Graduation and a new Baby

Oh wow, this has been such a busy week for us!

My beautiful and talented best friend Ashley was going to BSU. Last week for her final in one of her classes she had to compete in a Triathlon. She started off swimming, then she had to cycle and end with the run. I went down to see her come across the finish line!

Here she is almost done:

Rounding the last corner...

Finished!

Congrats Ash!!! You did so great!

I'm so proud of her, there is no way I would ever do something like this!

So like I said, she was going to BSU. This Saturday Danny and I were able to attend her graduation!

The pavilion was packed with people, as you can imagine. We met up with Ashlie and Vanessa, they saved us spots way up in the top balcony.

Good thing our camera has amazing zoom and Danny has a steady hand!

He grabbed this sweet shot.

They announced the honorary Doctorate recipient this year was Mrs. Morrison and then she gave a little speech. She is sooo cute!

After a long wait it was time for Ashley's section to go through the line and receive their deploma!

If you look close at the big screen on the very left, that's Ashley!
Confetti to celebrate!
(they didn't throw their hats)

We were able to meet up with her after she came out of the pavilion.

We are so proud of you Ashley!!

I forgot to mention, she received her Bachelors degree in Social Science.... see the tent behind us!
Wow, I can't believe she is done already, that is just nuts!
Law school watch out!

There is a new addition to our family!
My cousin Danielle and her husband Mike welcomed their first little baby into the world!

He was a month early but he is a healthy little guy!
Mom and I went down to see him last week in the hospital and he is so cute and little! Sense he was a month early they want to keep him in the NICU until he is a little bigger.
This is the first photo we got of him the night he was born:

Look at his little eyes peering out, how sweet.
After months of high blood pressure problems Danielle was induced on Wednesday night. Jace was born healthy and Danielle was doing well. Her blood pressure went down after a few days, she was able to go home over the weekend. Now they are just waiting for their little guy to get bigger so they can bring him home too! Congratulations guys, we love you!

On Saturday afternoon Mom and I went and toured the Parade of Homes.
It was a lot of fun, we were able to see at least 16 houses!
Outside one of the houses down in Eagle they had the BSU helmet set up so Mom and I took a couple pictures.
Here is Mom!

And here's me:

It was a lot of fun! Thanks Mom!