2nd week of January

Here are some highlights from the 2nd week of January.

On Monday, January 8th, after work, Carter and I went to the church for our boys' Primary Activity Day.  I'm now over the boys' activities instead of the girls.  It'll be fun to be w/ Carter this year.  It's Carter's 1st year in activity days.  We did some get to know you games this time. We first had them fill out a get to know you questionnaire, then had them try to guess who it was.  Then I gave them different Skittles' colors and asked them different questions about themselves based on their colors.  Then we played "Do you love your neighbor" and ate donuts afterwards.  It should be a fun year w/ the boys!

Steve's first duck he ever shot hanging up in Hudson's room.  Silly Piper licking lotion on the carpet.  We are finally getting some snow!

On Tuesday, Nyles went to Young Men's for the 1st time.  They were going to go bowling, but since itw as snowing, they went across the street and got ice cream instead.

On Wednesday, January 10th, we had Dave/Joann over for dinner (potato bacon soup), then Nyles was ordained to the office of a deacon and conferred the Aaronic Priesthood by Steve.  Our bishop Blaine Awerkamp and 2nd counselor Dion Davidson came over to our house to participate in the ordination as well.  We were able to get Grandma LuDean/Aunt Diane and my parents both on Zoom to watch/listen to it.  It was a special night!  We are so proud of Nyles and his decision to keep the commandments and follow our Savior Jesus Christ!

Dave, Nyles, Steve and Joann after getting ordained to the Aaronic Priesthood.

We got more snow!!! Piper doesn't care, she just wants to play fetch!

We got about 8 inches of snow!

On Thursday after school, Steve and the boys went over to Dave/Joann's place to help them w/ a few things.  Hudson had fun playing w/ a strainer.

On Friday, the boys didn't have school.  Steve and the boys helped clean the house and of course played as well!  That evening we got Cafe Rio for dinner, then went and got a few groceries at Sam's Club.

Saturday, Carter had a basketball game.  Steve wrapped up his knee brace so it wouldn't fall off while running.  Cute Carter ready to play ball!

Carter did awesome, even w/ his brace on!

Good work Carter!

After Hudson got up from his nap, we went sledding!

Fun times!

Nyles sledding down the hill.

That evening, Steve and Nyles met Rob at Scheels for a little bit to look at fish finders.  Carter and Hudson were watching a movie, so I jumped in the shower.  When I got out I heard someone in the boys' bathroom.  I went around the corner and found Hudson having a good time.  He had squeezed out a brand new tube of toothpaste, and was starting to empty the foaming soap in the sink.

Hudson's toothpaste and soap mess or masterpiece?

Silly Piper.  Her lip gets stuck on her teeth ;)

Silly Hudson w/ goggles and a nail gun.  Hudson went to Primary/Sunbeams for the 1st time today!  Steve said he did pretty good!  Steve is teaching Carter's Primary class this year. 

Nyles also passed the sacrament today for the 1st time at church!  Steve passed with him, covering the middle rows.  There are 3 new deacons, and each of them passed w/ their dads.  It was special to see.  We went over to LuDean/Diane's place tonight for dinner.  I made cheeseburger soup and Diane made her yummy breadsticks.  Steve blessed the sacrament and Nyles was able to pass it to her.  We then played a game and had Mickey bars for dessert.  Thanks for the fun!

A thought I had from Come Follow Me this week.

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