Madison vs. Shaylee

So I was very curious to see how much I have grown with this pregnancy compared to my pregnancy with Madison. I had a picture taken of me when I was about 36 weeks along with Madison. So I had Mark take a picture of me last week which was when I was about 36 weeks along with Shaylee.

This is with Madison.

This is with Shaylee.

I didn't realize I was bigger this time than last time because I have gained less weight. I never believed my Mom when she told me you forget what things were like during previous pregnancies but now I guess I do.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARK

I Love You!!

Me And My Mommy

How cute!

Lucky

MWC CHAMPS!

Now we just sit back and relax until Dec. 7 when we find out which BCS bowl game we'll play in.

(7)UTAH 48, (14)BYU 24...HELLO AGAIN 12-0!

Ahhhh, revenge is sweet. After two years of "how'd they do that" game winning drives by BYU, Utah let the team down south know who the REAL BCS busters are!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Isn_rjgnP8

Another Update on Shaylee

Just a quick update...we had another ultrasound yesterday and it was determined that Shaylee is growing on schedule. In fact she has nearly caught up to where she needs to be at this point. The ultrasound estimates her weight at 5 pounds 14 ounces, almost what Madison weighed at birth. So good news on the homefront...we don't have to go to a specialist.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALICIA

You're still great...even in your old age! Love ya.

Politics Again...

For as much as I hate politics, I find it a good time to comment on what is going on right now with this whole proposition 8 issue. I find it quite ironic and funny that when the "democratic process" doesn't work for some then there has to be a retaliation on someone. In this case its the Mormons. The part i find amusing is that, yes, the church did get involved, but i didn't think that there was that big of a Mormon population in California. But it's the Mormons who passed the vote. Hmmmmmm. First let’s clarify: as of 2006 there were 761,716 Mormons in California (5.5 million total in the US) and over 54 million people voted yes on this. Secondly, No against prop 8 raised more money by the end than did Yes on prop 8 according to the San Jose Mercury News, including six figure donations from several celebrities and the co-founders of Google. Yup...sure sounds like we Mormons swayed the vote.
And now temples are being sent envelopes with white powder, people entering the temple grounds in L.A. are being flipped-off and having profanities yelled at them, and all for what, again? Now I'm starting to forget because this is turning into hate crimes against a religion.
Today the First Presidency released yet another statement calling for civility. "Places of worship have been targeted by opponents of Proposition 8 with demonstrations and, in some cases, vandalism. People of faith have been intimidated for simply exercising their democratic rights."
The statement also says, "The Church is keenly aware of the differences of opinion on this difficult and sensitive matter" and urges people to respect opposing opinions and calls for civility for from those on both sides of the issues. "Attacks on churches and intimidation of people of faith have no place in civil discourse over controversial issues. People of faith have a democratic right to express their views in the public square without fear of reprisal. Efforts to force citizens out of public discussion should be deplored by people of goodwill everywhere."
Is this a sign of the times, or what?

The Utes Do It Again

You gotta give props to the 8th ranked team in all the land...beating 12th ranked TCU in a game that all of the BYU fans thought Utah would lose (like them). Well, there's not much you can say now, except that Utah is clearly the best team in the MWC (thanks to our kicking game...something TCU should invest in).

On A Cold Dark Night...This Little Piggy Still Went Out

In a land where TRUNK-or-treat has become the popular go to for those questing to find a limitless supply of sugar and fun, it is hard to find a good place for that good ol-fashioned door-to-door (work for the goods) trick-or-treating. This year the search took us up to Pleasant Grove where Aaron and Kristi's neighborhood still awaited the coming of the little beasts and monsters at their homes instead of from the back of their car in some church parking lot. Madison got all dressed up without the foreknowledge of what was to come.

As a little pig, Madi met up with her cousins Avery and Mckenna, and Jack (Aaron and Kristi's new puppy), Kristi, and Gill. We all took to the streets, in search of the Sweet goodness that Halloween is known to provide. Still, Madison was not too sure of what was going on...until we got to the first house. Upon knocking on the door, hearing Avery and Mckenna shout "trick-or-treat," and receiving the latter, she got super excited. It took a few houses for her to catch on, but when she realized how bounteous the payout was she got very enthusiastic about going from house to house in search of more candy. By the end of the first street she was running to the door and yelling "candy treat!" as soon as the door would open.

As she started to tire out and slow down, Gill became her personal transportation device, carrying her from door to door. Madison sure loved getting more candy with less work! All-in-all, Madison ended up tick-or-treating for about 3 hours and took home about half of a shopping bag full of treats. The sheer volume of candy was not just from trick-or-treating houses alone, but due to the fact that she was dressed as a pig, many people thought that she needed more candy, and she was more than obliged to accept! Overall it was a very fun and tiring Halloween and Madison definetly has a sugar supply to last for months...