More hints...

The first name is of latin origin; middle name -- german origin.

One of the names is a palindrome. Good luck.

The Name Game

Okay, so we have about 3 months left until baby girl #3 is born. Most people know the name that I really like (Savannah), but we haven't shared the name Abe likes with very many. So let's play a name game. I'll give you a few hints, and you can try to guess the name. If you already know the name then please do not play. Good luck and have fun trying to figure it out!

Hint #1. The first letter of both the first name and middle name is the same.

Hint #2. There are a total of 11 letters in the first and middle names combined.

Hint #3. 7 of the 11 letters are vowels.

Our new addition

We are pleased to announce the newest members of our growing family. Mackenzie and her dad went to the pet shop today and brought home 2 bundles of joy: goldfish that is. According to Macky, who happens to be an expert at 'fish genealogy,' they are brother and sister. Mackenzie has named hers "Nemo" and we are waiting for Brooklyn to wake up from her nap to name the other one. I'm sure it will be something like

"ish" or "ishy."

Asleep at last

Mackenzie and Brooklyn are now sharing a bedroom. Macky sleeps on the daybed and Brooklyn sleeps on the trundle bed. Everynight, we can hear them giggling and climbing around for a good half hour or so before they finally wipe out.

This is how Brooklyn fell asleep last night.

To my Mom

Here's to my Mom, who turned, well let's just say "older" today. Happy Birthday, Mom. Hope you enjoy the cake the girls and I made for you. If you can't tell, it's a CareBear cake. Are you proud of my super spectacular cake decorating skills or what?

Scripture Power

Today, I heard Brooklyn crying in the bedroom. This isn't unusual with her since she has rough and tough Mackenzie as a big sister. When I went to check on her, I discovered that they weren't fighting over a toy and Mackenzie wasn't attacking her. She was crying because Macky was bothering her while she was "reading" this....

Growing Up

Brooklyn has always been our little baby. But lately, she seems to be a little bit more like a toddler (running more, climbing more, etc.). She is two, of course. So this should be normal, right? It's just that for so long she has been the cute, cuddly baby in our family. So now, she's finally acting her age and growing up. Here are some pictures of her from this week. Most of these shouldn't be too monumental for a child her age. For Brooklyn though, reaching the top of the Little Tykes basketball hoop is like climbing Mt. Everest...seriously!

Climbing...way up high!

Playing in the sand

Brooklyn loves to "read" even if the book is upside down.

Brooklyn took a major "Big Girl" step and wanted to sleep in the big bed and not in her crib.

She's no Michael Jordan, but she can finally put the ball in the hoop. Watch our little All-Star in action!