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We got our family photos back from @megosburnphoto

We got our family photos back from @megosburnphoto and I am absolutely blown away with how beautiful they are! She was so kind to fit me in super last minute and donate her time and talents to help me permanently capture my little family during this trial of our faith. Normally our family pictures are a nightmare (can anyone relate?🥴) but miraculously our girls were all so well behaved! And my talented friend Breaunna @made.by.breeze makes these beautiful bows and not only donated them for our shoot but brought us dinner as well. I cannot tell you how absolutely amazed I am at how wonderful you people are. It has made me stop and think “If someone I didn’t even know (or I did know) was going through what I am going through now, would I be as kind and generous and thoughtful as others are being to me?” I would like to think so, but I honestly don’t know if I would. Thinking what I can do for others, even those in need has never been something that has come easy to me. It’s not that I’m unwilling, it’s just that I don’t think about it. It’s hard to go beyond the sadness and pity I feel for someone else’s unfortunate situation to really think “How can I best make this person’s life a little easier?” But you have done that for me countless times in the last 4 days. And it has made me realize just how much those simple acts of kindness can change a person. Can change a LIFE. THANK YOU. Thank you for the kind messages, the texts, the gifts, the meals, the donations, the service, and thank you so much for giving my little girl a place in your hearts. We will never forget it. #childcancer #childhoodcancer #payitforward #retinoblastoma #kindnessiscontagious #kindnessiseverything

<img src="https://crystelmontenegro.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="We got our family photos back from @megosburnphoto and I am absolutely blown away with how beautiful they are! She was so kind to fit me in super last minute and donate her time and talents to help me permanently capture my little family during this trial of our faith. Normally our family pictures are a nightmare (can anyone relate?🥴) but miraculously our girls were all so well behaved! And my talented friend Breaunna @made.by.breeze makes these beautiful bows and not only donated them for our shoot but brought us dinner as well. I cannot tell you how absolutely amazed I am at how wonderful you people are. It has made me stop and think “If someone I didn’t even know (or I did know) was going through what I am going through now, would I be as kind and generous and thoughtful as others are being to me?” I would like to think so, but I honestly don’t know if I would. Thinking what I can do for others, even those in need has never been something that has come easy to me. It’s not that I’m unwilling, it’s just that I don’t think about it. It’s hard to go beyond the sadness and pity I feel for someone else’s unfortunate situation to really think “How can I best make this person’s life a little easier?” But you have done that for me countless times in the last 4 days. And it has made me realize just how much those simple acts of kindness can change a person. Can change a LIFE. THANK YOU. Thank you for the kind messages, the texts, the gifts, the meals, the donations, the service, and thank you so much for giving my little girl a place in your hearts. We will never forget it. #childcancer #childhoodcancer #payitforward #retinoblastoma #kindnessiscontagious #kindnessiseverything">

I feel like I’m falling. Like God strapped a par

I feel like I’m falling. Like God strapped a parachute to my back and pushed me out of a plane, very much against my will. That initial drop in my stomach, my mind reeling at the situation I find myself in is utterly terrifying. He pushed me out of my safe haven, my comfort zone. But, somehow, that gut-wrenching feeling only lasts for a few short seconds. What was total and complete chaos has now, oddly, been replaced with an undeniable sense of peace. Yes, I’m still falling, but I’ve got a life-saving parachute on. And an absolutely incredible view. I’ve got a new and entirely different perspective of the world that I thought only two days ago was a rather miserable place to be. A perspective that I would never be able to fully appreciate without taking this journey. myself. There are still so many unknowns, so many what-ifs, so many questions. But there are also so many good people in this world. So many angels. And there are SO. MANY. MIRACLES. I don’t know what our lives will look like a year from now, but I do know that I have a loving Father in Heaven who has been preparing me for this in subtle, but miraculous ways. I know that whatever happens with my baby, I have a loving Savior who’s got me. He’s got this. This is precisely why He suffered in that Garden all those years ago. He is my parachute, and He will get me back on my feet. I fully expect to be pushed out of that plane many more times over the course of my life. God will never send me without my parachute, but I have to be careful never to remove it myself. Cling tight, friends. He’s got you. 📷: @megosburnphoto

<img src="https://crystelmontenegro.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="I feel like I’m falling. Like God strapped a parachute to my back and pushed me out of a plane, very much against my will. That initial drop in my stomach, my mind reeling at the situation I find myself in is utterly terrifying. He pushed me out of my safe haven, my comfort zone. But, somehow, that gut-wrenching feeling only lasts for a few short seconds. What was total and complete chaos has now, oddly, been replaced with an undeniable sense of peace. Yes, I’m still falling, but I’ve got a life-saving parachute on. And an absolutely incredible view. I’ve got a new and entirely different perspective of the world that I thought only two days ago was a rather miserable place to be. A perspective that I would never be able to fully appreciate without taking this journey. myself. There are still so many unknowns, so many what-ifs, so many questions. But there are also so many good people in this world. So many angels. And there are SO. MANY. MIRACLES. I don’t know what our lives will look like a year from now, but I do know that I have a loving Father in Heaven who has been preparing me for this in subtle, but miraculous ways. I know that whatever happens with my baby, I have a loving Savior who’s got me. He’s got this. This is precisely why He suffered in that Garden all those years ago. He is my parachute, and He will get me back on my feet. I fully expect to be pushed out of that plane many more times over the course of my life. God will never send me without my parachute, but I have to be careful never to remove it myself. Cling tight, friends. He’s got you. 📷: @megosburnphoto">

I am at a loss for words. I woke up this morning f

I am at a loss for words. I woke up this morning fully expecting that today would be another busy, but completely normal day. 6 month old baby Charlotte had an appointment with an ophthalmologist this morning to determine what the cause of her crossed eyes is, an appointment that we scheduled two months ago. I got to the appointment with all three of my daughters in tow. After the doctor analyzed her eyes she sent us up to Primary Children’s hospital in Salt Lake City to get an ultrasound on her eyes because she saw some irregularities that she wanted to have checked out. I drove the half hour to get there, and Stuart left work early to meet me at the hospital and walked in right as the ultrasound was underway. I held baby Charlotte to me while turned away from the screen to allow the doctor to get the image. Stuart looked at the screen and said “whoa, that’s big”. And my heart dropped. They discovered a cancerous tumor behind her left eye and partially into her right eye called Retinoblastoma that is causing her not to be able to straighten her eyes out. I didn’t know what to think. A million questions and emotions poured through me as I tried to get a mental handle on the situation. I’m still trying. I’m still in shock. I still don’t know what to do or what to think. They discussed a need for an MRI to confirm the diagnosis and determine the full scope of the cancer and if it has spread to other parts of her little body. They discussed treatment options which include chemotherapy and surgery. They explained to us that the team of experts for this particular condition is located in Phoenix and we will need to get there as quickly as possible to begin treatment. I still don’t feel like I have a grasp on the situation, and I don’t know what the short term and long term looks like for Charlotte, Stuart, my family or for myself. But I do know that the most important favor that I can ask from any of you is to send a sincere prayer to our Father in Heaven and ask him to make it all okay, whatever that might look like. Prayer works, prayer is real, and prayer will help myself and my family get through this. Please pray for baby Charlotte. ❤️

<img src="https://crystelmontenegro.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="I am at a loss for words. I woke up this morning fully expecting that today would be another busy, but completely normal day. 6 month old baby Charlotte had an appointment with an ophthalmologist this morning to determine what the cause of her crossed eyes is, an appointment that we scheduled two months ago. I got to the appointment with all three of my daughters in tow. After the doctor analyzed her eyes she sent us up to Primary Children’s hospital in Salt Lake City to get an ultrasound on her eyes because she saw some irregularities that she wanted to have checked out. I drove the half hour to get there, and Stuart left work early to meet me at the hospital and walked in right as the ultrasound was underway. I held baby Charlotte to me while turned away from the screen to allow the doctor to get the image. Stuart looked at the screen and said “whoa, that’s big”. And my heart dropped. They discovered a cancerous tumor behind her left eye and partially into her right eye called Retinoblastoma that is causing her not to be able to straighten her eyes out. I didn’t know what to think. A million questions and emotions poured through me as I tried to get a mental handle on the situation. I’m still trying. I’m still in shock. I still don’t know what to do or what to think. They discussed a need for an MRI to confirm the diagnosis and determine the full scope of the cancer and if it has spread to other parts of her little body. They discussed treatment options which include chemotherapy and surgery. They explained to us that the team of experts for this particular condition is located in Phoenix and we will need to get there as quickly as possible to begin treatment. I still don’t feel like I have a grasp on the situation, and I don’t know what the short term and long term looks like for Charlotte, Stuart, my family or for myself. But I do know that the most important favor that I can ask from any of you is to send a sincere prayer to our Father in Heaven and ask him to make it all okay, whatever that might look like. Prayer works, prayer is real, and prayer will help myself and my family get through this. Please pray for baby Charlotte. ❤️">

Alright, be honest. (But maybe a gentle honest 😅) What are your thoughts on the black fireplace? This was so much fun to do, and although the stain on the mantel turned out a little darker than I envisioned I still love it! @tiastoutphoto and I thought the darker color would make it pop right out of the wall, and it surely did! It has become a beautiful focal point of the room. Now to get those shelves styled... The whole process is saved in my highlights! #buildlikeagirl #womanbuilder #momtrepreneur #diyblogger #diyhomedecor #diyhomeprojects #diyhomedecor #diyhomeprojects #diyhomeimprovement #diyinterior #diyinteriordesign #diydesign #homedecoratingideas #homedecorations #homedecorator #homedecorlove #homedecorate #decorateyourhome #buildathome #diyfireplace #fireplacemakeover #fireplacedecor

<img src="https://crystelmontenegro.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="Alright, be honest. (But maybe a gentle honest 😅) What are your thoughts on the black fireplace? This was so much fun to do, and although the stain on the mantel turned out a little darker than I envisioned I still love it! @tiastoutphoto and I thought the darker color would make it pop right out of the wall, and it surely did! It has become a beautiful focal point of the room. Now to get those shelves styled... The whole process is saved in my highlights! #buildlikeagirl #womanbuilder #momtrepreneur #diyblogger #diyhomedecor #diyhomeprojects #diyhomedecor #diyhomeprojects #diyhomeimprovement #diyinterior #diyinteriordesign #diydesign #homedecoratingideas #homedecorations #homedecorator #homedecorlove #homedecorate #decorateyourhome #buildathome #diyfireplace #fireplacemakeover #fireplacedecor">

My reel probably didn’t do the floor justice, bu

My reel probably didn’t do the floor justice, but that hand action, though. 👌🏼 😂 Here’s a much better picture of the floor! It really will be the star of the show when this laundry room is finished. I’m so happy with how it turned out! I was a bit nervous with my color selection, but in the end it turned out nicely! Check out my stories later today when I do a walk through of the process!
📷: @tiastoutphoto #paintedfloors #paintedfloor #paintedtile #laundryroom #laundryroommakeover

<img src="https://crystelmontenegro.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="My reel probably didn’t do the floor justice, but that hand action, though. 👌🏼 😂 Here’s a much better picture of the floor! It really will be the star of the show when this laundry room is finished. I’m so happy with how it turned out! I was a bit nervous with my color selection, but in the end it turned out nicely! Check out my stories later today when I do a walk through of the process! 📷: @tiastoutphoto #paintedfloors #paintedfloor #paintedtile #laundryroom #laundryroommakeover">

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