Dear M,

You are not a baby anymore but will always be my baby. A few days ago I was trying to rock you after you woke from your nap. Carden was still napping and I was getting great cuddle time. It was a little awkward with my belly getting in the way. I kept adjusting you and finally you pushed my belly and said "Move Baby!" Should we be worried?

You are starting to talk a lot more but it is pretty nasally. You wake in the morning and from naps SCREAMING "MaMa". Did I mention you still wake at 6:30 in the morning? You absolutely ADORE your brother and copy EVERYTHING he does. You also get pretty upset with him at times!

Every time you see something red, you sing the tune of the Utah song. Your Dad has brainwashed you!

You still love your binky.....ooops. We will wait until after the baby is born to get rid of that one.

You have to have two blankies. One is never enough.

You give the best kisses in the whole world!

One of my favorite parts of the day is when Daddy leaves for work and comes home. You always say "Bye Bye Daddy, I love you." and "Hi Daddy!" when he comes home. It always makes me smile!

I love you M!

Dear C,

You have grown up so much in the past few months. You have really become a big brother and LOVE playing with M. It scares me how much he already looks up to you. Here are a few things I love about you!

I love it when you......

• ask "What day is it today?"



• ask "What time is it?" Why do you need to know?



• play Utah football in the basement and I have to cheer for you



• get yourself dressed....and your clothes are on backwards or inside out



• sing the ENTIRE Utah Utes song word for word



• have conversations with M and they are about me



• tell me we are buddies



• get in the front seat of the car when I drop you off at preschool and give me kisses



• get in the car from preschool and hand me all your papers with details about what you did



• hear music at a store or somewhere else and tell me how it is on my ipod



• tell me you like my shirt



• eat all the vegetables on your plate first and then ask for more before you have eaten anything else



• you tell me to "ask again" because I did not say please



• say prayers for us



• tell me I might want to get this baby out of me before it becomes the size of you

and soooo much more!

I love you Car Car!

Stake Conference

I saw a glimpse of my future a few weeks ago when we went to our Stake Conference at the Conference Center down town. Here are pictures of the boys and it made me think about what is to come in our future around this part of town.

FUNNY HONEY!

Have I ever told people how funny my husband is? He makes me laugh EVERY day!

Mexico

Now that it is October, I thought I would update with some pictures of our trip to Mexico in August! Yep, just a little behind. I knew I should be nervous when they used a truck,a rope, and a swimming noodle to get this boat from the shore to the water!
We had a great time LOOKING for fish. After many HOURS we did find a few. Right in time for me to finally give into my motion sickness..... yep. Right of the side of the boat. I should have done it three hours earlier.

The next day, Suz and I beached it while the guys went fishing again. Only this time they went on an amazing boat and caught a tuna bigger than Alan!

Am I really posting pictures of myself in a swimsuit? Not to mention at 5 1/2 months prego?

Did I mention how much we love Jer and Suz? We have missed them so much and it was great to catch up. Jer might be one of the funniest guys I know! Quick wit and so real.

GREAT MOMENT! THIS IS THE PLACE.
We finally decided to rent a car and drive around town for a while. Needless to say it was only a matter of time before we were pulled over! Alan tried to talk us out of the ticket(s) we were to recieve but quickly shut up when the officer asked Jer to exit the car. We ended up making them an under the table offer and he let us go. $60 later and I am sure the officer had a great lunch that day. Our tickets.....not slowing for speed bumps and not slowing over bridges. WEIRD>>>> there was not ONE sign stating those laws.

Alan always manages to find activities to do when it seems we should just be relaxing. Here he is trying to feed a bird while we are boating back to shore. The bird actually followed us for quite a while.
Thanks for the fun FISHING trip hun. Next time, Suz and I plan it. Can we say, RESORT!? I am so thankful for all the adventures by Hubby takes me on. I have seen the world since marrying him. He is so adventurous and always up for a good time. I love him!

Montana

My girlfriend from high school that lives across the street from me was so sweet and took my parents' dog into their home when my Dad could no longer have pets around. My parents were so sad but very happy to have Montana go to such a wonderful home.

Well, Sara has developed a MAJOR allergic reaction to her with this new pregnancy. She even had to sleep at her parents home last night in order to finally get some some sleep. Anyway, here is the email she sent out.

I am looking for a WONDERFUL home for my dog, Montana. She is the greatest dog in the world and we hate to say goodbye but I have developed strong allergies to her and we're out of options. Here is her story:

9 years old (acts like she's 4)
Yellow Lab
Female
She belonged to Abby's parents who loved and adored her for 6 years until her dad came down with cancer and could not be around pets. We took her in 3 years ago and have loved every minute with her. In fact, she has been our child and that is why this is breaking our hearts.
She is completely potty trained (NEVER has accidents) and can sit, lay down, and heel. She likes to go to the bathroom in privacy (bushes) so there is not a lot of clean up with her at all.
She has always been treated like a princess and loves people. Very social dog.
She loves to play catch and fetch and LOVES to go on walks. She is also a great swimmer and can play for hours in the water fetching balls.
She was brought up around children so you can sit on her, pull her tail, teeth, etc. and she will NEVER bite. We've never had a problem and neither have Abby's parents.
She is okay around other dogs once she gets used to them. She likes to declare her dominance by barking at them (if she is bigger than they are) but she has never hurt any one or any animal.

I could go on forever about her but I won't. She has been really well taken care of. She gets groomed regularly and has her yearly check ups at Sugar House Vet Clinic. My doctor said this new allergic reaction may only last during my current pregnancy so I am either looking for someone who wants a trial run owning a dog to see if it's a commitment they want to make for about 9 months or if you fall in love with her because she's so great, she can be yours. We are flexible as long as we find her a wonderful home--temporary or permanent!

Please ask your friends and family if they are willing to take in a great pet and let us know. We hate to see her go but would be so happy if we knew she was going to a wonderful home.

Thanks,
Sara Rogers

Happy Birthday Dad!

I love you. It has been an insanely crazy few years and you have been through so much! I do not think anyone can comprehend the trials you have endured. Thank you for your love encouragement, example, strength, dedication, commitment, sense of humor, testimony, and so much more. I love you!