i woke up in a car

Well, we've made it to Colorado!  Things I've learned so far:
- You can end up in some scary parts of St. Louis if you miss your turn
- Flooding can and will close an interstate
- Ice in a cooler on top of the car will melt fast in 107 degree temperatures
- Kansas is still flat
- Nebraska is also flat, but with more corn...much MUCH more corn
- Both states are great for napping in the car.
- My best friend Meredith and her husband Chad have two beautiful little boys.  The youngest being one day old, and I fell in love with him immediately after meeting him!
- Colorado is flat for a while before you see the Rockies....I was beginning to think they'd moved them.  Good news:  they're still there, and they are AMAZING
- There are mountain climbing llamas in Colorado

That list pretty much summed up our trip so far, minus about a thousand details (yes mom, you will hear all of them).  We have had a blast so far, and there is still so much left to see! I am continuously in awe of the Creator that we serve, and I cannot help but praise Him with every new thing that we see.

and so begins the cooper expeditions

Well, Beau and I have started a blog.  I have to admit, however shameful it may be, that I am somewhat confused by blogs.  ”Why?”  You ask?  I have no explanation except for the fact that I have no experience with them.  To my husband’s dismay, I am also somewhat behind on twitter even after being on it for three months, so we’ll see how this goes.  We started this blog mainly for our trip this summer.  We will be venturing into the great Wild West for over two weeks.  I’m sure we will both be updating this blog, so hopefully we can keep you up to date on the Cooper expeditions.