MORE COSBY CLAN - ELIJAH'S ARRIVAL!

Friday, October 24 the grand-Cosby Kids welcomed a new member to their exclusive club.  NEW BABY SON, BROTHER, GRANDSON, and NEPHEW Elijah Packer Cosby is nesting with his parents Jon and Anna and brothers Isaac and Lincoln, who are practicing being angelic older brothers (note that practice does not equal perfection).  Grandma Walker is with the family for a couple of weeks, while Papa Van, Gramma Ruth, Uncle Seth and Uncle Joe are very excited to be seeing our little guy for Thanksgiving.  Pictures coming soon . . . Jon?

BYU Tragedy

Here are some pictures and video from our trip to Flower Mound. We had a great weekend, but you can see by the sad faces in the second picture how disappointing the BYU v. TCU game was...

Dad's impersonation of Lavell Edwards

Anna spends lots of time in her new toy from Grannie Annie! She loves it!
And so does Anna's mommy :)

GRANDKIDS TALENT SHOW - JULY 2008

Cosby 4th of July Reunion Activities

DAY TRIPS:
Waterpark (NR-H2O, Hawaiian Falls, or Hurricane Harbor)
6 Flags over Texas

SHORT TRIPS:
Ride uncle Seth's (homemade) Kayak by Goatman's bridge
Fish with Uncle Joseph at Kid's Kastle pond + park play
Trail walks (feed ducks, tennis, playground available)
Get a Jamba Juice or Ice Cream Treat
March in Flower Mound 4th of July Kids Parade
4th of July Fireworks (late)

HOME ACTIVITIES:
Trampoline Games with Uncle Seth and Joseph
Grandkids camp with Papa/Granny Mom & Dad go out
Sandbox and Kiddie pool fun
Playdough and fingerprint
Crafts with Gramma: Make a Reunion Teddy Bear
Storytime with Papa
Play with toys/watch movies in the grandkids spot
Play Ninetendo (sic) Wii with Uncles
Watch movies
Never dress and leave a mess: watch TV, leave debris
Outdoor Barbeque, Eat good food

FAMILY ACTIVITIES:
Family Photos for Reunion Scrapbook/Memories
Daily Family devotional
Get to know your family & ancestors games [GAMES]
Preparedness Organization meeting

Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day Van! This picture is a little late in coming, but I figure today is a good day for posting it. The boys had an incredible time camping with you and can't wait to see you again. Side note: I tried to find a picture without Isaac picking his nose, but that proved to be a pretty difficult task. :)

THE COSBY KIDS DO MOTHERS DAY

Pictures of grandchildren (including video of the newst beautiful grandchild, little Anna), sweet conversation with a missionary son (which only occurs semi-annually), calls from sons, dinner with daughter and sons that they clean up, flowers, and . . . a nerf ball shooter, could Mothers' Day get any better than this?

Tomorrow I will take my new nerf shooter to semnary and shoot all the kids who fall asleep (10 more days of 6:00 a.m. seminary clases), that is, if I can find it . . .

I am a fortunate mother to have 7 beautiful children. No matter what happens on any Mothers Day I always remember this. The secret of a great mothers day is to say thank you to your children for making you a mother. It is a great gift. To enjoy the privelege of watching another person grow, especially someone bonded to you in love, is a truly awesome experience, in the fullest sense of that word. The secret is, of course, to be able to enjoy the ride . . . oftentimes a wild ride! Motherhood is not for sissies. Here's looking forward to more adventure. Thank you Cosby Kids and Grandkids . . . it was a joy to hear your voices this Mothers' Day, with the delightful icing of Isaac, Lincoln, and Isabelle's "I Love yous" and little Annas newborn coos.

I LOVE YOU! Mom GrannieAnnie

Happy Mother's Day

Hi Mom! Happy Mother's Day! I thought I would place a post on your blog for my mother's day "card".

I just wanted to let you know that I love you and that I am very grateful to have such a wonderful mother. I'm glad that you took the time that you did when I was growing to spend time with me, and I am still thankful for the phone calls and emails. Thanks for being a great mother.

As a gift, I thought I would share some pictures of your newest grandchild on this blog, so here they are:








And a video...