GRADUATION & BABY BLESSINGS

It was so nice being able to attend Marcus' sister, Jen's, graduation from UNLV. Not only were we able to be there, but also his parents who are currently serving a mission in Omaha, Nebraska and all of his siblings. We were able to pack a lot in, in just a few short days. Lots of tacos, desserts, and family time. We had so much fun as new siblings, and cousins, flew in and out everyday! Strolling through the casinos one night, cousin Autumn and Harper, were holding hands window shopping. I was literally DYING watching these two act like they were 16 instead of 2 and 3!

On Saturday we were able to attend graduation and it was one of the most entertaining graduations we'd ever been to. During the opening ceremonies they had a rapper come out and welcome in all the graduates. Harper loooved it. And so did we. Jen was also chosen to be the graduate speaker so it was great to watch her up there on the podium. We were all so proud of her! A single-mom, going through the adoption process, and still obtaining her Master's in Family Therapy. And yet, Jen would probably say her hardest challenge at the moment was potty training! Yeah, she's amazing.

Later that afternoon, we were able to witness Jen's daughter, Autumn, receive a child's blessing by Marcus' dad. Jen and Autumn have been miracles in one another's lives and it was so special to be a part of such a wonderful day. 

Afterwards, we were able to bless our sweet little Elle Emery. The blessing focused on how Elle would be a strong individual and would be able to be a good example to those around her growing up. Elle has already become such a huge part of our family and she has such a good disposition about her. Having all of Marcus' family there in attendance was a pretty neat/and rare(!) experience as well.

Harper had so much fun being able to see her Grandma and Papa Henry. Everyday at breakfast Harper would look over the balcony and yell, "Papa! Hiyee" down below. And Grandma Henry brought small princess dolls for each of the girls to play with and are now one of Harper's favorite-because somehow she ended up with all of them in her suitcase! Elle was seriously the easiest baby to have along on the trip. I was somewhat nervous about carting a newborn around, but she slept through the night, and most of the day, perfectly. We've decided that travelling with a two month old is definitely the way to go!