Bodies!

The following is a conversation Mackenzie and I had about our bodies:

Mackenzie: (Just as she and Brooklyn were getting ready for bathtime) Mom, me and Brooklyn both have bodies!

Me: Wow! Who gave you your body?

Mackenzie: Jesus!

Me: Why did he give us bodies?

Mackenzie: So we can poop!

Brooklyn turns TWO!

November 13, 2008

I can't believe our little "baby" is 2 years old! She had a wonderful birthday and loves her new baby doll. She named it "Ella" even though I think she was trying to say "Dora."

I can have my cake and eat it too!!

A new cradle for "Ella"

Baby "Ella" arrives

Grandma and Grandpa Rutter sent me a musical star.

Halloween--finally, I know

I know, it's been almost 3 weeks since Halloween. Better late than never, I guess. Halloween is one of my favorite holidays, but this year wasn't the best. Why? Because I feel like death everyday! Okay, a little over dramatic there. The girls did have lots of fun though. Macky got to dress up several times for dance class, preschool, the ward trunk-or-treat and then finally for Halloween night. Abe took them down our street to get candy and I took them down another block. They made out like bandits! Brooklyn's bucket (or "umpkin" as she called it) was completely full. She refused to let me hold it for her. It was so heavy she could barely hold it. I thought her little arm was going to break off.

Beautiful Belle

The Itsy-Bitsy Spider

Halloween '08

Maybe a boy...Probably a girl

We are happy to announce that we are expecting our 3rd child. This is the reason I haven't been blogging much lately. I just haven't felt very normal lately! Not only do I feel sick at my stomach, but I have horrible headaches. Abram and Mackenzie have been so good to help me while I have been sick. I can't wait to feel better. I am now just over 12 weeks along and my due date is May 23rd. We recently got pictures of the baby. I think it looks like Abe. What do you think?

Pumpkin Pickin'

These pictures are a little late but they are here at last. A couple of weeks ago we went with Mackenzie's preschool to the pumpkin patch in North Las Vegas. It was fun watching Macky hunt for and pick out a pumpkin for school. She wanted a big one. Brooklyn picked out a pumpkin too. Afterwards, we ate pumpkin bread and had fresh apple cider from the orchard. Yum!

Just a few questions....

The following is a quiz my friend Becky posted on her blog. It was really cute how her daughter answered the questions, so I thought I would asked them to Mackenzie. Here's how she responded:

1.What is something dad always says to you? Go to the corner.
2.What makes dad happy? When I listen.
3.What makes dad sad? When I scare him.
4.How does dad make you laugh? When he says silly songs.
5.What was daddy like as a child? He liked toys.
6.How old is dad? Big now--12
7.How tall is dad? Big tall.
8.What is dad’s favorite thing to do? Work at his work.
9.What does dad do when you’re not around? He laughs.
10.What is dad really good at? At being happy.
11.What is dad not good at? At listening.
12.What’s dad job? Working at the computer.
13.What makes you proud of dad? When he is happy and good.
14. What do you and dad do together? We go to his work.
15.How are you and dad the same? We are skinny.
16. How are you and dad different? He has different hair.
17. How do you know dad loves you? He gives me kisses.


1.What is something mom always says to you? You can get out of the corner.
2.What makes mom happy? When I am good.
3.What makes mom sad? When I bite her like a crocodile and make a hole on her knee.
4.How does mom make you laugh? When she tells me there is a goose outside flying at us to eat us.
5.What was mommy like as a child? She liked animals.
6.How old is mom? 11
7.How tall is mom? This big (holding her arms about a foot apart).
8.What is mom’s favorite thing to do? Clean the dishes.
9.What does mom do when you’re not around? She plays.
10.What is mom really good at? Computers.
11.What is mom not good at? At listening to me.
12.What’s mom’s job? Cleaning up rooms.
13.What makes you proud of mom? When she listens to me sometimes.
14. What do you and mom do together? We play.
15.How are you and mom the same? We love each other.
16. How are you and mom different? Hair, glasses and eyes are different.
17. How do you know mom loves you? I don’t know.

Have you ever heard of the game called Soccer?

Mackenzie's first day at Soccer Camp.