"Cheerfulness, it would appear, is a matter which depends fully as much on the state of things within, as on the state of things without and around us." Charlotte Brontë

Thursday, February 20, 2014

Fun-Filled February

This weekend was a family weekend. All of us were anticipating the arrival of the long-awaited Calvin Joseph--Brian and Rachel's baby they've been trying so hard to bring into this world for the past few years. While waiting for the little man to make his entrance, I got to take some photos with Eric, Liz, and Savvy. I just love these guys!  Eric and Liz are such amazing parents, and they're pretty dang good-lookin', too!
 Savvy isn't too fond of pictures at this point in her life, so snapping shots was slightly tough. As you can see, Elmo is her security blanket. Since he is such an integral part of her life, I suppose it makes sense to have him in all the family photos. 
Savvy also demands to be with her Aunt Emily at all possible moments, which isn't always feasible.
What it looks like when Savvy can't be with her aunt Emily 
As you can see, one measly Elmo just doesn't cut it for this girl.

 
But who can resist a face like that?!

I really love watching my sister Liz and her daughter--she's such a sweet and smart mom with such a sweet and smart child.



Another awesome part of the weekend was seeing long-lost Sarah and Mason who drove all night from San Francisco to be here for little Calvin's arrival. It was so fun to play games with them and spend some quality time for the first time since Brandon's and my wedding.
Meanwhile, Anna got to fulfill a big dream this weekend by going to the Pentatonix concert in Salt Lake. If anyone can truly appreciate a band like PTX, it's Anna. She's got perfect pitch and some awesome musical ability and knowledge that the rest of us covet. 
 She had VIP tickets, so she got to meet the band. 
Photo credit: I have no idea!
While Anna was enjoying herself at the meet 'n' greet and concert, Calvin made his grand entrance. This guy was born 11 lbs and 23 inches long (!) which means he's nearly as tall as Savannah, who is 19 months. 
Here's his over-the-moon papa who's glad to have a newborn son who doesn't look like such a shrimp in his 6'7" father's arms. 


 

I love spending time with my family, even though we sure missed Peter in California, Tim and Whit in Seattle, and Mom and Dad in Australia. 

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