She's FINALLY Blessed!!!!

We went to Boise this weekend for a second try at getting Gracie blessed....and this time it worked!!!  It was very nice to have family and friends to share this very special occasion with us! I was very sad that my parents were unable to be there, but Bryant's entire family was there.  Even his Grandma and Grandpa Howard came! We also had some very very good friends come.  Ryan, Carissa and Ashlyn Littleford  were there (Bry and Ryan have been best friends for a long time) and Kyler, Holly and Brynlee Erhard were also there (Kyler and Bry were missionary companions and also very good friends).  My wonderful sister Kristin also made it for the occasion.  She went to school all day Saturday at Paul Mitchell, then went to work until 9:00 P.M. and then drove from Rexburg to Boise getting in around 3:00 in the morning.  Talk about a good sister!  I loved having her there.  She also gave Maren and Grandma Howard (that's Bryant's mom's name now!) the cutest haircuts!  I will see if I can post a "before and after" picture of their do's.  

Anyway, Gracie was sooooo good for her blessing.  She didn't cry at all and she didn't even need her binki!  I think Bryant gave her a very sweet blessing.  We are so grateful she is part of our lives.  Here are a few pictures of her special day. 

Gracie with Aunt Pamela

The Littleford's, The Erhard's and The Howard's

The Howard siblings and their families

Bryant, April, Grandma and Grandpa Howard and Great Grandma and Grandpa Howard and Gracie

All the men in the blessing circle: Kyler Erhard, Bryant with Gracie, Ryan Littleford, Jeff Howard, Great Grandpa Howard, Ryan Turner, Grandpa Howard, Randy Hanson

She's one cute chick!

Gracie was a chicken for Halloween this year!  And, she was by far the cutest chicken I've ever seen!  We did not do the trick or treating thing of course, but the costume is important for the "1st Halloween" picture! I know it looks huge on her, but her legs actually did about reach the bottom.  She is a very tall baby (in the 90th percentile for height in fact) plus, it only cost 5 bucks!