6 Months!

Bradley hit the 6 month mark on November 26th. He's 1/4 of the way done with his mission.
It has gone by so slow yet kinda fast.  I miss him so much each day, and I sit by the computer every Monday until I get his email. It's nice to email back and forth with him when we are on at the same time.

It's been an awesome experience to read his letters and hear how much his testimony is growing and how much he loves the people of Brazil.  I am so greatful that he has this chance to serve in Brazil, and learn about a whole new culture and way of life. I'm also greatful for the chance he has to serve the Lord and have an experience that will help him throughout the rest of his life.

WE LOVE YOU BRADLEY!



Burning his tie - 6 month mark



Nauvoo

Brad had the oppurtunity to drive to Nauvoo with his mom, She has been called to serve a mission there for 18 months. They had a great time seeing the sites along the Pioneer trail!

We are all so very Proud of Janet and happy that she has this chance to serve a mission and serve the Lord.

If only I could go to Paris...

Brookelyn entered the Inspirations contest at school. The theme was If Only...  Brookelyn Made the Eiffel Tower out of toothpicks and she called it "If only I could go to Paris..."  and she won in her category and age group. Her project will be going to regions in the 3-D art category.

Deer Hunt

Brad took Brian and Brandon Deer hunting this last weekend, They went up to Logan Caynon and camped out. They had alot of fun and made some great memories. Brian got a nice big deer, I don't know who's more proud Brian or his Dad!

Me and Brookie stayed home and had a girls weekend. Brooke went to a Halloween party on Friday, she dressed up like Dorothy on the Wizard of Oz and she took Buddy in the basket, he was toto!

Danielle spent the night with us on Friday and we watched a movie. Saturday Me and Brookie Carved pumpkins and made a cute spider cake.


Jodi's




Brookie's Ghost Pumpkin




Spider Cake



August and September

August 3rd - 5th  Me & Brookie went to girls camp. We had a ton of fun! I really got to know the girls and other leaders alot better. It was great!


Brooke getting ready to go down the zip line





making quilts for a children's center


Mom came to visit so we all went to lunch together. Love it when all of us girls can get together and laugh!

We went camping 2 times at Beaver mountain in September First time we had Lyman and Cody come up with us and the second time Lyman, Cody, Scott and Sandy and Tyler and Stacie and their cute boys came and went hunting.

beautiful sunset

July 29th - Happy Birthday Brookie

Brookie turned 12 this year. WOW I can't believe my baby is 12. She's in middle school now and I get to have her in my Young Womens beehive class. I'm so excited to have her in YW, But not as excited as her, Every week she wants to go to yw with me and all of her friends, usually I say No, but occasionally I'd let her, now she gets to go every week Yea!!!

She had a family party with Grandparents and cousins.

She had a slumber party a few days later,  They had water fights, painted their nails watched a movie and ate treats. We set a tent up in the back yard and 8 girls slept out there. They were very loud and giggly until about 3:00 am and then they finally fell asleep.

We Love our little Brookie and we are so grateful to have her in our family!!

Happy Birthday Brian!

We Love you Brian!

Brian turned 17 yesterday Wow! I can't believe he's a senior in high school.

Brookelyn made him a cake.

JUNE 2010

Bradley sent pictures from the MTC.

Bradley and his companion Elder Hooke from Ventura California

Having fun!

Shining his shoes. I like looking at his desk and things hanging on his wall. Alot of that stuff is the same stuff he had by his desk here at home

Softball

Brookelyn played softball this spring. It was fun watching her, she's getting pretty good. She had a great team this year, they took 4th place. She had her friend Shanley on her team which made it even funner!

Baseball

Brandon played Baseball this spring, he did really good this year. He had a great team, they took 3rd place, they played Riverton teams and teams from Herriman. He got chosen for All-stars but he didn't try out because he wanted to go to Scout camp and Youth Conference.

Roof

Brad is roofing the house. It desperatly needs it! So he's gotten the garage roof all done and the back part of the house is done, He's decided to build a great big porch on the front of the house so he can't do the front roof until he gets the porch built. I'm way excited for a big front porch.

Buddy and Bailee