Blessing Day

Sunday April 15, 2012 was the day that we blessed our sweet Simon Phillip

My mom made this special white fluffy blanket for the occasion...I LOVE it!  He wore the same outfit that Evan and Eli wore on the day that they were blessed. He looked like a dream!

Simon was given a special blessing by his Daddy

and these are all the men who stood in the circle

doesn't he look dashing all in white...like a little angel

The blessing took place in the evening at the Hyde Park City civic center and it included lots of our extended family.  After he was blessed we had a little party to celebrate Simon's birth, his life and the love that we have for him.

Simon's grandpa's

This was my first attempt at tissue paper balls... why have I not been making these for every occasion- they were SO easy and such a fun, cheap way to decorate!  My mom came over the night before the party and we baked cupcakes.  Then Glen decorated them all!  Over 100 cupcakes! He is amazing! Oh, and he also made the subway art of Simon's name with all the word details of what we love about him as a tiny... my hubby is the best party assistant ever!!

  my mom, she is the best!

 I set up a little table with a few pictures of all the boys together as well as a picture of each one of them on their own blessing day

 It was such a special day. Several times throughout the evening I got choked up as I held my tiny baby and looked around in gratitude of all the support from our families. It was an especially emotional time with the recent loss of Glen's job and we considered canceling this celebration but with the help and encouragement of our families we pulled it off and it was everything I had hoped it would be and was a perfect celebration of love for our Simon.  His little life has changed our family, made it better in every way!  He is so calm and precious, straight from Heaven and a reminder of everything good.

 I am so lucky to be his mama.  We know he was meant for our family and we can't wait to watch him learn and grow as we teach and help him to become all that he is supposed to be. For now though we are just loving that he is our baby who is tender and pure and dependent on us for his every need.  he has a special place in all of our hearts. Simon was a perfect little gentleman at the center of this celebration and there was a special feeling surrounding him all day!

We love you our sweet little Simon!