One of my biggest traditions for Christmas is to send out cards to our many friends and family. It is always fun to connect with those we love that we don't get to see very often any more. These include friends from BYU, Seattle and other neighborhoods we have lived in.When I was expecting Brandon, we started to include a poem with our Christmas Card each year. About Thanksgiving time I usually start working on "The Poem" which Harold edits and corrects. This year we wanted a family picture with Bryan, so I was late ordering the cards and kept putting off writing the poem. Finally last week we got our cards put in the mail. I thought I would include "The 2008 Poem" for everyone to enjoy:
Tis the holiday season
Of two thousand and eight
And life at the Brockbank’s
Is really quite great!
For the very first time
In over 3½ years,
Our family was all together–
Mom on the verge of tears.
It didn’t last long–
School and work got in the way.
We did get a family picture
To celebrate the day!
So along with the picture
Comes our annual rhyme.
We hope it’s not too sappy,
Like it is most of the time.
Ben is still at BYU
And turning 23.
He has a job in the Chemistry Lab
And still works at the MTC.
Between school and work
Ben has a busy life.
And we are all surprised
That he hasn’t found a wife!
Bryan finished up his mission
To Hungary, Budapest
Teaching and baptizing
Were the things that he loved best.
Bryan plans to go to the “Y”
For the first time at 21!
He’s uncertain what to study,
But plans on having fun.
Brandon is a senior
At good old Murray High
(Yes, he’s a friend of David Archuleta–
The one who makes girls sigh!)
Brandon’s training as a pharmacy tech
Is 17, if you please.
Until his gets his tech license,
He makes pizzas with extra cheese.
Fourteen year old Bradley
Is now in the 9th Grade.
Continues to play piano and trumpet,
Wrestling and football teams he made.
In Scouts Brad earned his Eagle,
Was a pirate in the school play.
For football, he got a mohawk–
Mom was NOT happy that day!
Blake is 12 years old.
In Scouts he’s already a Star.
A 7th Grader in Jr. High,
Soccer and basketball, his favorites by far.
Blake is a very good student,
Getting A’s is his norm.
At the Utah Shakespearean Festival
This summer he did perform.
Gwen turned 10 in October,
She’s growing up way too fast.
She likes to help around the house,
We hope that this will last.
Gwen spends time with the Gunter Kids–
Winni, Grady and Trae
She’s also in the choir and dance
And the piano she loves to play.
A cruise to Baja Mexico
Was our vacation this year–
Included were stops at different ports,
Lots of food was always near!
The highlight for Harold and Lori–
Was when to Hungary we did fly.
Eastern Europe was amazing,
But the best was being with Bry.
Now if this holiday poem,
Did not bring enough Brockbank news,
At www.brockbankfff.blogspot.com
There are stories and pictures to amuse.
This year our card was not early.
We hope that did not cause you stress.
It comes now full of greetings
And wishes that 2009 is the best!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Love, The Brockbank Family
Of two thousand and eight
And life at the Brockbank’s
Is really quite great!
For the very first time
In over 3½ years,
Our family was all together–
Mom on the verge of tears.
It didn’t last long–
School and work got in the way.
We did get a family picture
To celebrate the day!
So along with the picture
Comes our annual rhyme.
We hope it’s not too sappy,
Like it is most of the time.
Ben is still at BYU
And turning 23.
He has a job in the Chemistry Lab
And still works at the MTC.
Between school and work
Ben has a busy life.
And we are all surprised
That he hasn’t found a wife!
Bryan finished up his mission
To Hungary, Budapest
Teaching and baptizing
Were the things that he loved best.
Bryan plans to go to the “Y”
For the first time at 21!
He’s uncertain what to study,
But plans on having fun.
Brandon is a senior
At good old Murray High
(Yes, he’s a friend of David Archuleta–
The one who makes girls sigh!)
Brandon’s training as a pharmacy tech
Is 17, if you please.
Until his gets his tech license,
He makes pizzas with extra cheese.
Fourteen year old Bradley
Is now in the 9th Grade.
Continues to play piano and trumpet,
Wrestling and football teams he made.
In Scouts Brad earned his Eagle,
Was a pirate in the school play.
For football, he got a mohawk–
Mom was NOT happy that day!
Blake is 12 years old.
In Scouts he’s already a Star.
A 7th Grader in Jr. High,
Soccer and basketball, his favorites by far.
Blake is a very good student,
Getting A’s is his norm.
At the Utah Shakespearean Festival
This summer he did perform.
Gwen turned 10 in October,
She’s growing up way too fast.
She likes to help around the house,
We hope that this will last.
Gwen spends time with the Gunter Kids–
Winni, Grady and Trae
She’s also in the choir and dance
And the piano she loves to play.
A cruise to Baja Mexico
Was our vacation this year–
Included were stops at different ports,
Lots of food was always near!
The highlight for Harold and Lori–
Was when to Hungary we did fly.
Eastern Europe was amazing,
But the best was being with Bry.
Now if this holiday poem,
Did not bring enough Brockbank news,
At www.brockbankfff.blogspot.com
There are stories and pictures to amuse.
This year our card was not early.
We hope that did not cause you stress.
It comes now full of greetings
And wishes that 2009 is the best!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Love, The Brockbank Family
3 comments:
Lori,
Gwen was very cute at the school choir peformance, They all did a great job. Merry Christmas!
I can't believe you dedicated 1/2 of Brandon's stanza to David Archuleta!:) What a fun poem and a beautiful picture. I'm glad you found some a cute necklace to go with your dress- even though I was no help at all!
very cute and clever... You seem like you have loads of extra time. Could you whip one of those up for me? I still haven't sent out or even ordered for that matter my x-mas cards. There gonna be "New Year" cards:) I'll be over next week to get the Wood poem...
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