TIDWELL FAMILY: 2010

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Australia Adventures

Visit to the zoo on pday, Brandon says these Koala's have the softest fur ever!

Kangaroo's are every where like stay dogs running through the city of Rocky Point.

This is Brandon with President and Sister Richards, Pres. Richards was released as the Brisbane Australia Mission President the month after Brandon got there.

Preparation days full of fun.

Wombat, they are all muscle. Reminded Brandon of a bear "I want one"

Feeding the elephants, tons of snot left behind.

Elder's having fun! "Street fighters"

Brandon's Didgeridoo...lets see if he can play it for us when he gets home?

Croc fighting at the Brisbane zoo..haha

MTC + Missionaries = Fun and learning

Elders Shearer and Tidwell..MTC companions

This is a very popular spot for a photo opportunity.

Brisbane Australia here he comes!

Yes that's snow in May at the MTC in Provo Utah

Elder Tidwell will try and convert everyone!

Holding on tight....Until we meet again.

This was a bitter sweet day, very excited for our son to serve a mission.

Brandon, Kelly, Jim, Cindy, Katie, Landon, Gramma Tidwell, Dan (picture taker)

Brother and sister..Landon baby too.

Saying Good bye to our ELDER

Gramma Tidwell and Aunt Cindy, trying not to shed many tears.

Many changes will come to this little nephew when Uncle B returns in 2 years.

And he never looked back!

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

MOTHER'S DAY ~ BRANDON'S DAY

Brandon pinning a flower on his Gramma Carter.

Brandon stills a kiss!

My mom..Sharon Carter

Brandon and Gramma Tidwell

Love my bugaboo

FAMILY

My little brother Geno Carter

Brandon and his cousin Sarah Carter

Sarah, Landon, Brandon, & Katie

Brandon's Aunts...Cin & Debbie

Brandon's Uncle Frank and Aunt Cin

Thursday, May 6, 2010

I love to see the Temple, I'm going there some day, to feel the Holy Spirit, to listen and to pray, for the temple is a house of God, a place of love and beauty, I'll prepare myself while I am young, this is my sacred duty.

(Janice Kapp Perry)

Jim and Brandon before heading inside.

Brandon posing 1 more time for a tearful but happy mom.

Dan, Katie, Landon, Brandon, Gramma & Grampa Carter,
Josh, Kelly and Jim

Grampa and Gramma Carter with Brandon

(I think I now know where Brandon gets his smile from)

Brandon and his friend Atalie, I hope he will miss his mother as much as he will miss his friend!

Friday, April 30, 2010

VROOM VROOM BRANDON

I don't think Brandon as a small boy ever dreamed that while he was "pretending" to be a race car driver and making all those cute vroom vroom sounds, his dream would become reality. This week at SIR Brandon became certified to do just that, drive a dragster. He had to make 8 passes down the strip with specific instructions for each pass. As his mother this made my stomach hurt and my heartache as he approached each starting line and waited for the Christmas tree of lights to change from white to green as he revved up the enormous engine. With each pass I held my breathe and prayed that he would stay in control of the car which sped up to 160 miles per hour in 8 seconds. The very last pass he had to pull the parachute per the certification guidelines, which you can't see in the video at the end of the track. Even though this was very stressful for me his mother, it was very rewarding to see the smile on his face as he completed this process. Now it's time to put the helmet and gear away as he prepares for another kind of Vroom Vroom in Australia.