We are blessed to have the greatest neighbors on the planet! From the very start of this, our neighbors (even ones that have recently moved out of the neighborhood) have been our rock. They have pitched in dinners, helped mow our grass, brought Cooper things to cheer him up, made him cookies and Mac n cheese, they took Evyn on the fly when we had to rush Cooper to the ER, they have come to his end of cycle "parties", offered a listening ear and a glass of wine to Jason and I, and have been there through it all. We love and appreciate each one of you more than you know!
Christmas was the icing on the cake...or the gingerbread house, I should say. If you have been following our blog, you've heard about Brett before. Brett is a high schooler who lives next door. He has sent Coop videos from the Walkersville HS football team, brought him some WHS football swag, and even manned up and took combat for Cooper the morning after a football game. Cooper thinks Brett is the coolest...and so do we. He's just an awesome good kid. This year he decided that he wanted to help Cooper make his gingerbread house and he gave mom and dad a little break.
Brett's mom Michelle and our other neighbor Cyndy make the most fabulous and crafty gingerbread houses. They made the houses and also brought over a whole spread of food and drinks so we could have a little Christmas party in our own house (since Coop can't go to other people's houses). It was truly a highlight to our holiday.
This is the face of a boy who has eaten a lot of candy!
This picture pretty much says it all. Brett was so patient. I'm pretty sure Cooper took him on a merry chase and packed as much candy in his mouth and on the house as he possibly could. Cooper also did a lot of delegating and Brett did a lot of work. It was quite the masterpiece and Brett was a really good sport.
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