{New} Bountiful Baskets!

Check out the blog to read about Bountiful Baskets and all the food we got from this awesome program. It is almost guaranteed you will join the craze!

{New} Ogden Pioneer Days Rodeo!

Visit our private blog to read about the adventures we had this year at the Ogden Pioneer Days Rodeo!

New Post -- Softball!

Check out our private blog to read about our Softball league and see a pic of the team! If you aren't invited to read, leave a comment with your email address and I will add you!

A Separate "Private" Blog...

I decided instead of completely abandoning this blog I would so what a sister of a sister-in-law of mine did. Does this sound like a hoax? I promise, it is not. Because Blogger isn't really savvy enough to add updates on the reader for those blogs that are private, I will just add a short update telling a little bit about what the update on the private blog is. If you didn't get an invite to my private blog, leave me your email address and I will delete the comment once I have sent you an invite :) thanks again for all your patience. I think this will be much better considering the multiple comments I received in chinese (or whatever it is) on the post that was about how I hated getting those. Kind of ironic. 

The private blog is jeffandmelbrewer.blogspot.com  

Have a great day!!

Invited!

Hi Everyone- 


I know there probably aren't even that many who even read this blog, but in any case, I am going to be going private. It just seems too weird that I keep getting these strange comments and this seems like the best solution! 


I will leave this message up for a week and then at the end of this week I will be switching my blog over to private. 


Leave your email address in a comment if you want to keep updated on our ever-so-exciting life :)


xxoo,


Melissa

Private or no?

Click on the comments for this post and see what I'm talking about!!!

Okay, I need some help from my fellow bloggers out there... I have been getting the MOST random comments written in Chinese or Japanese or Korean or something that I cannot read and I do not know who the people writing the comments are. Maybe some of you have experienced the same thing? I feel like I am the only one out there who keeps getting these creepy comments! Whenever I get one I will usually click on the user and it takes me to a blog that is empty. It just kind of weirds me out. I have changed the settings on my comments, required a word verification, and nothing seems to work. Should I go private? What are your thoughts? I really need help with this one!

Do your best, enjoy the rest.

All things volleyball!

Since I was hired as the volleyball coach at Viewmont, I have been immersed full throttle in getting everything in order... Fundraising, Jerseys, Shoes, Socks, Warm ups, knee pads, ankle braces, Sweats, Coaches shirts, new balls, scorebooks.. blah blah blah blah blah. There is so much to worry about and at times I wish I could just crawl in a closet underneath the stairs and hide from all these things that are haunting me! I can't wait until all this "extra" stuff is ordered and over with so we can finally get to the playing and practicing and competing part! That is the fun stuff, not this icky ordering and worrying about fundraising and having enough money to get all the gear we need. The volleyball part is what I love and can't wait to get going.

I have gained a whole new perspective for the coaches and the team. I have been on a team since I can remember. Been a part of that unit and family that constantly is spending time together, not only in the gym, but also just to hangout because you spend so much time in the gym together that your best friends are the people on your team so you hangout with them outside of your sport too. I miss that. However, I feel like I am getting a small part of that back with this calling I have been given. I have the opportunity to make a new family... only this time I am not a player. I am the coach. I realize that this is really going to be a tough job. But, it is also an incredibly fun and rewarding job as well.

I love it and I am so happy where I am in my life right now.

It is all about our attitudes. I was having a hard day last week and I felt like nothing was going right. I had so much to work out, so much to order that I really didn't understand how to do, so much to plan and prepare, I was about going crazy. I know everyone has a day like that once in a while, but I just felt like I wasn't sure how I would do everything. Then I realized. I don't have to do everything. It got me thinking about my wedding and how we planned and planned and tried to prepare everything we could before it came up. I honestly don't even remember if we forgot anything because at the time, it didn't matter. You prepare the most you can for what is to come and when the time comes that your preparation meets opportunity, you just enjoy the ride. You take what you get and if you forget something, you deal with it. Isn't that how life is? I realize that I worry way too much about things that, in the end, might not matter one bit. Enjoying the experience and appreciating what you do have is the most important aspect that I can take from this experience. Yes, there is a lot to work on and prepare for, but in the end, the most important thing is that the girl's have the best experience they can possibly imagine. And about 90% of that experience is how they perceive it to be.

I am so thankful for experiences like this that illustrate how important it is to enjoy life's experiences and take advantage of all the joy that life has to offer. Sometimes we might think that there is no way we will get everything done... I say... who cares! Do your best and enjoy the rest. 



PS... If you or your business is interested in being a sponsor for our volleyball team, send me an email to melissa.brewcrew@gmail.com and I will send you the information. Thanks!

There is a baby on the way!

But it is NOT mine :)

I now have TWO sister in laws who are prego! Last night, Jaimi threw a birthday party for West at a park near their new house. It was such a fun party and during present-opening West opened a baby toy and diapers and made the announcement that Jaimi was expecting! We are so thrilled and excited for them to add another baby to the mix! Jaimi is 3 weeks behind Ashlie (who is 16 weeks! yay!).

 I cant wait to be an aunt to these two new babies! 

Happy 4th!!

The 4th of July is such an amazing time of year. It is a time when we have the opportunity to think of and remember the people who serve and have served for our country and our freedom. Both Jeff and my family celebrate the 4th of July in Bear Lake every year. In fact, this is where Jeff and I met. It is such a memorable place for us because it was where our first "hangout" happened and where all the romance started :) 

This year we went on a hike to Bloomington Lake. It is always so much fun because at this time the glacier hasn't completely melted and all the boys sled down the glacier and into the lake. Usually the girls will participate, but not this year! The water was WAY too cold. So, we watched and laughed and had a great time on our hike! 

Poor Jeff cut his foot on the Sky Ski the day before he came to Bear Lake so he wasn't able to go sledding down the ice and snow. But he did go off the rope swing and plunged into the icy water! Crazy boys!

Jeff and I hanging out in Bloomington.

Jeff and Jake were waiting in line to go on the rope swing. Are they crazy?? The water was FREEZING! And there was a line? They couldn't talk me into it that is for sure! Everyone knows how much I love being cold. haha!

Watching the rope swingers!

The man on the left who is about to go on the rope swing is Jeff's uncle Brian. He is 53 years old and he did a gainer off the rope swing! Pretty amazing right? He works out. Oh, and he is single, so if you know any ladies who are interested!! 

We always have so much fun at Bear Lake and we especially did this year too. It was pretty cool because this year Ideal Beach had a bunch of different contests that the residents could participate in including sand castle creations, side walk chalk art, volleyball tournaments and others! Jeff and I recruited 3 teams (6 players on a team) from both our families and we all played in the Volleyball Tournament! It was so much fun. Our team took the title home with us, of course :) haha, no it was really fun though and everyone was cheering both teams on and we had such a blast playing with our family. You can never go wrong with Bear Lake... you have the sun, the sailboats, the tubes, the grass, the hot tubs, the tennis courts, anything you can think of! But, the best part is having your family there. It was a great 4th!

Forever and Always

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Brewer

Last week on July 1, 2010, Jeff's brother Thomas was married to the love of his life, Whitney! It was such an amazing day with such beautiful sun and sky and just perfect all around. We were so excited to be able to spend this special occasion with them. 

Jeff and I were both able to attend the marriage ceremony. I love witnessing ceremonies because they are always so different and unique. Thomas and Whitney were sealed by Tom and Jeff's Grandpa Don's Brother, Phil. He brought such a special spirit to the ceremony and I absolutely loved his focus on finding joy in the world. It was beautiful.

Richard, Jacob, and Jeff waiting outside of the temple for the bride and groom to come out! Such a beautiful day!

Jeff and Heidi. She is growing up way too fast!

It is always so fun to spend the day at the temple with family. I am so blessed to have been born into an amazing family and also to have married into such a great family. I love them so much!

The little ones waiting to see the beautiful bride!

Here they are coming out of the temple!

They are so sweet to each other. I love the pictures of when the bride and groom come out of the temple because you can see the love and excitement in their eyes. It is so fun to see that pure, true love! It is a reminder to all of us to always act like newlyweds :)

Greeting everyone!

I forgot to take pictures at the reception but it was beautiful beyond description! There were calla lillies everywhere and the yummiest treats - cookies of every kind! Ice cream! - It was such a fun atmosphere. 

Congratulations Tom and Whit!