The Day in the life of Brianne

I don't think I have ever just blogged about my day. So Here I sit while Bryan is at the church playing basketball and both of my kids are sound asleep. I think it is a good day to write about!!

First thing this morning we got into the bathroom to go potty and Mayley turns on the light and says: "It's Bright and Shiny in here." She always comes up with things I never know what she is going to say. It was a slow first half the day. The kids always have fun chasing each other around the house. I made them pancakes with chocolate chips in them. Somehow one of the pancakes got smooshed into the couch!!

For lunch all they wanted to eat was little oranges called "Clemintines". I think we peeled about 6 and ate them all up. While I was trying to cook some grilled cheese sandwiches on the stove I accidently turned on the wrong burner and smoke started coming out of it and it let the fire alarm off. So we ran outside and I didn't realize what a half decent WARM and Beautiful day it was today. So I had an idea to take the kids outside and have a picnic on our deck. The kids loved it. (by the way the fire alarm eventually went off) I was so excited to go and sit in the sun! YAY! I was so proud of Hunter for climbing up to get on the slide to our swingset all by him little self. First time EVER!

I taught Mayley how to play Tag and we chased each other around and giggled a lot. Hunter chased too cause he likes to run around. We kicked the balls in the backyard and into the snow. The kids of course with snow STILL in the backyard wanted to wear their snow boots. So they looked so funny.

Oh and I also made RAMAN NOODLES which I still think taste nasty when I think I'm going to try them and think i'm going to like them. YUCK!! BUT Hunter was so funny watching him eat the noodles. I couldn't find the camera today so I was bummed I don't have any pics of my day but I just put the noodles in a big bowl and let the kids have at it. They weren't too fond of them either cause none of it really got eaten.

We went and read books and tried to take a nap which only lasted for about 20 minutes until Hunter started screaming in his crib and I knew that because I had given him MIRALAX this morning. I knew he was going to need a diaper change. SO much for NAP TIME!!

I made the kids watch Mulan. I decided that is kind of a scary show to let your 1 and 2 year old to watch. Mushu is the only funny guy on there. Mayley copied the part where Mushu says "DOWN BESSIE" to the horse. That was funny too!!

I started on my new adventure of SEWING BEAN BAGS for Mayley's Bday Party. Of course the kids wanted to help and watch. Hunter had fun pushing down the pedal and making the needle go all crazy up and down. Don't Worry! I put an end to that fast! Mayley did help me put beans into the bean bags and was a good girl at doing that. I was glad to say that it was a successful atempt with making my bean bags. I can't say they were perfect but good enough that they look good.

4:15 came around and I got the kids ready and we hopped into the car. I was super tired today for some reason and just wanted to sleep. I was about to turn right onto the street and not even going to stop at the end of my street because I have a habit of doing that and almost hit my dear friend Charlene driving past me. WOW!! I followed her to her house and totally cried for almost hitting her. I love this lady to death. She comforted me with a hug and I told her I had to run to do my visiting teaching appts.

I got a new companion who is a girl that just got barely baptized a month ago. It was her first time going visiting teaching. When I dropped her off after our visits she asked..."When can we go again?" What a cute thing to say!! We visited the bishops wife and her kids love mayley and hunter so they stayed down in the basement the whole time which was wonderful!! We got to read the Proclamation of the Family because Amber, my comp, had never seen it before, I learned a new insight of how inspiried the 1st presidency and apostles truly are. Then we ran to visit another lady in the ward too who I found out she is a big fan of Napolean Dynamite.

I ran home and Bry had went and got the kids from the Bishops house and he was running out the door to go play basketball at the church. Mayley was excited to get her birthday card in the Mail from Grandma and Papa Redding. I was so stoked to get my new Kraft Foods Magazine too!! I made myself a sandwich for dinner and Bry had made the kids a PB & J sandwich. I got the kids ready so we could go play at the church and so I could have time to chat with the moms. Bry won their game and had to go back at 8:30 for the championship game. I met a new girl in our ward and was glad to have a lot in common with her. She lived at BYU Hawaii and so did all of Bryan's Siblings. I got to go over there in Dec with Bryan's Family and so it was fun to talk about Hawaii with her.

The day has finally came to an end. My favorite part was while I laid by Mayley to get her to sleep, she held my hand so sweetly in her little hand. Nothing Beats being a mom!!!!! I love my children to death!!

PHEW that was a lot to say.

Happy Birthday Britt!!

March 9, 1979 is when my older Sister Brittany was born. She is 30 years old today!! Wow! What a milestone sis. I can't believe that you have 4 kids now and have been married for 10 years. Holy cow. I love being remembered on my bday so I hope you feel loved and feel great on your 30th bday!! You are such a wonderful example to me and I have always looked up to you. You are a GREAT mom and I'm so glad we got to be sisters!!! I have so many fun memories with you. I love you for being who you are. One day we will all have to go to Disneyland together. I love you for all that you teach me. You are the best bargin shopper like mom is. You have always been good at working. And you never gotten fired!! hehe! You have lots of good friends and everyone loves you. You always are so faithful in your church callings. You always make yummy food and you are super crafty at whatever you make. Mom always tells me all the cool things you do and find to make. You have lots of talents that most people don't have. I love you Britt. Thanks for being awesome. Have a fun birthday!

Bob that Head Rascal Flatts Tour!

My favorite band of all time yes! RASCAL FLATTS! I have all of their albums and know all of their songs!! It is amazing when you get to go to their concert! Me and Bry did a trade this year and I got to take my mom. My mom was so excited. My mom does have a crazy side to her believe it or not if you haven't seen her crazy side. We had a date night and mom took me to my favorite restaurant...Macaroni Grill!! Soooooooooo yummy!!

Here we are in front of one of the huge trucks they haul everything in. Outside of the Energy Soultions Arena. Getting excited to see Jessica Simpson open up the concert!! uhhh not really!! she does have an amazing voice though...even though she did forget some of the lyrics. She is very ditzy or just drunk!!!

Jessica Simpson on the big screen. She looks a lot like my sister in law Ali. Parker's wife. But Ali is much prettier!!

We got to see some of our friends at the concert. It takes forever for the band to set up after Jessica Simpson performed so we got to chat with them. They got to sit on the 7th row because it was Mandi's fav band too and her cute hubby matt bought her tickets up close since it was her fist concert ever! so cute. Matt and Mandi are actually some of parker's best friends but matt is like another brother to me. Mandi is soooo cute! We love her!

THE VIDEO I TOOK of the OPENING OF THE CONCERT!! AMAZING!! I actually didn't expect what was going to happen so I jumped and so the video kinda jumps for just a second. Hope it's cool to see!!! yeah I basically freak out because I love these guys so much!! I have a wild side too if you haven't ever HEARD me before. Bry says I'm a nerd but I don't care!!

Joe Don on the BIG Screen!! Whoa they are amazing musicians!!

Killer Boots Man!

Here are some pictures of the kids. We are ready for spring and then summer so that we can spend all our time outside again.

We got some snow last night and then the sun came out today so we went out to play for a little bit. The kids would scoop up the snow and then throw it across the yard.
On Friday nights it is date night at the pool. The kids get in free and so we end up only paying $3 for all of us to go to the pool. Hunter was a wild man in his new swim floatee.

Mayley is going to be a photographer when she gets older. She is always getting a hold of the camera and taking pictures of her dora baby, the tv and mostly Hunter. She is pretty good at putting you right in the middle of the picture.

Dedicated to Minhas Amigas!

Doctrine and Covenants Section 18: A missionary Scripture!

13 And how great is his joy in the soul that repenteth!

14 Wherefore, you are called to cry repentance unto this people.

15 And if it so be that you should labor all your days in crying repentance unto this people, and bring, save it be one soul unto me, how great shall be your joy with him in the kingdom of my Father!

16 And now, if your joy will be great with one soul that you have brought unto me into the kingdom of my Father, how great will be your joy if you should bring many souls unto me!

17 Behold, you have my gospel before you, and my rock, and my salvation.

Sis. Cropper, Santa, NANA, and Me. (Christmas time in Brazil)

Today this scripture became a true testimony of the promises of the Lord for me once again. What a blessing it was to serve a mission for the Lord. Not for me!! I truly was filled with PURE JOY when I got a message on my facebook from my friend NANA. I was able to have an amazing experience teaching the gospel to her and her friend Simone. They were good friends who worked at the super market around the corner from the house we were living in. They saw us pass by their store everyday. We saw Simone next to an area they call a praca (prasa) one day with a water fountain and benches surrounded by cars passing by on everyday direction. We started talking to her and she wanted to know what we did. She couldn't help but notice us everyday I remember her saying. We invited her to come to church with us that coming sunday and to our SUPRISE she showed up at 8:30 in the morning at the bus stop and she brought NANA with her. Before long we were teaching all of them the discussions/lessons and Nana got an answer to her prayers that the Book of Mormon was true through a really cool experience and she was baptized super fast. NANA was the 2nd to last baptism that I got to witness before my mission ended. She facebooked me today and told me the news that she is going to serve a mission. How the spirit touched me! I'm so excited for her and words can express enough gratitude to Heavenly Father for meeting this speical girl in my life!! Simone got baptized after I came home from my mission and she served a mission in RIO De Janerio as well and her whole family became members of the church as well. I know that missionary work is so powerful and the spirit truly converts those that are ready to hear the truth!! I know all of us can still be missionaries even if we aren't serving a full time mission! I know the Lord will bless us if we make an effort!

Ihave tons of pics with these girls except they are not digital pictures so I will have to get them scanned or something. yes back in 2004 digital cameras were very rare for us. Here is a pic of my friend Simone that I love so much! She is inside a church house! She's so funny.

Hunters laugh is the best!