Christmas, Shooting, Stephanie - Godly Exercise!

Brody getting home late on December 19 stopped in to see Grandpa and Grandma Berry.

 The next morning we went to Grandpa and Grandma Parrish's, grandma was the only one home.

 It's going to be a White Christmas this year.  We have had more snow already this year, than we had all winter last year.

 Some of the pictures from Christmas Eve at Shane and Collette's, Its always fun, & with good food.

I made the raspberry rolls look like candy canes, and the Icebox dessert.  They turned out to be really good this year.

 Brody and Knox, he is so darling, 

 Jade and Cam had a special announcement, sometime this summer.

 Bronson and Shane hanging out on their phones.

 These crazy cousins just waiting to play the games.

 Miriah could not get enough of Knox,  She loves playing with him.

 The game this year was this big box full of bubble wrap and other packaging peanuts and a whole lot of gifts.  Two sets of dice were going around the room, when you got doubles you could go up the box and try to find a gift and open it before the next person rolled a double.  If someone tapped you out before you got it open, you had to put the gift back in the box.  The kids had a lot of fun playing it.  Put the real fun came after the gifts were gone and they all got in the big box.

 Elder and Sister Colledge sharing a message about Christ.  They had gotten all the family's a little manger with straw.  It was so cute to see McKades twins share the service they have done so they could put straw in the manger.  The goal is to keep serving Christ.

 Santa and his helper.

 The time says 7:58, but the first time Miriah came in it was 5:00 and we told her she need to sleep a little longer,  She came a couple more time before it was 8:00.

The boys all got a hat and hunting jackets

 Miriah also got a coat and a bike with gears. 

 The Camo the girls got, they were so excited about the hoodies.

 Best Gift of the Day was talking to our Missionary and meeting the missionaries he is with right now.

 The kids waited all day for Braxton to finally call.  We were all so excited to see him.  We love him so much and are so proud him and the work he is doing.  So grateful for his testimony and his willingness to serve our Heavenly Father as he is building a sure foundation.

 Braxton is so happy, we love that smile.  So awesome to hear his testimony and how much he loves being a missionary.

 The Missionaries singing to us in Spanish, Because I have been given Much.  Such a special spirit came when they started to sing.  What a great bunch of humble missionaries.

 On Saturday, Stephanie came down and took some picutures of Crystal and Brady at the Capitol.

Here are just a few I got with my phone.

 After the photo shoot, we hurried back to go shooting with Brody.  Did not have much time with him since it was so crazy getting ready for Christmas and now it is time for him to leave already.  They wore their new camo clothes, the rest of us were cold and sat in the car most of the time.

 Thanks to uncle Cole, shooting is always fun at the pit.

 Britton trying to throw the skeet.  He was not to good at it.  He will have to get stronger.

 Brody heading back to Hawaii, we dropped him off on our way to Stephanie's Homecoming.

Stephanie did a great job, she is so humble.  She talked about becoming like a little child and being teachable.  Great message for all of us to become more like little children.  She told of some great experiences where the children have recognized the spirit and understand the message so simple.  She said if we listen to the spirit and follow the spirit and then be willing to submit to all of Gods commandments we will be like little children.

She ended with a scripture that she is leaving to your own interpretation in Ether 2:24 

For behold, ye shall be as a whale in the midst of the sea; for the mountain waves shall dash upon you. Nevertheless, I will bring you up again out of the depths of the sea; for the winds have gone forth out of my mouth, and also the rains and the floods have I sent forth. 

Right before she cam home Elder Holland came to a conference there in Georgia.  One of the things he said, we are preparing for something more.  We are preparing to become like God, and how can we we come like God without Godly exercise.  We are going to have to have a lot of trials and hard times to become like God.  What are some of the Godly exercises you have been having or have had? 

Love you all so much and I am so thankful for your example of how you are going through your own Godly exercises.  Always follow the prophet and be obedient to the spirit. 

Dec 20, 2015 Christmas Celebration this week, Hawaii travel to and from.

 Piano recitals this week were really good.  both Hollie and Miriah did great.  We have loved hearing them practice and play Christmas music.  Hollie played, Oh Holy Night, and Miriah played Frosty the Snowman.

 Hollie helping Miriah get ready for the dance recital,  This year both of them danced in both recitals and they did great.  Its always quite a show.

 Hollie and Tess Savage, they are dance best friends.

Brody making his white Christmas in Hawaii.

Dad was given tickets to the Jazz game.  9th row seats, expensive tickets, so we went and Miriah was so excited.  When we got their the tickets were not that great we were sitting right behind north end zone basketball stand and all the cameras .

 When they introduced the players they shot off firer and we were so close you could fee

 the heat from it.  It was very warm.

 Miriah got some of the clappers.  She had a great time.  I thought it would be more exciting to be at the Jazz game, It was actually kinds of boring, but I had a great time just being with dad, Brady and Miriah.

I was in charge of the Christmas party in Mr. Ockey's class.  It was a great success.  We played a lot of minute to win it games and them had cake for Mr. Ockey's birthday.

 Miriah did the candy cane game and won.  She was so excited that she got them all hanging in one minute.

 Miriah was helping her team when the ping pong balls kept falling off the desk.

 The Lone Peak Basketball game went this week to Hawaii, to play in the Nike tournament.

 The Bromley's went too,   Brody fan club.

 Bronson at the beach with the team.

 Miriah helped me make the first patch of Divinity and it was perfect.  Which was surprising since the weather was not that great.

 Brody and the Lone Peak fans at the Hawaii game.

I will have to send pictures next week from the Christmas party since I can't get them to upload.  Computers!!!!

We had the local Mexican come to entertain us.  Justin is having a hard time letting go of Mexico.

 Sunday night Brody came in to a really white Christmas.  It has snowed most of the day.

All the kids were so excited. and he was freezing when he got here and starving since he said he had been fasting all day.  They don't feed you on the planes anymore.

 A few more pictures from Lone Peak Fan's in Hawaii.

 Bronson is a a natural born beacher.

Such a handsome boy.  He Loves Hawaii

Some of the Team at the Hawaii Temple.

Braxton we are all looking forward to the phone call this week.  Brody gets to be here for one week, he will leave next Sunday.  Stephanie got home this week just in time for grandma's Christmas party.  I have the next couple of days to get ready for Christmas.  Hope you got all your packages and that you; have a great week.  Christmas time is always a wonderful time to be a missionary.