Brady and Crystal get engaged on Saturday, July 18, 2015.
Brody camping with the guys!
Monday, our day to hang out with the boys before they leave. Miriah was in heaven, she so glad Brody would get in the water and swim with her.
Bronson even got in with Warren. It was a good day.
Kimmee and Brady hanging out by the side of the pool.
Brody made it fun for the kids.
Pool Check everyone has to get out.
Miriah at diving lessons with Mckenna Gibson. She loved it
Grandpa and Grandma came to tell to the boys good bye, Brody was the only one home.
Brady was somewhere with Crystal.
Miriah was spending the night again at Grandma's, so she dropped in to say good bye too,
Hugs to Brody and a cute note to Brady. She will miss them.
Wednesday Morning August 29, the boys are on their way back to Hawaii!
Why is Brody wearing a UTAH shirt when he is going to BYUH?
So glad they will be together for another semester of school.
Good Luck to Brady with Soccer and Brody with Basketball. Work hard boys!
Christian and Kylie got married the the same day. So sad the boys missed it.
Seen lots of old friends and talked about a lot of good times.
First message from the boys in Hawaii!
Second picture to come -
The girls reply...
At the Park City Tournament Britton got the chance to play goalie. He did a great job!
His coach giving him an High 5. He is big and only a few goals got by him in the tournament.
Rest of the pictures on our my camera still in Park City.
We did what we usually do when we go to Park City - We go to the Spoken Word on Sunday Morning.
The message was so great, I don't want us to forget it.
The Punishment!
It has been said that when you compare yourself to others, two things
can happen—and both are harmful: you may decide you are better than
other people, or you may conclude that other people are better than you,
which will leave you feeling unsettled, dissatisfied, and discouraged.
As one commentator observed: “For some people, the pleasure of having
something good is drained as soon as they see someone else with
something better. Our sense of contentment is created or destroyed by
comparisons. A life consumed with unfulfilled wants is an affliction.
The antidote is the concept of ‘enough.’”1
It’s a common tendency to
measure our self-worth by our possessions. But the world’s happiest
people are not the most prosperous—they have simply learned to
distinguish between needs and wants, between sufficiency and abundance.
They still set goals, strive for excellence, and do their best to
succeed. But their peace and contentment come more from what they give
than from what they have. They know that “enough is enough.” We all know such happy people; they’re found all over the world, in every social class and economic situation. We also know people who seem to have so much but remain unsatisfied. The truth is, we can never acquire enough of what we don’t really need. Endlessly searching and striving for more and better can lead to sleepless nights and unhappy days. The sooner we discover the joy of “enough,” the sooner we will find peace, even in the midst of life’s reversals and misfortunes.
One elderly woman learned this truth as she adjusted to her new home. It was much smaller than the house where she raised her family, but she grew to love the window that looked out on the courtyard. She became grateful for a smaller kitchen, fewer rooms to dust and decorate, but just enough space to welcome her loved ones. Her new home was enough to meet her needs, and she was happy in it.
Yes, improvement and betterment are vital, but bigger is not always better, and less is often more. Ultimately, the most fortunate people are not those who have what they want but those who want what they have.
-Lloyd D. Newell
