A Blessing for Isaac

I almost forgot that we'd taken pics of Isaac's blessing
on Thanksgiving Day!

Mr. Idaho's family gathered from Idaho, Nebraska and Utah
with ours in Golden, Colorado
and we went to a little chapel there,
just our two little families,
and Mr. Idaho, Granpa Idaho, Brother Idaho,
and Mr. Wonderful
took that little baby boy in their arms and
gave him a name and a blessing.

 A name and a blessing explained:
It is not a baptism of the child, but an ordinance performed by (usually) the child's father who holds the Melchizedek Preisthood.  Other men are invited to join him in a circle--those men also hold the same priesthood--and the ordinance is actually a prayer to Heavenly Father, to bless the child according to the guidance given by the Holy Ghost.  It's not a set prayer and each blessing is as different and unique as each child.

 Most often, the child is blessed with physical and mental health and strength,
spiritual gifts and understanding,
and other blessings like a love for family and God.

 A "name" is given--it is always the child's legal name which he/she shall be known by through this mortal life and on the records of the Church, that has been chosen by the child's parents.

The blessings of babies usually occurs on the first Sunday of each month,
but as was the case here, it was delayed until Mr. Idaho's family could attend and participate in it.
A member of Dani's Bishopric made special arrangements to meet our families at the church to witness
the ordinance and then we all headed back to their place for dinner.

Danielle shared her birth story here.