A New Bathroom

  For a while we had been talking about 

remodeling the bathrooms in our house.

Finally this summer we decided it was time to start.

The first bathroom we tackled was the one in the main hall.

I quickly snapped this picture as the men started the demo.

(I wish I had a better before picture.) 

After months and months,

the bathroom is finally done!  

Nasty Beard Contest!

My children give me a hard time

because as I have gotten older I have a lot 

of dark hairs that grow on my chin and upper lip.

This is not something I am very happy about

and I have tried plucking, waxing, electrolysis

and even shaving!

On the other hand,

recently all six men in my family

have found it necessary to have facial hair.

Brad is really the only one who can pull it off.

So now I am going to let the world decide

who has the nastiest beard? 

 Harold

Ben

Bryan  

 Brandon

(Both Brandon & Blake need 
close ups so you can see their beards)

Brad

 or Blake???

I know, I know -- it is a really hard choice!

New Calling -- Young Womens President

I haven't blogged in a few weeks

and while I was reading the comments

I realized that I haven't let the world

know about my new calling.

At the end of August I was called to be

our ward's YW President.

This was a very unexpected calling for me.

I am nervous, scared and excited all at once.

I have already had several very spiritual

experiences that have helped me to know

that this is where the Lord wants me to be at this time.

I am also very excited to be in YW with Gwen.

Keep me in your prayers,

and if you have any wonderful ideas,

please send them my way.

What a Difference Three Weeks Can Make!

 Lots has happened with the Brockbank Family

in the past several weeks.

Gwen had her last soccer game for the season.

Blake has had no more JV Football Games

since the last one I posted about

since the Murray Coach cancelled all JV

Games due to too many injuries.

(But that is another story!)

Since there have been no games 

there are no pictures.

Brad got his cast off his cast off

and somehow I have not gotten any pictures!

But I did get pictures of our returning missionary!

  

Here is Elder Brockbank fresh off the plane from Jamaica!

 No he didn't come home with dreadlocks --

(One of the other returning elders' entire family 

were wearing these hats and let 

the missionaries wear them for a picture.)

We took lots of pictures so here are some of them:
 

Our first sighting of Brandon!

 

Mom gets the first hug.

Then Gwen . . .

 Dad . . .

Blake & Brad . . .

Then Brandon gets to met Sarah for the first time!

It was dark by the time we got home,

but the house was all decorated!

It is wonderful to have Brandon home

from Jamaica and the Bahamas!

 Brandon wasn't home too long before

he and Sarah headed for Oklahoma.

Sarah finished up her research at BYU

and surprisingly wanted to be with Bryan!

 Their trip took 2 days and they arrived safely in Oklahoma!

It is amazing how many things can happen 

in such a few short weeks!

Blake's First Date - Homecoming 2012

 Blake went on his first date

and it was to the Homecoming Dance.

This was their "group" 

and they had a great time!

 

My brother did get this shot of Blake (#88) 

catching the ball at the Homecoming Game.

Too bad he was on the sidelines!

9-11 Remembered

On the 11th Anniversary of 9-11

 

Gwen and I took the opportunity to visit 

the Healing Field in Sandy Utah.

 

It was very moving to see a flag representing 

each life lost in that Tragedy.

Let us always remember and never forget!

Alone for His Birthday!

 

Twenty-five years ago

this sweet baby enter our family!

Ben couldn't say Bryan,

so he called him "Baby An."

Bryan is all grown-up and doing grown-up things

like going to graduate school in Oklahoma.

This birthday he was all alone in Norman

and had to bake himself his own birthday cake!

(The Brockbank in him makes it so 

he has to celebrate even if he is by himself!)
You can check out his blog post at
The BS Report

Happy Birthday Bryan!  We Love You!