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Jingle Bells

2011-12-26T15:27:00.000-08:00

Dot loves this video. I love it too. Dot says "daddy was funny even when he was little" . I can't believe how much Townes is just like Cory. They are identical.

Facebook Friday

2011-11-18T16:52:00.001-08:00

Sometimes I'm funny on facebook too.

Mormon Women Project Video

2011-11-10T12:50:00.000-08:00

A year ago I found the Mormon Women Project and quickly signed up to volunteer. I volunteered (with Cory's permission, kind of...) our services to help them make a video for the website and for their recent fundraising event the 2011 Salon. The theme of the night was Crafting a Deliberate Life, and so our video explored this idea in its complexity and I'm so grateful for my friends and family who sent in little thoughts and words of wisdom!
Enjoy.

Cory worked so hard on this video, only to have the technical staff at the JSMB botch the showing. One of the truly heartbreaking moments of my life (I know my life is pretty nice if that is one of my saddest times), but luckily with the beauty of the internet, all will see it.

The Religious Test

2011-10-03T22:17:00.001-07:00

This is what we're working on these days. Please spread the word to help fund our travel to interview politicians and evangelicals and experts all over the country. We've already interviewed two of my heroes - Joanna Brooks and Dr. Richard Bushman. It is going to be a really great exploration. Please help!

Dot's New Challenge

2011-09-17T08:50:00.001-07:00

A couple of Dot's Barbies have met unfortunate, tragic ends by being mauled by a giant Bulldog (in their eyes). I won't post pictures since they are kind of disturbing. One was Dotty's Barbie that Aunt Erin bought her in Calgary which was especially tragic ["But this Barbie is only sold in CANADA!!!] But I told Dot she could get a new Barbie, and all Barbie's in Canada are sold in America, if she could prove that she could clean up after herself and keep her toys off her floor and safe from Bella for two weeks. We'll see how it goes.

For eve

2011-09-13T08:17:00.001-07:00

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Dot's cousin Eve has requested sone videos of Dot dancing. Here is one from her first tap class.

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Townes has some moves

2011-09-02T17:38:00.001-07:00

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Bella the Bull

2011-08-15T08:29:00.001-07:00

So we got a bulldog. She is adorable as you can see, but also she is just awesome.

Cory has always wanted a bulldog, and this one needed a good home.
Noone loves her more than Townes. He doesn't say Mama, dada or Dotty, but he learned Bella the first day she came.
We've always called Townes our bulldog, mostly because of his droopy eyes and baby chubby cheeks, but with a real bulldog I'm realizing the similarities don't end there.
1. Small bursts of energy followed by long lazy days
2. Concern when someone is upset.
3. Very patient and uncomplaining and rarely barks
4. Loves belly scratches, head scratches and nuzzles.
5. Short legs and a big tummy

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Kung Fu Townes

2011-08-13T09:05:00.001-07:00

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Townes' words

2011-08-05T11:23:00.001-07:00

Today at talking school, townes' speech therapist asked how mNy words I thought he had. I thought of ten. She said it was more like 25. Way to be positive mere!
Here's a list
1. Hi-ya
2. Bye
3. Ball
4. Buzz
5. Car
6. Go!!!
7. Uh oh!!!
8. Mmm
9. Good!!
10. Bubble
11. Hi
12. Alldone
13. In
14. Out
15. Crash!!
16. Bath
17. dot
18. Bum bum
19. Poopoo
20. Off

But really everything after 10 is a stretch. I'm just being realistic.

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I didn't know Liz and Cory were babies at the same time?

2011-07-30T17:52:00.001-07:00

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The Beach is Back

2011-07-26T13:39:00.001-07:00

The Herriman lake park has been closed, but it opened a little while ago and we went over for a dip.

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Cory Townes

2011-07-20T20:35:00.001-07:00

So everyone who knows Cory says Townes looks just like him. If you don't know Cory it might be hard to spot. There are a lot of physical similarities (the Hutchings forehead, the mouth, squishy ears) but a lot of it is pure personality.
Exhibit A

Here is a picture of Townes with Casey:

Here is a picture of Cory at the same age. You'll know which one is him.

So awesome.

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Grecole | party of the century

2011-07-18T10:11:00.001-07:00

Just got back from Calgary where we had an engagement party for Grecole. The kids won't be at the wedding so this was their time to kill it and party lime rock stars. They succeeded.

The girls

The boys.

Take 3

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The Von hudrassLeWrights

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We own the internets

2011-06-28T19:18:00.001-07:00

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It's a Perfect Day

2011-06-06T14:47:00.001-07:00

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For shooting marshemallows

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Townes in Ikea

2011-06-02T20:36:00.001-07:00

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My little Feeler

2011-05-23T12:27:00.001-07:00

So we were at the new mcdonald's play place with sone friends. And after awhile realized we didn't see Townes. Turns out he had started to leave and when I found him he signed "all done". Awesome! He had never signed that before (probably because when he's trying to get out of his high chair and i ask if he's all done he's thinking- why else would i be climbing out of the eating chair idiot mom).

That boy gets overwhelmed quickly when he's around a lot of people.
Also he kept eating fries off the floor- and wouldn't eat them off the table. Only off the floor. Double awesome.

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Old Future

2011-05-16T15:00:00.000-07:00

OLD FUTURE from Cory LeSueur on Vimeo.

Cory is forming a new company with his partner Michael Potter. He has spent this past week putting their Reel together. I, obviously, think it is awesome and heart-pounding. Thanks to Tom Bean for the awesome logo.

Serial Friendster

2011-05-10T23:00:00.001-07:00

So while in line to get our hot dogs at Target one day, Dot made friends with some kids ahead of us. Then they asked her to sit with them. Embarrassing. But seriously cute. Dot always ends up talking about Townes, what we just did, the fact that she's four and in this case when she turns 5 she wants to celebrate with her cousin Ella.

Dlt experiencing a whoopie cushion for the first time.
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Easter

2011-04-30T12:46:00.001-07:00

We had a talk on fhe Easter Sunday. What gives?

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Facebook Friday

2011-04-16T12:01:00.001-07:00

Why I loved studying Philosophy at BYU

2011-04-09T11:00:00.001-07:00

Its a long video, but really great. I loved studying Philosophy at BYU. I don't think I had a class with Foster, but this sentiment just kind of permeated the whole place and it was lovely.

Bossypants

2011-04-06T07:26:00.001-07:00

I just finished reading Tina Fey's book, "Bossypants" and I thought it was amazing. AMAZING. I read it all in one night. So funny and even a little poignant at times, or was that just because it was 2am? oh well. Also, things I learned Tina and I have in common:

1. Stressed-induced chin acne.
2. Hideous childhood haircuts (sorry mom, it's true)
3. An early sense of acceptance through small-town community theatre.

There were also things that gave me absolute joy and hope for the world:

1. That a self-admitted shy person with little to no salesmanship could pitch a tv show and just generally have success in life.
2. That someone can write a book with a dangling modifier and get away with it these days - grammar nazis be damned. (For the recond I only found one, but I'm someone who takes joy in grammar mistakes and so obviously I'm not that great at spotting them)
3. That there is a book that compares the creepiness of putting in a contact lens with the creepiness of looking for a lost tampon string.

Tina Fey I absolutely adore you.

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Coniference

2011-04-02T12:55:00.001-07:00

That's what Cory calls it.
Here is our post session conversation.
Cory wasn't watching conference, he was computer working.
Cory (face down, glasses off): "I wish I didn't wear glasses, this is so comfortable"
Me: "ya"
Cory: "What did people blind as me do before glasses?"
Me: "they were called the blind, and they begged on the street"
Cory (in all seriousness): "oh that sounds awesome"

Someone is a little stressed. Time for an eye-ball massage. Hoe you enjoy a restful weekend of inspiration.

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Facebook Friday #7

2011-04-01T10:24:00.000-07:00

Dot face

2011-03-29T22:21:00.001-07:00

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Just for Greg

2011-03-28T11:31:00.000-07:00

Another gem from my journal circa 2002 or 2003
"I ordered proactiv, I'm pretty excited about it. I'm pretty sure I have ovarian cancer"

philosophy major or pothead?

2011-03-26T11:37:00.001-07:00

memorable journal entries from a young mary hudson in 2003

1. I don't really have as much control over my mind as I would like, when I write a paper I just kind of wait for the paper to come to me, a 5 page paper doesn't take very long to write itself."
2. What is truth? - why does a concept so important have to be so abstract and ethereal?

(and my favorite)

3. There is only one letter separating clever from cleaver (now that's deep)

Eve's IS Going

2011-03-23T18:19:00.000-07:00

So my cousin's daughter Eve Asplund is an amazing singer! She is a finalist to sing at this year's Stadium of Fire. So please vote!

My daughter myself

2011-03-23T08:33:00.001-07:00

1. Makeshift long hair
2. Uncontrollable urge to dance after watching dance/ music shows
3.propensity for bare feet despite cold temperatures.

These behaviors are reminiscent of a young Mary Hudson. I love my mini me.

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Townes isn't gross

2011-03-21T21:15:00.001-07:00

Although Townes was off the charts in fine motor skills, (delicately adjusting his blocks as he stacks) he is delayed on his gross motor skills (clumsily knocking the stack down while he reaches a new block)
Apparently gross motor delays are connected somehow with language delay, the lady couldn't tell me why but I find it fascinating. So we have to work on the gross stuff. You know what's sad? That means correcting his (super cute) knee sitting since it discourages core muscle work and playing games like this.

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2011-03-12T17:05:00.001-08:00

The other day dot woke up knowing exactly what she wanted to do that day. Make a super delicious treat. She only needed me to help reach her ingredients. She asked if I want a taste, I told her I had a big breakfast.

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Spring

2011-03-12T17:02:00.001-08:00

It's been warm enough to get out the beach toys.
Dot is in friend heaven.

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New Lexicon

2011-03-05T10:51:00.001-08:00

Things dotty said (just today) that I never would have said as a four year old.
1. I know, maybe the Internet is broken
2. We have to wait for it to load Townes.
3. We'll use the recipe on my phone AND the recipe on your phone.
4. Now that I downloaded the donut game, you can delete it off your phone.
5. I'm going to write an email and see if that will fix it.

Our wii is broken (we think a certain turtle-pup stuffed something in it) and so poor Dot has been left with just her iPod, cory's iPad and her computer all morning. and the mustache app on my phone.
Still with tears coming to her eyes she said, "I just miss my princess game so much"
Poor little Dotty.com

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Piano man

2011-03-02T10:47:00.001-08:00

I played a scream while play ad the stop and freeze game with Townes the other night. Today Townes showed off his new skills to Dot.

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Helping

2011-03-02T07:04:00.001-08:00

Dotty wanted to give Townes her old runners and couldn't wait for me.

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Look mom, I have a friend

2011-02-24T22:17:00.001-08:00

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Tactile Learner and Right Brained

2011-02-20T10:08:00.001-08:00

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So at Townes' 18 month check up the pediatrician asked how many words he used. I told her he didn't have any words. She didn't seem extremely concerned but she did suggest early intervention "just in case". I'm not worried about him, since I can tell he's just like Cory - right-brained. Left brain is language, and right brain is emotion and images and design. I haven't found any list milestones that are strictly related to right-brained development - like "does he get jokes? that is usually at 24 months". Cause Townes was making jokes at 10 months, is he advanced? I don't know. Doctors are all left-brained...
My question for you is how can I help Townes develop his language knowing that he is primarily right-brained and a tactile learner? I should have started sign language, where do I start with that now? I stocked up on touchy, feely books and that totally increased Townes' interest in storytime (see last post) but what else?

If you're curious to know if you are primarily right brained or left brained, I found a quiz online.

I wanted Cory to take the test so that I could get a glimpse into Townes' mind, and he was pretty much super-annoyed by it. Cory figured out a major flaw in any test about this. Tests are verbal, sequential and ultimately left-brained. If you really want to see if someone is right-brained there should be a big question at the top - "do you want to take this test?" nope? you're right brain. I laughed really really hard.

Townes has one word

2011-02-17T23:13:00.001-08:00

He says on his own. It's roar. And he only says it when he reads this book.
$500 to the person who can guess what game Dot and Cory are playing in the background.

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Pretty Pictures

2011-02-10T15:49:00.001-08:00

So I've been using flickr to find great pictures from places from my childhood.

Just leaving the marina at Shuswap Lake

A path somewhere behind my old house in Gold Bar Park. I love the future.

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Facebook Friday #6

2011-02-10T11:08:00.001-08:00

Facebook Friday #5

2011-02-03T16:12:00.000-08:00

Am I blowing your mind?

2011-02-03T12:06:00.001-08:00

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They make eachother laugh

2011-02-01T17:17:00.001-08:00

And yes dotty has 3 ponytails.

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Now that I'm four, I get to do homework

2011-01-27T11:32:00.001-08:00

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Big boy Townes

2011-01-21T19:30:00.001-08:00

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Party time excellent

2011-01-17T16:44:00.001-08:00

Dot's party was her first friend party. It was tough to keep the guest list down with alldot's favorite people an her desire to an I quote "have Meghan and lizze from school meet Oliver and Juliet"
It ended up being a ton of fun.

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Dexter

2011-01-17T14:59:00.000-08:00

I'm officially obsessed with Dexter right now. I've just finished watching season 3 & 4 in the matter of 2 weeks and am trying to figure out the best way to watch Season 5. I've been spending my MLK holiday looking up interviews with the cast at Comic Con and on late night shows and I have to say I think I have found my very first celebrity crush. He's just so bloody talented!

I wish I'd seen this before Christmas. Enjoy.

Dotty self portrait no. 45

2011-01-08T17:31:00.001-08:00

Dotty made me a surprise while I was making dinner. It's a picture of her. I like how it matches her sweater.

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2011| 2-0 = 1+1

2011-01-06T15:47:00.001-08:00

I have a feeling that this year will be split into two parts.
2-0
The first part of the year will be the time to maintain what I've learned about myself and solidify this life we've created.
1+1
And then the next part of the year will all be about adding a little more to the mix and pushing myself a little bit harder.

I'm still flushing out the details but there are a few goals or resolutions I want to concentrate on.

2011 task list

. 3 hours of work in office per day
. Write in dotty's journal every Sunday morning
. Exercise every day or night
. Play with Dot and Townes and not be so short with Dot.

And so I send out my Internet well wishes for a Happy New Year !!!

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Magical Christmas Time

2011-01-06T15:15:00.001-08:00

Well Christmas is all put away

and I guess it's time to post Christmas morning pictures.

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Just dance kids

2011-01-04T16:49:00.001-08:00

Dotty got just dance kids from my parents. It was a hit all week. I wish I had taken a picture of all three girls dancing together. Dotty loved dancing next to Alice and Jackie on the hard songs, cause they helped her. Townes likes to play too. It was a fun week.

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Merry Christmas!

2010-12-23T09:45:00.000-08:00

The Christmas Story from St Paul's on Vimeo.

Santa!

2010-12-23T07:35:00.001-08:00

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Santa is online now

2010-12-19T16:28:00.001-08:00

We decided to send Santa a video this year instead of write a letter. I can email it from my phone. I'm guessing his address is Santa.clause@northpoleworkshop.com. Because let's be honest, he wasn't online soon enough to score northpole.com.

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Townes' is with Coco

2010-12-17T19:01:00.000-08:00

Thanks to Brady, Townsey was on Conan's page one day.

Wash Your Hands

2010-12-16T15:12:00.001-08:00

Guess what's on YouTube just in time for flu season? Remember to Washer washer wash your hands!!!

Stacking while Snacking

2010-12-16T13:25:00.001-08:00

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Happy Holidays

2010-12-15T00:15:00.000-08:00

I tend to not plan for "special moments" - its just not my thing. But this past Monday just happened to be the anniversary of Cory's proposal and so we took the kids up to temple square to see the lights. We walked up to the spot up the hill overlooking temple square where Cory popped the question. And, of course, Cory caught it all on video. Isn't it magical?

A Very Dotty Brown Christmas from Cory LeSueur on Vimeo.

Ignore the fact that I look like a single mom...

Working

2010-12-10T08:58:00.001-08:00

I totally remember doing this when I was little and thinking I must be getting at least one or two real words in there. At least.

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Facebook Friday #4

2010-11-28T20:27:00.001-08:00

New York | Post #3 Music Night/ Dotty's Debut

2010-11-22T09:07:00.000-08:00

Jack just started learning the trombone at school. This led to an impromptu music night on Sunday night. Dotty and Max played the harmonica, Ella was on the keyboard and Ryan accompanied on the grand piano.

After the performance, Ryan performed a song he wrote for his grandma. He played the piano while he sang. This inspired Dot and so she decided she wanted to sing "Tomorrow" for everyone, but only while playing the piano. It was an inspired performance.

It was a fabulous day and Dot was exhausted by the end, as was Townes. This is how I found them after they fell asleep.

Awww

2010-11-17T15:35:00.000-08:00

We're Myers Briggs soulmates

"This relationship – the ENFJ – INTP -- can be “deep and meaningful” for the former and anchoring in a charismatic way for the latter."

-Purdue University

I couldn't have said it better myself.

New York | Post #2 Townes and Charlie

2010-11-15T18:01:00.000-08:00

Townes had a blast in New York as well. He's turning into a pretty social little kid.
He's a sweet little kid. I think his favorite thing of the trip was baby Charlie.

This video was from the first night we got there.

He might have been in love with Charlie, or just nostalgic for being a "born baby". (that's Dotty's term for newborn baby)

Townes = Cory

2010-11-09T21:44:00.000-08:00

Even though I know he has my eyes, (people always say he looks tired...but its the droopy Wilcox eyes) everything else is Cory.

exhibit A:

That's Cory's face for "ya so I'm eating in a monkey hat, big deal."

Exhibit B:

That's just all Cory

New York | Post #1 Dot and Ella...Ella...Eh eh eh

2010-11-09T12:26:00.001-08:00

Dotty and Ella were almost inseparable while we were in New York. Neither one has a sister, and so it was as if they were filling that void! They danced, played games, practiced the piano, made forts. Dotty wanted to do anything and everything with Ella.

Ella even took Dot to the potty (no photo) and when I told her that Ella shouldn't have to wipe her, Dot had a meltdown. They are bosom friends and they were both crying when we had to leave. As it happens, Dot drew Ella's name in the Christmas Cousin Gift Exchange and she is dying over what to give her. We are so excited.

Disneyland

2010-11-03T14:20:00.000-07:00

So here is the disneyland post. At the end of September we took the kids to Disneyland. For months, Cory had been showing Dotty Youtube videos of all the different rides. She was really excited. But Cory was probably more excited. So for the first day Cory and Dot went by themselves. I don't have any of the videos of Dot and Cory on that first day but you can imagine it was non-stop fun, ride after ride, with just a little bit of rain.

Townes and I tagged along on the next day and it was honestly the best time I've ever had at Disneyland. It was a rainy day, but we were prepared. Cory knows Disneyland so well that he had a plan of what rides to go on when, to get the most for our time. We started out at Peter Pan because it always gets the craziest. Then we hit the rest of Fantasyland, with some teacups at the end. Unfortunately Dot saw the whale and we had to do the Storybook ride, but whatever. Then there was Matterhorn (where Dot went with no hands, saying "Wooo" the whole time).

We hit up Tomorrowland at just the right time since it started to rain and we could do Captain EO and Buzz Lightyear to avoid getting soaked. As you can see Townes wasn't too into the giant Buzz, but he did like the Buzz ride.

Then we were on our way to ToonTown when we found the princess place and got in line to meet the princesses. We didn't know which princesses were going to be there, since as you know, the Princesses have a lot of work to do, writing policy and whatnot and so they can't just all be gone at one time (my sad attempt to make princess worship a little more feminist) But we were happy that we got Belle, Ariel and Cinderella! Dot was over the moon.

Home Sweet Home

2010-10-19T22:23:00.000-07:00

We're back from our coast to coast trip. First Disneyland and then New York. It was awesome. But before I post all the gazillion videos I took of Dot with Disney princesses and wonderful cousins, I have to post this video of the amazing friends we came back to.
After playing for a long time, Dot and Soren ended up just chillin in a tube. They're just telling jokes. Its awesome because I was doing the same thing with his mom

Facebook Friday #3

2010-09-24T13:50:00.000-07:00

You have to keep your sense of humor during a crisis.

Still Standing

2010-09-21T09:42:00.000-07:00

So as many of you know, we evacuated our home Sunday night because of a wildfire in Herriman. Pretty scary. But everything is okay, we are back at home and unpacking all the things that we wanted to save. Do you know what you would grab? It is such a weird thing to decide what will make up your new life if you need to start over. This is what we took.
1. clothes for three days (after we got everything else we went back and added more clothes including sunday clothes)
2. Cory's computer
3. Cory's camera's and all equipment
4. Cory's business cards - seems silly, but they were a lot of money and part of his business
5. Pictures off the walls, family portrait, family tree, temple graphic
6. Dotty and Townes' homemade quilts, our wedding quilt
7. box of wedding photos
8. important files (insurance, title to our home, title to cars etc)
9. passports etc
10. wedding dress
11. Other random things to last through evacuation, you know like diapers, rice milk, toiletries

I went through waves of feeling like everything would be okay to really thinking that we would wake up homeless. It was just so windy and those flames were just so big! I'm sorry if you got a text from me in the middle of night asking for prayers - I just knew they were going to be helpful. So thank you.
This is an illustration of how close things were to our house.

A really big THANK YOU! to the firefighters, police and volunteers who worked tirelessly to save our community. You can see from these pictures how close things got to some homes.

Cory's Stills

2010-09-03T23:12:00.000-07:00

Obviously Cory offered to do Bryan and Julia's wedding video. They thought that would maybe be nice but really wanted him to be their photographer. Julia even called and asked if she could pay him since they really wanted him to take pictures the whole time.

Cory was pretty nervous, he has never been a photographer. I think they turned out amazing.
Helps that the couple is gorgeous. Julia's dress (which she designed and sewed herself) is beyond perfect and the setting was an overcast day in the ever-inspiring Nevada City, CA.

I"M SO EXCITED FOR THESE TWO! I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY ARE MARRIED!!!!

The World's Strictest Parents

2010-09-02T23:51:00.000-07:00

I just finished watching an episode of a BBC show "The World's Strictest Parents" that I found via fmh
This particular episode features kids in a Tooele, UT home.

It is a beautiful example of how just love and respect can change behavior. Also, hopefully they are only singing the national anthem because it is memorial day?

Please enjoy

Annie

2010-08-31T12:04:00.001-07:00

As you may know, Dot is in love with Annie. We decided months ago to be characters from "Annie" for Halloween. Dot will be Annie, Townes will be Sandy, Cory will be Daddy Warbucks and I finally convinced Dot to let me be Grace Farrell instead of Miss Hannigan. When we got back from California her costume was waiting for her. Its a little big, but we'll make it work. I can't wait to find a great Sandy costume for the buddy.

She has until October to get the words down. And hopefully she'll sing the entire song at every stop.

Facebook Friday #2

2010-08-20T12:36:00.001-07:00

The gem is at the end...

CONGRATULATIONS ANNE!!!!!NO ONE IS GOING TO LEAVE YOU IN MEXICO NOW!

you didn't think I had it in me did you?

2010-08-07T14:21:00.000-07:00

Beautiful, I know. Cory is a lucky man.

2010-08-06T10:38:00.000-07:00

It's Cory's birthday today. Sadly, the awesome picture I got him hasn't arrived yet. I guess the celebrations will just have to last until Monday. That's okay, we have a lot planned.

1. Dinner and a movie tonight (thanks Grandma Donnay for taking the kids)
2. Dotty wants to make a Mario Cake for him.
3. Fixing the garbage disposal
4. Working
5. Convincing him that his recurrent (and current) walking pneumonia is probably caused by a milk allergy (despite the fact that he doesn't drink that much milk...)

Anyway I love this guy so much. And to that he'd probably say "shut up"
and my heart skips a beat.

home sweet home

2010-08-03T20:46:00.000-07:00

So almost four years later we're almost finished moving in. Cory's office is the last room, but now that he has moved his computer back to 3form, I'll be able to tackle it. I'll post pictures soon.

pen story

2010-08-03T11:44:00.001-07:00

This would make me cry if it didn't totally stress me out with how complicated this must have been to produce.
via designmom.

Thinking deeply about thinking deeply

2010-08-01T22:41:00.000-07:00

I just thought I'd share this great article if any of you fine readers are misunderstanding some introverts in your life. It's a good read.

I am blessed with an extrovert that enjoys time alone and he is pretty lucky to have someone that really enjoys all the time he spends playing video games...cause it gives me time to just sit and think...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CORY

2010-07-29T08:28:00.001-07:00

Cory's birthday is in a week and thanks to my awesome brother Greg, I got him this tender picture to celebrate our love (for law & order).
He's in Seattle for the rest of the week filming plastic getting the s&^% beat out of it and so I'll be back to organizing the s&*^ out of the house.

Off my Meds

2010-07-14T00:26:00.000-07:00

So you know how how when people get sick they take medicine and sometimes, if it's a mental illness, or something chronic or terminal, they take it for a long time? And then maybe they've been taking the medicine so long they feel so good and normal that they start to think they don't need the medicine anymore at all?
But inevitably, when they go off their meds they get sick or go crazy again.
That's always the scenario when I go a few days without Cory.

Facebook Friday #1

2010-07-08T22:13:00.001-07:00

So I think from now on I'm going to dedicate Fridays to my favorite Cory thread on Facebook, because if you missed this exchange you are seriously missing out.

And Greg, you better be ready to see this with him, because he's going opening day and apparently I'm not good enough.

Family Portraits

2010-06-28T12:22:00.000-07:00

So you've probably already seen them all, but we just got our family portraits back and I'm so happy! I was pretty obsessed with our outfits for a long time, since we want a large colorful print in our Kitchen. We'll probably order the one above. I like the composition and the relaxed feeling, almost similar to this one I couldn't stop thinking about.

There are so many wonderful shots to choose from, its going to be really tough. If you are a big Dotty fan, all print orders are for a good cause! But seriously, there a couple beautiful shots of the Wasatch Mountains if you like Utah and hate cancer.

Take a look at the entire shoot

Why Cory won't be called as Primary Chorister

2010-06-27T11:39:00.000-07:00

As many of you know, Cory likes to change lyrics to songs. With Dot learning primary songs, that is where his attention has been lately.
Here are some of my favorites so far.

"Father I love you, Father you too
Father in Heaven has sent me to Dudes"

And

"Jesus went to John the Baptist, in Judea, on a boat
And was capsized by a sturgeon in the river Jordan flow"

2010-06-21T15:50:00.000-07:00

I went to dinner with Michelle on my birthday. When we were driving home, I told Dot that Michelle was coming over and she got REALLY excited. Dotty is seriously Michelle's biggest fan. And this night, it was obvious why. Michelle let Dotty paint her fingernails and Dotty was SOOO excited with the result. When she was done, she jumped up and down saying "I'm so proud of myself!" I tried to have her repeat it for the camera, but by then she knew it was funny and so she pushed it into overdrive... But here it is nonetheless.

Thank you Michelle for a terrific Birthday!

My Musical Man

2010-06-20T12:11:00.000-07:00

Happy Father's Day to this guy. He is the best.

He sees the world through music, so I should have made him a mix tape. But instead I gave him the next best thing

See how old he is?

2010-06-18T22:32:00.001-07:00

Holding new baby Drew.

Happy Birthday Townes!

2010-06-18T09:01:00.001-07:00

So my baby boy is one today! We can't believe how old he is. He fits in great, already cracking jokes and making people laugh. We love him.
His birthday came a little early yesterday when I got Dot a new booster seat and he got to face front for the first time! He giggled all the way home. Doesn't he look so grown up?

don't worry, I changed the straps when I got home...

2010-06-17T08:03:00.000-07:00

I asked Dot if she wanted me to show her how to write her name. She said she already had it figured out. Looks good to me.

Video Chat is awesome

2010-06-10T20:25:00.000-07:00

Tres-Formes

2010-06-09T21:52:00.000-07:00

So today was my last day at the office (I'm going to Chicago to help set up for a tradeshow so technically not my last last day at work). Unfortunately I don't do sentimental very well, and so I don't think I did a very good job at saying goodbye. I'll compose a nice email to all the people I will be sad not to see everyday and hopefully that will make up for it. Because I've been so blessed and have enjoyed so many rewarding experiences, it would be incredibly ungrateful of me to leave without making that known.
Cause really, everyday was pretty much like this picture. lots of fun.

Summer Begins

2010-06-09T18:31:00.001-07:00

Fishler Ranch from Cory LeSueur on Vimeo.

A wonderful evening with good friends, funny dogs and delicious pizza. Thanks for having us over Sarah and Elliot.

Final Countdown

2010-06-07T18:49:00.000-07:00

I gave my desk to the incoming intern and moved in with Cory at the "freelancers" table. He was pissed when I tried to document our lovenest. So don't tell him I posted it.
2 more days in Salt Lake, then 2 days in Chicago and then I'm done! I don't know who is more excited, me or Dot. Probably me...but maybe Dot.

Dotty Reading.

2010-06-05T10:56:00.000-07:00

Hi I'm Dotty

2010-06-04T22:04:00.000-07:00

Dotty loves to introduce herself to new people, mostly to other kids. (I've always known that she would take after her Aunt Casey.) Usually she says things like "I'm Dotty, I'm three years old", or "I'm Dotty, how are you?"
I also knew that Dotty would use her powers of friendliness to get me out of my comfort zone, but I didn't think it would be so soon, or so blunt. Yesterday at the playground she called out from the tower saying "Hi! My mom's name is Mary." I, of course, proceeded to have a nice conversation with the lady with whom that introduction was extended.
What a girl.

Townes' Namesake

2010-05-31T09:00:00.002-07:00

I'm trying to find this album cover large enough to put up in Townesy's room.

Townes

2010-05-31T09:00:00.001-07:00

Sick Day

2010-05-28T10:59:00.000-07:00

So we're home sick with a weird virus and so we are watching a lot of videos. Dot likes Youtube. It used to be all about kids singing Annie songs, or Disney songs, or other things. But now we've branched out.

We spent a lot of time watching this guy, and watching this guy with a face drawn on him, and watching this guy edited into King Kong - the opportunities on Youtube are endless...
I think Townes likes it so much because he's pretty sure he could sing those words.
If you haven't watched his original performance, you really should. Find it here

Its Hard Keeping up with Dot

2010-05-26T07:07:00.001-07:00