Brayden blessing

We were lucky enough to bless our little man on July 7th which was at the same time as the family reunion.  So lots of family were around to support Brayden on his special day.

I decided to make it a tradition after Addy was born to make all my kids blessing outfits.  When we found out we were having a boy I knew that I was going to have to sew a bow tie to be like his dad.  Then I went searching online for little boy church clothes patterns (which there really isn't much of).  I did find a cute vest on the make it and love it website and went with that idea.  Finding white boyish fabric was also difficult.  I had to go to the fabric store many times before I came across this pinstripe.  After it was all finished I was very happy with how it turned out.  The best part was it fit him since he was so tiny.

Don't they look similar?

Mitch did a great job with the blessing and I really tried not to bawl the whole time so I could remember some of the things said.  Two of my favorites were that he would turn to his family members examples when struggles arose and also that he was blessed to have a keen mind and a tender heart.  It was a great meeting and I even had the courage to stand and share my own testimony of the Savior and the strength I was able to find in His atonement at we struggled to bring this little man into our family. 

This was the sign Ben helped the girls make the day before.

Our growing family...just missing Tyler.

Everyone that came to support.  

This really was a special day for our family.  I am so excited and lucky to be the mom to such a special little spirit.

With the face of an angel

We have had a very fun-filled weekend (plus a few extra days) with lots of family, food, games, shopping and well lots of laughs as usual. Thanks again to everyone who came up for the baby blessing it was great to see all of you. For those of you who were unable to make it, don't worry I took tonz of pictures. How can you help it when everyone says your little girl looks just like a doll?






This was a very special day for us. One that I have been waiting for for a very long time. It was weird because it was one of those things that made me realize just how hard it was for me to watch other people bless their babies when I was so desperately wanting one for my own. Back then I didn't realize how hard it was because I would just push it deep down but sitting in church on Sunday while Mitch was blessing Addisyn brought all those feelings back and I couldn't believe it was finally my turn. And for all of you still wanting and waiting to have kids you may or may not have the same sort of experience but wow it will still be an amazing day. It is crazy to think of how precious little babies are, not just to us but also to our Heavenly Father. They just so recently left his presence and I know that he is just looking over them. Hopefully I can do my part as a mom and teach her all she needs to know and do to return back to him someday. Yes, the song "I am a child of god" has a whole new meaning to me.

So back to these beautiful pictures.

This is the dress I made while in college and taking a child sewing class. At the time I was dating Mitch and so he would come sit with me in the sewing lab while I worked on it. I had to make a few alterations because it was ginormous on her but overall I am very impressed with myself!


Aunt Lindsay made this stuffed bunny by hand and it is so adorable.



Everyone who made it up except for Ben and Gail who had to leave early.


And of course a family picture.