D and I decided to bless K earlier than usual because both of our fathers would still be in Utah. We really wanted to have both of them participate in such a special occasion. There was only one Sunday when everyone would be available and it was just a week after K's birth. However, that Sunday was Stake Conference and we would not be able to bless her in church. Luckily, we got permission to bless K the Saturday before.
My mom was really excited to throw a family lunch for the blessing. We decided to use the church building to accommodate the growing group of family and friends. On the big day, my mom and aunt Heidi arrived at the church to set up and decorate. I was still at home getting ready when I got a call from my mom asking about the church's address. They had gone to the wrong church building and completely set up everything! It's amazing how many church buildings are in Utah. They had to take everything down and race over to the right building.
When I got to the church, they had decorated the cultural hall with beautiful pink and purple table cloths. My mom bought Katelyn the prettiest white dress to be blessed in. She looked so sweet in her long white blessing dress.
D gave a wonderful blessing for little K. The words were powerful and the Spirit was very strong. It really set in for me what a precious spirit Katelyn is. I realized how little time had passed since she had been with Heavenly Father.
After the blessing, we had a really great lunch. We ate soup in bread bowls from Schmidt's Pastry Cottage. Everything was delicious. It was so fun to have a special event with all of our family and friends.
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