Sloan White

At the beginning of this week, Zach was determined to get Sloan snowboarding.  There wasn’t that much snow [most of it had melted in our backyard] so he settled with indoor sessions.  She’s really starting to get the hang of it and loves being towed around all evening by Zach.  She claps for herself and gives us a million high-fives!  The poor thing is going to enjoy snowboarding whether she actually wants to or not…
IMG_1815On Tuesday we got to visit Max, or new nephew.  He’s Hendo baby number 26 and his arrival has been much anticipated.  My sweet sister-in-law and brother-in-law have been trying to adopt their fourth baby for…years.  I think she stopped counting on their 12th failed adoption.  Finally, after so many prayers and tears, Max came along.  We’re so grateful and thrilled for Lori and Travis.  We know Max is already the perfect addition to their household.

Sloan was enthralled with baby Max.  She kept pointing to him all night long and trying to touch his feet. FullSizeRender-2 us and max

By the end of the week Sloan was cruising around on actual snow.  We both still can’t believe how fast she has picked it up – and I’ve never seen Zach as proud as he was seeing her out there on that teeny tiny purple board.  We have our own mini Shawn White.  Or Sloan White, you could say…IMG_1814

She also has taught herself how to do “head stands”.  It’s the strangest thing, and we can’t figure out where she learned it.  Maybe she’s a future Chiron?!  We’ll never know…

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Saturday was the day of my brother and sister-in-law’s Grand Opening.  Their new Fiiz is in Taylorsville just off of the 4700 S. exit on 215.  We were the first “unofficial” customers of the Grand Opening – ordering sodas and sugar cookies at 9:00 am.  I am so thrilled for them – it has been a long road.  They’ve spent countless hours putting it all together and I was so relieved for them to watch them cut that red ribbon.  FullSizeRender-1I didn’t do much to help – but they did let me pick out some of the furnishings and Sloan’s favorite hang was in the red molded Eames chairs.  She is my child, after all…
IMG_1813Tons of people came out to support them and it couldn’t have gone better in terms of a Grand Opening.  Can’t wait to make this one of our spots.  It’s too bad my parents no longer reside in T-Ville.  FullSizeRender

Life as I know it has changed since Sloan is now completely mobile.  I used to be able to put her in tights on Sundays and she’s kind of stay put, but now she’s combated the slipperiness and just powers through it.  She’s on the move and goes wherever she pleases – with a plastic macaron in hand.  
IMG_1825Soon she’ll be talking back and saying that I’m the “worst mom in the world”.  So for now, I’ll take the riffling in cupboards, smearing of all food groups, and kamikaze attempts to dive headfirst off of everything and anything.  I’m going to miss the wobbly new stage already when it’s over.

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