Ivy Elizabeth's Blessing

We had a wonderful trip to Colorado for Ivy Elizabeth's blessing--November 29 to December 2. This picture is of 21 month Ruby Marie and four-year-old Mordecai.  We loved spending time with their entire family. 

 Mordecai did really well in his soccer class.  He knows the rules and can move a ball well. 

 Mordecai loves the computer.

 Ruby thought that she should take pictures every time I got out my camera. 

 Ruby, Ivy and Grandpa Rogers

 Kathryn Ann holding Ivy and John holding Ruby.

 Desi holding Ivy.  Ivy weighed five pounds 11 ounces this week at nearly six weeks.  She's starting to wear some newborn-size clothes though some "preemies" fit nicely. 

 Look what pretty hair Ivy has!

 It is a delight to listen to Emily read because she uses dramatic expression. 

 Ruby loves her baby dolls. 

 Saturday morning we decorated the Christmas tree. 

 Karen Bainbridge. Ivy's other grandma, made a heritage blessing dress for Ivy.  It has pearl beads in the smocking around the neck and sleeves, inset lace, and hand embroidered flowers around the bottom.  It is elegant.  Karen and Richard had to return home before the blessing day because Richard had two trips to the hospital with his asthma problems so they had to leave the bad air and high elevation of Denver to go home to Tennessee.  We missed them very much because we enjoy their company!

 Emily loves to climb and swing. 

 It was strange to be playing outside in shirt sleeves on December 1, after finishing decorating the Christmas tree inside.  

 Emily can now climb on the monkey bars from one end to the other and back! 

 Ivy is a beautiful, alert baby. 

 Getting ready for 9:00 AM church. 

 Mike gave Ivy a beautiful blessing.  The family outside the church:  Mike, Desi holding Ivy, Emily, Ruby, and Mordecai. 

 Mike, Ivy, and Desi

 Emily holding Ruby.  Ivy's hair ribbon is from Kim. 

 We had fun playing with all the toys in the basement. 

Ruby looks very cute in her bonnet from their Nauvoo Bainbridge Reunion.  Everyone in the family had a hat or a bonnet. 

 We celebrated Mike's 40th's birthday on Sunday. 

 It was special to have Desi's uncle and his family there for the blessing and dinner--Uncle Jimmy, Aunt Maria, Izzie, Jessica, and Jacob.  They were fun company. 

Mike with his precious Ivy.  Mordecai is next to him. 

Desi and Mike are always such gracious hosts and are so very kind and considerate of us.  We appreciated running a shuttle service for us to the airport.  Desi's meals were fantastic as always.  We enjoyed spending time with their family.