2017

Much much overdue Henry updates. My hands are tired a lot from typing/mousing at work so I have not updated the blog for way too long. My apologies to you and myself since it is an important family history tool!

This year Damon & I celebrated our 28th Anniversary

Jordan & Johnny (Photo by Hope Staves Photography)

Little brother Johnny!

Michael & Shavonne had a whirlwind summer, they bought a house and had a baby all within a month! They live just south of Cincinnati Ohio. Jordan is the most loving big brother to Johnny that we could imagine, he is a little whirlwind of energy & joy. We miss him terribly, along with his terrific parents.

Another child graduated from BYU

Sherry (and baby) at the Harris Fine Arts Center, BYU Class of 2017

Sherry & Johannes welcomed baby Felix a few weeks after Sherry graduated with a degree in Theater Arts with a minor in Management. She is working for FamilySearch, mostly from home but in the office a couple of days a week when Johannes is home with the baby. 

Isn't he just a doll? He loves to "sing" and "talk" a lot and has a high pitched squeal like his mommy did. He resembles both parents, I think!

Spencer found the love of his life! 

Spencer & Kiana Moon Henry

Photos by Heather Gibert Photography

 After serving in Guácimo Costa Rica, these two became friends who wrote each other over the 6 months Kiana was still on the mission & Spencer was home at BYU. When she returned they had some classes together with other mission friends, hit it off, & eventually Spencer somehow convinced her she couldn't live without him.

 Spencer & Kiana are such a great team, they are both studying science & Spanish at BYU, Kiana plans to teach and currently is a TA for Physical Science & coaches a jump rope team, while Spence hooks people up to a zillion instruments for sleep studies, takes their blood, does MRI's, & manages the other research assistant students for Professor Kay. They hope to spend some time in Pittsburgh this coming year so Spencer can study there for a semester, he will take the MCAT the following Spring. They both love reading Harry Potter.

I just have to mention what an amazing gift all of our children's new families are to our family. The Moons love Spencer like another set of parents, as it should be, and offer the kids support & excellent advice as well as a terrific example. We have been so blessed with our children in law and their families.

Last but never least, we have another missionary serving (and we didn't even have to say goodbye to her, Sister Henry is serving here in Vancouver and living at home!)

Tori also graduated from high school this year, she plans to attend either LDS Business College or BYU-I after her mission. We took her to Hawaii for her senior Spring Break #spoiledyoungestchild 

2017 has been another wonderful year for the Henry family. We are all healthy, including our parents, we have jobs we enjoy, are able to travel a bit to visit the distant children & grandchildren, & love our church family we are blessed to serve as well as receive service from. Damon is really enjoying his time in the Bishopric, Lisa is getting to know the 14-15 year old girls in her new assignment, & Tori is also serving as our Ward Chorister. 

God bless you, may your new year be full of goodness and hope.

and GO DUCKS!

Northwest Wedding Reception Part 1: Cottage, Ice Cream Sundae Bar, Candy Station, and S'mores!

We were so blessed to have our reception in my friends' gardens. It was a perfect Northwest summer solstice day, with the highs in the upper 70's. 

The gardener built this pretty little cottage and it added to the charming setting for our celebration of Michael and Shavonne's new family.

 I had done a candy station for Sherry's Senior Recital and Party, and it was quite well received, so we revived the idea for the reception. You will note the dark pink candy doesn't quite go with the theme--those are ring pops! I scoured out all the blue and yellow candies I could for five months. 

Loved these cute decorations in the trees to enhance the candy station's setting! 

My dear friend lighting the candles for the koi ponds so I didn't mess up my dress. I have wonderful friends who did the work so I could enjoy our party.

 

The floating candles were so cute, although they had more impact later in the evening.

         

We decided to do another ice cream sundae bar like we'd had for our wedding luncheon in Utah. It was so well received and really refreshing in the summertime. Of course we had local Northwest berries! 

I made all the little chalkboard tags, really handy way to let your guests know what everything is for a buffet style meal or dessert table. 

 

You can tell that we are a family of sweet tooths. The garden has a fire pit, so of course we had to offer s'mores!  Spencer managed the fire with help from cousins Logan and Nathan. Our guests really enjoyed the sweet treats fresh from the fire!

Premade s'mores packets with wedding color ribbon