discovery gateway

wade had veteran's day off, so we decided to go to lunch and take miles to discovery gateway at the gateway mall.  unfortunately, everyone else had the same idea and the place was a madhouse.  miles still had fun even though there were a kajillion kids running all over the place.  there were a lot of fun things for him to run around and play with.  he almost couldn't make up his mind and just kept running from one place to the next.  i want to take him back again when there are less people. who's up for a playdate?! :)

gardner village

a couple of girls from work and i decided to go to gardner village for the day to have lunch and see the witches they have on display.  i have never been to gardner village before, so it was fun to walk around and go into all the shops.  i might just have to go back to buy a few things!  after we were done at gardner village, we stopped at this adorable little fruit stand, which also happened to be by an antique store called 'home again'. i bought a really old telephone (don't judge.) and a turquoise mason jar.  basically, it was the best fall autumn day ever and i wish it would last 3 months instead of 2 weeks.

also, remember how miles is scared of everything?  it's getting really old.  really fast.  because, i've been so excited for him to grow up and see new things and it's sort of a bummer when everything we take him to just makes him scared and mad.  so i'm crossing my fingers he outgrows this soon.  and in the meantime, i'm trying not to force him to do things he doesn't want to and hoping that he gets curious on his own.

lighting is scary

...especially when you're standing in the mountains with a 4 foot metal pole we shall call my tripod.  but we all know i've done crazy things before, all in the name of a good picture.  so does this really even surprise you?  in case you are wondering, i was not struck by lightning.

p.s. never mind the fact that i am like 3 months behind in the blogging world, and just pretend i spend all my spare time chasing lightning storms.

m.i.a.

 i know i have been missing for quite some time.
so many things to tell you.
so many pictures to upload.
another time.
when i'm not jet-lagged (okay....i am only 2 hours behind) and semi-confused about where my "home" really is.
i am home.
as in utah home.
but i keep talking about boston home.
like i'm going back sometime soon.
but, i am not.

and now for a few business matters....
i need a pediatrician. asap.
recommendations please?

also...
i'm having a homecoming special on my photography!!
**half off any portrait session**
if you book it this month.
(the session does not have to occur this month, just booked and paid for by july 31st)
email me at kaliandwade{at}gmail{dot}com
go here for pricing info.
if you're interested in a wedding special, email me and i will make one just for you. :)

44

days until we move home.  i'm thinking i will make a paper chain to count down.  but my mom might have done that already.

i fear that maybe in the past two years, i have come across as a boston hater.  um?  this may be true, for several reasons that have been clearly covered on numerous occasions.  i would just like to publicly declare that i do not hate boston. i love it's architecture and it's charm and it's greenery and it's quaint little roads. and i love being so close to the beach and cute little new england towns.  yes, i will miss it.  but i will not miss it enough to ever wish i still lived here.  i'm grateful for the experience and i am better for it.

i also, in the past two years have probably seemed a little obsessed with utah.  after all, it is the land of snow cone shacks, dollar movie theaters, costa vida, case lot sales, the rocky mountains, parking lots and walmarts on every corner. i was thinking the other day about why i'm so in love with utah and i came up with a lot of reasons why i shouldn't be in love with utah.  a lot of reasons why any outsider would probably never choose to live there if they had a choice. and it hit me.  utah is my home.  it's my roots.  it's where i came from and it's what i know, and therefore, it feels like the place i belong.  but mostly, it's where my family is.  i want my baby to grow up with his grandparents around.   i want to watch the office with my brothers.  i want to play card games at the kitchen table.  i want to eat sunday dinner.   i want to make memories in person, and not over webcam.  {the cheap rent is just the icing on the cupcake.}

also-have you heard the news?! i might just be behind the times here, but remember something corporate? only the greatest band on the face of the planet {besides, like 3 others. it's a tie}.  well they broke up a long time ago and i was so sad. but now i am so happy because they are getting back together. and hello! they are going on tour this summer. and guess who is going.  yes. i am.  with my best friend tiff.  and just because i am old and married and have a baby does not mean i can't live like my old glory days when i went to concerts every weekend.  it just means i have to get a babysitter. {um? mom? k thanks.}