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Good for you!
The photo in your last entry was just adorable!
It just cracks me up to see little kids with their binkies!
-Katie
Jenna did the no nap thing too after the binky was gone. Like she was protesting or something. I expected to come into her room and see “Bring Back Binky” signs in her hand or something.
OH no…. naps reign supreme. Glad you fixed it. I need to call you…
I would’ve done the same thing. Priorities, right? When you’ve gotten used to that nap-time break, it’s hard to give it up. Isn’t it weird how sometimes they go to sleep better at night after they’ve had a long nap in the day? I could never figure that out…
lol…I would have done the same thing. Naps are still a MUST-HAVE here..not for me, but for the baby. take that time, and all bets are off.
And like everyone alwasy says..it’s not like he’ll be taking it to kindergarten with him…
cheers to good sleep!
Don’t feel so bad. Nap time is a priority. 
My nephew did not give up his binky until his 4th birthday. We had a ‘throw the binky away’ party the morning of his 4th birthday.
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So happy you got that shot!
I’m with you….pacifiers and diapers….scream baby to me! Hard when they are done in many ways!
He is so cute!!
I have a little guy who needs to be potty trained. After 9 years (older brothers) of changing diapers, you would think I would be all over the potty training. Hmmm. Nope.
Lucky you! I just wrote about this too, but Chloe didn’t handle it so well. We said, ‘bye-bye, binky’, but we had to say ‘hello’ again. Now we are considering a more subtle withdrawal method instead of cold turkey.
WOO HOO FOR THE LOST BINKIE!!!!
about time!
ahhhh another milestone. he looks so cute and BIG now!!!
I’m glad he’s taking it well. Jenna did a lot better with it than I thought she would when it was time to lose hers. I was BAD with that and didn’t take it from her until she was two and a half. I know, I know. I’m bad, like I said, but like you I wanted to hold on to the babyness, because I am not sure that we can have another one. Glad you got the photo though! Good timing. =)
Oh, I’m the WORST when it comes to taking the binkies away! My daughter slept with hers (only slept) until she was 4!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now that’s just WRONG!
ooh..that was a scary time. Both times. Big congrats to you and the little man!
Okay, that pic is classic!!!!!!
Oh man! He is looking too much like a little boy now. Time flies!!
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welcome back, dude! Love the pictures. Let’s see that new floo,r now…
Gorgeous photos Shannon. I’m glad you are back and your floors are done. Yay!
SO glad you’re back.
Let’s get lunch once the kiddos are in school.
Great pics btw!
great work shannon!!
Hey email me at the email address above. I have my 2nd proofing session on my BD site, and I remember you wanting to “take a look”. So please do!!
I’ll email you personally the password!
Glad you had fun, Shannon! It’s nice to have a break from the routine sometimes. When do your kiddos start school? We start tomorrow–YEAH! Awesome pictures, as always.
those are just beautiful! thanks for sharing. my fave is the one of the mom close up holding her son’s head from behind.
Hi, I’m a blog stalker and just wanted to say, love your photography! WONDERFUL to look at and feel the love in the pix, ya know?
Your work is wonderful!
I really like the color shot of the boy, those blue eyes are gorgeous!
I also prefer b&w, but color can be fun sometimes!
-Katie
Hey, I know most of those people! Great pictures Shannon as always. Glad to hear that hubby of yours got his act together and finished those floors.
you need to share more often, chica!! These are wonderful. =)
Wow! Absolutely amazing:) Keep on sharing! I love your work.
Those are fabulous. I am certainly doing something wrong with my camera…
So the new floor is in and not the cabinets? Glad you’re back and AWESOME photos!
Gorgeous photos, Shannon!
beautiful photos shannon!!
I haven’t checked your blog for awhile…great shots! I recognize a few of those people 
Thanks again for a wonderful photo shoot, our pictures are amazing!
wow! so gorgeous
Amazing pictures Shannon!
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Sounds like fun! I hope you don’t have a lot of robbers reading your blog. ; )
And when you get back… we’ve got our Oakland Zoo pass in hand… I know how to get there and everything : )
so maybe it’s just too raw still, but NO it doesn’t sound like fun. LOL. And what’s with you playing the out of town card, huh? It feels really good, I mean REALLY good, to help break up the ugly stuff. Hopefully things are new and sparkly when you get back. Go Dave!
yeah…. that would be nice…
Where are you going? Don’t you guys start school soon?
here’s to dreaming, and fun before school starts!
Shannon, for a minute there I thought “going to the mountains” might be secret code for “coming to Utah” (hey, we’ve got mountains, right?). I did a little investigative work and discovered that Tahoe was your destination. Good for you! Have fun.
good for you – have a great time! and i hope you do get that makeover!!
For fun!!! Have a fabulous time!
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I have been lurking on your blog for a while enjoying your posts and pictures, but always felt silly commenting. But..I just had to thank you for todays post. For the life of me I could not remember what that was called and the only word I could ever come up with to explain it was “gimp”..isn’t that what the stuff is called that is used to boondoogle? I actually bought some of the stuff a few month ago, but even with the instructions could not get it started! And as for yesterdays post..I can TOTALLY relate.
I’m pretty sure that bondoggling is right up there with clogging. WTG!
funny! I didn’t know it was called that. We used to make those things at girls camp. lol
Just to let you know “Boondoggle” is a Utah word. I can’t remember exactly what I used to call it growing up (which is the correct word byt the way- hee hee) but we have a joke at work about it because Keri mentioned THAT word one time and I was like what the heck are you talking about. Then another co-worker popped around the corner and she knew the word too but she was from Helper so it doesn’t count. I think that is the funniest word in the world and I can’t believe someone is selling them on Ebay (maybe it is the girl from Napoleon Dynamite).
Oh! I just read the comment and we DID used to call it Gimp – maybe that was an East Coast thing!
k california calls them lanyards. that’s pretty funny that everyone has thier own name for it.
you are a GREAT mom for teaching a totally useless but oh so entertaining thing to your kids. my brother is the one who used to make those and i wouldn’t even know where to begin. you’re great.
Never in my life have I heard “boondoogle” until today. I don’t remember ever making anything out of the plastic stuff. We always made stuff out of yarn, thread, etc. Of course, I’m down here in Oklahoma, =). Don’t hold it against me. I think it is cool that you taught your kids how to do it though. I always had to figure those things out on my own, but I would sit and make bracelets and keychains for hours, like you said.
LOL… I love seeing the different names of stuff from the US to Australia. When I saw Boondoogle I thought… what???
In Australia they are scalled Scoobies! Hee hee hee… too funny.
that’s a new term for me!! they’re lanyards here (seattle) too! i did it all the time when i was a kid – it was cool then – i’m sure it’s cool for them now too!!
I was what you were talking about into I saw the photo…okay lanyards, yes lots of fun.
i think that is very cool…didn’t know it had a name!!!
I had no idea it was called boondoggle. I remember making them at summer camp and having a ton on my one key-key chain.
by Shannon Montez
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