Interview With My Three Year Old

Interview With My Three Year Old-

Ruthie Mackenzie- About Herself:


What is one thing you're afraid of? Falling down the steps & Trucks

What makes you happy? Playing "Super Why"

What makes you sad? Falling down the steps

What is one thing you cannot live without? Mommy

What is your favorite movie? Tangled

What is your favorite T.V. show? Super Why

What's your favorite song? Joy to the World (as she starts singing)

If you could be any cartoon character who would you choose? Princess Pea (Super Why) Henry and Percy (Thomas)

What's your favorite food? Peanut Butter and Jelly 


What's your favorite snack? Gummies

Questions About Mommy

What does mommy always tell you? love you

What makes mommy happy? Hugs and kisses

What makes mommy sad? Hitting

How old is mommy? 3

How tall is mommy? Big- as she raises her hands up to the sky


What does mommy love to do? Music

What is mommy's favorite food? Squirrel tail (a joke between mommy and Ru)
What is mommy's real favorite food? Candy- that may or may NOT be true ;)

How do you know mommy loves you? Hugs and kisses

Where is mommy's favorite place to go? Target!


Questions about Daddy

What does daddy always tell you? no (and mommy tells me yes)


What makes daddy happy? Coloring

What makes daddy sad? Not having food

Where does daddy go when he leaves the house in the morning? To school

What is daddy doing at school? Eating ice cream and learning how to make it!

How old is daddy? 59

What is daddy's favorite food? Hamburgers

How do you know daddy loves you? Hugs and Kisses



Questions about Brayden

What is Brayden's favorite food? Chicken Nuggets (um, no!)

What is Brayden's favorite toy? Ball

What makes Brayden happy? Hugs and Kisses



** Thank you Kathryn for the great idea ** So cute- can't wait to hear what she says in another year!

The Things They Say...

The Things They Say...


Ruthie:

"dark church" ... our evening service

"poor head" ... forehead

"hook" ... hood

"parent feet" .... bare feet!

"the dragon" .... the wagon

"when I'm the mommy and YOU'RE the Ruthie"

"all by my big self"

"blue dog" ... Pluto

"Blue Jays" ... PJ's

"don't you dare" (Ruthie) "aaAaaaaAaaa"(Abby) "answer me" (Ruthie)

**Ruthie cracks me up so much with some of the funny things she says. She loves to put a smile on our faces so a lot of times she says really random things like "cocoa" that she hopes we'll crack up about. She also has a fake laugh which is hilarious!!

Brayden:

Ball

More (or mo mo)

Bro Bro

No No

Yes

Down

Gaga

Dada

Momma

What's This?

Up

Moo

Baa

LaLaLa (Sandra Boyton)

**Brayden basically repeats most of what I say-- which is amazing and wonderful. His sister is teaching him so much. She makes him talk to get what he wants which is funny. Ruthie is a little mother hen... love watching the two of them together. 

Sweet Dreams... are made of these...

Sweet Dreams ... are made of these... Ruthie sleeps a lot like her mommy- has very vivid dreams and talks non-stop in her sleep. There have been a few times where I've caught her out of bed and it's very clear she isn't awake. Here is my attempt to try and capture some of our favorite dreams of my sweet little girl:

*I got peanut butter and jelly on my puppy, Bingo and daddy threw Bingo in the garbage


*Boy Peyton took my snack and I cried really loud


*Before Waking I hear Ruthie screaming "no no no I don't want it, I don't want it..." after holding her tight she shared with me her dream: 
Abby took my best doll out of my hands

*The doggy came into my house and you tried to shut the door so the dog wouldn't come into my house and I told him "no". (Normally means Evan and Natalie's dog Boomer was the culprit!)

Easter 2012

Christ Has Risen Indeed

Hallelujah

I received an encouraging email a few days before Holy Week reminding me that Easter isn't just about getting up and going to church on Sunday, singing and worshiping our Lord, and heading home to eat a nice family dinner. I was encouraged to make Easter Week special. Take time out of our busy week to remember the cross.

I spent some time looking through websites, pinterest, and asking friends and family for fun ideas to celebrate Holy Week. I created a fun Easter calendar for Ruthie to keep track of our days and activities. 

 Palm Sunday Branches

Monday- we ate pretzels and made prayer hands

Tuesday- we were going to make soap- but couldn't find the ingredients so we had a fun worship night

Wednesday we made Easter Lily's and Had a fun Easter Egg Hunt

 Thursday we made Resurrection Eggs

Friday we made Crosses

Saturday we made Resurrection Rolls for Sunday morning

We also decorated Easter Eggs

Easter morning was a lot of fun! We got up early, put the Resurrection Rolls in the oven, and started our Easter Egg Hunt. Ruthie and Brayden loved finding the eggs hidden all over the house. After that, we got ready for church and headed down the valley to celebrate our Risen Lord. After church, we headed to my parents house for Easter dinner. We had a great day- my daughter had way to much sweets but my husband insisted that she NEEDED it! :) 

A few days after Easter Sunday- Gaga and Opa Stube came to visit- we loved having them here for a few days!! Ruthie and Brayden loved time with them and cannot wait to go down to New Bern in a few months for Gaga Camp!  Ruthie asks me every day if we're heading to North Carolina... I can't wait to answer "yes" to that question!! 

Happy Easter!!

He's Walking!

He's Walking!- That's right!! Brayden is officially taking steps and moving towards an official little walker! I knew we were looking at any moment when he decided to let go of our hands and walk on his own!

Friday, April 13th he took his first official "steps" - it was a gorgeous spring afternoon after both my children woke from their afternoon naps. Ruthie and I were working on our garden when we decided to give ourselves a little break and hang out with Brayden in the grass. Since my mom was there- I just decided to see what he'd do. Not really all that surprising- he started walking from my mom to me and back, over and over again! He was so proud of himself! He hasn't stopped since then!!

Ruthie, on the other hand, doesn't like all the cheering her brother has been receiving. She asks regularly if she can walk to daddy or mommy. Her baby talk has become more regular and even though frustrating, I can relate and feel like I understand her a bit. I continue to find ways to just love on her-- whether I take her to the park or down to PVCC (just the two of us) ... she knows she's loved- even if she isn't our ONLY star performer!!