so here is an overload of pictures.
Our completed wedding video is found here: https://youtu.be/tdSYJM5MPBU
lots of love,
brookeydee
mnb
<3
Friday, September 11, 2015
wedding day
It was the happiest day ever, the best day ever, and everything I had ever dreamed. I am so grateful for my Mike and our families and friends who made it perfect! Most of all, I am grateful for a loving Father in Heaven who took us to the right places at the right times so this could all fall into place. <3
so here is an overload of pictures.
so here is an overload of pictures.
Tuesday, September 8, 2015
farewell boys
My handsome little (not so little anymore) brother is headed to Calgary Canada to serve a mission for our church. Mike's younger brother is also headed out a few weeks after my brother leaves to serve in Sydney Australia. We are trying to soak up every moment we get with them before they leave. We are going to miss them so so much.
Mikki Platt captured this gem at our wedding. she is too good. i love everything about this picture.
Brackin has always been the comedy relief in our home. The kid is hilarious, quick and so witty. Sunday dinners at my house are full of laughter mainly because of him. I love the random texts and phone calls I get from him and I will miss those so much. I am also going to miss our heart to hearts. When the kid stops joking around, he opens up with the biggest heart you can find in a manly-man, football playing, wrestling, construction-working body. And his hugs, oh I will miss those- he is the kind of hugger that just squeezes to the point where your ribs will explode at any moment. The kid is good. The honest and pure kind of good. And gosh, I love him. I am not super excited to share him, but I will. Cause Canada is getting one stellar missionary.
James and I have only known each other for about 6 months- but let me tell you about this stud. He is passionate and oh so loyal. He is a classy guy and so mature for his age. The kid is admired by everyone- me, his siblings, and his friends. James is a fighter and a hard worker. And I know he will be a diligent, obedient, leader in his mission. Leading is just one of his God-given abilities. I love that James is honest- I know I can ask him anything and he will shoot it with me straight. Australia is so blessed and his future companions are getting such a tender mercy because he is going to be the missionary everyone wants to serve with.
The mission humbles young adults in the way we need it the most, teaches us unconditional love, a missionary learns the Gospel in the most pure basic way and strengthens faith and testimony. A mission teaches culture and tradition. A missionary faces trials and challenges on every level and learns that he or she is capable of doing hard things. A missionary learns to appreciate family. More than anything- a missionary learns of Christ, his life, His atonement and a missionary develops a very personal real relationship with him. It is an honestly beautiful experience. Have I mentioned that I LOVED my mission?! Because I honestly did. It was the best thing I could have done when I was their age and I am grateful for my mission every single day.
So, I will deal with my own selfish sadness. My heart already hurts when I think about two whole years without these boys that I love. But I know they are making a selfless decision to serve our Master and I admire that more than they currently comprehend. I cannot wait to hear all about it.
lots of love (and a few tears),
brookeydee
Brackin has always been the comedy relief in our home. The kid is hilarious, quick and so witty. Sunday dinners at my house are full of laughter mainly because of him. I love the random texts and phone calls I get from him and I will miss those so much. I am also going to miss our heart to hearts. When the kid stops joking around, he opens up with the biggest heart you can find in a manly-man, football playing, wrestling, construction-working body. And his hugs, oh I will miss those- he is the kind of hugger that just squeezes to the point where your ribs will explode at any moment. The kid is good. The honest and pure kind of good. And gosh, I love him. I am not super excited to share him, but I will. Cause Canada is getting one stellar missionary.
The mission humbles young adults in the way we need it the most, teaches us unconditional love, a missionary learns the Gospel in the most pure basic way and strengthens faith and testimony. A mission teaches culture and tradition. A missionary faces trials and challenges on every level and learns that he or she is capable of doing hard things. A missionary learns to appreciate family. More than anything- a missionary learns of Christ, his life, His atonement and a missionary develops a very personal real relationship with him. It is an honestly beautiful experience. Have I mentioned that I LOVED my mission?! Because I honestly did. It was the best thing I could have done when I was their age and I am grateful for my mission every single day.
So, I will deal with my own selfish sadness. My heart already hurts when I think about two whole years without these boys that I love. But I know they are making a selfless decision to serve our Master and I admire that more than they currently comprehend. I cannot wait to hear all about it.
lots of love (and a few tears),
brookeydee
Thursday, August 27, 2015
because you just never know
Its the first week of school and let me just say- although I am busy and I will have tests and projects that will be stressful, I LOVE SCHOOL. I love the environment, I love learning, I love that I am gaining knowledge. Its just a good good thing.
I also LOVE LOVE LOVE being in school with my Mike. We take our study break together in the library and study our little hearts out! And this semester we are in the same health class and share the same class level and professor for Spanish! So we can study together for those two courses (we know this will never happen again so we are soaking it up!)
The first day of school was crazy! I missed three and a half classes for the beautiful wedding of my friends Caleb and Maria. And Mikey had to miss one class that day. So it was a little different getting books and organized for the semester, but we are getting along just fine. Then our next first day (the following day with different classes) we had quite the adventure! I worked from 9-4:30. Mike came to pick me up from work and take me to school. On the freeway headed to UVU our car overheated- BAD! so we turned on the heater full blast threw on the hazards and started lane changing from the carpool lane to the side of the freeway. Miraculously the car engine temperature dropped back down to the normal range while we did this and we were able to get to UVU in time for my class! (Mike only has one class so he was able to attend to our poor broken car) That was miracle #1. After Mike fixed up the car, he sat in the car rockin out to some tunes waiting for me to finish so we could head to our last class of the evening on the other campus. That class is about a 5 minute drive that we only have 10 minutes to do! Well, the battery died from the radio being on! HAHA! honestly.
So we walked up to a lady in her truck knocked on the window and asked if she had 5 minutes and jumper cables. She was SO sweet! She did and she was so happy to help us. She proceeded to tell me that she never sits in her car looking through emails after class and she never drives her husband's truck (which has the cables) so essentially this was a one-time miracle squared. Miracle #2
I wish so badly I could thank that sweet car lady appropriately. I don't know if I will ever see her again, but I am so grateful she was there (placed by the Spirit no doubt) It just goes to show, even if it seems like a weird prompting- follow it! Cause you just never know.
After our car jumping experience, we zipped over to the west campus and made it to class before it started!! miracle #3. It was a crazy day- I can't lie and say I had great positive thoughts flowing through my head all day. But we were definitely being looked after. And I am so grateful for a Heavenly Father who is interested in the details of our lives.
I had to learn a lesson yesterday- a lesson of patience and that He really does care about the little things. I am so grateful for that!
Cheers to a great semester with my Mikey!
Also, family pictures are done for both of our families. and i love them!
lots of love,
brookeydee
I also LOVE LOVE LOVE being in school with my Mike. We take our study break together in the library and study our little hearts out! And this semester we are in the same health class and share the same class level and professor for Spanish! So we can study together for those two courses (we know this will never happen again so we are soaking it up!)
The first day of school was crazy! I missed three and a half classes for the beautiful wedding of my friends Caleb and Maria. And Mikey had to miss one class that day. So it was a little different getting books and organized for the semester, but we are getting along just fine. Then our next first day (the following day with different classes) we had quite the adventure! I worked from 9-4:30. Mike came to pick me up from work and take me to school. On the freeway headed to UVU our car overheated- BAD! so we turned on the heater full blast threw on the hazards and started lane changing from the carpool lane to the side of the freeway. Miraculously the car engine temperature dropped back down to the normal range while we did this and we were able to get to UVU in time for my class! (Mike only has one class so he was able to attend to our poor broken car) That was miracle #1. After Mike fixed up the car, he sat in the car rockin out to some tunes waiting for me to finish so we could head to our last class of the evening on the other campus. That class is about a 5 minute drive that we only have 10 minutes to do! Well, the battery died from the radio being on! HAHA! honestly.
So we walked up to a lady in her truck knocked on the window and asked if she had 5 minutes and jumper cables. She was SO sweet! She did and she was so happy to help us. She proceeded to tell me that she never sits in her car looking through emails after class and she never drives her husband's truck (which has the cables) so essentially this was a one-time miracle squared. Miracle #2
I wish so badly I could thank that sweet car lady appropriately. I don't know if I will ever see her again, but I am so grateful she was there (placed by the Spirit no doubt) It just goes to show, even if it seems like a weird prompting- follow it! Cause you just never know.
After our car jumping experience, we zipped over to the west campus and made it to class before it started!! miracle #3. It was a crazy day- I can't lie and say I had great positive thoughts flowing through my head all day. But we were definitely being looked after. And I am so grateful for a Heavenly Father who is interested in the details of our lives.
I had to learn a lesson yesterday- a lesson of patience and that He really does care about the little things. I am so grateful for that!
Cheers to a great semester with my Mikey!
Also, family pictures are done for both of our families. and i love them!
lots of love,
brookeydee
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