We have a new Mercedes!!

She weighs 6.2 lbs and is 19 inches long! She has a sweet purring engine and convertible seat covers.


Mercedes Shay Brinkerhoff joined our family yesterday afternoon about 5:30 PM. She is beautiful and healthy and we love her!







Hanging out with the family....

27 years ago

Twenty seven years ago I was OVER 42 WEEKS pregnant (11 days overdue) and with a 3 1/2 yr old daughter and a 23 1/2 month old son at home I was desperate! I decided to try CASTOR OIL (!) and then Rod and I took the kids and went to Liberty Park for a German Festival. While there we decided to ride the little water boats around the lake and then we headed home. Shortly after arriving home we decided to get our sweet niece Shaunna to come and babysit and we waddled off to the new Cottonwood Birthing Center. 1 1/2 hours later our little Rory Alexander roared his way into this world and he has been anxious to live his life to the fullest ever since! We paid cash for Rory-- $625 to the OB and $395 to the hospital (no drugs and 12 hr stay)
(sorry about the quality of the pictures of pictures)


Rory got his first tooth at 5 months and walked at 8 months

Ronald Regan was President, Michael JAckson was at his peak and Ghost Busters and Gremlins were playing in the theatres. People wore tight pantss a 60's comeback look with widl hair-- pink mohawks.
On the way home from the hospital we stopped for a shake and chicken mcnuggets. The Olympic torch for the a984 Summer Games in LA passed through SLC.


Rory didnt sleep through the night until he was a year old. I wont mention what happened in the middle of the night when he was in his teens. Lets just say once again none of us slept.....


(I could be bribed to post a more "revealing" picture)

As little Rory grew up he became everybody's best friend. He LOVED(s) tools of all kinds and anything that raises his adrenaline!


Rory is so talented in so many ways. But most of all he is an amazing father!









Today, my son, I am so grateful for you. or your spirit, for your laughter, for the father that you are and the love that you share with your beautiful wife. Happy Birthday!! WE LOVE YOU!!!!

Moments that matter most

These little guys......

Nellie & Rori's dancing princess videos

We are so proud of our dancing princesses!!