Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween everyone, here are a few pics from Halloween 2010!

I was Thing 1 from Dr. Suess for our work party (this is my friend Amber at work)



Look how cute they all are...Liz was from peanut gang although Dusty as Charlie Brown is missing), Anna was Minnie Mouse, and Ethan is Batman, way in the back there is Ava



There is Sarah and Maya!



Here Seth and I are with our awesome friends as the whole UP gang! (Kevin the bird, Ellie, Dug the dog [me], Patrick the scout [Seth], old man Carl, and the Alpha dog with the squeaky voice)



Here is our car (well Freya's car)



Me and Seth



Inside the UP house!

Family Service Project

For FHE, we had a lesson on serving others. We talked about ways to serve others as a family. The idea was presented by the kids (seriously) that we should clean up a local park. So, we decided to bike and walk down to the local park and do a trash pick up. It was surprising the response. All the kids, yes all of them were so excited to go find trash. They even got a neighborhood friend from across the street to participate. Yay for missionary work and service all in one!

Ethan and Ava seemed to be the most motivated. They ran from piece to piece of trash all over the field. While we were there, other kids were playing on the fields while we cleaned up around them. Before they left, I observed one of the boys pick up his trash and take it with him. I would like to think we set a good example for others to see. The kids had a great time. They posed with their trash bags....pay no attention to the little pieces under our feet in the picture. We almost got everything up.

On the way home from church today I noticed a bus stop down town that had a lot of trash around it. I commented that someone needs to clean it up. Ethan stated that we should clean it up. Maybe Liz and I have reached the kids on this lesson. Our hearts are full after teaching little principles of the gospel to our kids. Hope everyone is doing well.

We look forward to planning the Christmas vacation with you all and seeing you there...wherever that may take us! Let's get on it! Doggonnit!

Happy 39th Birthday Kelly!!!

Kelly's birthday celebration (retro 70's theme) at Seth and Mel's!

Nice handlebars!

 Groovy

swanky raspberry lemonade!

Kelly's B-Day Tribute video

Brock Family Vacation, Naples, Florida-July 2010

Well, this past week (July 25-30) I went to the annual FASRO (Florida Assoc. of School Resource Officers) click here, http://fasro.net/ Conference in Naples, Florida and took the whole family. It was nice to have most everything paid for by the job. By day two, Liz was feeling the walls closing in on her with 4 kids in a medium hotel room. The hotel was sweet. It was a 5star Waldorf Astoria Resort.

All the training I got was good. I went to training for most of the day and then toured around with the family in the evenings. The kids hit one for the three pools at least twice a day. One pool was the kids favorite as it had a water slide in it and a zero clearance area for Anna so she could walk and wade in the water at her leisure. That girl has NO fear of the water. Often she would walk into the water to her shoulders and chin and just splash around, with absolutely no fear.

Being raised around the beaches I was thoroughly impressed with the Naples beaches. They were absolutely beautiful and pristine. Destin and St. George don't touch this beach. Crystal clear water as far as the eyes can see and shallow depth for at least 75 yards or more. It was truly a paradise.

On our way out we stopped in to stay overnight with Amy. We went and ate some sweet BBQ with her and left the next morning after church. On the return trip we stopped back in Orlando and stayed with Emily this time and the kids had a great time. Finally, we came home about 230pm yesterday...needless to say, we are glad to be back home!
Enjoy the pics~

4th of July with Seth and Mee

Well, this year for the 4th of July Seth and I certainly had a blast.  My parents and grandparents came down from Virginia to help us put up our fence and celebrate the long weekend/ holiday.  My grandma has all of the pictures of us putting up the fence but here are a few pics from the big weekend!  (It would seem as though the Brock's learned my old nick-name too...everyone in my family calls me Mee.  Always have.) Enjoy!

 Grandma Lavonne helping with the BBQ!  (Seth got a new grill to go on the new deck)

 Sarah and Ethan chillin on the deck!

 Enjoying icecream on the deck...notice the wonderful fence in the background!

 I love this picture of Ava!  And if you look behind her you just might see Seth's new toy...his grill.

 Anna Belle loved Libby!  Every time she saw her she would squeal and smile...I think Libby made a new best friend.

 Folks chillin' on the deck.

 My dad and Adam (Catherine's husband, my brother-in-law) played a little Madden.

And Grandpa Carl cuts the ribs...yum!