Living Life and Loving It
We had only a two day window to have Benjamin’s Baby Blessing in which everyone could be in attendance…working around grandpa’s schedule, the emergencies at the Emergency Room, families arriving, and people leaving for work and the Bishop’s schedule….we managed to pull it off!
Benjamin’s Baby Blessing
Benjamin’s Baby Blessing
Benjamin’s Baby Blessing
Benjamin’s Baby Blessing
Benjamin’s Baby Blessing
Becca and Carl decided to bless Collins when everyone was home for Christmas. It also made it so Carl’s family could be there…driving from Oklahoma is not too far. We coordinated everyone’s schedules and travel itineraries and the only time we could do it and have everyone there was the Saturday afternoon before Christmas. So December 20th Collins Harper Hardie was given a name and a blessing. She wore an adorable vintage white baby dress and bonnet.
Collins Harper Hardie
Collins Harper Hardie
We had about 40 people come to the blessing. After the blessing we enjoyed a dinner of Kansas City barbecue. We had brisket, ribs, burnt tips and beans from Oklahoma Joes (now Joes of KC) and ice cream from Murrays.
Collins’ baby blessing
Collins’ baby blessing
Collins’ baby blessing
Collins’ baby blessing
Collins and her parents at baby blessing.
We served Kansas City Barbeque
We served Kansas City Barbecue
We served Kansas City Barbecue
Collins’ baby blessing
Collins baby blessing
Collins’ baby blessing
Collins and her dad at baby blessing
Collins Harper Hardie
Collins baby blessing
Collins’ baby blessing
Collins’ baby blessing
A few more pictures from Caroline’s baby blessing.
Beatty Family; Jack, B.J., Jenn, Becca, Carl, Becca, Shelley, Bob, Henry Jen, Adam and Caroline.
Beatty Family; Jack, B.J., Jenn, Becca, Carl, Becca, Shelley, Bob, Henry Jen, Adam and Caroline.
The day after Christmas, Caroline became sick. She ended up in Children’s hospital for 5 days, a very sick little baby. Jen and Adam stayed with her the entire time. So we had a house full of people that were very tired, stressed but most of all very concerned. Not the Christmas vacation we had planned. Caroline finally was released from the hospital and we were able to have her blessing in a very private, small gathering of close family and friends. She was blessed in the same dress as her sister Becca had been blessed in when she was a baby.
Adam, Caroline and Jennifer.
Bob, Adam and Caroline, B.J. and Mark Iba.
Bob, Adam and Caroline, Adam’s father Mike, B.J. and Carl.
My beautiful family; Jack, B.J., Jenn, Becca, Carl, Bob, Shelley, Becca, Jen, Henry, Adam and Caroline.
We finally made it to California so Jack could receive his baby blessing in church with grandpa and grandma present!
