Ava’s Blessing Day

Yesterday was Ava’s Baby Blessing. I don’t know, but I had been nervous about it, so when we finally did it… I was totally relieved! Chris did a fantastic job. Ava did good until the very end. The men were all saying how slippery her blessing dress was. Chris says that she started out in his hands, and by the end she had somehow managed to slither down the line and she was practically being held up by her feet…. that’s when they all said Ava started to cry. I would too!!! ANyway, we all had a good chuckle about it afterwards. Poor Chris by the end of the blesssing was so flustered his mind was totally blank by the end because of her slipping, squirming, and crying.

Some of the things Chris mentioned in his blessing were that Ava would have a love for Heavenly Father, that she would have a healthy body; and be strong in body and spirit. That she would have a desire to develop Christ-like attributes, and be a source of strength and an example to those around her. He blessed her that she would have a testimony and a testimony of the scriptures, and that she would seek to know and return to Heavenly Father and know His will. His last blessing was that she would enter the Lord’s house and be sealed for time and eternity to her family.

It was a really peaceful feeling, and I have to admit that I shed a few happy tears as I watched all the men in our family stand in a circle around our little girl. Listening to Chris give a blessing for the little girl he absolutely has fallen in love with. It was a special day for us.

All who attended: John, Shane, Maggie and Jeff, Anne, Emma, Belle, David, Mom, Mike, Vicki, Kelby, Karisa and Josh, and Kelby.

All who stood in the blessing circle: Chris, John, Jeff, Mike, and Josh.

After we had a luncheon with all the family that drove down to spend the afternoon with us. Thanks everyone for all your support to make this a really special day for our family!!!