Ode to Our Dad

Matt had to work today so we made him these buttons to wear on his flight today. People were surprised that he had three kids, one person said to him "what are you 40?" We celebrated yesterday with a big breakfast and then we went to the pool before he had to fly out. Matt, we love you, you truly are the world's best Dad, we are so lucky to have you in our lives. Thank you for how hard you work for us. Happy Fathers Day! (and to all you Father's out there).

A lot of Pics and Two Videos

He must of been tired because he really likes his popcorn

What is he doing? He's barely four months old!

Um, my gluten free bread could use a little work (but it is the best bread I've ever had!)

and so could my pancakes, try, try again.

This can't be comfortable. Did she sleep like this all night?

My little Sweetie Pie (isn't Ava a great photographer?)

Brothers

Aaah, it must be love.

"Mom, help me please!"

"I'm so cool".

Papa Bill and Quinnie the Pooh

Uncle Joe Joe, isn't he cute.

Cousin Jazzy (she can come visit anytime, she changes diapers!)

My little Koda Bear, Go Indians!

Laura and I at the Denver Temple

Kianna loves the baby, which is good since she's gonna have a little brother in a few months.

Maura, this girl cracks me up, she calls me Chrisnina, I love her to pieces.

Quinn and Saylor at Main Street days.

I don't even know what to say about this.

How precious, I hope they stay liking each other.

We're just gonna call this one 'A Bat in the Cave'.




Koda's big hit.

The Perfect Storm, Ok, that might be a little dramatic, but there was a tornado a couple miles north of us and few miles south of us. The video is a little boring. The wind peaked at 65 mph.

Going G-Free

That's right folks, I'm going gluten free. I have actually been gluten free for two weeks as of today and I feel great! As some of you know I thought I had an intolerance to lettuce, so I stopped eating it almost five years ago, but I continued to have problems, but then two weeks ago I started to get the feeling it was gluten that was giving me the problems, so I stopped eating it and since then I feel great. I don't know if I have celiac disease or just a gluten intolerance. The soonest I could get in to see the gastroenterologist was July 28th, so I have to wait until then to get tested, but regardless of the outcome, I know I need to avoid gluten. I highly recommend this book by Elisabeth Hasselbeck. She does a fabulous job of explaining how to live a gluten free life. At first I thought it was going to be hard to do, but the more I learn the more I realize how easy it actually is. I can still eat bread, doughnuts, pasta, etc., just none that are made from wheat, barley, or rye. I have tried gluten free bread and pasta so far, and I think I like them better then the regular stuff. And there are so many restaurants that are now offering gluten free menus. In the last two weeks I've been to Outback, Chipotle, Chick-fil-A, Coldstone Creamery, and the list goes on of restaurants that accommodate gluten free diets. Also, I found out that a lot of candies are now gluten free, including two of my favorites, Sour Patch Kids, and Butterfingers, but the list is huge of other candies you can eat. I really think everyone should be on this diet. I feel so great (how many times have I said that now), and I feel so healthy. There is also more and more research coming out about the link between autism and diet, and gluten is one of the proteins that is taken out of the diet of children diagnosed with autism. I also took Quinn off of gluten. I figure it's better for him anyway, and if I come back positive for Celiac disease then I will have my children tested too, because it's a hereditary, autoimmune disease. If anyone has any advice or stories or info they would like to share, please leave a comment or email me at christinastevulak@hotmail.com, I need all the help I can get! Thanks.