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The Corbo Twins ~ In Celebration of Two Precious Boys ~
^Jack Robert Corbo^
"The Jack of Hearts"
 & Cooper Anthony Corbo
They surprised the world on June 26, 2004!
One remains on earth to go on with his brother on his shoulder watching over him. 
Jack (No. 1) & Cooper (No. 2)
Born: 6/26/04@8:10 and 8:11p.m. Weight: Jack - 4lbs.3ozs./ Cooper: 2lbs.13ozs. Length: Jack: 17 inches/ Cooper: 15&1/2 inches
You'll be okay, Coop. I've got your back.
Journal
Friday, June 26, 2009 1:51 PM CDT Happy 5th Birthday, ^Jack^ & Cooper! Your actual birthdays will be at 8:10 and 8:11 p.m., but we'll celebrate the whole day through!
You two are the greatest little beings to be bestowed upon two parents! We have cherished every moment each of you were and are in our lives.
Jack, we miss you more everyday. You lit up the world with your smile and your attitude. We feel your presence all around us, but we sure do miss you little buddy!
Cooper, you keep Mom and Dad laughing and have been a life saver for the two of us this past year. We so thankful to have you in our lives and proud to call you our son. We love you both!!
Some pictures of the boys, past and present:
Jack’s Adopt-A-Highway sign -- we will begin the boys’ birthday celebration by beautifying the community in Jack’s memory – like his presence did on earth and does in Heaven now.
Cooper and his cousin, Hope, who stayed with us for two weeks this summer. She is five weeks younger than the boys.
Cooper at graduation from the YMCA
Cooper’s graduation ceremony from Knowledge Beginnings Preschool - “Hello, my name is Cooper Corbo and when I grow up I want to be a cook.” Hmmmm. Where did that come from?
He is very proud of his preschool diploma!
Jack and Cooper’s last pictures together at home before Jack entered the hospital in December 2007, never to return to his earthly home again. We were putting up Christmas decorations and Cooper was annoying him – all in good humor. He adored his “little” brother.
This photo was taken at a holiday party in December 2007. Jack was starting to not feel very well and retaining more fluid.
Their last birthday (3rd) spent together
How do I blow into it, Mom?
Bring on the presents, guys! If only we could have found him a new heart!
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Friday, June 19, 2009
A week from today we will celebrate Jack and Cooper's 5th birthday!
Jack continues to be with us in our daily lives, but we are also tortured daily by the lack of his physical presence. This new reality sucks. We want our son back.
Cooper is doing well. He too misses his brother, but continues to troop on and reached a milestone in his life last week with a double graduation from both of his pre-schools! (We'll try to get some pictures posted.)
Cooper made the same speech at both graduations..."hi, my name is Cooper Anthony Corbo and when I grow up I want to be a cook." Not sure where "a cook" came from, probably has something to do with his fascination with foods, especially the ones from the desert genre.
Coop's almost five-year old cousin stayed with us for a couple of weeks and they had a great time. They played everything together and by the end of the two week period had come to be very close. Coop taught her how to drive his Jeep around the neighborhood, however no one is as good as he is. Seriously, he whips that Jeep around the neighborhood and then parallel parks it in the garage next to the new Murano and the "Black" car (Minivan) everynight. We went to Wisconsin Dells for a few days this week, which is where his cousin rejoined her mother. We had fun there and Coops actually ran out of energy for a few hours at night. Of course, we were well past empty by that time also! (Dad also got escorted out of the lobby by security, but that's a story for another day.)
Next Friday, on the boys' birthday, we will be holding a 'clean-up' day for the Adopt-A-Highway in honor of Jack. We adopted the road close to our neighborhood and proudly have a sign stating "Friends and Family of Jack R. Corbo" welcoming us into the neighborhood everyday. We have to pick up the trash along the route twice a year and this coming Friday will be our inaugural clean up. The theme of this party will be "making the community beautiful in honor of a beautiful life." Very fitting. If anyone is interested in helping, please email us.
That's about it for now, still working on the Justice for Jack campaign. Can't report on anything for now.
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Hospital Information: Patient Room: Pearly Gates Home (Heaven for one; Our family home for the other)
Never to step into University of Minnesota Children's Hospital ever again
1-888-HEAVEN
Links: http://www.twitter.com/justice4jack Follow Angel ^Jack ^ on Twitter
http://www.twitter.com/renegademama Follow Mama Bear on Twitter
http://www.DonateLifeMN.org To promote organ donation
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