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Forever 21…Months

So I’m a week and a day late- at least it’s finally October!! My favorite month of all. I love the crisp leaves, pumpkin spice latte’s, fall family pictures, and dressing Eli up for Halloween and this year- I will especially love being in Hawaii!! We are in the final countdown. We’ll have 9 days of sand and sun and quality time with Eli’s grandma and PawPa- not to mention we’ll see my sister and her adorably fun family for a couple days as well. I’ve uncharacteristically left the details undone until we are there- but I know we’re going to a luau and going on a helicopter ride.

Speaking of fall family pictures- I went and set up the tripod like I do every year to take some photos. Y’all, the focus was wayyyy off in 90% of them. We have nice pictures of the leaves behind us while our faces look like blurry messes. This is why you hire someone- or gain some patience and try try again.
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In other news- I switched focus with my business and am solely focusing on photography. Check it out at Philanthropy Photography and let me know if you come across opportunities for charitable giving of time/services.

Apparently month 20 was a pants-less sort of month. Here we go!

Eli: 21 months
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I say new words like… help you, hug, stuck, help, shower, bak (breakfast), what?
My favorite food is Greek yogurt 
My favorite toy is the vacuum. I also like to unplug and plug in electronics constantly. Another favorite? Being outside!
Some other things I do include… jumping into your arms from the top stair, wanting mom to say “thank you” to me every time I obey, giving presents to mom simply so she will say “thank you” over and over (he won’t let go of the gift unless you say thank you haha!), pressing the giggle button on my book over and over, and “counting” to three.  I love figuring out how things work. I take apart the vacuum and shampooer and tear open books with movable parts. I know wear size 7 shoes.
Memorable Moment for Mom was: when I told my first joke. Dad told me goodnight and I replied “night night…momma” and proceeded to laugh. Mom also had Man Vs Food playing and I said “mmmm mmmm”.

With love,
-Shantel

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