We finally got around to blessing Beckett! He is almost 3 months old. It just so happened to fall on Valentine's Day which is pretty fun, I will always be able to remember when we blessed him.
We didn't have any family in town since they had all just come to help after his birth, but we still had a good day. Our friends in a different ward the McCrary's came and of course the Housers were there. In the circle we had Josh McCrary, Zach Houser, Bishop Lau, and the 1st counselor Brother Fuller, Brother Skeem and Brother Waterson from the bishopric as well. Paul did a wonderful job as always. Afterwards all the men in the circle told me that Beckett just looked up at Paul throughout the blessing and smiled the whole time. Yep, sounds like my Beckett! I was a little worried that he would cry because he was sound asleep in his car seat and I pulled him out seconds before the blessing. But he did great! Here is Paul's blessing:
Our Father in Heaven, in the name of Jesus Christ and by the
power of the Holy Melchizedek Priesthood which we hold, we take this infant in
our arms to give him a name and a blessing.
The name by which he shall by known on the records of the church and
throughout his time here on earth is Beckett William Pratt.
Beckett, at this time we give you a blessing. We bless you that you will have many
opportunities to grow and develop talents that will allow you to serve your
Heavenly Father and your fellow men. We
bless you with the gift of testimony and the gift to believe on the words of
others. We bless you that you will come
to know your Savior, Jesus Christ, through your study of the gospel and your
service towards your fellow men.
We bless you that you will have a burning desire to serve a
mission and take the love of our Savior to others. We bless you that when the time is right you
will be able to enter the temple with someone who is worthy of you to be sealed
for time and all eternity. Beckett, we
bless you that through your honoring of your covenants you will be an example
to your brother and sister and your parents and to all that know you.
We bless you that your body and mind might be strong, and
that you will have a desire and aptitude to learn the knowledge of this world
and use it to help others. We bless you
that your physical abilities will open up doors for you to improve the lives of
others. Beckett, we bless you that you
will have the gift of discernment to choose good friends and by so doing and
using all your talents you will be able to identify the broken hearts and the
people who are in need of assistance. We
bless you that through your talents and influence you’ll know what to do and
what to say to remove their burdens and draw them closer to their Savior.
We bless you, Beckett, with the love of our family and of
our Heavenly Father. We give you these
blessings, and all others that our Heavenly Father sees that you need at this
time, and do so in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
11 year old Mia took this picture during sacrament meeting and it is one of my new favorites! Those eyes!!!
I managed to take some pictures after church, there was no way I had time to take them before church getting everyone ready on my own by 9 am!
Reid again didn't want his picture taken, to his defense he was tired and ready for a nap!
That afternoon we opened some small Valentine Gifts and got ready for the Housers to come over for dinner. It was a good day!
This year we started a new tradition and put a heart on their bedroom doors each night and told them something we love about them. It was fun and definitely something we will do again!
We got Hayden her very own alarm clock that crows like a rooster!
The train obsession continues!
Beckett's first Valentine's
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