Wonderful Weekend

Jessie and Todd brought Evie home this last weekend for her blessing, so we had a great time.  Todd and Jessie arrived Friday evening, and Todd's parents (Malin and Carole Jacobs) arrived Friday afternoon. We invited them all for dinner. Saturday we  spent just finishing preps for the weekend. I finished her dress Saturday evening by sewing the snaps onto the dress and slip straps. Sunday was the big day. We had 23 people at church with us and it was a lovely service. It was neat to hear so many testimonies from our group.

 4 Generation picture: Evangeline Rae Jacobs, her mother Jessica Noelle Taylor Jacobs, her grandfather Tad K Taylor and her great-grandmother Adessa LaPree Christensen Taylor

 4 Generation Picture: Evangeline Rae Jacobs, her mother Jessica Noelle Taylor Jacobs, her grandmother Annette Hillman Taylor and her great-grandmother Norma Kay Freeman Hillman

 Family Group Left to Right: Hailey Erin Taylor, Carter Scott Taylor, Annette Hillman Taylor, Tad K Taylor, Jessica Noelle Taylor Jacobs holding Evangeline Rae Jacobs, Todd Ryan Jacobs, Norma Kay Freeman Hillman and Derryll Trent Hillman

 Family Group Left to Right: Cheryl Hillman Esplin, Dallin Jay Esplin, Blair Jay Esplin, Hailey Erin Taylor, Carter Scott Taylor, Annette Hillman Taylor, Tad K Taylor, Jessica Noelle Taylor Jacobs holding Evangeline Rae Jacobs, Todd Ryan Jacobs, Derryll Trent Hillman, Norma Kay Freeman Hillman, Amy Rose Esplin and Carolyn Justine Esplin

 Jacobs Family Group Left to Right: Malin Jacobs, Carole Jacobs, Jessica Noelle Taylor Jacobs holding Evangeline Rae Jacobs, Todd Ryan Jacobs

Taylor Family Group Left to Right: Wendy Brubaker Taylor, Ronald Lawrence Taylor, Joshua Taylor,  Adessa LaPree Christensen Taylor, Carter Scott Taylor, Jessica Noelle Taylor Jacobs holding Evangeline Rae Jacobs, Todd Ryan Jacobs, Doug Bronson, Hailey Erin Taylor, Tad K Taylor, Annette Hillman Taylor, Tona Lee Taylor Bronson

There were 4 generations of family represented at church and the dinner after. The cast: Todd, Jessica and Evie Jacobs, Malin and Carole Jacobs, Tad and Annette Taylor, Hailey Taylor, Carter Scott Taylor, Ronald and Wendy Taylor, Joshua Taylor, LaPree Taylor, Doug and Tona Taylor Bronson, Derryll and Norma Hillman, Blair and Cheryl Esplin, Dallin Esplin and Ethan Esplin.

The menu: Roast turkey, baked ham, funeral potatoes, corn, green salad with dressing and cake with ice cream. We had just enough food for everyone. There was talking, laughing, sharing, hugging, and general good will.

Evie was the star of the show, and lived up to her billing. She is a little dolly who is learning to smile at her parents and grandparents. She is adorable and snuggly. We were able to have Jessie, Todd and Evie stay until Monday morning, so there was lots of time for holding, snuggling, feeding, snoozing (with) and admiring Evie. She and granddad had a couple of naps and she had lots of smiles for her Nonna and Auntie Hailey.