ellie's blessing

as an attempt to entice our family to omaha, todd and i decided to make a super weekend that they couldn't resist. we planned for ellie to be blest at church the same weekend as graduation. we had a couple bail (you know who you are and so do we), but many still followed through and we were so glad to have them in our home and to share with them this part of our lives.

todd gave ellie her name and a blessing may 17th. for those friends who are not familiar with our church, we believe in being baptized after the age of accountability (8 years old). so babies are not baptized. however, a priesthood holder (todd) gives the baby their name and a blessing. it was such a special opportunity where family and friends participated and showed their support towards our little family. todd gave a beautiful blessing to ellie.

ellie's dress was made by grandma melanson and her blanket was made by grandma karen. both were amazing, ellie looked like a princess. (i will add some photos that show this better later)

todd with ellie and todd's brother blake with his son ike (the first cousin ellie met)

ellie & ike