Jessica Kopp

I Made It and You Can Too

My challenge from Abby to blog "Everyday in May" is complete. Hallelujah! (This blog no longer sucks!!!)

I'm not going to lie; there were many many nights at about 11:00 PM that the last thing I wanted to do was sit down at the computer. (Right now I have a 101 degree fever and my bed is calling my name.) But with all challenges in life, once it's complete you're glad you did it. I've walked into the office several times with the blog pulled up on the screen and witnessed my kids giggling or smiling over something I'd written. Every time I call my parents my dad comments about something he loved on the blog that week or a photo that made him laugh out loud. It has forced me pull the camera out more often and document all the little moments I usually over look. But most of all I've got a small snapshot of life in the Kopp house in May 2011. Complete with typos and blurry photos.

And wouldn't you love to have the same thing???

So, I'm challenging you my friends and family and readers. Do you have a blog that suck? (If you aren't sure, I'm sure Abby can take a look and let you know.) I know there are a couple of you that I sneak a peak at regularly and see photos from Christmas of 2009. 

So here's the deal. Starting tomorrow you take the challenge to blog 'Everyday in June." (sorry it doesn't rhyme.) It doesn't have to be a lot, but it has to be a post every single day, including Saturday and Sunday. Something that happened that day. Something you don't want to forget. Something you wish you could forget. A photo that made you smile. It all counts. I promise you think you'll always remember...but you won't.

And here's the best part....there are prizes!!! Look at how excited Evan is.

I'm willing to do a little mini photo shoot for each and every person that completes the challenge. That means I get to torture you or someone you love for 30 minutes behind my camera. Then I'll edit and give you a disk of the 10-15 best shots. 

So just leave me a comment and let me know you are in and I'll spend the next 30 days loving you documenting your life. 

Any takers?

At the Park

 

I'm glad we were able to squeeze in a little time at the park over this super rainy weekend. It was great to get out of the house and run around in the fresh air. Sydney and Evan were in heaven going down all the slides, swinging on the swings, riding the animals and getting buried. Abby was happy to hang with the adults and devour her tiger's blood with cream slushy.

I'm glad my kids get to experience moments like these with their grandma and grandpa. I love watching Abby cuddle up next to Grandpa on the bench because she is freezing. I love watching Evan giggle with pure delight as Grandma pushes him higher and higher. And I love the special relationship between Sydney and Grandma. (She is such a Grandma's girl.)

I Do Not Like the Cone of Shame

 

Poor Lucky has a rash that he can not leave alone. He licks and scratches it non-stop and is only making it worse. After trying to get him to stop all day, Derek and I finally resorted to the cone. Lucky HATES it. He just sits in the corner and sulks. I'm hoping we can get things cleared up soon and he can go back to being fun, happy Lucky.

right now

I'm home alone with Derek

I'm freezing and soaking wet

I'm sad REAL SLC lost 

I'm missing the little people

I'm excited I get to sleep in tomorrow

I'm listening to the howling wind and pouring rain

I'm laughing because the sprinklers just turned on

I'm going to go dish a bowl of mint chocolate chip ice cream

I'm ready to go to bed

Blue Blizzards

Tomorrow is the last game of the Blue Blizzards. Derek and I are having some mixed emotions. We're excited to get our Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings back, but it is sad to see the season end. The girls are having a great time and they are finally getting "IT" and playing so well together. They are passing and spreading out and attacking the ball. Last night they destroyed their opponent, winning 7-0. Abby scored 2 goals, assisted on another, and didn't let a ball past her as goalie. 

Derek has done an amazing job coaching. He is good mix of motivation, competition and craziness. As you can tell from the photo above, the girls love having him as a coach. He might make them run, but it's worth it when they win!

Father's Day is Right Around the Corner

We're at it again at Paper Coterie. A great deal on great products. Who doesn't want 30% off? And with Father's Day right around the corner, it's the perfect time to pick something up for Dad. Grab one or a handful of photos and get to work this weekend. The sooner you order, the sooner your pretty package will be on your doorstep.

Make sure and check out all the great new products. I know we've got something that is perfect for all the special guys in your life. But just in case you don't see anything you like, give me a holler. I have a little pull when it comes to new designs:)

Do you have an favorites? I'm loving the Thank You For books. I've got a list a mile long of things I can thank my dad for: teaching me how to drive, being my soccer and baseball coach, taking me to art classes, showing me how to work hard, going to all my clogging competitions (just to name a few.) How about you? What would be on your list?

Guest Blogger: Abigail Harper

This week I went to Lexi's dance performance. Lexi was in 3 dances: the Wedding, Jail House Rock, Back in Time. Before the dance recital I had a soccer game which we won 4 to 3. I scored 2 goals. 

Today I'm going to Elise's baseball game. I am very excited to go.

On Friday, I invented a new word STIKE (it's the plural for stick.)

I challenged Mr. Smith's class to a game of kick ball and we won!!!!! Mr. Smith was a really really good sport. I made up a cheer to go with our winning. 

    Stomp, stomp, clap

    We will, we will, crush you

    Stomp, stomp, clap

    We will, we will, crush you DOWN

    Pick you up, like a volcano were about to erupt

    We are the champions, here to stay

    We will, we will, win night and day

    GO MRS. PARK'S CLASS!!!

 

Fair well.

Abby.

Hairnets

I wore them twice last week.

#1: On Thursday morning at the food cannery in Sandy. I especially loved the matching apron and rubber gloves.

#2: On Friday night at FastKart for indoor speed racing. You can see it peaking out from under our massive helmets.

No one can accuse me of not being well-rounded. I can't think of many other things that are such total and complete opposites. And yet, I thoroughly enjoyed doing both of them.

What does that say about me?

Our Ashley

I've started this blog post about 20 different times, but every time I end up erasing what I've written because it is never right. No matter what I say it always falls completely short in explaining how amazing Ashley is and how much we love her. I don't even know what to call her...she isn't just a sitter or a nanny, she's so much more... she's 'Our Ashley.'

Ashley has been watching our kids for close to 5 years and is basically a member of our family. I honestly have no idea what is going to happen when we finally scare her away. She is my right-hand-man. She does homework, runs carpool, plays barbies, makes cookies, watches Sesame Street, buys presents for birthday parties, takes kids to the dentist, does dishes, jumps on the tramp, breaks up fights, reads stories, sweeps, stacks legos, and so so so much more. There really isn't anything she isn't willing to pitch in and help with. She makes it so things run smoothly and don't fall completely apart around our house.

She loves and supports my kids and in return my kids absolutely adore her. They are constantly asking me if it's an "Ashley Day!" Evan is always calling her "MamaAshy." 

I was so sad I didn't have a photo of Ashley with the kids to post today, until I remembered the photo-booth photos. You can tell a lot about someone and how much they care for your kids when you look through a couple hundred photos of them together making funny faces and crazy poses. I just love the look on Evan's face. He sure loves his 'Ashy."

And the rest of us do to!!

Hi Papa

I was looking through some pictures on my computer this week and Evan jumped up on my lap as this photo flipped onto my screen. He started yelling "Hi Papa. Hi Papa." As I continued onto other photos he kept asking me "Where Papa?" He sure loves his grandpa.