tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53928002324490155342023-11-16T06:54:31.321-08:00Trent, Lauren and Baby OlsenLaurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00716746662411602364noreply@blogger.comBlogger168125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392800232449015534.post-31199626049446223282015-01-11T16:22:00.002-08:002015-01-11T16:22:41.517-08:002015<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I thought I would start off the year giving a little bit of an update</div>
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Over the holidays we went to Vegas first</div>
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Lots of matching pajamas with E and his cousin </div>
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Lots of Frozen </div>
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Lots of kisses</div>
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We then headed up to Utah</div>
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to take our only family picture of the season... I am the worst with pictures!</div>
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It was great to see family</div>
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E had a blast in the snow</div>
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until he had to touch it!</div>
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So we went Vegas-Utah-Vegas-California (Disney)- Vegas- Columbus</div>
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It was quite a trip</div>
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I have mixed feeling about being back here but will make the best of it</div>
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Year started out with all of us catching the flu (hence the time to blog)</div>
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I have spent the majority of this past year feeling "off"</div>
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I've had lots of weight gain, anxiety (a move doesn't help- hello social anxiety. I am the worst at making new friends), spouts of depression, fatigue and just feelings of blah.<br />I was starting to think I was crazy and it was all in my head</div>
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BUT</div>
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I found a doctor who ran some tests and confirmed what I had been searching for a while</div>
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I have <a href="http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hypothyroidism/basics/definition/con-20021179">Hypothyroid</a> (which we knew) but severe <a href="http://www.adrenalfatigue.org/what-is-adrenal-fatigue">adrenal fatigue</a></div>
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luckily I found some great medicines and herbs to go along with a new diet that will hopefully help</div>
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I am not writing this for the "woe is me" factor</div>
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but if you have experienced any of this stuff </div>
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go see your doctor- they are easy tests (saliva and blood tests)</div>
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then do some research!</div>
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Anyway I am trying to be positive about 2015 here in Columbus</div>
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but there are lots of good things to come</div>
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<span id="goog_1016382117"></span><span id="goog_1016382118"></span><br />Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00716746662411602364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392800232449015534.post-66362969088727786052014-10-05T18:44:00.004-07:002014-10-05T18:44:47.380-07:00Olsens in Ohio<div style="text-align: center;">
Sorry for my leave of absence!</div>
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Here is a quick update </div>
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We are here in Columbus, Ohio</div>
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Trent is loving his PhD program in Art History</div>
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I am learning to love my life as a SAHM</div>
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We moved from Provo in May </div>
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Moved to Highland with my inlaws</div>
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Went on some fun trips</div>
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Moved to Ohio in August</div>
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and here we are</div>
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E is as cute and energetic as ever at 17 months old</div>
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although daily someone asks me if he is 2-3</div>
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nope, just huge</div>
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the kid eats like crazy and is just tall</div>
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thank you Foutz gene</div>
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He loves to play with other kids, read and slide on slides</div>
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We have discovered some fun places here</div>
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and am still on the lookout for places to keep me sane during winter months</div>
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Outside our home</div>
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A typical morning around here</div>
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T in front of his hall on campus</div>
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Love having a temple close</div>
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took a trip up to Kirtland in August</div>
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Great splash pads all around, I will miss summer days</div>
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Trying out an indoor play place</div>
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I die a little inside each time he touches one of those things</div>
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We spend lots of time at parks</div>
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E LOVES his football</div>
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Trip to the zoo</div>
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Apple picking</div>
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Funny boy- he would spit out every bite</div>
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<br />Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00716746662411602364noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392800232449015534.post-1000259231245689722014-04-23T14:13:00.001-07:002014-04-23T14:13:30.096-07:00Blogitude of GratidueI know Blogitude doesn't really rhyme with "attitude," but I'm writing for the first time in probably a year so y'all should just be happy that I'm ending the silence. And naturally the person to spur me back into blogging is dear sweet L. Lets start with two pictures.<br />
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So on Monday I defended my thesis, and Tuesday I handed in and presented my last seminar paper. The work that went in to them each required dozens of hours and loads of late nights. But that is all that I had to focus on. Do you know why? It's because L literally held EVERYTHING down around the home, and continued working her full time job so that I could just focus on getting through the rest of these requirements. I can't even list off everything, but over the last week (and some of these are throughout the semester in general) she: </div>
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-and in continuing that train of thoughtfulness, got me this SUPER legit parker BYU pen. While I was on my mission, these parker pens were the envy of all missionaries not willing to fork out for one. And she got me one so that as I go on to my PhD and become a professor, I would have a professional pen from my alma mater</div>
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Sometimes other grad students ask how on Earth you can be married at this stage or age, let alone have kids. Well if it weren't for Lauren and E keeping me sane and supporting me so that I can get through school, I have NO IDEA how I would manage. So really the question isn't how I do it, it's how they do it with out being married to the most amazing, supportive, and selfless person ever. Thank you so much L, I love love you!</div>
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Easter was so fun this year.</div>
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All E's first holidays are the best</div>
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He had his first egg hunt with cousins on Saturday</div>
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well he is</div>
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E got a ball (his favorite), two books, weird yogurt puff thingies and bath toys</div>
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The Easter bunny was good to Trent too</div>
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I got a Virginia Woolf book</div>
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and a coupon for a date</div>
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I put E in the cutest Janie and Jack romper</div>
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Thank goodness for our neighbor</div>
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E was so hungry and cranky before he came around</div>
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We went to stake conference for Easter</div>
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let me tell you, stake conference with an almost 1 year old is rough</div>
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especially during nap time</div>
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it was a great day</div>
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and lots of exciting things are happening this week</div>
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I'll update once I have pictures:)</div>
Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00716746662411602364noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392800232449015534.post-8221738400375508182014-04-14T19:48:00.001-07:002014-04-14T19:48:26.230-07:00Early Morning Workouts<div style="text-align: center;">
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WAY less than awesome</div>
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more like AWFUL</div>
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So I usually work out when he goes to sleep at 7-7:30pm </div>
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welp- he figured me out </div>
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and has decided to go to sleep at 7</div>
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and wake up screaming 50 minute- an hour later</div>
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adios night workouts</div>
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I need to figure out how to get up at 6am, run, shower and get ready by 7:45am to get to work.</div>
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I am the Queen of Excuses when it comes to waking up early</div>
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So let me hear it people- </div>
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I need all of your advice on getting up early</div>
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and let's just keep it at that</div>
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no sleep training advice for E</div>
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because no mom REALLY wants unsolicited advice</div>
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I'll say what they are all thinking:)</div>
Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00716746662411602364noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392800232449015534.post-46969650898606231082014-04-11T20:16:00.002-07:002014-04-11T20:18:11.817-07:00Update<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As most of you have probably already seen </div>
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our family has finally added some red to our wardrobe</div>
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Don't worry- it will never be <a href="http://www.utah.edu/">THAT red</a>.</div>
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Trent has accepted OSU's offer </div>
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and will be earning his PhD in Art History from their amazing faculty. </div>
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We are in the middle of searching for housing and will be flying out in a few weeks to decide.</div>
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In the meantime-</div>
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I will end my job at BYU's Rollins Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology in May. </div>
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It is a bittersweet feeling</div>
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I am so excited to stay at home with E </div>
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but also will miss all the amazing people I have met </div>
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and the incredible opportunities I have been given the last few years.</div>
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I will also start a job at the end of May working for a contact I met while at the Entrepreneurship Center.</div>
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I will get to work from home on some amazing projects that I am excited about.</div>
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T defends his thesis in 10 days and graduates in 14.</div>
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I am SO proud of him-</div>
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you guys</div>
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I can never even begin to explain how much he has helped our family</div>
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He has been working, writing a thesis, taking classes</div>
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ALL while watching E the majority of the week.</div>
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He will defend</div>
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take a breather and then start the formatting part of the thesis stuff</div>
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which I obviously don't understand fully</div>
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then will be a TA and research assistant for professors at BYU and Harvard</div>
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yeah- THAT Harvard</div>
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the Harvard guy had been searching high and low for an amazing writer </div>
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read some of T's stuff</div>
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and obviously fell over in his chair and hired him</div>
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Oh and we move in with my in laws in June</div>
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hello AC during the summer</div>
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So I think I have covered everything</div>
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Any suggestions on<br />
housing in Columbus<br />
things to do in Columbus<br />
tips on moving across country<br />
buying a second car<br />
how to transition to staying at home full time from a full time job<br />
or how to really accept change and not freak out</div>
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let me know...</div>
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Thanks:)</div>
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Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00716746662411602364noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392800232449015534.post-15564845487284474272014-03-02T17:07:00.001-08:002014-03-02T17:07:57.326-08:00Brazil<div style="text-align: center;">
We were lucky enough to head to Brazil for my job this year</div>
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It was pretty surreal</div>
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We went on Royal Caribbean's Splendour of the Seas</div>
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the ship was... awful</div>
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most people got sick with either food poisoning or the Norovirus</div>
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so that made my week more stressful then in years past</div>
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but we still had plenty of fun</div>
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This was what I wanted to see in Brazil</div>
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Everyone talked about the views we would see</div>
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well- stepped off the tram and into a wall of fog</div>
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way bigger than I thought</div>
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even as we were pulling way in the ship </div>
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we could see this statue looking over all of Rio</div>
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Trent on Copacabana beach</div>
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it was super windy but really gorgeous</div>
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This city was the hottest of them all</div>
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it's where the African slaves were brought into</div>
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so there is lots of African influence in the town</div>
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Loved this church- the entire gate around the church was full of these ribbons</div>
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and that's all I know</div>
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There are healers walking all the church</div>
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you pay? you get healed with some leaves</div>
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We then went downtown </div>
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here we are at the top of the elevator (left)</div>
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proof I was there with my dorky excursion sticker</div>
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The streets in this town were cobblestone</div>
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Went inside this gorgeous church</div>
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Formal night</div>
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My favorite port Ilheus</div>
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We went to Millionaires beach</div>
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warm water</div>
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perfect sand</div>
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this beach was HOT</div>
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So grateful we got to see this beautiful country</div>
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I have been wanting to go up to the Midway Ice Castles for a while now</div>
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T took me as part of our week long anniversary celebration</div>
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(the best part comes this Friday)</div>
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We had a blast- he was so good</div>
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I would suggest NOT going on a Saturday like we did</div>
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This was my view the whole time</div>
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love these two</div>
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The outside of the ice castles</div>
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it really is amazing</div>
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Our family picture- not the coolest structure in there but it lit up</div>
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In the ice slot canyon</div>
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- He is 29.25 inches long</div>
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- Weighs 19.6 lbs</div>
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- is so social and smiley</div>
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- loves his solid foods</div>
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- not interested in crawling. He just loves to stand and roll (not at the same time)</div>
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- Favorite songs are patty cake and twinkle twinkle</div>
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<br />Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00716746662411602364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392800232449015534.post-80730569605221840932014-01-19T19:29:00.001-08:002014-01-19T19:37:57.475-08:00Christmas <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We did lots of swinging- it felt so nice outside</div>
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Hung out on Nana and Grandpa's soft carpet lots and lots</div>
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Spent time with this crazy before he moved to Arkansas</div>
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Santa visited- Navy was not quite sure. E just stared </div>
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Then they switched roles</div>
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Mom had surgery- so I made the famous morning scones </div>
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Not sure what Brandon is doing</div>
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E loved his rocking horse from Russia</div>
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We were spoiled</div>
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E loved sitting in the middle and watching everyone</div>
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Threw a baby shower</div>
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Went to the cactus garden lights</div>
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Container Park</div>
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Loved seeing my sister and her little one, Navy. So cute!</div>
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Proof Paige came and visited- they got engaged Friday</div>
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Yay for new sisters</div>
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It was so nice being in the warm weather!!!</div>
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Whew- we made it :)</div>
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This year threw us for a loop</div>
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Baby </div>
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Me working after baby</div>
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T working on a thesis</div>
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T's trip to London and Russia</div>
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PhD apps</div>
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but I have a feeling things will just get crazier from here</div>
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I am so grateful for our eternal marriage</div>
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that even when I feel like we are standing in a cloud of stuff we have that light ahead of us </div>
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T is a very good husband.</div>
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Patient</div>
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Goofy</div>
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Handsome</div>
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Does Laundry and Dishes</div>
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He gets up with E since I work early in the morning</div>
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He is supportive of my dreams</div>
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(still obsessed with my dress and bouquet)</div>
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Love you T</div>
Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00716746662411602364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392800232449015534.post-52047776700671640512013-12-08T14:41:00.000-08:002013-12-08T14:41:01.540-08:002014 Goals started early<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My sister in law was in town a few weeks ago and we got to talking</div>
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She said something that has been on my mind ever since</div>
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She was talking about her desire to be thougtful</div>
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It got me thinking</div>
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Would people think of me as a thoughtful person</div>
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I would like to believe I am to a small extent</div>
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but what I do find is I over exert myself and I get upset with people who I think are receiving my thoughtfulness do not reciprocate or are ungrateful</div>
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Follow that?</div>
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I feel like that has happened recently to me with two people I tried to be really thoughtful to and they totally overlooked it.</div>
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or so I thought they did</div>
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So here is my goal for 2014</div>
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Be thoughtful and don't expect anything in return</div>
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Serve, give compliments, be thankful, give</div>
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FREELY</div>
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with zero expectations</div>
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I think I have always expected too much out of people in my life</div>
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It's not fair</div>
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So here is to lower expectations (in a good way)</div>
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I'm quite excited for 2014 </div>
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2013 has been a blur</div>
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(Why is it when you have a baby the months feel like they never happened?)</div>
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so 2014</div>
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I am going to be thoughtful....</div>
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a low expectation thoughtful person</div>
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PERIOD</div>
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Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00716746662411602364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392800232449015534.post-67351457359212331882013-11-19T15:34:00.000-08:002013-11-19T15:34:05.542-08:00Carbs<div style="text-align: center;">
Tis the season of Carbs</div>
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I went on a low carb diet</div>
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and then T made his amazing home made bread</div>
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so way to start the season of eating off right</div>
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ugh</div>
Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00716746662411602364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392800232449015534.post-15178557175574090242013-11-19T06:00:00.000-08:002013-11-19T06:00:00.351-08:00North Carolina<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
We headed to North Carolina Oct 30- Nov 3</div>
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It was our first big trip with E</div>
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He was FANTASTIC</div>
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Was a dream baby on the flight</div>
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And really went with the flow of the weekend</div>
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Mister Smarty was the reason we went out</div>
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First big time conference presentation: Check!</div>
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Next stop: England</div>
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The colors were incredible</div>
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I never complained driving those highways</div>
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We had a little pumpkin on Halloween</div>
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Celebrated with Dame's Chicken and Waffles</div>
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If you are in Durham- GO!</div>
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We did get some funny looks taking a baby out to eat at 8:30pm</div>
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we wanted to keep him on Utah time</div>
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Lunch break with Dad</div>
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Love those mustard pants</div>
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Exploring Duke Gardens</div>
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Can we go here!?</div>
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Headed to the cathedral after- pictures to come</div>
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View from our hotel room</div>
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Taking a break in the hotel- love this guy</div>
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At the most fantastic park in Raleigh-</div>
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Oh little mister.</div>
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E really is the light of our lives</div>
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He is such a good natured boy, so happy all the time</div>
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His smile is enough to melt your heart.</div>
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He now weighs 16 pounds 9 oz (27%)</div>
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I love my little buddy- my days off are my favorite with all of our fun adventures!</div>
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Before we gave him baby food- almost looks like he is waving here</div>
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And he loves it</div>
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Green Beans and avocado are the favorite right now</div>
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Not the best picture of E- but look at that onsie!</div>
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It is our current favorite</div>
Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00716746662411602364noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392800232449015534.post-46688344520660255472013-11-14T14:03:00.000-08:002013-11-14T14:03:00.543-08:00Mom Moment<div style="text-align: center;">
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while I was dancing I swear all I could smell was his poop</div>
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Then I look down.... yup.. there was as light swipe of poop on my shirt</div>
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so naturally I just kept dancing</div>
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total mom moment</div>
Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00716746662411602364noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392800232449015534.post-4918894275935635782013-11-07T21:37:00.003-08:002013-11-07T21:37:41.402-08:003 year olds<div style="text-align: center;">
I am not sure I am looking forward to E being 3</div>
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One rubbed my belly and asked why it was so big- sweet</div>
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Another told me that my face is funny looking</div>
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So what did I do?</div>
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Cry... jk... well on the inside maybe</div>
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I started a diet and went and bought makeup</div>
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So in 2.5 years life could get interesting.</div>
Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00716746662411602364noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392800232449015534.post-21296338117548083392013-10-18T12:48:00.002-07:002013-10-18T12:48:52.534-07:00Bangs and other ramblings<div style="text-align: center;">
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I cut bangs </div>
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I can't decide how I feel about it yet</div>
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When people look at me I swear they are judging my bangs</div>
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or maybe I am looking into their looks too much</div>
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or maybe I don't have enough confidence to rock the bangs </div>
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This girl leaves for Argentina next week</div>
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She is one of the most optimistic people I know</div>
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She will be amazing in the field and bless so many lives</div>
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Our water heater flooded our house 2 days ago</div>
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I had a mini breakdown- it's been an ordeal</div>
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I feel like I need a mom around to fix grownup stuff like that</div>
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E's personality has been so fun lately</div>
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He is quite a chatterbox</div>
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could not come at a better time</div>
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leave behind a flooded smelly house with indistrial fans </div>
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blowing like crazy to stay in a suite and eat Ruths Chris?</div>
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T revealed some secret plans for our anniversary</div>
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it means Cubby's and lots of play time for Everett</div>
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good mom, a good wife, work 40 hours,lost the baby weight, </div>
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cook amazing dinners and keep a clean house all at the same time</div>
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I will be forever grateful </div>
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Our little man is 5 months old!</div>
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This last month has been operation weight gain</div>
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and it has been accomplished... well we are on our way at least</div>
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he gained 2 pounds ina month!</div>
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Mr. E is a joy to have</div>
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He sleeps so well</div>
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Naps so well</div>
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He coos like crazy</div>
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Loves "you are my sunshine" and "twinkle twinkle little star"</div>
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loves reading books</div>
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loves holding hands with mom and dad</div>
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Had his first cold</div>
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he can somewhat fit into his 3-6 month clothes- the mustard pants are coming</div>
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He said goodbye to his aunt Madeline</div>
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watched his first BYU football game in a huge theater room- he has expensive taste</div>
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eats rice cereal like a champ</div>
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had his first baby sitter other than mom, dad or grandma (thanks cousin Jackie!)</div>
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Found out the mall flooring puts him to sleep- I'm not complaining- T might be</div>
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Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00716746662411602364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392800232449015534.post-10213654559431784672013-10-04T20:21:00.002-07:002013-10-04T20:21:30.405-07:0065.5No that's not the number of pushups I can do in one minute...(ok yes it is, but that's not the point)<br />
nor is it the number of diapers E goes through in a day<br />
That is the number of hours L put in this week at work, M-F. This week was Founders conference for the center at BYU that she works for. L spends 6 months preparing for this biannual event. In the weeks preceding and the week of, she oversees somewhere between 10-15 events, the largest of which draw in about 1,200 people (students, faculty, founders to the center etc.) The smaller events have somewhere around 80 donors to her center, among whom are CEO's of fortune 500 companies and other huge businesses. Altogether they have a collective net worth of literally like a bajillion dollars. She coordinates the efforts of about 10 students to help tackle the structure for these events, and student entrepreneur groups have the opportunity to win somewhere around 500K in investments and prizes for their up and coming businesses. She plans every activity down to the most minute detail, including where everyone will sit and what kind of dressing will go with what kind of salad. And at the end of the week, after having been on her feet almost non stop, she still finds time to come home and just be an amazing wife and mom, wanting nothing to play with E in the little time left before he falls fast asleep. I knew L was not just your average girl when I married, but watching the way she handles an INCREDIBLY stressful career with such finesse and precision, as well as being so compassionate and taking time to serve others and still just poor out loads of love and time to E and me is really pretty awe-inspiring. So let's get a big round of applause for this superwoman!!! Love ya LLaurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00716746662411602364noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392800232449015534.post-4257206388200198852013-09-29T20:41:00.001-07:002013-09-29T20:41:18.644-07:00It's Fall!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We took a drive up to Sundance and the colors were stunning</div>
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Love my little guy</div>
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Selfies are never flattering</div>
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Love my guys</div>
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Who can resist a bath shot!?</div>
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That face!</div>
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Everett and his friends</div>
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He loves his great grandma</div>
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so glad we got to see them again </div>
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I can't believe my little man is 4 months</div>
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We are so happy he is in our family</div>
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He is such a good natured boy</div>
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- He still is so skinny</div>
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- When people see him they say "he is so tiny" or "he is so handsome"</div>
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- Girls on BYU campus just love him, he will appreciate that in 18 years</div>
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- He doesn't really fit at all into his 3-6 month clothes</div>
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- Still loves to stare at himself in the mirror</div>
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- He goes to bed around 8:30-9pm and sleeps until 5 or 6, eats and sleeps for another 3-4 hours</div>
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- He likes bath time</div>
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- He is usually his crankiest if you go a minute past 3 hours since he last ate( except at night)</div>
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- He loves to be held while standing, don't you dare sit</div>
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- I took him to the store, held up a shirt and he started giggling- oh shoot, what have I done?</div>
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- Took his first plane ride and did great, the rest of the trip not so much</div>
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- He hates his car seat</div>
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- He loves kisses and cuddling</div>
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-Loves reading books together</div>
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- Loves being outside and looking at trees and water</div>
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- Too skinny for his bumbo... boo</div>
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- Sometimes takes naps in the bathroom on his changing pad (loves falling asleep to water, sound machine doesn't cut it). Parenting fail :)</div>
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- he is a furnace, such a sweaty boy</div>
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- he hates being hot, loves A/C, too bad we don't have it!</div>
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- flirts like crazy with the girls</div>
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We just love this little guy, I love seeing his personality come out every day</div>
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He is very social and happy. I hope he stays that way.</div>
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That face just kills me everytime</div>
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Tummy time</div>
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He really loves his farm animals</div>
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First day of School with his dad </div>
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I kinda miss Trent's beard... just kinda</div>
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Smiles before bath time</div>
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*guilty* </div>
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When he is crying and I need 3 minutes to breathe, </div>
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we put him on his changing pad in the bathroom and turn on the water- he loves it</div>
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Have to get in the fun before he realizes those are his pants on his head.</div>
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Love my guys</div>
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Yes he smiles at himself in the mirror</div>
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He can be screaming- catch his reflection and just grin</div>
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I blame T</div>
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Took a walk while in Big Bear</div>
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Thank goodness for sisters</div>
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They would take E when he was screaming</div>
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He did not handle the trip well</div>
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Proof my brother can snag a really pretty girl</div>
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Had lots of fun with this girl</div>
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She loves E- she will kick and giggle when he is around</div>
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We were outside a lot</div>
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our cabin was... special</div>
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Bumbo time with his fun animals</div>
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Dancing to Reggaton with T</div>
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E is not amused</div>
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Soccer game in his hoodie</div>
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Lovin on his cow</div>
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Love that face</div>
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Cute pose</div>
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He is starting to grab at things now- </div>
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Obviously we are proud</div>
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and obviously he is the cutest baby to come onto this planet</div>
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Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00716746662411602364noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392800232449015534.post-73136752101827203542013-08-16T14:00:00.001-07:002013-08-16T14:00:12.708-07:00Life Lately<div style="text-align: center;">
So I am back to work</div>
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It's been... fun? (HARD)</div>
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It's hard when my heart and mind are with little E</div>
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Not to mention it's been a little bit like <a href="http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/penelope-wedding/n12592/">THIS</a></div>
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T has been amazing juggling everything (thesis, work and E)</div>
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I just keep telling myself it's only for 9 more months (hopefully)</div>
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Other than that I went home for a week (never go by yourself with a baby)</div>
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Went to Big Bear Lake</div>
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Snuggled with E lots </div>
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and bought more clothes for this body of mine (don't really want to talk about- having a baby is a blessing but the extra stuff around my middle? Eh.. not really)</div>
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But yeah if you see me and I look awful</div>
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or I'm sleeping in random places on campus</div>
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just nudge me</div>
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or give me chocolate:)</div>
Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00716746662411602364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392800232449015534.post-59532793107851464052013-08-06T21:00:00.000-07:002013-08-06T21:00:00.122-07:00Trent's Birthday<div style="text-align: center;">
We had a great time celebrating Trent's birthday
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He got some great presents from family</div>
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We went to the Lindon Pool</div>
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T went on the FlowRider</div>
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Madeline and Kevin joined us</div>
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Everett got in the pool for the first time</div>
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He enjoyed his robe after</div>
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It was such a fun day</div>
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