Easter 2013

This year Jordyn and Cody stayed with us for Easter. It was fun having them her with Mindi and Sally for the big Easter hunt at the house. They had a lot of fun teasing each other and trying to steal each others treasures.

Jordyn very happy

The hunt is on

 

Trying to decide what she is missing

We still can't find Sally's tic tacs

hardcore hunters

Proud parents 

Miss Mindi

Miss Sally

Wow not sure what to say about this one

 

These two beauties are my Granddaughters. Aren't they just adorable. I love buying their dresses every year. They are just beautiful little girls. I truely love them! Don't let them fool you though they are both as tough as nails and have quite the attitudes. SO FUN!!!

Braelynn and Harper

Braelynn

Simply adorable

Harper

Grandma Carol with her baby girls

 

Grandma Sue and Grandpa Marlin have an annual Easter Egg Hunt. Over the years it has become quite the hunt. The older kids really have to search for their eggs. What a fun tradition for our kids and grandkids. Thanks Sue and Marlin Brooks

Waiting to get started

Dayton

Braxton

Hayden

Kroix and Keysto

searching.........

 

and searching....

and searching.....

and searching.... Good luck Sally

Harper

Dayton and Hayden saying Happy Easter

Brook

Bailee

Now how are we suppose to get that way up there?

Kody's last hunt before the mission

Branden

Alexa

Mindi

Grandpa Marlin enjoying the hunt

The Mecham Family

Sally just found her egg in Grandpas chair

Jenna

Harper

Braelynn even got into the hunt

Jordyn and Cody

Kody finding his last egg for 2 years

Jayden and Sally

The Porter Family

Braelynn

 

Next came our very exciting news. We are getting another grandson. Kaley and Keysto gave us a basket that said Happy Easter. It was full of pink and blue candy with 3 hard boiled eggs that said from Kroix, Harper, and baby #3. We are very excited. This new bundle will be here sometime around September 23, 2013. "It's a Boy!!!"

Our cute little basket full of pink and blue

Baby #3 for Kaley and Keysto

This egg told us it was a baby boy

Very excited Grandma and Grandpa

 

Dallen's Mission

Elder Dallen Gary Brooks (A.K.A. Tank)

 

My sweet son is on his Mission In Aneheim California, Spanish speaking. He finally sent me some photos. He entered the MTC on August 1st, 2012. His companion in the MTC was Elder Nielson. They were amaing together and were District Leaders for the last 4 weeks of his MTC experience

District Leaders working hard

 

 Elder Brooks and Elder Nielson. Elder Nielson is from Cedar City Utah

 

 Here are a few other pictures from the MTC. Im pretty sure he enjoyed his stay there and made many many friends.  

Dallen with Blake Baltazar. Blake went to High School with Dallen and they were in the same District in the MTC

 

Elder Grammer was one of Dallen's favorite Elders in the MTC. They worked together to give their District their Pokemon names.

 

 

I am pretty sure he paid attention when we packed him to go to the MTC. He sent me this picture to show me how well he packed to go to California. Such a proud Mama moment.

 

 

Dallen left the MTC on October 1st, 2012 and headed to Aneheim California.

In a letter from his President he was told that his mission would emcompass about 2/3 of Orange County. There are nine stakes, One of which is completely Spanish speaking. There are approximately 200 missonaries speaking several languages including American sign Language, Mandarin, English, Korean, Samoan, spanish, Tongan, and Vietnamese. 

His traveling companion

His new home for the next 2 years

Dallen with President Bradford Bowen and the rest of his Zone. President and Sister Bowen are from Idaho Falls, Idaho. They will serve in this mission from July1,2011 to -- July 1, 2014

Dallen will have him as a Mission President for all but one month of his mission. He always writes that he is truely an amazing, inspired man of Christ. We are so blessed that he has a Mission President that he loves a respects since the day they met.

Elder Brooks and Elder Fuentes

Dallen's first Companion is Elder Fuentes, he is from El Savador and has been out on his mssion for 14 weeks. They worked so well together and have had such amazing success together. Dallen speaks very highly of him and will forever be grateful for his example to him. Dallen and Elder Fuentes stayed together for four four months

Dallens first Baptism was Arturo on October 21,2012. He is an amazing man that Dallen speaks very highly of. He has said many times that he knows Aurturo will be a great leader to many people. Everytime Dallen writes home about Arturo he adds that he will definately be a future Bishop.

 

 

The Family Gerraro

Dallen and Elder Fuentes had the amazing opportunity to baptise this family on November 25th, 2012. What an experience to see a whole family move forward with such eternal blessings.

 

 On January 27th Diana Juarez was baptised a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Dallen has turely been blessed with so many opportunities to teach the Gospel.

 

A few more pictures from his first area in Aneheim

 

Maybe Elder Fuentes was tired of him already

Elder Tueller, Elder Brooks, Elder Fuentes, Elder Smith

These men climb up the palm trees with nothing but a little rope tied around them to trim the palms

Elder Fuentes

This companionship in suits happen to be Elder Smith the tallest 7'6" and the Elder Tueller he is 5'6" the shortest in the mission

 

Our Family sent Dallen the 12 days of Christmas. I would suggest this to anyone with a missionary

 

On February 4th, 2013 Elder Fuentes was transfered to Santa Ana and Dallen got a new companion Elder Weite. Elder Weite is from Peru Indiana. He has been on his mission for 7 1/2 months. Elder waite and Dallen are the two youngest missionaries serving in their ward

On March 3rd, 2013 Dallen baptised Maggie and Rose. Two of the cutest little girls in California. Dallen said they were awesome to teach and they were super excited for their baptism.

 

On March 11th, 2013 Dallen was transfered to Fulurton, California.

His new Companion is Elder Contreras from Texas. He has been on his mission about 6 weeks longer than Dallen. They get along great and very ambitious to spread the gospel. Dallen love him.