Violet's Baby Blessing

It does not work out in my favor to let so much time pass after important events. Baby Violet was blessed by her daddy. I think the date was November 6th, 2011. I think it was in November because of the Thanksgiving decorations at my mom's house.

Violet has been an amazing baby from the beginning. She is a fighter and a go-getter like her brother and she is beautiful like her sister. Darwin blessed her in our ward and then we (along with so many family members) went to my parents' house for dinner. We feel so blessed that so many people came to share in our special day of our Baby Violet.

I was originally going to have Violet blessed in Jensyn's blessing dress. Then one day I was shopping and I found a beautiful violet dress that I absolutely love. I made sure it was OK to have her dressed in a color other than white and I was told that it was just fine.

My pictures are out of order from that day but I do like rearranging them.

Violet and her aunt Angie. (Angie LOVES babies. She had four of her own-the youngest is 6-and she is always willing to hold and help out with the new babies.)

This is Darwin's aunt Michele and his cousin Brielle. Brielle loves Violet. She held her a lot that day.

Here is baby Violet with her Great Grandma Parker. Violet is named after her. Violet Isabelle and Donna Belle.

Here is baby Violet with her Grandma Nancy.

Darwin's brother Dwight with his girls, Quincie and Jovie. There mom had a baby a few weeks before I had Violet so she was home taking care of him.

Here is Brielle and Violet. Brielle was always so happy to hold her.

Me and my cousin Zoey and my cousin Staci. We were all born in 1983. I am so glad that they came!

Here is my aunt Tami with baby Violet. Tami LOVES babies too. She is a wonderful great aunt and she is anxiously waiting to become a grandma!

This is Darwin's uncle Grant, aunt Debbie, and cousins Kyle and Millie. We see them often and LOVE this family so much. They are amazing and the love they have for one another is incredible and something I am striving for.

This is Darwin's uncle Mike, cousin Amanda, and aunt Deanna. (They have two missionaries out.) Violet is so loved and is lucky to have so many people that care about her.

Here is Violet with her Grandpa and Grandma Parker. These two spoil her (and Jensyn and Hurley and me and Darwin) like crazy.

This is the closest we have to a family picture. Grandpa Parker, Daddy, Mommy, Violet, and Grandma Parker.

Me and my Hurley boy. He kept telling everyone it was "Church day!" He wanted his picture taken with me so I knelt down so we could be close to the same height and then he sat down and insisted that the picture be taken that way. He is a funny boy!

Violet being soothed by Grandma Parker.

Baby blessings are wonderul things to hear. I am grateful everyday for my beautiful daughter.