Willy, Jessie & Carlin on Maui

We had a great little vacation to Maui! At this view point we watched whales!! That was way cool. The kids saw dolphins earlier that morning right at the beach by our condo. Willy even caught a crab at that same beach. Oh what "wild life" there is on Maui. By the way, ask Willy about the fishing on Maui next time you see him!!

The Mom and Carlin at Haleakala on Maui

Yes we made it to the top of Haleakala, by car that is. It was a beautiful trip and we were freezing at this point, lucky we got out of the car long enough to take this picture.

Santa in Iraq?

Sure enough Scott meet up with Santa in Iraq.

Aloha Cooleys

My Dad is bloggin' for the very first time. You go dad! (Stop Emma you are making me nervous.) He flies these flags out front to remember that his big brother is serving in Iraq. Lots of people stop me and ask me what the bottom flag is. I tell them it is a service flag that was introduced in World War II and tells that there is a family member serving in the armed forces.
I am starting to get a bit dizzy from all this blogging so I will stop.
Everyone have a Merry Christmas and we love you all and pray for Scott every day.
Love,
Uncle Troy...with help from Emma

Jessica and I decided that the camels were really cool, but over there seeing camels are probably just as cool seeing a herd of cows here. So now you can be cool on two continents. Just show people this picture and tell them if they look really close they can see cows in the background. I don't know how I got it to stop underlining everything but i did. Jessica and I are doing great we have a pretty good system worked out, work school work school work school and then cookies on Sunday. Jess already has Thanksgiving plans for us next year, up in Washington with you guys. For some reason though driving over a snowy mountain doesn't have the same risk and reward it used to, since the cute girl I used to drive over the snowy pass for lives on my side of the mountain now(Jessica). Well if you didn't get it from the picture already Thanks for everything you've done for US and look forward to visiting you when you get home.

Derrick vs. Irrigon

This Derrick's first match of the season. It was the Bob Mars Wrestling Tournament.

Just wanted everyone to see the most recent and only picture from Scott. He said this picture shows the most vegetation they saw while in Kuwait and notice the herd of camels in the background. If anyone would like to write or send a package his address is:
Major Scott Cooley
HHC 181 BSB Mayor Cell
APO,AE 09351

Scott in Kuwait

hey everyone its nice to see the blog getting started...if anyone would like to be a member so you can post comments and whatnot send me your email address at cooley31888@yahoo.com and i will send you an invite to be a member...thank you much

Tara and the Mom hanging out at Ft McCoy in Wisconsin. Scott was taking one last picture before our final good bye's.

Scott just days before being shipped out to Iraq. Tara and I were lucky to visit the base and see Scott just 4 days before he left. Not too close, theres not PDA allowed in uniform.

Daniel and Scott doing a little surfing in CA before Scott shipped out to Iraq. We took Daniel back to the beach for the first time since we'd left Hawaii in 2000. He is a natural in the water, cathching a wave or two before Scott. It was a great trip; saw friends, felt the salt air and water again, and spent time with Daniel.

Mom and Dad at a Vikings
Game...looks like fun...
way cute picture

Figuring stuff out

just figuring out how to do stuff


this is me and tara at PCC

so if you use firefox instead of internet explorer you can add music to posts. its pretty legit.




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Now playing: The Starting Line - Island
via FoxyTunes

OK so to be able to add any posts to the blog i need you to send me your email address so i can invite you.

just send me your address to bigdanwakeboardman@yahoo.com

then i will email you an invitation

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Now playing: Jason Mraz - I'm Yours
via FoxyTunes

hey dad hope you are doing well...school is great and we are having a lot of fun with our house...if you need anything let us know...we love you...jessica and willy