TWO ANKLES

Ethan went to his first Captains Soccer Practice at Liberty High.  Which means the team captains were conducting them in preparation for conditioning for tryouts.  An older kid, one with a beard as Ethan said, kicked his ankle.  He called asked that I come get him.  He got kicked on the inside and said his whole foot jerked to the outside.  So I decided to just keep an eye on it. 

 

THEN Matthew was playing soccer at school during recess and got kicked in the ankle and called me to come get him and take him to the doctor.  SOOOOO, I decided to take them both into urgent care.

 

The outcome, Matthew has a sprained ankle and Ethan a possible fracture on the outside of his tibia near the ankle.  So he got sent home with a splint and crutches, until the x-ray was viewed by the lab to make sure that it was a fracture. 

 

Friday-Monday on crutches and loving every minute of it, NOT!  We got a phone call that said it was not fractured.  Hip Hip Hooray!!!  So, just take it easy boys.  Matthew we want to watch you play CCB soccer and Ethan we want to see you try out for the High School Soccer Team.  GEEEEEEZZZZZ!!!!!!

Brimhal Young Womens September 2012

This month was pretty much all about our wards 5th birthday.  The youth were in charge of the entertainment for the party.  So each class did a lip sync (this is actually an anual tradition) which took some time preparing.  They all did an awesome job and were definitely entertaining.

HAPPY 5th BIRTHDAY to the BRIMHALL WARD

Earlier in the month we had an ARISE & SHINE BREAKFAST.  We wanted to meet outside somewhere so we could let off some balloons that had our testimonies in them, but woudn't you know it, there is shortage of helium and so we couldn't do that. But it was still a good morning.  I gave a short object lesson.  Sister Hart had them write a way that they arise and shine on their cut out hand and we made sun out of them.  And Sister Henderson made a darling brown sack breakfast each of us.  The girls were great sports for having to get up early on a Saturday morning.  After breakfast and with our Camp Arise and Shine T-shirts we headed over to Project Linus were we helped make lots fo fleece blankets.  It was a wonderful day!

At the end of it all, we stuffed our faces with some salad and baked potatoes.

The Breakfast Message:

Candy and Pebble Walk - Sit in a Circle, Blindfold and Pass out Lemons.

What went through your mind when you found out that you'd have to identify your lemon without seeing it? ~~

Did you know your lemon? Or where you a little worried?

What unique characteristics did you look for too help you identify your lemon?

Read Psalm 139: 1-16 Summarize it in one sentence.

How does your knowledge of your lemon compare to the way God knows you? ~~

Why do you think God is so interested in you? ~~ He knows you so well, he created you.

What's one unique and positive thing that God has created in you? (on the back of your card write)

“From a distance it may seem that we're all the same-like a bag full of lemons. But just as each lemon is unique, God created us with special gifts and personalities. Because of that we can learn to see ourselves as special, unique children of God.”

What also comes w/ being unique and having been given special gifts & personalities is our different challenges & trials.

Have you ever looked at someone and thought Wow, they have it sooo easy! I wish I could be like her! Well, they are really no different from you in the fact that they are a child of God just like you and their Heavenly Father wants them to learn and grow and be happy just like he wants you to do also.

I was thinking about that question, “Why Heavenly Father would let his children suffer?” And I thought about my own children and of course I don't want them to suffer or be in pain. Just like Heavenly Father, I want them to be happy and to learn and become strong. And we can't do that unless we are faced with a few difficulties here and there. How boring we would be if we had the a Picture Perfect Life.

I know each one of you is struggling w/ something right now, some maybe a little more than others at the moment. 

I can take this in many directions right now. I can tell you to to remember who you are, A Daughter of Heavenly Father who loves you, I can tell you to please keep smiling, I can tell you to continue to keep your standards high, I can tell you to go to your Heavenly father on your knees in Prayer and ask for help, I can tell you to talk to your parents, I can tell you to have Faith that everything will be all right. I can tell you to be obedient, I can tell you that you are not alone but what I want to tell you is to Arise & Shine. Just like our prophet and the leaders of the church are telling you. Endure those challenges well, learn and grow from them, use them to your advantage. Pray that you will understand and know what it is you are to learn right now.

You just walked around for a few minutes while savoring a yummy piece of candy and feeling some discomfort from a little tiny pebble in your shoe. What do you remember most about this walk?

Sometimes we focus on the small hardships or trials (pebbles) that are part of our life and forget the good things (candies) that are all around us.

You girls are so blessed, you have so much and I am not just talking about monetary things, which is also quite a lot. You know what I am talking about, you have the gospel. You have a Heavenly Father who loves you and knows who you are and what you need, You have a Savior that made it possible for you to be able to live happily forever after. You have family, leaders and friends who love and care for you. I hope that as you each Arise and Shine Forth as you endure your challenges with a smile that you encourage each other, that you are there for each other, that you have courage and boldness and an enthusiasm about life – about your life. That your attitude about the many wonderful things in life that you have does shine. That people will want to know you and be like you and be your friend.

Even the prophets have said that you have come to earth at this time of great opportunity and also of great challenges. You are the generation that the Lord has saved for this day. Arise & Shine that thy light may be a standard to the nations.

I want you to know that each one of your young women leaders love you. And today we hope that you fill uplifted and enjoy being with each other as we serve together and Arise & Shine.

We've made you each a necklace, with the hopes that you will wear it often and use it as a reminder to Arise & Shine, as a reminder to share your light, and as a reminder of who you are and that you are loved.

Spendlove Reunion in Ogden

Steve and I have been to a few of these Big Spendlove family reunions in past when we lived in Utah.  And I remember all the food and cool old fashion pictures that we took.  And of course it didn't disappoint this time either.  There was a truck load of delicious food and yes, I made my family take a picture all dressed up for our old fashioned photo op.  We stayed the night with Shawn and Brooke, so we were able to come with them and Lindsay came too.  She had fun with her talent of painting and the little ones loved her for it.  It was great to see her as now she is an official college student. 

 

Jacob headed straight for the sand box and pretty much stayed there the whole time.

Steve and Shawn with a bunch of crazy Spendlove cousins.  They reminisce about lots of good times.

 

Horseback riding is also a tradition at the Spendlove Reunion.  My kids think they are pros.

Here they are.  The Family Western Photos.

These guys found the tetherball and the volleyball.

There is now a blog for all family members to post stories, letters, pictures or anything about the Spendlove Family.  These are a few pictures that were of Grandpa "Bud" Spendlove when he was little in someone's photo album.

Time with the twins.

 

Emerson and Jacob

We had fun spending time with Shawn and Brooke and so appreciate their hospitality.  We all hung out at the park for a while, played some soccer and on our walk back home we stopped by a garage sale where Ethan bought a big NRA gold belt buckle and Matthew bought a pocket knife.   Where were we, you might ask?  Sandy, Utah

Trip to Utah for the Wedding of the Year!

Like every trip, our days were full.  We arrived just in time for the brief wedding rehearsal at Memory Grove.  We also went to the family BBQ in honor of Ryan and Madelyn.  It was great to meet her family and to see Ryan and Madelyn together. I was in charge of the wedding cake.  So Wednesday night, I went with Ryan to go shopping for the ingredients and I started some of the baking in his ginormous kitchen.  Let me just say that if I can make a wedding cake in his kitchen, I can make a wedding cake anywhere.  Actually, the best part was having my parents and brothers around to entertain me while working on the cake.  And I think it turned out pretty ok.  The Cannon Crew also went to Uncle Ab's burger shop, "Ab's Drive In"  for some good burgers and fries and great shakes.  We also went to Uncle Ab's and Aunt Dot's home for a little walk down memory lane.  Things like the smell, tablecloths, rope swings and all the nick knacks helped bring those memories back to life.  I remember a big family reunion we had here as a child and driving from Texas in the back of a little Toyota truck with just a shell on the back.  The things we do to be with family.  AND thank goodness we can.