Conversations with a 3 Year Old

Phillip: "Daddy put this clip in your hair."... "Daddy, do you have hair?" ... "Why don't you have any hair dad?"

Sappy Conversations via Text

This made my morning...

9:11 am- Christian: "I sure do love you."

9:12 am- Me: "I surely love you too. What can I do to help you be happy today?"

9:13 am- Christian: "Just be married to me."

Dumpster Dive

This is a story about what you may find when you are dumpster diving with a long time friend. In this story my friend's name is Holly.

We have been planning our friend Bird's baby shower. Bird is having a boy, due in June and Holly and I felt the need to make this shower a special one. (We also needed an excuse to spend time together and to be creative.)

On a recent Friday afternoon, we were driving in a truck named "Snub-zilla". This truck is an old 1942 snub-nose-cab-over-engine gem of my dad's that has a very long truck bed. It is a real treat to drive... especially when and while driving it I get a call from my brother in law that said his 20 year old cousin wanted to know who the hot chicks were that were driving his father-in-law's truck. (Yeah... we are nearing our 30's...)

On this particular afternoon, we were out searching for some fun furniture to acquire and paint to match the style of Bird's shower. We stopped in a field and happened to notice a wicker couch over by a dumpster. We loaded it in the truck and took it home. After sanding, priming, painting, help from Holly and the husband, below you will see the end result. The best part was that we made every effort to keep the project very low cost. The only thing purchased was a little yellow paint. What do you think?

Before & After

BIG HAIR Part II

Remember THIS? Well we are famous once again. Found on a random blog... I think it's supposed to be people making fun of us but I know that secretly they are all jealous!

For Rent!

Our home is officially for rent. What a bitter sweet feeling. So much hard work to and accomplishment.... I hope to find someone who will treat it kindly.

1200 sq ft approx, 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom. Original 1940's hard wood floor. Everything else on the inside is new including plumbing, electrical, insullation, drywall etc.

Living Room

Laundry room/ Bonus room

Bedroom

Bathroom
Bedroom
Dining Area in kitchen
Kitchen

HURRAY FOR GIVEAWAYS!!!

This time of year is probably the hardest time for me. There is nothing to look forward to (except if maybe you are Irish for St. Patrick's Day). The patience for summer has worn off and the anticipation seems hopeless. It is cold and ugly outside...and I am depressed. My cousin Morgan calls this the "winter blahs" and in an effort to find a cure, she is doing a HUGE GIVEAWAY. In fact I am giving away some of my yummy lotions that some of you have been anticipating me making them available. So Giveaway here I come! You should go too! Click here.

A reason to influence...

"Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.” –Leo Buscaglia

Don't forget about me...

I will be back and blogging again...soon! So please don't give up on me.

Giddy Up!

Ashley Thalman Photography took these very fun Halloween pictures of Phillip and I love them!!! What do you think? There is still one more day left if you want to get your kiddo in for a session. Details below.

Birth Mom

My brother Chance went to Romania and met his birth mom. It was a very spontaneous and emotional reunion. Turns out that he has a half sister that never knew he existed. Thank you for giving me an awesome brother! (birth grandma, Cornelia birth mom, Chance, Annamaria half sister)
Can you see a resemblance?

Giving up the Bottle

We did it! We gave up the bottle. I had Pip help me take all the bottles and put them in the wagon. We took a walk over to my sister Wendy's house to "give them to baby Kate." "Only babies use babas, not big boys." (Wish me luck!)

Cooper's Obituary

Cooper Hamblin Kofford (a.k.a. "Coop") Cooper was born October 4, 2004 and returned to heavenly surroundings on July 31, 2009. Quinn Macdonald Kofford and Jana Lynn Worsley Kofford (Orem, Utah. Married 23 years) are blessed to have been Cooper's earthly dad and mom. Cooper is the fifth of six children. He is one of four boys and two girls. Cooper loved his sisters and brothers. He loved climbing into bed and snuggling with his sister, Hunter (13), and loved "playing house" with Kennedy (9). His oldest brother, Carson (12) taught Cooper about baseball. Duncan (7) loved playing legos and swimming with Coop. Lincoln (2) was Coops wrestling mate, car seat buddy, and "partner-in-crime." As his earthly family we are amazed at the depth of our love and respect for Cooper and his impact on our family. We will miss him very much. We have been and will continue to be enveloped by overwhelming feelings of love and gratitude. We are at peace including an absolute blameless recollection of the circumstances surrounding Cooper's last day on this earth. As a family, we have felt the love and support of our extended families, neighbors, friends and the community-at-large; and express our thanks. We have been blessed with clarity of mind and peace of heart and soul which stems from our faith in and knowledge of our Heavenly Father's plan for all mankind, and of Cooper's progression in that plan . . . and its eternal significance for our little family. We are certainly biased toward our son and brother and cannot say enough positive about him or his influence on everyone who knew him or came in contact with him. He was always on the go. At home, he was most comfortable outside . . . usually barefoot and in shorts (or a swimsuit) sometimes even in the winter. He had soft, sun-bleached-blond hair that framed his perfect face and little body and accentuated his amazing deep blue eyes. His two huge dimples (one in each cheek), tan complexion, perfect annunciation of every word and syllable, and his sweet voice (combined with his unique twang) are part of what made him Cooper. He loved to giggle and to make others giggle with him. He loved swimming, riding his bike (training wheels triumphantly removed in May), going to Navajo Lake and Kanab, Utah, and eating otter pops like they were going out of style. He loved taking his brothers for self-made adventures into "Randy's field" or to Betty Jo's "bumpy road." He loved chewing gum which usually only further accentuated his perfect little teeth, ear to ear smile and deep Hamblin dimples. He loved to snow ski, going "faster" in the water tube at Lake Powell, and sleeping wherever and whenever he chose. He loved all of his friends, cousins, aunts and uncles and would interact and immediately engage anyone. He also loved both sets of grandparents (Cree-L and Ila Jean Kofford of Bountiful, Utah, and Steven and Cheryl Worsley of Provo, Utah) and the horses, kisses, Christmas treats and unconditional love they showered on him. We will miss such things as hearing him yell-back "I Love You" as he ran off to play. We will also miss kissing his soft puckered lips, his refusal to eat anything healthy, and his causing havoc in church. We will miss holding his hands (even though the rest of him wouldn't hold still), riding bikes to go get snow cone treats, and just playing and laughing together. If you knew Cooper, you experienced a bit of heaven on earth. As parents and as his family, we are grateful to have been blessed with Cooper. Because of our convictions toward Jesus Christ, we absolutely know with no doubt whatsoever--that we will be reunited with him someday. Funeral services will be held Thursday, August 6, 2009 at 12:00 noon in the Hillcrest 8th Ward Chapel, 1035 South 800 East, Orem. There will be a visitation from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. prior to the services at the ward chapel. Interment will immediately follow at East Lawn Memorial Hills Cemetery in Provo. In lieu of flowers, we have asked that donations be made to the LDS General Missionary Fund or Primary Children's Hospital. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.sundbergolpinmortuary.com

Cooper Hamblin Kofford October 4, 2004- July 31, 2009

Little Cooper, I miss your white hair and tan face, but most of all your dimples.
www.cooperkofford.blogspot.com
click HERE for the heart wrenching details.

Up Up and Away

My brother in law Lance surprised my sister this last Thursday morning at 6am for a hot air balloon ride for their 11th anniversary. Lindsey Loo Photography (lindseyloophotography@gmail.com) was there to capture the date. Linsdey did an amazing job! (email for details on her amazing work)

Happy Birthday Kris!

So many people I know are always in conflict with their in laws. I am in fact lucky because my mother in law is my best friend. Happy birthday Kris. You are the best grandma anyone could ever ask for. We love you!

Happy Mother's Day

Why God Made Mom’s- answers given by elementary school age children to the following questions:
Why did God Make Mothers? These were some of their answers:
1. She’s the only one who knows where the scotch tape is.
2. Mostly to clean the house.
3. To help us get out of there when we were getting born.

How did God Make mothers?
1. He used dirt, just like for the rest of us.
2. Magic, plus superpowers and a lot of stirring.
3. God made my Mom just the same like he made me, he just used bigger parts!

What ingredients are mothers made of?
1. God made mothers out of clouds and angel hair and everything nice in the world and one dab of mean.
2. They had to get their start from men’s bones, then they mostly used string I think.

Why did God give you your mother and not some other mom?
1. We’re related!
2. God knew she likes me a lot more than other peoples moms like me.

Complaint

Our neighbor called the cops on us last night. Christian decided to mow our lawn last night at about 8:45pm due to the fact that trash day was today and he wanted to put the clippings in the garbage can to be picked up. We had no idea what time it was but it was still fairly light outside. Apparently this really grumpy neighbor of ours was trying to sleep even though all of the lights in his house were on.

Would you be upset if your neighbor was mowing their lawn at 9:00 pm?

Look who's 18 months!

Late Night Conversations...in Bed Part II

Me: (blowing my nose) What do we always look at the tissue after blowing our noses?
Christian: The same reason you look at your toilet paper when you poo.
Me: You look at your toilet paper when you poo?
Christian: You don't?
Me: No.... wait, do I?
Christian: How do you know you got it all?
Me: I don't know. I guess I just use a lot of toilet paper. Maybe that is why our toilet clogged tonight.
Christian: Probably...

Big Hair

I received an email today from a good friend. It was titled " You are famous" and it included a link. I clicked on the link and this is what I saw... "Sexy People- a celebration of the perfect portrait" where people send in their pictures to be made a mockery of.




Yes this is a picture of me and all of my sisters in 1987. I would recommend going to the blog at this link. You will get a kick out of the comments that people have left about the picture and this "big hair". Funny that I have no idea who sent this picture into this blog. But I have my suspicions...

True

"The only people you need in your life are the ones that prove they need you in theirs." - unknown

Pitty Party Over

Just when I think that my life is hard, or if I have a bad day I read this blog. Every new post makes me cry. This mother and family has a sick little 11 month old with a heart transplant that didn't take. This friend of my sister's has to make so many hard decisions that are literally life or death for her sweet baby. I THANK MY LUCKY STARS that I have a darling, healthy little boy. 10 days in the NICU with Phillip was hard, but I don't stand an argument with this mom and many others who have had similar experiences. My life is good.

Worsley Sister's Getaway 2009

For my sister Melissa's birthday this year we decided to abandon snowy Provo and escape to Vegas. This is a few pictures of our adventures; saying goodbye, a full packed car, Cheescake Factory (where we literally licked our plates clean), and a few changes of pants from our laughing adventures.

Happy Birthday Grandpa Phillip

I was feeling someone around today. Not something tangible but more spiritual...

The last few days have pretty much been the pits. We have been sick at our house with the worst case of the flu including fevers, vomiting, diarrhea (sorry to be so graphic). I don't really know where the last 3 days have gone because its all just a blur of trips to the toilet every 1/2 hour or so, nausea that is unbearable, frequent diaper changes, a lethargic-feverish-whiny little boy who takes a lot shorter than normal naps, 7 up, apple juice, and chicken noodle soup.

But in the silence of Christian and Pip taking a nap I was doing the dishes and could feel something peaceful and different. I couldn't help but think about Christian's dad Phil. And I wondered if it was his calm presence that I could feel. A few hours later I was reminded that it was his birthday. Ah ha! That is what it was! I bet he is around today on his birthday letting us know that he is still here with us as a reminder of how much he loves us and our poor little Pip who is so sick today.

Happy 56th Phil! We think of you constantly.