The fantasy football draft was this past Sunday and the boys were glued to the computer! They had so much fun talking "smack" and choosing their players. Josh and Kristin came to stay the weekend with us, so Kris and I were able to get some shopping time in while the draft was going on! We loaded the boys up with snacks and took off! Fun times...

Baby Love

I just thought I would share this wonderful picture of my beautiful wife and Mom-to-be!

Angel's Game

This past weekend we went to the Angels vs. Twins game with our friends Josh and Kristin. The Twins were winning until the 8th inning and then the Angels won. Josh is a huge Angels fan and Jamie a Twins fan, so it was fun to see them root against each other. Josh had his "Rally Monkey" ready at all times!

Kristin is also pregnant and due in February. We have a lot of fun sharing and comparing stories and just hanging out. We are so excited to be pregnant at the same time. It makes things a lot of fun.

Here's a picture of Josh with his rally monkey. Jamie (of course) wore his Minnesota jersey.

Our BIG News!

We are very happy to announce that Krista is 8 weeks pregnant! We went to see the doctor today and got this wonderful photo of our very active (with a strong heart) unborn baby! The doctor said the baby looks like it is already getting ready for the Olympics. We are so very thrilled and thankful for this chance to raise a child and have a family. We look forward to welcoming our "little one" into the world on March 16, 2008. Please continue to pray for our family. Many more posts and pics to follow...!

Tyler and Jason

Jessica brought Tyler and Jason to visit this past week. Tyler was one of the ringbearers in our wedding. They lived in Riverside when Tyler was born and I used to babysit him often. A few years ago they moved to Washington. =(

Tyler is now 5 1/2 and starts kindergarten this year! Jason is 3 years old and starts preschool this year! I can't believe how fast time flies!

Here's a picture of our "silly faces!"

WE'LL MISS YOU LOI!!!

Here are some pictures of us with Loi at the Block of Orange. Loi is leaving to go to East Asia for a year! We are going to miss her!

We love you Loi!

WE'RE PROUD OF YOU MARK!!

Mark passed his exam!!

Way to go Mark! We're proud of you!

I love my MEMA!!!

Here's a picture of my Mema! She lives in Henderson, but visits often. I love her very much!

4th of July

Here's a picture of Ryan and Jessica. They celebrated their 4th of July in Florida. We miss you Ryan and Jessica! (Jenn and Craig too!)

In a time long, long ago...

...a future policeman, scientist, missionary and sergeant posed for this ridiculous picture!

A much loved puppy dog

Here are a couple pics of our dog Jerry Lee who lived with us in Africa. He looks like a very furry version of Izzy! Mom and Dad took him everywhere. You can see him ready to go places with Mark and Jared in the back seat of a small jeep.