Puzzles, Bath and Mommy Time

 

 

Lauren's Fun Park

Lauren's Fun Park

(You own an amusement park....)

My park is a mix park. That means it has a mix of warter parks, gam parks and a buntch of other wuns that you can't even immagen. My fun park cost fifty dollars becuse it has more fun then you can even immagen. My fun fark is opened at one ocloc all the way to twelve ocloc. My best ride is the hourse trail ride becuse evryone likes it and the horeses are welly fast. The best game to play is wacing on water becuse you are trapt in a big ball on top of warter. The best prize that sum wun can win is a huge stuft animal horse. I don't have a job becuse I am the bose.

Written by Lauren Spendlove 

The Bread Making Machine - STEVE

This is a picture of his work the first week.  We are now on week #4.  He has gone from making three loaves of yummy wheat bread to making six loaves to making three wheat and two buttermilk.  We are one lucky family.  There is nothing like homemade bread.  And homemade bread made by someone else.  We Love You Dad!!!!

2nd and 1st Class Rank

Matthew recieved his 2nd and 1st Class Rank. 

A Big Congratulations! 

On our way to an Eagle Scout!

Some MORE Jacob

Carpinteria Beach 

 

 Hat Model

 

Typical Boy, doesn't really care how messy he is.  And not sure about these faces!!

 

 Jacob's new golf cart.  Our neighbor, Parker, personally gave his this to Jacob as he has out grown it.  It was really sweet of him.

 

Best Buddies!

 

Bathtime!

 

Jacob found my lipstick in my purse.

 

Nighty Night!

 

I think he likes Nutella, too!

 

Bubbles! (one of his first words)

 

What are these two up to?

 

The play ground.

 

Ice cream cone and all.

 

Looks like a food artist.

 

If you can't find Jacob he might be in here.  Uh Oh!

 

Loves all things, tractor, truck, airplane and train related.

And he loves helping Dad in the garage.

 

 Even when he is sick, he is still cute and silly. 

HI!

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.