5.27.10

Chloe is always teaching Monet new "tricks". The newest one she taught her the other night at dinner. When you say, "Monet, where is ______ (fill in the blank usually it's 'the dogs') and then you say, " I don't know", she puts her arms with this hilarious face, like she's so concerned, or curious. It's pretty funny. In Target the other day she would throw the Teddy Grahams, one by one, in the back of the cart and put her arms up. I had to say "I don't know" about 50 times.

5.25.10

We woke up to lots of snow yesterday. I fed Monet oatmeal by the fire, as the snow fell, while she watched Christmas Countdown... it felt more like November than May. But honestly I didn't care one bit. All I could think of was how happy I was to not be in the hospital about to get my gallbladder out like I was last year on my birthday.

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Needless to say I had a great birthday. Grant and I went to a fancy lunch while my mom watched Monet. We then went to my parents and waited for Chloe to get home from school. She has been very patient thinking she wasn't going to get a car for awhile. She really wanted a Mazda 3 but they are hard to find, so she had it in her head that they were still hunting for one. Little did she know my parents had a shiny black one waiting for her.

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Grant, Riley and Monet waiting in the car. We had Justin Bieber blasting when she saw it. She was so excited, jumping, screaming, shaking, screaming, more jumping!

Monet was very interested in the whole thing. Chloe would scream so Monet would scream, it was pretty cute.
She also was following Chloe all over while she texted all of her friends about the car.
It was awesome watching her flip out!

Birthday girls.

After we opened gifts Chloe went to a concert with some friends, so the rest of the family went to Trio Cafe in Salt Lake for dinner.

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Wyatt & Lindsay.

It was extra nice because my parents put Monet on their end of the table and so I ate completely relaxed (which is rare these days!)

It's been such a fun weekend, lucky me.

5.24.10

Happy birthday to Chloe...(and to me too)! Chloe slept over last night so I could do her hair, makeup and help her put her outfit together. I should have taken a picture of the back of her hair, it turned out really cute!

Here she is going off to school... beautifully 16.

5.22.10

Life is good for Chloe because on Monday she is going to be 16. Me on the other hand, I'll be 27. We can all agree that 16 sounds like much more fun!!

5.20.10

Favorite summer looks from my favorite place to shop.

Jcrew.com

5.20.10

For all of you creative seamstresses... I just found an awesome fabric website - www.fabricworm.com. It's pretty amazing with the cutest fabrics and not that expensive. I think I will join the sewing community soon... hopefully!!

5.17.10

Sunday was my favorite day of Spring thus far. We all spent some time up the canyon; My dad took Monet on his bike. Riley was on his bike too. Me, Grant and Chloe took Scout in the truck. We all hung out and enjoyed the warmth. (My mom was at home cooking after her own bike ride). Afterwards we all had a bbq at my parents and played outside until it was dark. Monet found a tennis ball in the yard and was entertained all evening. I'm really looking forward to lots of summer days like this one.

5.17.10

I was debating if I should say anything about the gluten thing, but I'm glad I did. Thanks so much for the help!

5.15.10

Chloe babysat Monet (by herself) for the first time last night, while we went to Iron Man with my parents. We came back to Monet looking like this! Chloe couldn't get her clean onsie back on so she put her in her tee shirt, rubber band holding it together in the back. (Not to mention her diaper was barely holding on). We were cracking up, especially because Monet was loving it, walking around with her arms in the air. (taken on Grants phone)

5.13.10

Pear & Eggs

Why am I posting a picture of my dinner?

Because I need help.

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I am self diagnosing myself and I think my stomach issues point to one thing: gluten. I'm so fed up with stomach aches that I am finally starting to really do something about it. So I've cut gluten out... that means no bread, grains, wheat, no pasta, pizza, cookies, cake, brownies, no ice cream, chewy candy, crackers, chips, licorice, nothing with flour... the list goes on and on and on.

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So I am asking for help. If any of you know any gluten free secrets please share. I'm feeling desperate and hungry!

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It's probably a long shot that anyone else is experiencing this but I figure it won't hurt to try.

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(Oh and I cheat because I can never give up In N Out).

5.11.10

Monet at 12 months:

16 lbs 13 oz (3%)

29 in (50%)

head (50%)

Looking for a new, sweet, unique baby website... check out Meubles&Cie

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Just blog browsing and found these cool kid rooms.

5.05.10

These photos from SF Girl By Bay, are making me crave summer.

I'm ordering a new swimming suit today but I'm beginning to wonder if it will ever get warm enough to wear it.

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5.03.10

Grant's birthday was Sunday and so we had party number two. I had brunch over at my house. There was a slight problem when the electricity went out right as I was about to put the breakfast dish in the oven, but thanks to Sarah for cooking for me, it all worked out in the end.

We opened gifts, watched the Jazz game, and Monet went on two walks with my dad and Chloe in her new bike seat. I think she's going to have a great summer road bike training with her grandpa.

Happy birthday Grant. I love you.