Meeting Family

 

Taking Baby Grace to Utah to meet my family has been something I have been giddy about since the day she was born.  I had to wait until Thanksgiving to do it, but it was worth the wait.

 

We named Grace after my Grandmother.  Grandma Grace is one of my favorite people in this world.  Her life is amazing!  She has lived through it all and come out the most kind and gentle person.  I was lucky enough to grow up near her and while I was working, to save money to pay for my mission, I got to eat lunch with her everyday.  I have learned so much from my Grandma.  I love my Grandma Grace and couldn't wait for my Baby Grace to meet her.

This was a very happy day for me... 

 

Great Grandma Grace and Baby Grace

 

Grace also got to meet my aunts, uncles and cousins (and their kids).  Unfortunately, I was so caught up in catching up with them I did not get any pictures.

 

Grace got to spend a lot of time with her Grandma...

 

And GrandG...

 

It was such a wonderful trip!  I already cannot wait to go back. 

Oh yeah, Thanksgiving was somewhere in there.  It was yummy... turkey, etc.   

Little Bat

I love Halloween! I think it comes from having a late October Birthday. When I was a kid my birthday parties were often Halloween themed.

I would pick out what I wanted to be for Halloween early and my talented Mother would sew it for me. Watching her work on my costume everyday for a couple weeks increased the suspense and excitement of dressing up and Trick-or-Treating on Halloween.

Since I love Halloween and it was our first major holiday with the baby I couldn't wait for October 31st. I agonized about what to dress her in for far too long, and when we decided to make her a bat I got a little ambitious with her costume. Once I dialed it back a bit I had a really good time making her first costume (I did not make the cute bib). I am not as talented as my Mom, but Grace looked pretty cute.

 

Happy Halloween!

Happy Birthday to Me

 

I woke up on my Birthday in a great mood!  Part of the reason I was so happy was because the Baby slept in until 7:30!  Amazing for our early riser. 

I spent the rest of the day with my sweet little family.  Luke took the day off so we went shopping and got lunch.  I loved spending time with him and the baby. 

To top it all off, Grace giggled for the first time that night while we were getting her ready for bed (and yes, it was the cutest thing EVER)! 

 

 

It was the perfect day!

Baby Blessing

Our baby girl was given a name and a blessing by her Father about a month ago.  It was a wonderful day!  By the time I took these pictures our friends and neighbors had left and Grace was tired and had kicked off her little booties.

 

Grace and her Daddy

Tired Baby

 



 

Grace and her Grandmother

 

 

Grace wore the same dress I wore when I was blessed, by my Father.  It was so fun to see her in it!

 

It was so wonderful having family at the blessing.  Grace is one lucky little girl to have so many people love and care about her.