I want to highlight two very special ladies in our lives. In a sense, they traded places; one going home and one coming to a new home. My sweet Grandma Hanson died on February 12. I feel so blessed to have been able to visit her a few days before she died, and have a really neat experience with her then. Her funeral was on February 20 in Spanish Fork.
Our sweet baby girl, Alivia, was born early on February 21. What an emotional 24 hours for our family. I am certain that our little Alivia had her own special time with my Grandma before coming to our family.
My Grandma was an amazing Matriarch. She was the glue that held her family together--4 children, 22 grandchildren, and 55 great-grandchildren to be exact. And every single person was present at her funeral with many flying in from all parts of the country. If you were to ask any of her grandchildren, they would tell you that they were her favorite. That is how special she made everyone feel. (She really did tell me once that I was her favorite :)).
At her funeral, I shared a quote from Joseph F. Smith that describes my grandma. He said, "I have often said, and will repeat it, that the love of a true mother comes nearer being like the love of God than any other kind of love." I have a wonderful example in her and in my own mom of this kind of love. We miss you Grams!
My greatest blessings! Aren't they awesome! We are so excited to have this little girl in our family. There is certainly something sweet about a little baby girl. Alivia arrived on February 21 at 7:11 in the morning. She weighed 7 pounds 7 ounces and was 19 inches long. She's healthy and beautiful! Here are some pictures of her first day with us!
Lucky for us, my sister Alison and her family were in town for the funeral, so she was able to come to the hospital to see Alivia before flying home. She also took care of my kids while we went to the hospital. We were so glad to have them with us. Joanna and Chris, and my mom and dad were also close by to welcome Alivia.
Our first visitors!
She's already got him wrapped around her little finger. Don't you think she looks like her Daddy?
Fresh from heaven--weighing in at 7 pounds 7 ounces. We feel so blessed to have her here and healthy. These two special ladies are certainly a blessing in our lives.
My greatest blessings! Aren't they awesome! We are so excited to have this little girl in our family. There is certainly something sweet about a little baby girl. Alivia arrived on February 21 at 7:11 in the morning. She weighed 7 pounds 7 ounces and was 19 inches long. She's healthy and beautiful! Here are some pictures of her first day with us!
Lucky for us, my sister Alison and her family were in town for the funeral, so she was able to come to the hospital to see Alivia before flying home. She also took care of my kids while we went to the hospital. We were so glad to have them with us. Joanna and Chris, and my mom and dad were also close by to welcome Alivia. 
Our first visitors!
She's already got him wrapped around her little finger. Don't you think she looks like her Daddy?
Fresh from heaven--weighing in at 7 pounds 7 ounces. We feel so blessed to have her here and healthy. These two special ladies are certainly a blessing in our lives.
