Friday, July 8, 2022

Ivy’s Blessing Day

There are multiple angles for lots of the family photos because lots of people were taking pictures at the same time.

Ivy was blessed on June 12, 2022, at 2 months old.



The bow she wore to church was a bit too fussy, so we changed it out for a smaller one.

















Grandpas


Grandmas

Four generations!









Uncles and Aunts.

Right after the blessing (the unfamiliar guy is our Bishop).


Kaden holding Felix.



That's a whole lot of people! I think the total count was 27.


 Jeff gave a beautiful blessing, and it was a lovely day family-filled day.

June family visits

I decided to group family visits into one post, but separate the day of Ivy's blessing to a separate post. So some of these are from before the blessing, and some from after.

First visitor: Aunt Julie!

Wearing a new dress Aunt Julie got for her!



Julie took the boys swimming at my parents'.




Getting Ivy to coo.


Julie and my kiddos. I love Ivy's expressing in this one!





Another dress from Julie, and Felix holding Ivy.


Playing baseball. Batter up!

Ivy playing with her piano, and talking.


Scootering at the church.


Next visitors: Grandma J and J (that's not confusing!)

Dinner at Chili's

Felix trying on Axel's glasses

And Aunt Natalie made it too!

Axel got dropped off and picked up in style for his last day of school!



Last day of third grade! Red lips from the slurpy.


It looks like J is Axel's coach, hyping him up for a match, haha!

Siblings watering the dead spots on the lawn.

And taking artsy photos?






We went to the Jelly Belly Factory. The boys loved watching the workers and the machines!







Jelly Belly art.

 






Telling aunt Natalie a story.

Great Grandma and Grandpa B came to visit.



Nana, Papa, GG, Kaden, and Alex also arrived!

Playing Battleship with Papa.

That's a whole lot of people!

Felix surfing on Uncle Alex.








Kaden and boys

Felix woke up with ringlets.


She looks like such a big girl!

Jazzercise, anyone?

Felix showing off his scooter trick (turning sideways like a skateboard)

Alex and Ivy

GG pushing Felix around

Nana and GG took us to the Oakland Zoo.











That's one happy girl!



Nana and Papa got the kids a little pool and a slip n slide!


Axel was awarded a yellow belt.

Playing Exploding Kittens.

 We had a wonderful time with everyone, and are so grateful that so may were able to take time out of their busy schedules and come support us and meet little Ivy! We love you all!