The night before her blessing, a winter storm dumped more than a foot of snow in our area and the snow continued to fall and the temperature continued to drop throughout Sunday. Isla also came down with her first really bad virus. Saturday she began getting a stuffy nose, which was quickly followed by a hacking cough. On Sunday she woke up wheezing. So the circumstances surrounding her blessing were less than ideal. But Isla is such a sweet tempered baby. She made the day pleasant and memorable despite how she was feeling.
The day was spent surrounded by friends and family--some of the people who love Isla the most. It was a wonderful celebration of the blessing that sweet Isla has been in our lives, and only could have been made more perfect if more of our family (and a few friends who feel like family) would have been able to attend as well.
It seemed to appropriate for the boys to wear their Norwegian sweaters for the occasion.
Thanks to my friend, Gretchen, for taking these pictures of our family.
And here is the woman of the hour:
We love you Isla!
