Addi, Grandma & Zoe
Kim, Dawn, Brock, Braden, Dax & Tyson
My CUTE Addison
Kimmi, Mommy and Kohen
Blaine, Brock, Devon, Braden & Jared
Porter and Kohen playing
Mommy and Kohen sailing
Mommy, Addi and Kohen
Kohen being CUTE
Olivia, Kade, Blake and Porter
Well today was the last day of our Family Reunion!! It has been so much fun hanging out with everyone, and getting to know each other a little better. We saved the best for last. He hung out at Debbie and Wayne's. They have the such a FUN house. It is built around a lake, and has such an AWESOME view. The kids had a BLAST hanging out...playing in the water, fishing, building sand castles and just being with each other. The adults had fun talking, taking naps and just watching the kids. Deb and Wayne we are SO glad that you live in Utah. THanks for making our day so FUN. We will miss everyone!! What a PErfecT ending to a FUN FAmiLY ReunION!!
FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS~
Trouble arrives in measures,and we stack it up real high,until we're convinced,we have no reason to try.If you feel defeated,you're absolutely wrong,for if you follow your dream,you could never lose for long.Ignore the minor set-backs that pile up and trouble you,or you will build a mountain,out of the stones hurled at you.The future holds great promise your destiny unknown,but God is always helping, and you're never alone.Soar bravely toward your goal.Let nothing darken the way.You can change your tomorrow,if you seek your dream today.
LESSONS OF LIFE~
I feared being alone until I learned to like myself.I feared failure until I realized that I only fail when I don't try.I feared success until I realized that I had to try in order to be happy with myself.I feared people's opinions until I learned that people would have opinions about me anyway.I feared rejection until I learned to have faith in myself. I feared pain until I learned that it's necessary for growth. I feared the truth until I saw the ugliness in lies.I feared life until I experienced its beauty.I feared death until I realized that it's not an end, but a beginning.I feared my destiny,until I realized that had the power to change my life. I feared hate until I saw that it was nothing more than ignorance.I feared love until it touched my heart,making the darkness fade into endless sunny days. I feared ridicule until I learned how to laugh at myself. I feared growing old until I realized that gained wisdom every day.I feared the future until I realized that life just kept getting better. I feared the past until I realized that it could no longer hurt me. I feared the dark until I saw the beauty of the starlight. I feared the light until I learned that the truth would give me strength. I feared change,until I saw that even the most beautiful butterfly had to undergo a metamorphosis before it could fly.
Braden, Kohen, Zoe, Lexi and Addison
Blaine, Olivia and Kade
Kohen eating yummy WaTERmEloN
Grandma and Addi
Dax, Tyson, Brock, Devon, Kolton, Braden, Carson and Koda
Today has been a ReAlLy fun day! We are lucky enough to have all of our cousins here from Arizona to celebrate a Blake/Brockman Famliy Reunion!! It has been so FUN playing with everyone and having such a good time. Kohen and Addi have had so much fun with cousins that they never get to see, staying up late, and eating all kinds of JUNK FoOd! Today we went to Cherry Hill. The kids did GReat and LoveD it. We mostly hung around the Priates Cove and just enjoyed being with all of the kids. We also celebrated Grandma Brockman's Birthday. Happy Birthday Grandma....We LoVe YOU!!!
What a CUTE little face....Today I was driving home from a LONG day at work with a lot on my mind. Zach is COMING HOME in one WEEK!!!! Enough said!!! With that on my mind I was driving..maybe a little too fast, I had to stop suddenly..okay SLAM on my breaks. Kohen said, Whoa Mommy need Help. I just started laughing....he started laughing and said, mommy need help!
We finally made it home safe and sound looking around my house WITH a TON of stuff to do and NO time...I started a load of laundry. Kohen was walking up the stairs and Broc's tail got the best of Kohen and knocked him down. Kohen yells...Broc, don't ever, ever, ever, ever, do that again sinky poop. Just when I think I can't take another minute of this cRaZy 2 year old, He always knows how to make me smile. I love you KOKO!!!
This game has been making the rounds and I have LOVED it. It's so fun to remember things about other people, and also read other's memories as well. Feel free to participate, or don't. Whatev. Loves.
1. Add a comment on my blog. Leave one memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember!
2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It's actually pretty funny to see the responses. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you're playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you. If you don't want to play on your blog, or if you don't have a blog, I'll leave my memory of you in my comments.
P.S. Feel Free to leave a good MeMory about Zach too...
Eating the great Baked Oatmeal (a Bolivian Favorite)
Brushing his teeth
Imitating Broc
Just being CUTE!!
I had to throw one in of my CUTE Addi!!
Today started out a little on the rough side, Kohen has not been feeling to well the last day or so. I was thinking to myself here we go again. Feeling a little angry inside, I just got my kids better, I cannot miss one more day of work...what am I going to do. Getting more and more FrusTerAted as the time goes on, trying to do everything that I can to make him feel better, get myself ready for work, and get Addison ready for Church. To be Honest, I wanted to throw the towell in. I just didn't have the energy to deal with a sick whinny 2 year old at 6:30 this morning. Anyway, we managed to get through it. Grandma Brockman came to take care of Kohen and I took Addi to Kristen's for the day. On my way to work I always give Zach a call check in with him, listen to the radio..usually stop and get a COKe, but today was a little different. I just wanted to get to work and get home.
I get to work to find a LONG list of patients that I need to see and 90% of them are Spanish speaking. Something that I was not in the mood for today. I go see all of the Spanish speaking patients first to get that over with. I REALLY am grateful that I am fluent in Spanish, but sometimes I just don't want to put in the extra effort...I KNOW. What a BRAT!!! 10:20 Rolls around and I am ALMOST done seeing every single patient...mmm I thought...Sacrament starts in 5 minutes and it is only 30 minutes long. I am going to go.
I start walking toward the Hope Chapel at the U of U thinking to myself, I wonder how my kids are doing...all of the things that I am going to have to do when I get home, already feeling SO tired. I find myself sitting next to 2 AIRMED nurses and recognized a sweet family in front of me that had a VERY premature baby.....Knowing what that is like, I felt tears swelling in my eyes. Wondering how my sweet babies are doing. Having sympathy for that sweet mom.
We opened with a Wonderful prayer and Hymn that I feel was just for me...The first line hit me like a ton of Bricks.....BE STILL MY SOUL...
1. Be still, my soul: The Lord is on thy side;With patience bear thy cross of grief or pain.Leave to thy God to order and provide;In ev'ry change he faithful will remain.Be still, my soul: Thy best, thy heav'nly FriendThru thorny ways leads to a joyful end.
2. Be still, my soul: Thy God doth undertakeTo guide the future as he has the past.Thy hope, thy confidence let nothing shake;All now mysterious shall be bright at last.Be still, my soul: The waves and winds still knowHis voice who ruled them while he dwelt below.
3. Be still, my soul: The hour is hast'ning onWhen we shall be forever with the Lord,When disappointment, grief, and fear are gone,Sorrow forgot, love's purest joys restored.Be still, my soul: When change and tears are past,All safe and blessed we shall meet at last.
WOW! How the spirit touched me. I KNOW The Lord is on my side, maybe I had forgotten this morning in particular, He is with me every step of the way. I will never forget how I felt and how I have been feeling all day. As the Sacrament came to me...I took the bread and water and looked to my left and saw the most humbling thing that I have seen. A sweet youg man, maybe 20's struggling to take the bread and water. 3 people having to help him as he had a head injury, could not move his neck, and was shaking so bad, oh how blessed I am. I felt so touched and humbled. How shellfish to feel pity upon myself when I am SO healthy and able to have a family that I can take care of....most importantly to have 2 HEalThy BABIES that could have been so SICK, physically or mentally challenged.
I am SO thankful for the opportunity that I had to attend Sacrament today and to feel of the spirit SO much.
Happy 4th Of July!!! We had a great time with the Brockman/Blake Family. Thanks Scott for having such a fun BBQ and an AWESOME place to watch fireworks. The weather was perfect, the company was a blast JUST one thing missing........MY HUSBAND!!! We missed Zach lots for the 4th. This was a fun year with our kids. Kohen had such a great time watching the fireworks and thought they were SO CoOl! Addi loved to hear the noises and got SO excited. We are on the count down for Zach to be Home.....3 WEEKS Left. We CAN'T Wait!!!! 
