9.10.11

Happy Birthday Lindsay!

Love you.

9.9.11

iPhone artwork by Monet.

I asked her what we should name it.

She said, "Snow White."

9.9.11

Monet just got this Snow White dress. My dad gave her the idea that their outside fireplace could be her castle.

Oh my, that gave her some excitement.

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Thank heavens for this little one who can always make us laugh.

9.9.11

Monet loves to help Riley wash bikes.

She likes to pour all of nana's William Sonoma dish soap in the bucket,

and then she likes to get the sponge and scrub the tires.
She's a very good helper.

9.5.11

We are all in a state of shock and sadness because my grandma Joanne suddenly passed away last night. She went in Thursday to have her gall bladder removed. One thing went wrong after another, but as of Friday she seemed good. They even had plans of moving her to rehab in two days to get her ready to go home. But then yesterday she just went down hill so fast. She got water on her lungs and all of her vitals were not good. Me, Grant and Riley rushed to the hospital at about 8pm and the entire family was there with her as she took her last breath at 11:30pm. I'm happy for her because her suffering was short but I feel so sad to have had to say goodbye so abruptly. I just can't believe it.

I'm not ready to let summer go...

8.28.11

Last weekend we took advantage of the beautiful weather and went up to the cabin. Monet was in absolute heaven. If it was up to her she would have stayed up there for the rest of her life.

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It was her first time fishing. My dad bought her a Buzz Lightyear rod and that made it even more exciting. She loved it.

It was Dylan's first time to the cabin. We had some intense games of checkers going on. We ate some really good food too. Nothing like steaks and blueberry cobbler by the camp fire.

And let's not forget my famous s'mores.

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Summer now feels complete!