5 BOYS AND A GIRL: six random things about me...

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

six random things about me...

I got tagged by my cousin a while back and never got to it, so here it is:

1. I like great true stories! I just finished a really cool project for my husbands parents. They served in the peace corp when they were young singles. That's were they met. Anyway, I just took all their picture slides and scanned them into the computer. It was so fun for me to see them when they were young. Jim looks exactly like his mom!

2. I am horrible at cleaning my car. It is the one place that I use all of the time that I never attempt to keep tiety, because no-one sees it but my family. It was cleaned this week for the first in time in probably a couple of years! The funny thing is that it wasn't me that cleaned it. It was my friend, who borrowed it. This shows how bad I am and how nice my friend is. It smells nice though. Vanilla!

3. I love to buy clothes, but hardly ever do. There are few things that make me in a better mood than a brand new look! I love to get pedicures and have my hair done too. Oh, and to top it off with a great new pair of shoes would be fantastic!!!

4. I am on a diet right now with my hubby, and I hate it! I am such a complainer about not being able to eat what I want, and what makes it worse is that I haven't lost very much yet. I am about ready to quit and go back to my old habits!

5. I started this game with my kids this week. It is a song that we sing," singing a song is fun to do" I have been in a sour mood lately, so I decided that I needed to think more positively and be more cheerful. So now when my kids and I drive around town, we sing this song and take turns picking what is fun to do. We have been able to think of many great things! It makes me feel a bit like Pollyanna! I love it!

6. I have been poked by needles 7 times in the last week 1/2. I have been to the doctor a number of times since March, and right now the Doctor is trying to figure out why my platelet count is still too low. They keep doing blood tests on me, and my veins like to roll or something, so the poor nurses (really poor me), it takes a few tries before they actually get any blood. Fun huh? I don't think it is anything to worry about, just adding one more thing to my already busy life.

OK, so now I have to tag 6 more people:
Liz, Whitney, Katie, Crystal, Sarah, and Julie

2 comments:

Laurie said...: Brooke, I love tags! You learn the most interesting things about people from tags, I've found! SUPER FUN!

And... I totally feel your pain on the needle thing. (Not that I've been poked 7 times in the last week, but rather... it takes about 7 pokes for them to actually find a vein, pretty much any time I need blood drawn.) Oh, there's nothing more frustrating than a nurse who can't find a vein. I feel your pain, friend!; July 24, 2008 at 9:17 PM
carrie said...: i love pedicures, too! next time we all get together (and aren't camping) we should do a girls afternoon!!

oh, sorry about the needle sticks. i hope things get figured out soon so they can stop!; July 26, 2008 at 1:55 PM

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Jim Cook Family

Jim and Brooke met at a friends wedding and fell in love very quickly. They were married in March of 2001. Within a year Tyler was born and changed their lives forever. Two years later, Justin joined their family and has been making them laugh ever since! In 2007, Caleb became boy number three. He idolizes his bigger brothers and Daddy and tries to be just like them. Now we have Logan, 4 boys in all! He warms our hearts with his cuteness. We are greatful to share the eternities as a happy familiy!

LOGAN

We are so happy to have 4 boys! Logan was born in October 2009. He is a fun and sweet boy. We love his beautiful big shining eyes that glisten when he smiles. He loves attention, which he never is short of around our home. His favorite is mommy, although his older brother, Tyler, is a close second. He is now 14 months old and has not learned to walk yet. Who knows, it may not happen till he is 18 months! Until then, I imagine him still speed crawling to follow us around. He seems to be always happy (again, as long as someone pays attention to him). Although he is getting better at playing on his own, and has discovered the fun of getting into cupboards, drawers, or reaching onto the table to find treasures and make messes. He is quite good at making messes, and smiling really cute when mommy finds him in them. Logan loves games like peek-a-boo, and chase (others chase him, as he crawls around), in which he laughs with delight. He also loves his bottle, but the funny part is he rarely holds it with his hands. He likes to bite it with his teeth and suck all the air out so he can drag the bottle underneath him while he crawls around and plays. He is a busy and happy boy. We love him so much!

CALEB

3rd in line and 3 years old is Caleb! He is a very fast learner and very smart. He was crawling at 4 months old and has been extremely active ever since! If we took a tally of which one of us was winning in the battle of smarts, Caleb or Mom and Dad. Caleb wins, just about every time! He truly thinks he is 8 yrs old and can do anything his big brothers can. He is also very determined to get what he wants and has a great sense of routine and order. If things are different or hard, he finds a way to resolve it. Caleb really likes puzzles and games. He also loves music! He will often play the piano and sing songs to us or himself. It is his job to direct the music during Family Home Evening, and he loves it. Caleb has learned his colors, shapes, and counting this year, and is working on his letters and numbers. He has also learned to go potty! ( YEAH!) Mommy and Caleb have really enjoyed their one-on-one time since school started (when the big boys are at school) and have been doing lots of fun things together. We even take a kids exercise class a couple days a week at the local community center. Caleb is a very HAPPY, FRIENDLY, and LOVING boy. He is great at giving kisses and making people feel special.

JUSTIN

Justin is 6 yrs old and does everything with enthusiasm and excitement! He has a very fun loving personality. He loves to laugh and be extremely silly. He has an incredible imagination, which makes even the wildest things seem real in his mind. He loves to pretend he is a monkey, or a frog, or HEROES. His favorite heroes are Superman and Buzzlightyear. Justin's emotions are a huge open book, where you never have to guess whether he is happy or sad. You always know with Justin. He loves playing with legos, bionicles, and hero factory. He loves to dance and has a great singing voice. Justin is in 1st grade this year and loves to read! He is already reading chapter books, and he just learned to read this last year! He also likes recess and math. Both Justin and Tyler recently received their “Math Blasters” award, which is the highest math achievement awarded at their school! We have seen Justin mature a great deal this year. He has become a very responsible boy, and works really hard to do the right things. He is really great at helping people and making friends! Justin loves everybody and is great at giving compliments.

TYLER

Our oldest boy, Tyler, is a big boy of 8 ½ years! He is a great reader. You will always find a book in his hand. He has recently read the entire Persey Jackson series (are his newest favorite), and is currently reading the Narnia series (Mom and Dad’s favorite). Tyler works hard at school and seems to thrive in all subjects, but has a natural talent for drawing. Tyler is a true thinker. He notices things about people and has a strong desire to understand everything around him. He loves helping people. He wants to be a Herpetologist when he grows up (a person who studies reptiles, snakes, and amphibians). He has learned much about them already from all his reading. He loves to ride his bike and play sports. He has become a cub scout this year and loves all the things he is learning. He has already earned his Bobcat and Tiger badges and 2 arrows! Tyler loves to play games. We find him often playing 5 crowns, Kings in the corner, chess, and banana grams. His cousins have also introduced him recently to Pokémon, so he is asking for a deck of cards for Christmas. Tyler is a very loving boy and a giver. We couldn't ask for a better big brother for our other 3 boys.