Mitchell's Blessing

I love baby blessings but I usually get more emotional when it's not my baby being blessed. I think when it's one of mine, I'm too worried for my husband and stressed about the luncheon afterwards to feel the spirit of what's happening. However, the moment George, followed by all the wonderful men in my life surrounded Mitchell, the tears began to flow. George gave him a beautiful blessing and Mitchell didn't make a peep. Sweet baby. We had a luncheon at my mom and dad's house after complete with blue candy, blue pumpkins, and a blue chocolate fountain!
We looked and looked for a simple white polo shirt for him to wear which proved to be much more difficult than you would think. However, George's brother and his wife found one for us at Dillard's a few days before the blessing. Thank you David and Aly!
The Gordon-Smith/Gines family staring into the sun, trying to look happy and at ease after the boys had been threatened with their lives to behave and be good listeners :) They were SO wound up with all the family and friends we had there...I was literally sweating by the time I got them to cooperate long enough for a picture. Mitchell was equally as thrilled...poor guy.
Mitchell had three sets of grandparents at his blessing. These are Joel's parents, grandma and grandpa Gines, and Mitchell is their 20th grandchild. Cambrie, who is nine, is the oldest so it's lots of fun when all the grand kids are together!
George's parents, grandma and grandpa Gordon-Smith, were here from Prague which is why we blessed him when we did. We got to spend a lot of time with them and are grateful they were able to be here for Mitchell's special day.
So...my dad is MIA. Not sure where he was when I took this picture, you would think I would have a picture of the very person Mitchell is named after but no such luck. This is grandma Mitchell representing both she and her missing husband. They are always such good sports about hosting our events as our two bedroom town home really isn't good for entertaining. Thanks mom and dad for all of your help! My mom is the one who came up with the blue pumpkins which were a perfect touch...very clever.

And I end this post with a picture of the MAIN MAN. Mitchell is such a joy and it was so much fun to have our family and friends around to celebrate his birth and this special day with us.