It will all work out!

This quote is from President Hinckley:

"It isn't as bad as you sometimes think it is. It all works out. Don't worry. I say that to myself every morning. It will all work out. If you do your best, it will all work out. Put your trust in God and move forward with faith and confidence in the future. The Lord will not forsake us. He will not forsake us .... If we put our trust in Him, if we will pray to Him, if we will live worthy of His blessings, He will hear our prayers."

I thought it was a really good quote. No matter what crazy thing we are dealing with in our lives whether it is health or work or kids or whatever It will all work out.

Lyndsi is starting our neighborhood preschool pals next week. She is really excited and I think Hailey will have fun with me one on one. She will probably miss Lyndsi too. My week to teach is about Dinasaurs so if anyone has an idea to teach about dinasaurs to six 3 year olds every idea will help. 

Jerome is still looking for a job he has interviewed for several positions and hasn't been hired by any of them. He continues to apply for new jobs everyday but we haven't heard back yet. 

If you know anyone who would like their windows washed he can give them a bid. He has actually been doing great with window washing.  

That is the latest update from us. 

It will all work out.

Rexburg Chamber of Commerce Creations

Hey Family-
If you don't know I am doing an internship at the Rexburg Chamber of Commerce. Well during my first couple of days they had me do some designs for them. Well if you go to www.rexcc.com you can see them. At the bottom of the screen there are two pictures...one about monthly forums and one about training seminars. They are simple designs that I created, but I thought that it was fun that they are on the Chamber's Web site. That's all for now!

Hey Family-
It was sure good to see most of you this past weekend! Aren't we all so lucky to have such a great family?! We are going to be coming back down this next Sunday and staying until the morning of Sept. 4th. Then school starts the next week! Anyways...I love you all! And if you get the chance post something on the couple of cospers blog.

Just a Reminder

Just a reminder about Christmas 2008!
Yes it's just 4 short months away!
Julia you guys have the Ryan family
Laura you guys have the Dan and Leesa Jones family
Dan you guys have the Evan and Sarah Jones family
Evan you guys have the Laura and Jerome South family
Nate you guys have the Julia and Casey Cosper family
and the Ryan's have the Nate and Leesa Jones family

Just a heads up! Happy August!!!

Couple of Cospers Blog

Dear Family-
Just so you know I have created a blog for The Couple of Cospers...you can visit us at http://coupleofcospers.blogspot.com I thought that it would be fun to design my own background and things. Anyways...a little about us...I started an internship this week at the Rexburg Chamber of Commerce and it has been going well. Casey has been working and working at Melaleuca. He will start school again in September and I will be taking some night classes and doing my internship.

We are going to be coming home this weekend and staying until Tuesday morning! Then we are going to be coming home again on August 30 and staying until Sept. 4th (hopefully :) We are excited and hope to see you all!

First Day of School

The start of a new school year!

Sydney and Holly were ready to go and seemed to have a really good first day!

Grandma's Havasupai Hike

Thanks, Evan, for the post and the fun memories!  I realized that I hadn't posted any pictures from HIKE, so here you go... I couldn't get them in order, but you get the idea!  Love, Grandmama xo

1 of these guys isn't like the other 2

Here is my (Evan) 2nd ever post.

Here is the list of "2 of us have" that I have commented in the past:

Dan and Nate married Leesa's

Dan and Evan lived in Brazil...based on at least 7 nights

Nate and Evan married girls who lived in Alpine at the time they met

Dan and Evan have dark hair...darker than Nate's

Dan and Evan have at least 1 child that is female (Nate might if they try 6 more times)

Dan and Evan are taller than Nate

Nate ran a half marathon....Dan and Evan probably think he is crazy

Nate and Evan played High School Varsity basketball (Dan was a Pole Vaulter)

Nate and Evan were Papa Bear in the play "Goldy Locks and the 3 Bears" (Dan was a bumble bee)

Dan and Evan speak foreign languages

Nate and Evan lived in Dorothy's basement

Nate and Dan were Seminary Presidents in High School (Evan attended seminary)

Nate and Dan got leadership scholarships to college

Nate and Dan both have lived with their families outside the state of Utah

and the list could go on an on...thanks brothers for all the fun times growing up.

Here are some highlighted memories:

Witnessing "The Shot" by Nate and me being the only 'fan' running onto the court and getting hit upside the head by the Coach.

Running away from a Red-faced younger Brother who chased Nate and I into the curtains as we would roll up like burritos to create some padding and acted like Dan's punching bags.

Helping persuade the Encinal Elementary student body to vote for my younger brother who became the first 4th grader to hold a student council position ever...don't worry Dan I won't take all of the credit.

All three of us living in the cement floor, non-insulated, cold, dungy basement room and wondering why Dorothy had the biggest bedroom all to herself.

Having boy's night and Nate jumping on us saying "Go to sleep, go to sleep"

Playing Nintendo with Dad and friends until midnight or later and trading baseball cards

Sharing birthday parties with Dan, even though we were almost exactly two years apart it was cool to almost be twins.

Opening my mission call with Nate. Sorry family it would have been cool.

Opening Dan's mission call, well Dad actually opened it and read it but I was there.

Window washing and Mowing lawns with Dan.

Playing baseball at the "Silver Monster" at the park next to Via Ramada house.

And that is all for now.

Evan

Evan's first post on The Kitchen Sink

Personally, my (Evan) first post since the inception of the Kitchen Sink.

I will finish school the first week of December!!

I will find a new place for our family to live...hopefully before December!!

I am a limited handy man...you can call me Pedro, or MacGuyver (sp?) as I have learned some new skills...it is amzing what one could do with the right tools, mindset, and neighbors.

I love my wife and children.

I love my siblings and I have learned something from each of you:

Dorothy: the importance of getting the kids to bed early

Nate: the importance of not worrying too much...unless you want colitis

Dan: the importance of saving for a rainy day or month or months.

Laura: the importance of being helpful, thanks for storing our 150 pounds of long grain rice.

Julia: the importance of enjoying the present...have fun in school because it will soon be done and you will wish you were back in school with less pressure.

I love my parents and I have learned many things, but here are some highlighted lessons:

Mom:

waking up early is possible even after you 'retire'

It is okay to live experiences through others lives...I'm glad you hiked the Grand Canyon and told me about it...I felt like I was there and my body doesn't even hurt.

Dad:

the response after you tell Dad, "right here on my arm when I rub it, it hurts" and Dad's response, "Well don't rub it". Same response will come if you mention your leg, foot, shoulder, hip, knee, ankle, head, neck, or hand.

Buy low and sell while the stock is half way to its peak performance. Chuck-E-Cheese and Rite Aid just to name a couple examples...I would have been a millionaire by now.

Have a fun day!

August's FYI for the Ryan's

Let's see today is Aug 8th and Matt has decided he would like to go camping. I'm not sure where but the plan is for him to leave today with the kids and I'll go up tomorrow after I'm done working. Yes for those unaware I started back at Target again. Next week involves a PTA meeting for me and Activity Days for Holly and I. Back to school night is on the 14th! The girls are going to have another horse riding lesson on Friday. We have a primary activity on Sat the 16th. Did I tell anyone they called me to teach one of the valiant 9 classes in our ward so I will get to go to the activity. School starts on the 18th. The girls will be singing with their choir at the Bee's game in Salt Lake on the 18th as well. Could be their last performance, they both want to quite doing choir :( The 23rd the girls and I have a Activity Day quarterly activity. I need to do our school's little room mothers tea activity on the 25th. Which means I just make copies hand them out and bring treats so the teachers and room mothers can meet and discuss what they need during the year. Another PTA meeting on the 27th. Piano starts again for the girls on the 28th. So there you go now your all caught up even if you didn't want to be!

Amazing Casey and his bread

Today Casey was feeling ambitious and so he decided to make homemade whole wheat bread. We only have one bread loaf pan, so he made the second in the bundt cake pan...C is for Cosper! Isn't Casey amazing?!!!!!