What Brinley thinks about being an Aunt!

The cutest conversation took place just a little bit after Brit and Scott shared the news with us. Considering...This new grandchild of ours and Brinley will practically be contemporaries....Brinley leans over to me and Brit and says "So what exactly does an Aunt do?"....we just explained that...all you have to do is love her, just like her Aunts do.

She is so thrilled that Brit is expecting. Our Stake President Haynie challenged us to write letters of gratitude and thankfulness to someone and Brinley chose her Sister.

We are going to be grandparents!

Brittany and Scott decided to share the news to us a few Fridays nights ago....that she is officially expecting!!!! She had a gift for me...and when I opened it...it was a onsie that said "What happens and grandma's stays at grandma's." I wish that could be the truth!!!

Brit's due date is the 15th of June....and then Scott's first year will be up in August at Avery...where he works. They will then most likely move across the other side of the country to a very far, far away land...and take my only grandchild away from me. JK....but I knew this would happen. Just cherishing every moment we can while we have them in Southern California. We are so excited for them. They will be the best parents.

Sibling Yearbook Pic

Which one did we pick? For all of you to find out, once the year book comes out. They have had a fun year of being sibs at school this year. Blake razzes Brooke all the time. Brooke has had some admirers...and Blake finds a way to sick his football player friends on them... and say" Do you see that guy over there (which is Blake looking really tough).....and they continue on saying if you do anything....I mean anything to make this girl cry you are essentially dead meat...that was my own words to keep it mild" Hee-heee!!!! Brooke will be on her own next year and have to take care of her sister Bailey on campus next year.

Stake Halloween Party

The Stake Halloween Party was a real blast. Kevin was in charge of the photo booth....so he was in hog heaven. Blake was a hippie, Brinley was a zombie/vampiress, Bailey, dressed up as a bad girl from the 50's in a black leather jacket and crop pants, while her best buds dressed up in the other era's. Each had their own!

We enjoyed having the Olsens's over a few nights earlier to help do the traditional pumpkin carving. Brinley was so anxious to do hers. Everyday...she would ask if today was the day she could carve. Lots of fun memories.

I am His Daughter

Bailey was encouraged by her Aunt Kelee to sing the song, "I am His Daughter" from a EFY program a few years back. She really practiced and studied the words. The song has a powerful message. She used this as a 10 hour project for Divine Nature in her Personal Progress Book. The microphones are not cooperating as well as we would of like...thus you hear her voice come in and out. I am so very proud of her using her talents. She did a great job.

Blake...."Our Senior"

Blake had the chance at the beginning of his Senior year to have his photos done with Dawn Nicoli at Nicoli Productions. It was an amazing house around the corner from us with great locations to take fun photos. He took some great photos....and I wanted to share. He is having the time of his life his senior year. He has stayed busy with finishing his Eagle project, school, ASB assemblies, Showtime, Water polo and a social life....just to name a few. He is the major spark plug around here....can't think of sending him off to college just yet.