tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-387546802024-03-07T09:38:41.952-08:00delightedabbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10421385816847493275noreply@blogger.comBlogger508125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38754680.post-31037390511715397652014-05-16T08:51:00.000-07:002014-05-16T08:51:39.370-07:00provo city center temple<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Whenever I'm near the temple construction, I snap a picture. Here it is back in February.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At the end of March, I walked with my neighbor friends to see Moroni be placed on top! Milo was home with a fever, so he came too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I keep meaning to walk down and get a picture with the scaffolding off. It's still really exciting to drive by! Pearl is already planning her future wedding. You're all invited.</span>abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10421385816847493275noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38754680.post-87398187335982606842014-05-15T17:01:00.004-07:002014-05-15T17:03:08.125-07:00the worst hike that we keep doing for some reason<div style="text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was the kids' first Y hike and they were okay going up and complained so much going down. So very much. Aunt Emily was a peach and watched Golden/listened to him cry for an hour and half. Cousin Norah gave us the idea to lay upside down on the Y. Terrifying!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I took a picture while laying upside down and Blogger refuses to display it that way. So here is my upside down picture, upside down!</span><br />
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<br />abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10421385816847493275noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38754680.post-11976713008807754292014-04-25T09:09:00.000-07:002014-04-25T09:20:02.649-07:00just a million photos of Mount Rushmore from every angle is all <div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I turned 30 in March. I wanted to start my new decade in another state, somewhere I'd never been. Mt. Rushmore! It was off-season and coooold and we got in a minor car accident and ew I was turning 30, but otherwise it was a fantastic trip. We stayed in Keystone, the town right next to it, but enjoyed exploring Rapid City and its Target as well. Some people you talk to say Rushmore is kind of a disappointment but we couldn't have felt more differently! It was such a thrill! Similar for me to seeing the Eiffel Tower for the first time. Like, this thing really does exist! Whoa!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You can only vaguely tell in this photo, but every snowflake was so perfectly snowflakey! They were gorgeous! Like the pictures of snowflakes you see magnified in a microscope. Frozen fractals all arouuund.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> We unexpectedly drove through Nebraska for awhile on our way home. An extra state under our belts. It was so flat. So desolate. I loved it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Milo turned eight in the beginning of January! It's so strange and happy to have arrived at this point in life with one of our children. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, Milo's baptism day was pretty funny. It was not smooth sailing. He went under the water three times. The first time Jamie was nervous and could only think of the words in Chinese and missed some of the words. Then he did it right and they got out of the font but a family friend thought he had his hands wrong. Most everyone thought it was fine but to be safe, they did it again. Milo was shivering and said "Again?" really loudly. Ha. Since then we have decided it wasn't necessary but it's okay and makes for a great story. The really funny (horrifying) part came when Jamie was getting dressed afterward and realized his suit pants were still at home! I almost died when he walked out of the dressing room in his jeans. But there was nothing to be done. He confirmed Milo and conferred the gift of the Holy Ghost wearing his jeans. Texas-style. Or, as Jamie likes to say, 80s detective style. Awesome.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Golden child is 7 months old. He enjoys 15-minute power naps, pulling hair, feeding himself, baths, and humming. He does not enjoy the Bumbo, sitting still, or being held by anyone besides his mom. We all bend over backwards for him and love every minute of it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">His mother wishes she could write more interesting blog posts but she is always racing against the nap time clock. Plus, she's tired. "Times and seasons!" is her new mantra.</span></div>
abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10421385816847493275noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38754680.post-27442972783144208172014-01-08T13:17:00.002-08:002014-01-08T15:05:23.097-08:00Our 70 degree ChristmasI'm on an Instagram "fast" this month in the hopes of getting things done instead of having the idea to do something and then checking Instagram "real quick" before I start and then two hours later it's time to pick the kids up! That kind of thing. One thing I wanted to get done was blogging! It's so hard though! But I'm trying!<br />
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We just got back from a lovely Christmas in Arizona. When do I get to move back to Arizona? I would miss Utah. But right now I'm in Utah and I really really miss Arizona. I've never lived in California but I miss there too. <br />
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Our packed up car. I doubted everything would fit (taking other people's packages too; we're not as rich as I would like you to think) but Jamie and his genius skills proved me wrong. I posted this on Instagram and everyone congratulated me on my packing skills and I didn't correct them.<br />
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Leslie and Pearl. An unstoppable duo.</div>
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Golden cried and cried and cried this trip. (I love you, Golden. You crybaby.) Love this picture of my momma.</div>
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Blurry Mexican food dinner in Mesa with mom and sisters, care of Stephen Craig, Esq.</div>
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Sparklers and Nerts on New Year's.</div>
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And lots of cousin time which I somehow didn't get many pictures of. But always the best part of an Arizona trip. Also no picture of brunch with my favorite celebrities <a href="http://angelahardison.blogspot.com/">Angela</a> and <a href="http://teamboo2000.blogspot.com/">Carolyn</a>. (And almost <a href="http://elizabethbryant.blogspot.com/">Liz</a>! Almost!)</div>
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Good food of note, old and new favorites: Farmhouse, Parlor, La Grande Orange, Snooze, Pedro's, Sauce, and Sardella's (always and forever).</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">He actually really likes it.</span>abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10421385816847493275noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38754680.post-1481368459762541202013-10-16T20:10:00.000-07:002013-10-16T20:18:21.761-07:00like anyone can even know that<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I found some photos from last winter that I had forgotten about but really like. I guess sometimes you have to let photographs simmer for awhile before they look good to you. Or something. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Also found these beauties from Photos by Pearl. Kind of love the unintentional framing. (And my orange skin, yikes.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I will never forget when I got matched with my freshman roommate, Valerie, the summer before college and she sent me that first email and a photo. She was gorgeous! And accomplished in every way! I was so bugged. Then we met and she was the nicest person in the whole world. Not hyperbole, I'm serious. Eleven years have passed and she's still one of my closest friends. And she takes photos. Good ones:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I've never done the mom and newborn photo thing before, mostly because I'd rather hide out those first few months postpartum than preserve 30 extra pounds on film forever. And the trendy newborn photo shoots with props are cute but not my style. But I am so so pleased with these. And amazed that she took these photos in my house which has the worst lighting ever. And dying at how little Golden was. It's gone too fast! So glad I have these photos to remember that stage. I'll love these forever.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">P.S. Valerie has a <a href="http://valerieabenrothphotography.com/">pretty, new website</a> if you're interested in seeing more of her work or booking her. </span>abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10421385816847493275noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38754680.post-67024258086799633702013-09-16T10:13:00.003-07:002013-09-16T10:13:50.179-07:00lately<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I woke up in the middle of the night with contractions, as you do. At some point in the early morning hours I got up and realized there was NO WAY I was going to go to the hospital and give birth when there were dirty dishes in the sink and the toilet needed scrubbed. So I went on a cleaning tear. Like straight up, on my hands and knees scrubbing the kitchen floor. I felt a little insane.Then we woke the kids up and Jamie made pancakes. I was a little impatient with that and Jamie was trying to shove pancakes down my throat. Not interested. We dropped the kids off at my sister's and headed to the hospital. On the way there, our brother-in-law Mark called to chit-chat about some things. About 10 minutes into the conversation, Jamie said, "Well I better let you go, Abby's in labor and we're almost at the hospital." Mark was like, "Why are you even talking to me?" It was funny. Had to be there.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">At the hospital we found out I was at a 6, which was awesome. I was hoping to give birth without an epidural or drugs and getting to 6 had been relatively easy, so I felt confident that I could do it. My only real preparation for natural birth was reading the Hypnobirthing book. (I really should've taken the class but we didn't have enough time with Jamie's schedule.) I spent the next six or so hours in labor and the contractions were very manageable with good breathing and relaxation.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">By about 4:00 or so I was only at an 8 and they told me the baby was posterior (facing the wrong way) and needed to turn his head around to deliver. Every contraction he would turn halfway and then go back. Then the midwife suggested Pitocin because I wasn't progressing past 8 and it would help him turn as well. Well this combination of events got me all sorts of stressed and scared and I lost my zen. Every contraction started hurting about a billion times worse and I would arch my back and grip the bed handle and cry out, "Heeeeeeelp meeeeeee!" It got pitiful real fast. I started begging for the good stuff. The midwife and nurses and Jamie all said, "Well now, you know you wanted to do this naturally. How about one more contraction and we'll see if he turns and then we'll think about an epidural." The contraction came and he didn't turn and I got that awful feeling of, <i>I'm in horrible horrible pain and there is not one thing I can do about it right now and it will probably continue for hours more.</i> More contractions, more epidural begging, etc. At long last, they called the anesthesiologist in and he gave me a spinal block, which is just like an epidural but lasts only about an hour and half. I cried the sweetest tears of relief when the spinal block began to work immediately. They put me on the Pit and within the half hour our Goldie boy was born! The midwife pulled him out and covered him from everyone else until he was on my chest and I could shout out, "It's a boy!!" I cried. Jamie cried. Golden cried and cried. I need not tell you, it was wonderful.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">It's still hard to believe we have another kid. This beautiful, warm, fuzzy, milky creature is mine. He is terribly colicky but with my wonderful mother here for almost two whole months and my emotional state the most normal it has ever been postpartum, it's manageable. And he makes up for it by staring into my eyes for ridiculously long stretches and cooing like it's his job. I love him.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">And that turned into a real birth story, didn't it?</span>abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10421385816847493275noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38754680.post-60905873868008263892013-07-02T22:02:00.002-07:002013-07-02T22:02:21.991-07:00Recap post. Wa waa.<div style="text-align: center;">
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We went searching for some nearby ghost towns one day and didn't have much success but had lots of fun anyway and ate at that haunted scone restaurant in Santaquin which was really creepy.</div>
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Our yard set records for leaf fall.</div>
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Snow. Lots and lots and lots of snow.</div>
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Pearl and Norah had the best kindergarten teacher ever and they got in the Cookie Club, which means they know how to read and got a huge cookie. Mostly, I just wanted to post this picture because it makes me laugh.</div>
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Goofy kids.</div>
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Lots of great sunsets but I caught this one on camera.</div>
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We named our boy Golden after my mom's dad. I never met him but know he was a good man and a good dad after he married my grandma and adopted her daughters. He was a high school principal, drivers ed teacher, and Utah State football player, among other things. Plus, he had a great name. I like that it sounds hippy and old-fashioned all at once.</div>
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Golden is really really sweet and smells really really good. Some say he looks like Milo. He is already addicted to the pacifier. His brother and sister are big fans and pros at baby talk. His sister sings elaborate lullabies for him. He's perfect.</div>
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I will probably share a few birth details soon since I made such a to-do with my natural birth aspirations. So stay tuned to see whether I wussed out or not! (Spoiler: I did and I didn't. It's complicated.) (Not that medicated birth is wussy. You know what I mean.)</div>
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Pearl got her first real haircut ever a few weeks ago. (It's only less curly in the after photo because it got brushed out for the cut.) Kind of bittersweet, but so much easier to deal with after bath time!abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10421385816847493275noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38754680.post-42298017919122430282013-05-29T14:18:00.000-07:002013-05-29T14:19:57.209-07:00Wilbur or Bertha will appreciate these someday<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Baby should be arriving any day now! Here are all the pregnancy photos I could gather that weren't completely offensive to my eyeballs. There aren't many. I gain a lot of weight whilst pregnant. And my maternity clothing purchases this time around were two pairs of too-small jeans. That's truly it. So I've felt like a hag for 6 months. Not my best game plan! But it's almost over! It's like Christmas morning over here anticipating this baby.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">We recently received a package in the mail containing the most beautiful handmade cotton nightgown for Pearl. The oohs and ahhs and overall delight it elicited were far greater than all the princess dresses and plastic jewelry I've ever bought her have ever earned. And the twirling. Oh, the twirling! It is delightful and we'll keep it forever. And she'll most likely wear it to bed for the next three years straight or so.</span><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/lavenderave?ref=seller_info">Jennifer from Lavender Avenue</a> hand makes these gorgeous gowns. She is offering 20% off anything in her <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/lavenderave?ref=seller_info">shop</a> using the code DELIGHTED20.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">And I get to give away a gown to one of you! I'm thrilled about it. Leave a comment telling me which color of the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/126854945/sweet-and-colorful-shirred-nightgown?ref=shop_home_active">shirred cotton nightgown</a> you'd like: yellow, turquoise (shown), or pink. I'll contact one winner this weekend.</span>abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10421385816847493275noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38754680.post-48540520225915012602013-03-11T05:00:00.000-07:002013-03-11T05:00:01.755-07:00family photos<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Here are some of my favorites from the <a href="http://ashleythalmanphotography.com/">Ashley Thalman</a> photo shoot I mentioned <a href="http://miloissweet.blogspot.com/2013/02/when-you-know-cool-people.html">here</a>. Aren't they wonderful? I can't recommend her enough!</span>abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10421385816847493275noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38754680.post-24569767088731540282013-03-07T16:12:00.000-08:002013-03-07T16:20:27.671-08:00wilbur or bertha?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">We'll find out in June. We thought it would be fun to do this because we have absolutely no preference for a boy or girl and I love the picture I've painted in my mind of excruciating pain, one big push, baby's first wails, and then the midwife or Jamie shouts, "It's a - !" And then we all laugh and cry and pass out cigars. Kind of old-fashioned and fun, right? Right.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">The other romantic, old-fashioned idea I have is to try for a natural childbirth. I'm scaaaaared. But I really want to do it. It's really trendy and all that, but I just want to know what it feels like. Basketball with spikes on fire is what I've heard... NBD. Also, I've watched a whole lotta <a href="http://video.pbs.org/video/2337385146">Call the Midwife</a> lately, which has only further romanticized natural childbirth for me. (And floral dresses. And living in London. And living in the 50s. And being a nun.) We have one little Debbie Downer <i>cough</i>Jamie<i>cough</i> who hates the idea and "believes in modern medicine" and thinks I'm cuckoo. Really, to be fair, he just knows I'm a big wimp. I don't blame him.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I should also tell you that we don't have a boy and girl name picked yet! Well, we do have a girl name we both love and will probably use, but I know a lot of people think it's awful. This equal parts gives me pause and makes me want to use it, stat. I have a boy name that I love and has special meaning and Jamie hates it. Hates it. He is really trying to like it, bless his heart. If anyone would like to have a baby name discussion, I'm here and waiting and you know it's my number one favorite topic. I'm also willing to talk about the enigma of female hormones and how I know nothing about them but am 100% certain mine are wack, pregnant or not. Usually my postpartums are really interesting, but this time I'm letting my hormonal crazy flag fly during the pregnancy. Would someone like to discuss this with me? I can't imagine why you wouldn't. I've actually tried to instigate this conversation with several people and gotten blank stares...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">So that is the status of Baby Sharp. Also, I'm huge and can't stop eating. This thrills my family. The other night we got crepes and I was still hungry. So then we got pho and I was still hungry. So then we got fountain drinks and treats and I decided we should stop even though I was still hungry. (Sounds like a really promising Eric Carle board book.) We dubbed the night "Taste of the Town." (To be said with the same inflection as <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsABTmT1_M0">"Treat Yoself."</a>) It was wonderful. Jamie's favorite night of the year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Just this week Pearl modeled some turbans for <a href="http://pepperlou.bigcartel.com/">Pepper Lou Turbans</a>. These are the only turbans Penelope Kardashian will be see in! The rest, forgetaboutit! They're for moms and kids. I really love <a href="http://pepperlou.bigcartel.com/">them</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Then, in November we did a family photoshoot featured on the blog <a href="http://sayyestohoboken.com/2012/11/10-tips-for-family-photos.html">Say Yes To Hoboken</a> on how to style your family photos. The incredibly talented <a href="http://ashleythalmanphotography.com/2012/11/14/ashley-thalman-for-say-yes-to-hoboken-10-tips-for-beautiful-family-photos/">Ashley Thalman</a> took the photos and the crazy-stylish <a href="http://emilyframe.blogspot.com/">Emily Frame</a> styled the shoot. This opportunity was both a dream-come-true and a little stressful because I was first trimester ill, our house was looking pretty ugly at that point, and some of us were really really short on clothes. But of course with those talented people everything turned out amazing! I love the pictures so terribly much and feel so lucky we were asked to do it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">And then waaay back in the warm wonderful summertime, we helped my dear friend Leslie model some products for her <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/LittleMookie">Etsy shop Little Mookie</a>. Another dear friend <a href="http://www.adorephotographybytiffany.com/">Tiffany</a> took the beautiful photos.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">And I know this post was a whole lotta Sharps in yo face (mostly Pearl in yo face). Please still be my friend.</span>abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10421385816847493275noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38754680.post-56639118716756471062013-01-31T08:00:00.000-08:002013-01-31T08:00:04.838-08:00P.S. You should name the baby Jeffrey.<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">This year we had our first Christmas in our own home, by ourselves as a family. It was really great.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">And this sweet one. Milo got her the blue ring she'd been just desperate for at the school Christmas shop.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Not pictured but of note: Milo's first Flowbee haircut from Uncle Will later that night. And my Best of Dolly Parton record to go with my new record player. And about a hundred other wonderful and thoughtful gifts! </span>abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10421385816847493275noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38754680.post-1091186909244264902013-01-30T16:37:00.000-08:002013-01-30T16:37:43.839-08:00My boy has a birthday and I decide to blog again<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Just when blogging has become so obsolete that there's roughly a 15% chance you're reading this, I've decided to jump back in the saddle. Mostly because it makes Jamie and my mom happy, and I like them. So, I'll probably be recapping a bunch and all that boring stuff. But like I said, you're probably not reading this...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Milo turned seven the beginning of January. Enter: midlife crisis for Abby and Jamie. (But seriously.) With his birthday so close to Christmas I always feel guilt. Guilt and stress. Which translated this year into multiple celebrations spread out over two weeks. A little family celebration, a grandparents dinner to Red Robin, and a friends party to Nickel City. Nothing arouses my anxiety better than a friends party. I'll leave it at that. I think I've mentioned that ten times before. But the bottom line is he had a great birthday! We sure love this boy! Getting baptized next year and then the PSATs and then I'll have 5 Milo grandchildren. But seriously, no sweat!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I don't know what's happening here but I like it.</span>abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10421385816847493275noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38754680.post-27380293841868362572012-12-04T16:52:00.000-08:002012-12-04T16:52:39.746-08:00here it come, that heavy love<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Remember 2010, when my kids were small and chubby and still sweet, even living in a cockroach-infested hotel in the Caribbean?</span><br />
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<a href="http://vimeo.com/54896044">Groovin at the Royal St. Kitts</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user6845456">Abby Sharp</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Remember how now they act like teenagers?</span><br />
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<a href="http://vimeo.com/54896045">Sibling love</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user6845456">Abby Sharp</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">(What's great about that video is it includes all the typical dynamics of a night at our house: me trying to take a bath in peace, Pearl demanding my attention, Milo teasing Pearl, and Jamie using a power tool for a house project in the background.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Our family needs a little more chubby and sweet again. So we'll be adding a tiny new Sharp in June!!! And I'll be filling in for the role of chubby in the meantime.</span>abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10421385816847493275noreply@blogger.com39