This last week....Update!!!

Hello Again!
Another week has come and gone!
Brooke made it up to Rexburg, Idaho on Monday, to attend a funneral for a very close friend of hers, Carolyn Roberts!  Carolyn was like an aunt to her.  We found out that she had acute Leukemia about a week before she passed away, and she left this earth on Thursday evening.  It was a beautiful funneral service.  She was a woman who had never been married, had children, or any family except for ours.  She was the most happy and upbeat woman through it all!  We were glad that her suffering was very short, and that she passed quickly.  It was really hard to say goodbye to this wonderful woman, but we know she is in a better place now. 
While in Idaho, Brooke was able to surprise her grandma with a visit.  She has been very lonely since she lost her husband in early April.  Her sister Erin was able to play the piano, and Brooke and her mother sang songs to her, and the other "audience" at the Homestead Assisted Living.  It was so fun to cheer up so many old people.  They all seemed to LOVE it!
Jacob is preparing to finish up first grade.  He just has a few weeks left.  He also continues to do wonderful with machine pitch baseball.   He continues to excell with guitar lessons. We are so proud of this good boy.
Taylor is getting so so excited to play soccer in the fall and spring.  He just missed the cutoff for school, so he will start preschool at Miss Melanie Beckstead's house next year in August.  HE IS SO READY!!! 
Hayden loves to follow around his brothers and do whatever they are doing.  He is very busy and active!
We are excited for some warmer weather so that we can play outside more.  Spring is on it's way!!! Hopefully......
Rocky is keeping busy with personal training, and the city job.  He is still serving as the Young Men's Secretary in our ward, and he LOVES IT!!!
Brooke just loves being a stay at home mom!  Lots to do around the house and with the kiddos!
We are all doing well, and can't complain!
LIFE IS GREAT!!!
The biggest lesson we learned from Carolyn's passing was this:  NEVER TAKE YOUR LIFE FOR GRANTED!  LIVE WITH NO REGRETS!  YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL BE YOUR TIME TO GO, SO BE SURE TO SHOW AND TELL THOSE YOU CARE ABOUT HOW MUCH YOU LOVE AND APPRECIATE THEM, EVERY CHANCE YOU GET!  ALWAYS CHOOSE THE RIGHT, AND LIVE YOUR LIFE WITH NO REGRETS!
We are so thankful for Christ's atonement, and for the chance that we have to be with our family and loved ones again someday.
Until next time......