Cooper loves his boots. Loves them. Nothing can keep this little boy away from his boots. And, I love that about him. No matter where we go; no matter what we do. Cooper wears his boots.
But, it's time to pack this pair of boots away. They've made a little boy incredibly happy (and, in my opinion, super cool) for the last year and have kept his feet cozy and entertained every single day for the last six months. Really. Every. Single. Day. For the last six months, at least, Cooper has worn these boots. With the exception of school days. I do, however, always have the boots in my car when I pick him up from school and he usually can't get his tennis shoes off quickly enough to get those beloved boots on his feet. These boots have been all over this city, on our many fun adventures and on all of our travels for the last year, at least. They've been in the rain and in the mud and in the sand. He's worn them with shorts, jammies, jeans, "zoo keeper" pants, underwear, costumes, and heck, even his birthday suit at times. He loves them. He is a cowboy, you know, "I Cowboy Cooper! What's your name?" And cowboys wear boots no matter what they are doing, according to Cooper. Several mornings a week, while Coop is still rubbing his sleepy eyes, he tells me he's ready for jeans and boots because "this cowboy needs to get to work!"
But, we'll put these beloved cowboy boots on a shelf and make new memories with his new boots. Who knows what adventures these boots might take Cooper on or imaginary places they might visit. But as long as Coop has his boots, he is one happy (cow)boy.
