Meet us :)

This is us. It's okay to be intimidated by our good genes. 

This is my first blog post ever. That is my awesome family. Here's us in a nutshell:

Josh and I have been married for (almost) 9 years. I round up because marriage is HARD. We have been dating since I was 14 (that was a long time ago). Josh is funny, very smart, and sometimes aggravating. Josh works very, very hard for us :) I love him a lot.

Poppy: My firstborn is poised, funny, polite and pretty much the smartest person I know. She is also GORGEOUS, fashionable and silly. She loves to read and..... read. Yeah, pretty much just read. She also enjoys singing to her radio alone in her room and rolling her eyes at me. I had her when I was 19 (gasp!) and she has taught me so much. She was such a good baby, so good that she tricked me into having TWO MORE.

Flynn: A middle child and the only boy. More drama here than his sisters combined. He is very, very smart, and has a gift with words. The things that come out of his mouth leave the family in stitches. He is hilarious and has a very sensitive heart and a strong sense of morality. Strong inner compass with a flair for impulsiveness (did I mention drama??) Very artistic and loves to be outside. Cuddle bug with a sweet smile.

Avalon: My baby girl is so sweet and smooshy and cute. Very, VERY, smart. Also hilarious and gorgeous. Avalon was born with a small piece of one of her 16th chromosomes missing and was diagnosed with 16p11.2 microdeletion syndrome when she was three (click here to learn more about 16p). She is one tough cookie, and works hard every day to overcome her struggles. She is pretty much the bravest person I know. 

Me: I am in my 20's. Just moved to the Washington coast from Portland. I love coffee and beer. I sometimes can't remember how to spell or do grammar, deal with it. I swear on the internet because it just builds up inside me all day and "rats" doesn't cut it. I started this blog because I feel like I have always been mediocre at everything I do. Blogging will help keep me accountable to the things that I want to do more of, like "clicking in" and spending time with my kids doing activities, gardening, exercising, photography, doing crafty shit (what'd I tell you?) and putting effort into meals.

That's it for now :)