Happy Birth day Esme Goldie Ashby!

Our sweet newest grand baby was born this morning.  Maile called us and when I saw the time 3:37 a.m. I knew she was in labor.   We are running home for a week tomorrow and I had hoped she'd wait til we got there.  But all is well.  We were worried and got special permission to go home for a week, and we took advantage of it.  Ramon said at dawn, "so are we still going?"  You bet!  She'll now need our help for a few days and I can tend our sweet Inde!  Maile delivered fast, just two hours after calling us she gave birth.  Lucky for her.  Esme is 20 inches and 6 lb. 7 oz. of perfection.  Looks a lot like her big brother.  All is well and we are so blessed.

Then we ran into town and Ramon saw his eye doctor.  All was well there and he didn't have to suffer through a shot in the eye  today.  Now we just have a couple of FHE's to get through and tomorrow's meeting and then we leave for home tomorrow night.  Our car is a mess so we are dropping it off at the Mission Home for repairs while we are gone.   Now for the pictures:

More pictures as the day progressed....

Our sweet Inde with his new Sister

At night we headed over to Kahuku for FHE with the YSA Branch.

I took left over chips and dip and made a few dozen cookies, had to

use up the dough in the refrigerator before we leave.  We played the game
 Elf on a Shelf, other wise known as "Sardines".  See if you can see

where our first Elf Nicole hid...???

Elder Chandler warming up or showing off, prepping for the game!!

Elder Chandler

Ryo

Elder Bass

Nicole and Alora

Ryo and Elder Chandler

Then we gather together to
all share how this can be related to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It's amazing but everyone usually had plenty to say about it.