The Whole Reason We Showed Up

We woke up Sunday Morning to the wonderful smell of baked omelet wafting through the house. It was a big day. Ceseley and Desmond (Julee and Dan's nephew) were to be blessed that morning. We all got our Sunday dresses and suits on and met in Julee and Dan's great room. Dan's parents, Mom and Joe, Mandy and girls, Mari, Adam, and Desmond (Dan's brother's fam), Wayne, Becky, and their 5 kids (Dan's sister's fam), and Erin, Julee's "birthing coach" and her family were all their to witness this special moment.

Before the blessings, Julee asked the little girls to sing I Am a Child of God. So Layla, Olivia, Grace, and Caroline all participated and really added a lot to the sweet feelings of the Spirit that always accompany these special moments. I, of course, teared up as the girls sang. It was very sweet.

Following the singing Desmond was blessed and then Ceseley. They were both such sweet blessings and we were just so happy to be able to be there and be a part of it all.

No occasion would be complete without more food if you're part of this family. Everything we do is surrounded and supported by food. It's my kinda livin'! We had muffins, baked omelet, a few banana bars that were left over from a previous day that somehow had not been scarfed down (a new recipe of Julee's and an instant favorite!), and fruit salad. We were able to just sit around and enjoy each others company for awhile and wait for church to start. Julee's ward does not meet until 3:30! (So glad we meet earlier in the day and that we don't share a building. I think 12:30 or 1 would be the perfect time to meet though. It would give you a nice lazy morning at home without the rush of getting out the door.) A nice church service, and then getting out at the perfect time to have a few hours of down time before bed time.

All of Dan's family,minus his parents, left before church and headed to their individual homes. The rest of us had the opportunity to go to church with the Ellsworth's. After church we headed back to Julee's and began our packing because we were going to be leaving early on Monday. But first--we ate...again!

These were taken after church. We wanted some pic of them together. I PROMISE he is not hurting her...he just loves her and all Ceseley wanted was to eat. Again. Guess she came to the right family...

For more pictures and more info go see Julee, Dan & Baby Ces