Thursday, October 27, 2011

Pumpkins and Babies... Baby Pumpkins

My family came into town for Anna's blessing. It was great have them here! If you know me well enough, you know I absolutely LOVE my family. It's nice having all your best friends live in the same house. It made my mom worried that we were all social rejects, and that may have been the case, but you wouldn't hear me complain. So to have them here was the best baby gift ever!

We went to the Winchester Mystery House and Eli did great for the stated length of the tour. The fact that the tour went 1/2 hour longer than advertised would make me upset too if I was a 3 year old doing everything I could to obey for one hour!

We went to the beach on Saturday(previous post) and, later that night, we carved pumpkins. Eli and Grandpa carved the classical face in Eli's "baby pumpkin", and I followed suite. Uncle Taylor and Daddy went a little grander.



Uncle Taylor did one of Snoopy, Daddy did the skeleton face.

Anna was blessed by Daddy, a beautiful blessing, and she wore the dress that I and my mom wore when we were blessed. Because of its age, it was quite yellowed when I got it, but by the time she was blessed, I had almost completely restored it to its original white. I think she's pretty. It was hard to get nice family pics after sacrament meeting with Eli wanting to get to nursery and everything, but at least we got some pics :)

Even with as angelic as Anna is, she gets a little fussy when she's awake without a binky... hence the binky.

And here's some more pics of my angel. In some, she already looks so much bigger. So sad that this tiny phase goes by so quickly.


6 comments:

Amy said...

Love your little Anna! Those little baby bodies are so sweet and yes they change too fast. Love the pictures Carrie! She is Very pretty and Adorable. And, you look great, I can't even tell you had a baby from the pictures:)

That is so neat you had a special blessing dress to pass on, and it looks really great-how did you clean out the yellow?
I wish you guys lived closer-I know you family misses you so very much!

John & Britta said...

Oh my! Anna is a beauty! I love your comments about your family, families are the best!

Brittany & Garrett Best said...

Anna is GORGEOUS!!! Makes me super emotional looking at the pictures of her. I was SO excited yesterday when mom told me you guys are coming for Christmas!!! I will get to hold your little Anna! So excited!

Lynsie said...

So cute. I guess I need to give you a call because I didn't know it was a sure thing you were coming. I'm hoping it isn't while we are in Kansas cuz I want to hold that little girl and hear Eli's voice. I love his cute little voice!

The Larchars said...

That blessing dress is beautiful! So cool that it has been worn for 3 generations now. I love it when those little newborns sleep with their arms up, so cute! She is SOOO adorable. I sure wish you lived closer. Hope you all have a fun halloween!!!

Kari said...

Aw, she is so cute! Love the dress