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Thursday, December 30, 2010
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Merry Christmas
Dear Family and Friends,
Greeting from Lake Powell! We have had an exciting and fantastic 2010 and hope you have as well. The year began with lots of decisions to be made. We were enjoying being together FINALLY and excited about what the future held for our family. Stephanie was busy working retail and Jamey and Addy were enjoying catching up and spending time with each other.
In early May, we made the big move to Page, Arizona. Jamey returned to Glen Canyon National Recreation Area for his second season as a Law Enforcement Ranger. His job entailed patrolling Lake Powell by boat. He enjoyed educating park visitors on boating rules and regulations and doing back country patrols to monitor the parks cultural resource areas. He is excited to go back on patrol in the Dangling Rope District next spring and for the new challenges he will experience as a Ranger at Saguarro National Park this winter.
Stephanie began a job as an emergency dispatcher within the Recreation Area. Her job was to monitor the park’s law enforcement, maintenance and air craft. It was a very fun and challenging job. Stephanie fell in love with this job, and in late-September, was offered a full-time permanent dispatch position. She feels very blessed for this opportunity and grateful to have a job that provides stability and full benefits (including health insurance). What a relief!
Addison had the hardest time when we moved. She was very sad to leave her friend Ammon, and constantly asked when we could go to the zoo with Ammon. She started going to a babysitter on a regular basis for the first time, and it was harder on Mommy than it was on her. She soon became fast friends with, her babysitter’s daughter, Lucy. She had an exciting summer, and it was a great relief to Mommy. They took weekly trips to the library, swimming pool and lake. Addy is such a smart cookie. She is doing great learning her letters and numbers. She can recognize her letters and tell you what sound each letter makes.
This summer, we took every opportunity we had to explore this beautiful region we live in. We are surrounded by National Parks and enjoyed taking day trips to go hiking. We also spent as much time as we could at the beach.
As the year comes to an end, we are enjoying the time we have (short as it may be) to spend as a family.
We hope that you have been as blessed this year as we have.
Merry Christmas!
With Love,
The Brazell’s
Greeting from Lake Powell! We have had an exciting and fantastic 2010 and hope you have as well. The year began with lots of decisions to be made. We were enjoying being together FINALLY and excited about what the future held for our family. Stephanie was busy working retail and Jamey and Addy were enjoying catching up and spending time with each other.
In early May, we made the big move to Page, Arizona. Jamey returned to Glen Canyon National Recreation Area for his second season as a Law Enforcement Ranger. His job entailed patrolling Lake Powell by boat. He enjoyed educating park visitors on boating rules and regulations and doing back country patrols to monitor the parks cultural resource areas. He is excited to go back on patrol in the Dangling Rope District next spring and for the new challenges he will experience as a Ranger at Saguarro National Park this winter.
Stephanie began a job as an emergency dispatcher within the Recreation Area. Her job was to monitor the park’s law enforcement, maintenance and air craft. It was a very fun and challenging job. Stephanie fell in love with this job, and in late-September, was offered a full-time permanent dispatch position. She feels very blessed for this opportunity and grateful to have a job that provides stability and full benefits (including health insurance). What a relief!
Addison had the hardest time when we moved. She was very sad to leave her friend Ammon, and constantly asked when we could go to the zoo with Ammon. She started going to a babysitter on a regular basis for the first time, and it was harder on Mommy than it was on her. She soon became fast friends with, her babysitter’s daughter, Lucy. She had an exciting summer, and it was a great relief to Mommy. They took weekly trips to the library, swimming pool and lake. Addy is such a smart cookie. She is doing great learning her letters and numbers. She can recognize her letters and tell you what sound each letter makes.
This summer, we took every opportunity we had to explore this beautiful region we live in. We are surrounded by National Parks and enjoyed taking day trips to go hiking. We also spent as much time as we could at the beach.
As the year comes to an end, we are enjoying the time we have (short as it may be) to spend as a family.
We hope that you have been as blessed this year as we have.
Merry Christmas!
With Love,
The Brazell’s
Monday, December 6, 2010
Best Friends
In May, when we moved to Arizona, I was pretty sad about leaving Addy with a babysitter for 8 hours a day while I worked. Things turned out far better than I expected. Addy's babysitter also has a two-year old daughter named Lucy. Addy and Lucy soon became best friends. I also loved that she took Addy to so many activities. I was worried that they'd just sit around the house all day, but they went to the park, library, swimming.... and so much more. Addy also learned sign-language while she was there. Addy has been home with Jamey for the past month, and she asks for Lucy everyday. It's a little sad. She will get to go back to Lucy's in January, when Jamey leaves to work at Saguarro National Park for 4 months :(
The babysitter recently gave me a cd with pics from all of their summer adventures.
Addy and Lucy sharing the pack-n-play for nap time.
Watching the fireworks together.
Playing in playhut.
Reading books on Lucy's bed.
Playing in the kitchen fort.
Taking a break from swimming to have a snack.
Riding bikes at "grama's" house
Swinging in the tire swing.
Playing at the lake
Addy absolutely LOVES baby Christina. She tells me every day that she wants a baby sister.
Blowing bubbles.
Playing in Tina's bouncer
Their AMAZING clubhouse
I love the menu at the Halloween party (hot dogs, cheese balls, cookies and chocolate)
The babysitter recently gave me a cd with pics from all of their summer adventures.
Addy and Lucy sharing the pack-n-play for nap time.
Watching the fireworks together.
Playing in playhut.
Reading books on Lucy's bed.
Playing in the kitchen fort.
Taking a break from swimming to have a snack.
Riding bikes at "grama's" house
Swinging in the tire swing.
Playing at the lake
Addy absolutely LOVES baby Christina. She tells me every day that she wants a baby sister.
Blowing bubbles.
Playing in Tina's bouncer
Their AMAZING clubhouse
I love the menu at the Halloween party (hot dogs, cheese balls, cookies and chocolate)
Friday, December 3, 2010
A few quotes....
"I'd rather be hated for who I am than loved for who I'm not."
-Kurt Kobain
"Keep your head up and always fall forward."
- Mike Archer
"It is a sad fate for a man to die too well known by everybody else and still unknown to himself."
- Frances Bergin
"People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care."
"Three grand essentials to happines in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for."
-Joseph Addison
"I believe in God like I believe in the sunrise. Not because I can see it, but because I can see all that it touches."
-C.S. Lewis
"Everyone has two choices. We're either full of love or full of fear."
-Albert Einstein
"To the well-organized mind, death is but the next grand adventure."
-Albus Dumbledore
"Never close your lips to those to whom you have opened your heart."
-Charles Dickens
"Opportunity is missed by most of us because it is dressed in coveralls and looks like work."
-Thomas Edison
"I have not failed, I've found 10,000 ways that won't work."
-Thomas Edison
-Kurt Kobain
"Keep your head up and always fall forward."
- Mike Archer
"It is a sad fate for a man to die too well known by everybody else and still unknown to himself."
- Frances Bergin
"People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care."
"Three grand essentials to happines in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for."
-Joseph Addison
"I believe in God like I believe in the sunrise. Not because I can see it, but because I can see all that it touches."
-C.S. Lewis
"Everyone has two choices. We're either full of love or full of fear."
-Albert Einstein
"To the well-organized mind, death is but the next grand adventure."
-Albus Dumbledore
"Never close your lips to those to whom you have opened your heart."
-Charles Dickens
"Opportunity is missed by most of us because it is dressed in coveralls and looks like work."
-Thomas Edison
"I have not failed, I've found 10,000 ways that won't work."
-Thomas Edison
Our attempts at Christmas Photos
Between trying to find a time when the sun wasn't overwhelmingly bright (we don't get very many overcast days around here) and getting a very reluctant 2-year old to participate, these are the shots we got. I'm not very excited about my options, but at least the background looks good.
Thursday, November 11, 2010
I am thankful for.....
These are in no particular order.....
Young Love.
Puppies
Football
Date Night
Siblings
Good Friends
National Parks
Changing Seasons
Blue Eyes
Temple Marriage
Young Love.
Puppies
Football
Date Night
Siblings
Good Friends
National Parks
Changing Seasons
Blue Eyes
Temple Marriage
Missionaries (especially Elder Brazell!)
My amazing little family. Eventhough they drive me crazy half the time!
Employment! We have been very blessed, especially in this economy.
This sweet (most of the time) baby girl.
The opportunity to be a mother.
The power of the priesthood and a husband who honors his.
The gospel of Jesus Christ.
Sunsrises and sunsets.
My amazing family, they made me who I am.
The privelege to live in this amazing country.
Education! Go Bears!
Modern Medicine
My ancestors who taught me the value of hard work. Especially my Granny Roxie (she worked until she was in her 80's) and my Grandma Flo (who immigrated from Canada and became a US citizen the legal way)
My amazing little family. Eventhough they drive me crazy half the time!
Employment! We have been very blessed, especially in this economy.
This sweet (most of the time) baby girl.
The opportunity to be a mother.
The power of the priesthood and a husband who honors his.
The gospel of Jesus Christ.
Sunsrises and sunsets.
My amazing family, they made me who I am.
The privelege to live in this amazing country.
Education! Go Bears!
Modern Medicine
My ancestors who taught me the value of hard work. Especially my Granny Roxie (she worked until she was in her 80's) and my Grandma Flo (who immigrated from Canada and became a US citizen the legal way)
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