Life is crazy sauce.  It's busy, nuts, chaotic, and awesome.  John and I are so in love with our little family.  We have been so blessed with a great family, house, and job.  I'm sad to see summer over...but not really.  It's been such a weird summer taking care of Calvin and trying to get back in the swing of things.  Ava was SO ready to start preschool again.
Calvin is now four months old! Poor guy has had a rough go of things.  When he was born, he stopped breathing and had to be taken to the NICU until he could breathe on his own.  Then he had to be on lights for the first week of his life for jaundice.  He had an x-ray just a little bit ago for a worrisome bump on his head (all is well :D) and we just found out he has a protein intolerance.  It has been such a huge adjustment and there have been days where it felt very overwhelming.  BUT, I am so happy and thankful that Calvin is a much happier, healthier baby.  He smiles all the time now (totally different than when he was nursing), rolls over both ways, and is starting to sleep through the night (HOLLA).

I can't believe Ava is FOUR and starting her last year of preschool.  She loves school and she is So. Dang. Smart.  I am always amazed by her! She can tell me about condensation, the difference between carnivores and herbivores, and how many sides a pentagon has.  Seriously.  I love my sweet, creative, chatty, girl!

My brother and his family flew out from Virginia for our family reunion.  It was so fun to have EVERYONE together! That almost never happens!  We were able to take some family pictures.  We also blessed Calvin while everyone was here.  I love listening to babies receive these blessings.  It is so awesome to have the priesthood in our home and I am grateful for my awesome husband and his general ability to be amazing.

WAAAAYYY too much time has passed to go through and blog about every little thing that has happened since August, so here's the gist: We had a baby - Calvin; Born 4/18/2015.  He was three weeks early and NINE POUNDS...homeboy is a TANK.  We love him and Ava adores him!

I can't believe my little Flava is THREE!!!! It is killing me! She is such a doll and has the funniest little personality.  I love that I get to be home with her all day.  She loves to make up songs, dance, sneak up on people, and make funny faces.




She is so smart! I can't believe how much she already knows.  Most people think she's older than she actually is because of the conversations that she can have with people (and her fabulous head of hair).

I love this girl so much and I am SO BLESSED to be her mom! She brightens my day, keeps me on my toes, and reminds me of how much my Heavenly Father loves me and my family.

Happy birthday sweet girl!