Elder Epps III

We've enjoyed having a couple of emails from members in Coop's area this week!! Both have mentioned that Coop is spreading the "good word" about my blog-- what a guy ;)

One of the emails even had pictures in it! He looks so happy...

We miss Uncle Cooper, but we're so proud of him!!!

So... it's February.

I know. It's a disgrace, really, how long it's been since I've blogged over here.

I do plan on blogging an update of our holidays, because I'd like to get our blog book printed off one of these days, and we're pretty much missing all of November and December! So, everyone keep your fingers crossed that I can get my act together enough to catch up on a few posts!!

But for now, I just had to show off this ridiculously cute shot I managed to get of Emma today. I can't even believe my good luck that she actually turned and smiled for the camera...

I'll be back soon(ish)! I promise. We have lots of fun and exciting things to tell you about!!!

Emma's Preschool Christmas Concert

Elf Yourself

Thought this was funny! Created by Chris, and starring the amazing talents of Ashton, Addy, Emma, Courtney, and Lillian :)

RAM Trip in Grundy, VA - Written by Chris

Had a really great time at a Remote Area Medical trip in Grundy Va. I was able to see a lot of people get much needed help. I was able to draw blood, give EKG's. It was such a great boost in my long journey through school. There is a pharmacy school in Grundy and many of the students from there came and also volunteered. I was able to talk to them and get a lot of much needed direction for what I can do to make my self look better to pharmacy schools. I'm grateful for the opportunity that I took to serve my fellow man. I know I'll do more RAM trips but I hope to one day to be a pharmacist at one.

 

Happy Late Birthday, Keaton!

Happy Birthday Keat!! Normally I like to decorate the birthday pictures with balloons and hats, but I thought this one was too pretty to add stickers :) So this post will just serve a dual purpose: birthday post, and a late engagement congratulations!! Just a week and a half away from another sister-in-law!

On Keaton's birthday, we tried to catch Emma on video saying "Happy Birthday." We recorded something that sounded pretty close, but the real kodak moment happened after the camera stopped rolling... of course.

The moment I turned the recorder off, she huffed a big sigh and said, "Ok, I try again... HAPPY BIRTHDAY KEATON!" And then she turned to Chris and said, "Try it, Daddy."

It was probably the cutest sentence ever spoken by anyone, anywhere, at any age.

Halloween 2012

The Swanks went trick or treating three times this year. That's right. Three.

And I know what you're thinking-- lots of candy, right?

Well, if you count rock-hard, bubble gum and warheads as candy, then yeah. We got lots of candy. WTH?? Who gives bubblegum and warheads to a two year old? And it's not like they didn't have the good stuff in their bowls. I know they had it-- I saw it!

We didn't go Trick or Treating three times just to keep trying to get candy, but it did end up taking the full three tries to get anything good :)

So thanks to our BV neighbors for stocking up on the good Hershey's. You beat Lexington out by miles!!


We did some trunk or treating the last Friday with the ward. Emma is an ice cream cone, I was the Hot Fudge Sauce, and Chris was the Cherry on Top...

Emma and I started out Halloween day trick or treating the Lexington shops with her pre-school class...

And then we went back later in the afternoon with Daddy and met up with some friends...

And we rounded off the night by trick or treating our SVU neighbors in BV (where the best candy was had)....