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“But I want four!” Lillee said after Cooper said she could have two strawberries.

“But I want four!” Lillee said after Cooper said she could have two strawberries.
Lillee and Jeremy Cooper walk inside for lunch on April 26, 2014. Lillee wanted to keep drawing with chalk outside.

Lillee and Jeremy Cooper walk inside for lunch on April 26, 2014. Lillee wanted to keep drawing with chalk outside.
Miranda Cooper holds Kanyon Cooper while preparing lunch. When Jeremy is back from the oil rig in New Mexico he tries to spend as much time with is family as he can.

Miranda Cooper holds Kanyon Cooper while preparing lunch. When Jeremy is back from the oil rig in New Mexico he tries to spend as much time with is family as he can.
Lille and Jeremy go into the woods behind an auto body shop in Blue Springs, Mo. looking for morel mushrooms. The day before the pair found almost a pound of mushrooms.

Lille and Jeremy go into the woods behind an auto body shop in Blue Springs, Mo. looking for morel mushrooms. The day before the pair found almost a pound of mushrooms.
Because of the dangerous machinery in the oil rig, Jeremy is not allowed to wear his wedding ring while working. When he leaves, Miranda wears it on a necklace next to a pendent of a wooden derrick.

Because of the dangerous machinery in the oil rig, Jeremy is not allowed to wear his wedding ring while working. When he leaves, Miranda wears it on a necklace next to a pendent of a wooden derrick.
Jeremy reads Lillee "Things that Go" by Richard Scary before she goes to sleep. After reading the book a second time, Jeremy reminded her to be good for her mom when he's gone.

Jeremy reads Lillee "Things that Go" by Richard Scary before she goes to sleep. After reading the book a second time, Jeremy reminded her to be good for her mom when he's gone.
Lillee tells Cooper she doesn’t want him to go.

Lillee tells Cooper she doesn’t want him to go.
Jeremy and Miranda bring out food and clothes to James Brady's Ford F-150. Jeremy and James drove for thirteen and a half hours to New Mexico the night of Tuesday, April 29.

Jeremy and Miranda bring out food and clothes to James Brady's Ford F-150. Jeremy and James drove for thirteen and a half hours to New Mexico the night of Tuesday, April 29.
Miranda smokes a cigarette after Jeremy leaves for the oil rig. The night Cooper leaves Miranda is always too anxious to sleep.

Miranda smokes a cigarette after Jeremy leaves for the oil rig. The night Cooper leaves Miranda is always too anxious to sleep.
Lillee looks out of her front door looking for her neighbor Pat Lembke is outside on Sunday, May 4. Sometimes Lillee will keep Pat company when she does the dishes.

Lillee looks out of her front door looking for her neighbor Pat Lembke is outside on Sunday, May 4. Sometimes Lillee will keep Pat company when she does the dishes.
Pat Lembke, Mark Schimmer and Miranda Cooper discuss their neighbor's arrest on May 4, 2014. Their neighbor was screaming inside her house so loudly that it awoke the Cooper family. The woman went outside, continued screaming and pushed a police off

Pat Lembke, Mark Schimmer and Miranda Cooper discuss their neighbor's arrest on May 4, 2014. Their neighbor was screaming inside her house so loudly that it awoke the Cooper family. The woman went outside, continued screaming and pushed a police officer.
Jeremy calls everyday using Skype, which today is only working on Miranda's cellphone. When Miranda asks Lillee to come over to talk to her dad, she refuses. Jeremy knows how little time he has to speak to her, and tries to get Lillee to come over t

Jeremy calls everyday using Skype, which today is only working on Miranda's cellphone. When Miranda asks Lillee to come over to talk to her dad, she refuses. Jeremy knows how little time he has to speak to her, and tries to get Lillee to come over to talk. “All day long she tells me she misses you and then you get on the phone and she doesn’t want to talk," Miranda said. After a pause, Jeremy said, “I understand.”
After the call cut out for the fourth time, Miranda is able to connect with Jeremy if she does not send video from her phone. Lillee quickly tells her dad she loves him before the call drops for the last time.

After the call cut out for the fourth time, Miranda is able to connect with Jeremy if she does not send video from her phone. Lillee quickly tells her dad she loves him before the call drops for the last time.
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“But I want four!” Lillee said after Cooper said she could have two strawberries.

Lillee and Jeremy Cooper walk inside for lunch on April 26, 2014. Lillee wanted to keep drawing with chalk outside.

Miranda Cooper holds Kanyon Cooper while preparing lunch. When Jeremy is back from the oil rig in New Mexico he tries to spend as much time with is family as he can.

Lille and Jeremy go into the woods behind an auto body shop in Blue Springs, Mo. looking for morel mushrooms. The day before the pair found almost a pound of mushrooms.

Because of the dangerous machinery in the oil rig, Jeremy is not allowed to wear his wedding ring while working. When he leaves, Miranda wears it on a necklace next to a pendent of a wooden derrick.

Jeremy reads Lillee "Things that Go" by Richard Scary before she goes to sleep. After reading the book a second time, Jeremy reminded her to be good for her mom when he's gone.

Lillee tells Cooper she doesn’t want him to go.

Jeremy and Miranda bring out food and clothes to James Brady's Ford F-150. Jeremy and James drove for thirteen and a half hours to New Mexico the night of Tuesday, April 29.

Miranda smokes a cigarette after Jeremy leaves for the oil rig. The night Cooper leaves Miranda is always too anxious to sleep.

Lillee looks out of her front door looking for her neighbor Pat Lembke is outside on Sunday, May 4. Sometimes Lillee will keep Pat company when she does the dishes.

Pat Lembke, Mark Schimmer and Miranda Cooper discuss their neighbor's arrest on May 4, 2014. Their neighbor was screaming inside her house so loudly that it awoke the Cooper family. The woman went outside, continued screaming and pushed a police officer.

Jeremy calls everyday using Skype, which today is only working on Miranda's cellphone. When Miranda asks Lillee to come over to talk to her dad, she refuses. Jeremy knows how little time he has to speak to her, and tries to get Lillee to come over to talk. “All day long she tells me she misses you and then you get on the phone and she doesn’t want to talk," Miranda said. After a pause, Jeremy said, “I understand.”

After the call cut out for the fourth time, Miranda is able to connect with Jeremy if she does not send video from her phone. Lillee quickly tells her dad she loves him before the call drops for the last time.
“But I want four!” Lillee said after Cooper said she could have two strawberries.
Lillee and Jeremy Cooper walk inside for lunch on April 26, 2014. Lillee wanted to keep drawing with chalk outside.
Miranda Cooper holds Kanyon Cooper while preparing lunch. When Jeremy is back from the oil rig in New Mexico he tries to spend as much time with is family as he can.
Lille and Jeremy go into the woods behind an auto body shop in Blue Springs, Mo. looking for morel mushrooms. The day before the pair found almost a pound of mushrooms.
Because of the dangerous machinery in the oil rig, Jeremy is not allowed to wear his wedding ring while working. When he leaves, Miranda wears it on a necklace next to a pendent of a wooden derrick.
Jeremy reads Lillee "Things that Go" by Richard Scary before she goes to sleep. After reading the book a second time, Jeremy reminded her to be good for her mom when he's gone.
Lillee tells Cooper she doesn’t want him to go.
Jeremy and Miranda bring out food and clothes to James Brady's Ford F-150. Jeremy and James drove for thirteen and a half hours to New Mexico the night of Tuesday, April 29.
Miranda smokes a cigarette after Jeremy leaves for the oil rig. The night Cooper leaves Miranda is always too anxious to sleep.
Lillee looks out of her front door looking for her neighbor Pat Lembke is outside on Sunday, May 4. Sometimes Lillee will keep Pat company when she does the dishes.
Pat Lembke, Mark Schimmer and Miranda Cooper discuss their neighbor's arrest on May 4, 2014. Their neighbor was screaming inside her house so loudly that it awoke the Cooper family. The woman went outside, continued screaming and pushed a police off
Jeremy calls everyday using Skype, which today is only working on Miranda's cellphone. When Miranda asks Lillee to come over to talk to her dad, she refuses. Jeremy knows how little time he has to speak to her, and tries to get Lillee to come over t
After the call cut out for the fourth time, Miranda is able to connect with Jeremy if she does not send video from her phone. Lillee quickly tells her dad she loves him before the call drops for the last time.