HENSLEY HOPES: Gracie is 7 months and our weekend trip to St. George

Sunday, February 19, 2012

Gracie is 7 months and our weekend trip to St. George

Gracie turned 7 months yesterday. She is so cute. She is talking more and more now. She now rolls over everywhere and can move form one position to another. Lately she has been into faces. She likes to touch peoples faces. With me and my dad it is mainly reaching right for our glasses. Also just today she has been starting to pull my hair. I guess I am going to have to put my hair u[ from now on. She also likes Grandpa's and dad's hands. She loves to smile and will definitely tell you when she is hungry. She is such a great addition to our family. So good and calm. We love our Gracie Goose.

Last weekend our little family took a trip to St. George. We had a really good time. We left at 8:30 Friday morning right after Josh got home from the night shift. I drove the whole way while Josh and Gracie slept. We got there at about 12:30 in the afternoon. We just hung out at the house most of Friday. Saturday we woke up early and went to Vegas. Josh wanted to go to the Pawn Shop on Pawn Stars. A show on Discovery Channel. He loves at show. The line to get in ran all the way across the front of the store. I wasn't so excited to go. I wasn't looking forward to spending 3 hours waiting in line and so on. It only took about 10 min. to get in the pawn shop and we where only there for about an hour.

After the pawn shop. I really wanted to go to the M&M factory and the Coke factory. Gracie had never been and I wanted to take her. We went to the M&M factory first. We bought Gracie a green M&M onesie and a little plush green M&M doll. Next the Coke factory where we took our First Family Photo with Gracie and the Coke Bear. I was so Gracie smiled for the picture. After our afternoon in Vegas we went to Henderson to visit Josh's Cousin and the new compound he bought. Complete with a bomb shelter. Josh's cousin Hayley has done a ton of work on the place. We spent that evening with Hayley and his family. For dinner we went to Sushi. It was getting late and Josh and I didn't what to drive through the Arizona Canyon so we decided to spend the night. Sunday we had a leisurely morning and didn't get back on the road until 2 pm. Sunday night we watched The Help. Very good show if anyone wanted to know. Monday we got packed up and traveled back to Saratoga Springs. It was a great trip. So fun to just be with Josh and Gracie. I'll Try to post the family picture later. Apparently my parents computer doesn't want to add it.

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Established June 15, 2002. Josh and I met at LDS Business College Jan. 28, 2002 in a IT class for dummies. He was actually interested in the blond girl sitting next to me. She however was waiting for a missionary. Then he noticed that I was smart, funny, not to mention I was a red head. We started dating in February. Decided to get married 2 weeks later. Were engaged by March and were married in June. I was 19 and he was just off his mission. We have been through a lot. But we still love each other more and more everyday. I'm so glad he picked me.

Josh grew up in Washington State in a tiny town called Zillah. He is the Youngest of 7 children. His parents both were married and their spouses died. His mom had two boys and a girl. His dad had two girls and a boy. They then married each other and had Josh. He is awesome. He's funny, smart and makes me laugh everyday. He currently works for the state of Utah as a Corrections Officer. He works at the Draper Prison. He is a great provider and does his best. I honestly don't think I could have married anyone better. He keeps me sane. Everyday he shows me how much he loves me with a touch, a smile, a hug. I don't know if anyone else could have put up with me through the years. I love him so much.

Evie Nanette Hensley was born on June 14, 2007. She was 5 lb. 15 oz. and was 19 1/2 inches long. She was born with a birth defect called a Diaphragmatic Hernia. This was a whole in her diaphragm that allowed all of the organs from the bottom half of her body to enter the chest cavity. Her heart, stomach, intestines and liver were all in the top half of her body. This caused one of her lungs to not develop properly. She also received a brain hemorrhage that made in impossible for her to be put on a ECMO machine to help her survive. She returned to our Heavenly Father on June 15, 2007 after 14 hours of life. Our 5th wedding anniversary. We love her and miss her everyday. We can't wait for the day when I will see her again.

Allyson Belle Hensley joined the family on February 27, 2009. She weighed 4 lb. 8 oz. and was 17 1/2 inches long. She also was 6 1/2 weeks early. She like Evie also had a Diaphragmatic Hernia. She was born with only 20% of her diaphragm. She spent 4 months at Primary Children's NICU after birth and 1 month in their PICU a year later. She has had her Hernia repaired three times. We also found out that she only has one kidney. Her right one works wonderfully but she has no left kidney. She was on oxygen and a feeding tube constantly until November 2009 to February 2010 . Friday June 11, 2010 Allyson returned to her Heavenly Father surrounded by loving family. She had a cardiac arrest on Tuesday June 8th and suffered massive brain damage. She was in a coma until Friday when life support was removed. She died peacefully Friday June 11, 2010 at 3:20 p.m. She will be missed by all who knew her. I am so grateful for the time I had with her. I will miss her wonderful smiles in the morning. We love you so much Ally. Forever and Always.

Gracie Lynn Hensley made her grand entrace on July 18, 2011. She weighed 6 lb. 7 oz. and was 21 1/4 inches long. The bigest child we have had so far. She was sceduled to be induced July 18th @ 7:30 am but wanted to come on her own terms. She decided to come earlier at 2:21 am. She was born perfect. No problems with CDH. She did have a bit of Jondas, but is doing fabulous. It has been such a blessing to be able to hold her from birth and be able to take her home after our hospital stay. I can't stop holding her and kissing her. I truely thank Heavenly Father for our wonderful blessing every day.

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Sunday, February 19, 2012

Gracie is 7 months and our weekend trip to St. George

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