Luke, Niki, and Baby Claire

Saturday, November 14, 2009

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Luke had the opportunity to bless our daughter Claire this past Sunday on November 1st, 2009. Claire at six weeks of age. He wont admit it but, he was a little nervous about getting up there. He did such a wonderful job. Everyone was wiping away tears. It was from the heart and truly lead by the spirit, just for her. I hope she knows just how much she is loved. Luke mentioned in the blessing that her parents have an eternal love for her. He also blessed her to know of her Heavenly Father's love and how it is much greater than ours. Another part that stuck out was when he blessed her to prepare to be married in the Lord's house to the one she loves...then he blessed her that she might be a "little picky" with her choice of groom. =)

Claire wore a gorgeous gown that her Marmie (Luke's mom) gave to her. She also styled a flower head band and jewel bracelet made by my best friend from AZ Trisha Davis. I spent the whole morning worried that we wouldn't get to the church on time....let the record show we did! In our rush to get there, we forgot the keys to the apartment, Luke's teaching manual, a binkie, and more importantly the bottle I made for her to help make sure she was asleep for the blessing. i would have made sure it was during her nap time but we forgot about daylight savings time! Aside from all that, she did wonderful and was awake and completely quite, until we sat back down. I spent the whole next hour in the mothers room nursing her. lol After church I made lunch for those that were apart of the blessing. In honor of Claire's day I made banana chocolate chip cookies! My families favorite.

Our family was not able to attend at all being on opposite sides of the country. So we invited our friends who are like family to be apart of Claire's special day. Nate, Alyson, Treyton, and Jayci Sharp, John Mills, Jordan and Shanda Munns, Tyler and Erika Anderson, Tyler Card and Danni, Ben and Holly Burningham.

Brandon, Joyelle, Jaxon, Maddox, and kapri Turley couldn't make it from Pittsburg because their poor kids got super sick the night before.

Thanks again to everyone who was apart of her blessing it really meant a lot to us that you were all there. Our hearts were filled with gratitude and joy. =)

(blessing day photo shoot)

Its all about accessorizing!

(Thank you Trisha!)

I cant get over this beautiful face.

Our lunch afterwards with our besties!

We were missing the Burningham's, Anderson's, and Turley's

Us with the Sharps kids!

Our little family

(don't you just love the mustache and fall leaves?)

Me and my daughter

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

How Could You Not....

AbSOluTeLy LOVE:

(Claire 6 weeks)

These Cheeks!!!

The Grump Face!!

The Sneezes!!

The Yawns and flared nostrils!!!

Those Pretty Eyes!!

And the SMILES!!!!!!!!!!

Monday, November 2, 2009

Ghouls of Fun!!!

More like footballs of Fun! Or Don Tequila's of Fun!

Or better yet, The Sharps of Fun!!!!!!

You guessed it, we spent our Halloween with the Sharp Family at the SVU football game (where Luke Coaches) and then we all went to dinner at Donny T's, "Mexican Food." I spent the evening preparing for Claire's blessing the next day and her little shin dig (post to come). Then after the kids finished trick-or-treating we hung out with Nate and Alyson (Who came for Claire's blessing) for the rest of the night. They are the best. We sure do miss them here in BV!!!

Sorry Claire's costume wasn't much, we have no money, and don't have very good resources in our small town to make something cute!

Me and my little pumpkin (Claire 6 weeks, Halloween 09')

Treyton Sharp wasn't feeling very good and fell asleep under the bleacher seat!

Such a funny kid! You can see Claire fussing in the back.

Little Miss Jayci!

Nate and Luke! A couple of people asked if Nate was Luke's brother! They have similar eyes, noses, cheeks, foreheads, and big lips...but other than that we just don't see it. LOL