Sterling's Blessing

Sterling was blessed on Sunday, March 16th, 2014.  He was blessed to be an inspiration to those around him all the way to when he was a grandfather.  And he already is :)

Grant and Spencer were both able to wear the same blessing outfit, but it was too cold for Sterling.

Flashback's here:

Grant:

Spencer:

And so, in this freezing Winter, Sterling got his own blessing outfit with long sleeves, and long pants, and shoes:

(That one above looks so much like my baby pictures, it's a little uncanny.)

And all the kids:

(We never managed to get one of the whole family.)

Forgive me while I post way too many pictures of the same thing...

Baby S was blessed on Sunday while his Grandpa Mark and Grandma Paula were visiting.  At first, I worried that GQ's summer blessing outfit would be too chilly for Baby S, but it all worked out when Spring came to Iowa.  (HALLELULAH - We did NOT have a bad Winter, but I looooovvvvveeee Spring).

Then, I got these great pictures of Baby S smiling and laughing:

Right before he got grumpy and started screaming.

Visiting family:

Three generations:

First official, full-family photo.  We have enough of us now that everybody smiling is not necessary: