3rd Week of January

Here are some highlights from this past week:

Monday, January 17th we all had the day off for Martin Luther King Day.  We enjoyed the day together.

Silly Hudson laying on the kitchen floor pulling on the drawer.  We made some large chocolate covered pretzels.  First dipped in milk chocolate, then drizzled w/ white chocolate.  The boys hugging :) 

We went on a hike up to the suspension bridge that afternoon.  It was great to get outside!

Silly Hudson playing in his crib.  Hudson cuddling w/ Nyles on the couch.

Tuesday, Nyles had another online learning day since Covid numbers have been high in the state of Utah.  We've been averaging over 11,000 cases a day!  After getting his homework done, Steve took the boys to the Classic Fun Center to ride on their scooters, and play some games.  Nyles has a couple free tickets he earned at school and he shared them w/ Carter.  They had a lot of fun!

Cute boys having a good time!

I told Carter to get ready for bed and I found him in our room on our bed like this (with his sunglasses on and in his sleeping blanket).  Silly kid!  Steve will take Carter and Hudson a little early to pick up Nyles and let them swing on the swings.  They really enjoy it, though it's a little cold out there!  Hudson cleaning out a Nutella jar :)

Hudson making silly noises during his nap.

Hudson standing.

Hudson standing a little longer!

Friday evening we were able to sneak away to the temple.  We decided to look that afternoon (during my lunch break) and found a sealing session open at 8pm.  Steve called Rob to see if he could watch the boys and he said sure.  So I went to book it and it said it was full.  Steve then called the Draper Temple and they said w/ just 2 of us they'd let us in!  So after dinner, we put Hudson to bed and Rob came over, and we went over to the temple.  I brought several names of children to be sealed to their parents.  We were able to seal 3 sisters to their parents at the same time, w/ Steve and I acting as parents.  It was a really beautiful and uplifting experience.  The Spirit was really strong as the ordinance was performed.  I didn't realize I printed sisters until we were at the temple.  When we got home I looked at them closer and found there are actually 8 children in their family, all girls!  They are my 1st cousins, 6 times removed and come from my dad's grandma's side (Marie Louise Karoline Ohlendorf, their last name is Bredemeier).  Thankfully the others have all been sealed (or are in progress).  It makes me wonder how many children have maybe been missed though.  I guess that's we've got our work cut out for us right?  They say if your immediate family work is done, find your cousins!  I love going to the temple.  Temple Sealings are especially touching and are the pinnacle of our work in the temple, to bring us back to our Father in Heaven, as families, forever!

Great perspective.  Steve and I at the Draper Temple.  Steve was able to participate this week w/ the boys during their martial arts lessons.  The boys thought it was pretty fun!

Saturday I took the boys over to the school playground while Steve was studying.  It was kind cool outside, but still nice to get out.  Nyles and Carter played on the playground while I pushed Hudson around and threw the ball for Piper.

Saturday night Steve gave Hudson a hair cut.  He didn't like the sound but also didn't move thankfully.  Steve got it done as quick as he could.  Good work Steve!

Sunday we made some window art before church.  It was a Christmas present to them from us.  

Quotes from this week's lesson.  Hudson putting his toes on his face while "napping".  Ironically Steve used to do the same thing as a baby :)

Nyles helping Hudson walk.

Nyles helping Hudson walk around the kitchen/living room.  The boys making their fort again.  Hudson joined in and even brought his milk w/ him.  Then he stopped by the fridge to play w/ the magnets.

Next making a cushion tower.  Hudson is getting better at pushing his walker around all by himself now.  He also has a "pooping corner" as we call it.  He likes to play in the closet where we put the vacuum and brooms.  So first will have us take out the vacuum and brooms to play with, then when he's done he goes in the closet and works on it.  A little while later he is back out w/ a smell.  Most of the time when he poops he's in the "pooping corner."

Steve drawing pictures to keep the boys entertained during sacrament meeting at home.  Due to Covid numbers we are taking the sacrament from home.  Nyles, Carter and I then went to 2nd hour while Hudson took a nap.   Hudson walking w/ me w/ only one hand!  He's getting it!

Great quotes about the importance and meaning of temples in our lives.