Family Night and Basketball

The week was pretty much a normal week, we had Monday off since it was Labor Day, not to much laboring going on around here.  We had lunch with Grandma Berry for her Birthday and received this cute picture of Braxton and few of the missionaries.

 We had family night at Grandpa and Grandma Parrish's and Dad sat in Grandma's chair and broke it.

 Bronson was in Charge!  Grandma had asked him to talk about his trip.  He had a little bit of a hard time right at the beginning, since he is not used to talking in front of people, but by the end of the night he was leading a pretty good discussion.  His favorite place was the Johnson Farm.

 Notice his one sock and one shoe?

Dad had lunch with Ryatt, and what a Riot!!

One of my walls at school, I am almost done with the other one, I will send it next week.

 Uncle Cole went hunting with his grandkids, and got lucky.  He said, that Tuf was so excited.

Winner of the week - Chaz with his Bow!

Britton also made the Maroon team for Bantam Basketball.  He was pretty excited.

GRADE 8 (THIRTY-TWO PLAYERS)

MAROON | Coach Dave Sellers

Berry, Britton

Brimhall, Cameron

Edwards, Aaron

Evans, Cy

Heimuli, Jonah

Romney, Luke

Sellers, Kobe

Wray, Luke

Miriah's soccer games started this week, they lost but she played really hard.  She really has to work on being a good loser, since she wanted to leave the minute the other team got a head of them.  Britton's football team is good, he played good and also made the bantam team.  Coach said he really had a good tryout and could be really good it he would put in some time.  Hollie is driving everywhere, asking for a car is fading.  She is loving having her licence.  Adrian Krout talked in church Sunday about her mission and Beau K. was there. All the guys can't wait for Braxton to get home.   She talked about how keeping the commandments helps build our testimonies.  There are all kinds of commandments for us to live, like the Ten Commandments, and then modern day commandments that have been given in our day.  The Strength for Youth, keeping the Sabbath day holy, having family prayer, reading the scriptures, etc.  The commandments are for our benefit,  Heavenly Father gives us commandments and also our free agency.  It made me think about the scripture in D&C 130:20-21  Brady do you remember what that scripture is?  Yes it is one of my favorites.  Brady use to call from seminary wanting to know my favorite scripture and I would always give him this scripture.  Even though I have more favorite scriptures, I love this one.  20 There is a Law irrevocable decreed in heaven before the foundations of this world, upon which all blessings are predicated - 21 And when we obtain any blessing from God, it is by obedience to that law upon which it is predicated.

Love you all and hope that you have wonderful week, looks for ways to serve and help others.  Be quick to observe what needs to be done and then just do it. Be kinder that usual, and Remember who you are, and who you have fighting for you.  

Big Week at the Berry's, especially for Hollie!

A picture of Miriah's fun class,  She loves her teachers and her class.  So happy to have so many best friends in class.  They had elections, she didn't run for an office because she wants the Sanitation Job.  I asked her if she knew what that meant, because who wants to be over Sanitation, well besides your dad.  She read me the description of the job, and she wants to help keep their room clean.  She is a cleaner, Love that about her.

Hollie is finally official - SHE IS ON THE ROAD NOW!  She passed her driving test with 100% and she has her licence now, she is so excited to be able to drive and I am so excited to have someone to help drive the kids around.  Only problem is, I will probably be without wheels all the time now she is driving.  She has asked dad over 100 times if he is going to buy her a car.  He is not!

The STRESS of the week.  We had gone to grandma's for family night, Bronson talked to us about his favorite parts of his Heritage tours trip,  He did good, just got to get him talking.  But coming home that night Hollie finds these to invited on the porch to Homecoming.  How can you be asked by to guys at the same time.  Didn't one of them already see the other invite?  

Picture of Braxton from the mission face book page.

Britton had his second football game, he did really good.  Made the first touch down, dad said it was a good play since the ball was not thrown to him, he had to go get it.

He made some good tackles, even on the kickoff, he kicked and then made the tackle.

Some of the boys on the team.

Another picture of Brody and Sadie.

We went to Eric Mica's wedding on Saturday, and seen a lot of your friends,  they are all excited for you to come home.  Isaac gets home this week.  Lone Peak lost to Bingham, BYU won.  Some of the kids went to the cabin for the weekend, Brody, Sadie, Hollie and Miriah.  Brady and Crystal went to her cousins wedding in Vegas, I had to work and dad had to mow the lawn since Britton was playing.

It was my last day at the pool and I am so excited to just be working at Lone Peak now.  I hope to be able to get to grandma's to quilt a few times each week.  We have a lot to do to be really for the wedding, for Jason to come, and to get ready for you to come home and for Bronson to leave.

Its going to be busy for sure, but we are always busy

Pres Faust gave a talk entitled Ten ways to Make a Difference.

"I can say without hesitation that you can have "a perfect brightness of hope" for your future and endless joy if you "press forward" as righteous children of God."

1. Exercise Faith  He listed the virtue of faith first because it is the most important.  Jospeh Smith taught that faith in the Lord Jesus Christ is the foundation of all righteousness.  In exercising faith, we become cheerful and optimistic, charitable and courageous.

2. Be Honest with yourself. 3. Be Chaste 4. Be Humble, 5. Develop Self-Discipline 6. Be Fair,  7.  Strive for Moderation, 8. Be Clean,  9.  Live with Courage, 10, Grow in Grace.  Practice these virtues, These are challenging times. I believe your spirits may have been reserved for these latter days,  that you have come to earth for such a time as this.  It may be that your most significant, everlasting achievements will be your righteous influence on others. 

Love you all, believe in yourselves, and hold tight to the iron rod.  Love you, mom

Back to School. Be more obedient and kind. Protect your testimony!

SCHOOL STARTED YEAH!!!!!

We are all excited to be back to school.  Miriah was the most excited since she got in Mrs. Asay's class.  We are all going to have a great year.  Will have to update this post since I can't get the back to school pictures off the camera.  Good thing Marrianne Asay took one of Miriah in class and sent it to me.

 Brady's Birthday was on Sunday, but he still sent me flowers to work on Monday, by special delivery.  Bronson brought them in to my new office.

A couple of my favorite workers at the county club, Sydney and Hailey. 

 Brody and Sadie had their engagement pictures taken here a a few of them.  They are beautiful!

 They went to Cottenwood Canyon

 Mrs. Asay has a Instagram where she post pictures of the kids, and Miriah is in the bottom left.

Rachael, Zach, and Grant all spoke in church today.  I also went to hear Camri Richey speak, she did a great job, and will be a powerful missionary.  Rachael did a really good job, hope Braxton you will have time to listen to it.  Last night at the Stake Fireside, Braden Bromley quoted Zach in his talk, so I know he did a really good job, wish I was better at remembering and being able to share it with you.  So much touch me yesterday during all the meetings.  Rachael talked a lot about the missionary work and how sometime we never see the good we have done or the influence we might have been apart of without even knowing we were.  Reminded me of grandpa's story and the you can count the seeds in an apple, but you can't count the apples in a seed.

Be more obedient and kind.  Protect your testimony,  what steps do you need to take to make sure you have the protection you need.

We were able to face time with Jason and his mom Sonja yesterday, they are in France which is 8 hours a head of us here in Utah, it was fun to get to see them and talk with them.  They are so happy, it made me happy to listen to them.  All the kids are really excited to meet them in person.  We are keeping our fingers crossed it all works out and they come soon.

Love you all and hope that you have a safe week.

August 22, 2015 Lots of BIG Things Happening this week.

It was another busy week.  I took a little time from work on Monday to take the kids up to the Peterson's to swim, Brayden was here and he and Miriah had a fun time playing tag together.

 Hollie swam for a while with them, but tried to stay in touch with someone on snap chat,  It was a kind of over cast day so we didn't get much sun.

 Grandpa built Warren a selling stand, so we had to go by and buy something.

Britton went with the Teachers to hike the backside of Timp.

 They left at 12:30 AM,  Britton had not been to sleep since the when he got up on Monday morning.  He was so excited to go and have the experience.  

He made it to the top.  I guess they got off track for a couple of hours, but made it back on course and to the top.

 Britton had a great time, but says he is never doing it again.

 He came home and got a couple of hours of rest before he had to go play a soccer game, and straight from the game, he had football practice.  He was one tired boy, and his legs hurt.  But he did it!

 Big Event Number One of the Week.  

Brody and Sadie got ENGAGED!

He had tried to do it a couple of times and it just had not worked out, and still this night didn't go really as planned but it happened and everyone is really excited.

 Hollie, Brady and Crystal were hiding in the trees trying to get picture,s but Brody didn't really know where they were, so he didn't get close enough to them.

Congratulations to Brody and Sadie!

 Beautiful Ring!

 The RING!

  Picture from Braxton's mission facebook.

 Second Big Event

Bronson's Mission Call comes on August 18, 2016  He is pretty excited.  I had to work until 8:30, so we all got together to have him open it after *:30 pm

 Tempe Arizona Mission leaving November 16, 2016 

 Lots of friends & family came to support him...

 Coach Evans even changed his team meeting with his coaches so he could come.

 Maggie had to work but her family came.

 Jade, Cam and Cute Remi

 We even got to Skype with Braxton and his mission president.  So fun for us to have him be a part of it, and to get to see him for a few minutes.

 Trying to get a picture of them together.

 I forgot to get pictures of all the friends, when I started to get pictures Ditti was the only friend still at the house.

  Grandpa and Grandma Parrish are excited for him.

 Cole and Cherie came from a football game to support Bronson.

 Ty and his two little ones came, Elisa enjoyed the ice cream.

Jade and Cam and Remi, Great support from the Peck family.

Grandpa and Grandma Berry

Proud Parents

The Family

Britton had his first Football game of the season and they won PG 7-0 Thanks to Addison's speed

Pictures from the Reynosa Mexico Mission page.

All the Lone Peaks students that I have worked with all summer. minus Sydney

Seth spoke on Sunday and did a wonderful job, he is so humble.  Loved his testimony.

The two cousins in their Ghana Ties

Happy Birthday to Brady  Big 25  WE love you so much and are so grateful for your example to all of the younger siblings.  He and Crystal brought stuff to make Homemade Ice cream.

After the Bithday dinner Dad gave everyone their back to school blessings,  Grandpa and Grandma stayed for the blessings.  After dad was done, Grandpa gave dad a blessing.  It was a spiritual night and very tender, Grandma was so proud of her little boy. 

Brady and Crystal on his 25th Birthday.