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By kate, October 6, 2012 4:38 pm

If you haven’t heard the Utah state song, go here and it will get stuck in your head & every time you think of Utah you will find yourself singing, THIS IS THE PLACE!

This past weekend I went to Utah for my sister Amy’s baby Ruby’s blessing. I had an absolutely wonderful time and I think we can all pretty much agree that there is no cuter human alive than Ruby. Behold:

Luckily, Amy sends me a daily pic of Ruby so I can get my fill.

One highlight was a darling bracelet my dad had custom made for tiny little Ruby.

My grandma was able to come up from Tucson, so we got some four generation shots, which was a real treat.

I got to go to the Red Iguana, Trio, the Garden restaurant on Temple Square in Salt lake, hang out with my family tons, see my dear friends Chris & Cherie’s baby Avery and I got enough Ruby cheek-squeezing in to last me until Christmas!

Que viva Ruby!

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By kate, December 7, 2011 3:08 pm

We started of Neil’s day of birth at the Silver Diner with some fine tasting birthday pan-cakes.

Came home to a surprise gift from my mother:

Neil’s favorite 25 year aged balsamic vinegar. Which, as you can see, he loves.

Then, of course, we had to head to Pie Gourmet the absolutely best thing about our town. It is a store that has exclusively sold pies since the 1950s. THE most DELICIOUS pies on earth. And, since we all know pie is far superior to cake in every way, that is really saying something.

And, I would be remiss not to share this fluke pic when I was trying to take a cute shot of us both with our pie.

Happy Birthday Neil YOU ARE THE ABSOLUTE BEST. BETTER THAN ALL THE REST!!!!!

How can you not love this man!??!!??

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By kate, November 24, 2011 7:34 am

My mother-in-law whipped this quilt up out of t-shirts Neil & I have saved over the years. She brought it out here to DC for Thanksgiving. It is a-mazing.

Each block has memories.

She quilted it using rainbow thread.

I love how they fit together. This woman is an artist!

I never imagined it would look so absolutely great.

I am so grateful for such a special quilt!

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By kate, October 25, 2011 7:28 pm

The good times continue to roll around here due to: 1) My mom sending me this awesome surprise cardigan for my b-diddy 2) Neil being obsessed with color filters on his remote flash aka MORE GLAMOUR SHOTS!

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By kate, September 10, 2011 10:07 pm

We started off Labor Day weekend going to a protest against the proposed Keystone XL pipeline taking material from the Tar Sands in Canada to be refined in Texas.

245 people were arrested in front of the White House that day. (not us, luckily… would have put a real damper on the weekend

Then we went up to Philadelphia to see Ash’s play at the Philly Fringe Fest. It was an amazing multi-media approach to women’s grief & stories. I have never heard someone made sadness and anger sound so beautiful.

Lucky for you Utahns, this one-woman-show will be performed in Utah soon. Don’t miss it!

While in Philly we also went to the a-mazing Magic Gardens.This is an amazing space totally covered in glass/ceramic murals by mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.

If you are wondering what our future home will look like, look no further:

Then we went to Delaware to camp & go to the beach with Jesse, Laura & JUNE!

Her favorite parts were looking at the stars at night and saying , “wow,” marshmallows & taking a nap with uncle Neil on the beach.

When she finally woke up from her nap she got a few minutes to play in the sand before we had to go. She meticulously drew lines in the sand with one finger.

My favorite part was eating french fries & key-lime-pie-dipped-in-chocolate on a stick on the beach.

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By kate, June 15, 2011 4:43 pm

Anne sent me this pic of our niece Lily playing with the doll we gave her for her birthday. It’s a Little Thinkers Frida Kahlo doll. The unibrow is amazing.

We also got her a Jane Addams doll at the Hull House in Chicago. It is priceless.

Barbies are dead!

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By kate, May 8, 2011 10:21 pm

Check out my mom & sister’s new blog & chance to win a fancy fancy Kitchen Aid.

Happy Mother’s Day to all.

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By kate, May 2, 2011 10:21 am

We went to Utah last week to mourn the passing of our dear friend Briana and to celebrate the new beginning for my brother Matt and his bride Sarah. It was an exhausting time with great sorrow and joy mixed in together so tightly.

Briana’s Memorial Service was beautiful. I was overwhelmed with grief, and also joy at seeing so many dear friends all in one place and time.

We tried to make the most of every moment with family and friends trying to celebrate the time we have together as a precious, precious gift.

The wedding was beautiful, and we got to see so many family members and friends.

I would like to note for the record that Neil bought me this lovely eggplant number at an antique store in Florida on his Spring Break trip to the Everglades. Purple, sequined/beaded, flapper-inspired dress. He knows me oh-so-well.

Neil got to drive his brother Peter’s 100% electric slug truck,

and hold baby Joel.

My Dad, Amy, Sophie & I took a trip to Burns Saddlery down in Salina, UT. We also went to Mom’s Cafe, the best/worst food in Utah.

We got an amazing cache of cowgirl loot.

And, my dad was, of course, in heaven. He managed to find the one cowboy hat he doesn’t already own. Part Zoro, part wild west.

We got some boots for Ashley with extra pointy toes. We were all in rodeo heaven, but Ashley being the only one of us who has actually ridden a bull in a rodeo (for 3.5 glorious seconds), had the most cowgirl credibility.

We even got some cowboy boots for baby Joel. But, alas, his calves were a little too much for these baby boots to handle, and I couldn’t quite get them to zip. Also note the hand-crocheted headband my sister Amy made. Pretty impressive.

Rolly, polly cowboy Joel-y.

To end the trip, we had an amazing potluck with friends.

The food was delicious, and the company was divine.

We are so grateful we have time left with all of these amazing people.

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By kate, April 7, 2011 8:25 am

Neil’s brother Peter works in China. Everything is cheaper in China… including prescription glasses.

Peter picked up these lovelies for me on this last trip for a song.

You’ve got to admit that those sunglasses are the most amazing sunglasses you’ve ever seen. Admit it!
(Neil sent me these phone pics when they came in the mail from Peter)