Jane Catherine

Welcome Jane Catherine! Anna and Dane welcomed their new little girl on Thursday, July 24th! Our little pioneer baby came in at 7 lbs 6 oz and 20 inches long! She has tons of black hair, the cubbiest cheeks around, and the cutest dimples. We are so happy she's here!!

And That Makes 22!

The weekend started off Friday night with a marriage proposal from Tony to Karen. They have been dating for the past two years and we couldn't be happier! We love Tony and he's finally going to be an official part of the family. He proposed to Karen at Snowbird and Anna & I went up to deliver a beautiful flower bouquet from his mom (okay, we really went to see the whole thing go down - you can't do anything in this family privately!!). The setting was beautiful and so relaxing.

Saturday started off with a 9:00am parade in Draper. My parents moved to Draper seven years ago, and since then we've always celebrated Draper Day's. It is held the Saturday before the 24th, and is our family's way of celebrating the 24th since not everyone has it off work. The kids loved the parade, and came home with more candy than Halloween. We headed home for naps (it makes all the difference) and then went back to the folk's for a delicious BBQ. One thing about my family is we always do food right - thanks mom! I love getting together with my family and just sitting around talking. It is one thing we do really well, and Saturday was no exception. After dark we watched the wonderful firework show. Draper has always amazed me with their fireworks, and you can see them great from my parent's back yard!

After the great fireworks show, Richard proposed to Sarah! She was completely caught by surprise and we loved it because we were all there (again, nothing in this family privately!). Richard is a wonderful guy and treats Sarah with such love & care. They are a great match and again, we couldn't be happier about having him as a part of the family.

With all the babies coming this year - Grace in April, Baby Jane any day, Max next month, and Mic & Megan's little one in October, and the two weddings taking place over the next few months, that brings our family total to 22!! Boy it happens fast, but I wouldn't trade it for anything!

Karen & Tony last May.......

Sarah & Richard, with Grace, at her blessing......

Grace Elizabeth

Grace Elizabeth was born April 30, 2008. She is our third child and second daughter. She, like the others, came a month early and only weighed 5 lbs 4 oz. She has quickly caught up to where she should be and constantly amazes us with her sweet disposition. She is already sleeping through the night, hardly cries during the day, and smiles at everything!

She was blessed on July 6, 2008, by her father. He has helped by my grandpa Chuck, my dad Kurt, and uncles Mic, Tony, Dane, Richard, Dan, and Greg. I am so blessed to be surrounded by such valiant men in my life. I love them and appreciate the example they are to my family.

It was a wonderful day filled with family, love, and, of course, great food!

Here Goes Nothin'

That's right - the Piercy's have a blog page! I'm really excited about sharing our adventures with friends & family, although I don't know how exciting our lives will seem all written out. I have to warn you though, the journal writing thing has never been my strong point (last entry dated September 14, 1998), but I've heard this is easier & completely addicting. Here's hoping and make sure to check back soon!!