We had a pretty busy week. Here are some highlights.
The boys had Monday off of school. They went up to the cabin in the morning to help Dave winterize, then came home, got the boat, and went out duck hunting for the afternoon. I worked all week in the office, riding the train downtown.Nyles shot some Coots and a duck. They are making progress on the SLC Temple and Visitor Centers. Hudson playing w/ a duck decoy in the bathtub after they got home from hunting. 
Tuesday afternoon, we had our Halloween Activity Day. We combined again w/ the girls. We had 4 stations and had the kids rotate to each one every few minutes. Steve and Nyles came and helped, which I greatly appreciated, and Hudson came and played :)
Fun Halloween activities: Bowling, ping pong, bingo and hat toss.
Having fun!
That evening Nyles and Steve went to a combined YW/YM activity. They had a murder mystery dinner. While they were gone, Carter, Hudson and I went to the library.
The start of the "Lego Room" in our attic. Cute Carter on 'mustache' day at school.
Pretty sunset, then Draper Temple.
Thursday night, Nyles had his first band concert. He is playing the flute, started in August.
They did awesome, especially considering how short of time they've been playing.
Nyles w/ his flute. Dave came as well, and Joann/Diane/LuDean/my parents were able to watch online. Thank you for your love and support. It means a lot to all of us!
That night as we were getting ready for bed, Steve started feeling pain in his back (kidney). He knew right away that he was starting to feel a kidney stone. Luckily he had some pain meds that helped and he got some sleep. Friday he was still feeling it, but he managed to get through the day.
Friday night we had out ward chili cookoff. Nyles stepped up and made the smoked chili for Steve, as Steve still wasn't feeling well w/ his kidney stone in process. I also made some chili. Steve came to the dinner, though he wasn't feeling well and was drugged (ie a little out of it). Steve did get a blessing from 2 men in the bishopric though while he was there. Everyone voted on their favorite chili, and Nyles won first place!!! Good work Nyles!!!
Great quote. Nyles after his first place win at our ward chili cookoff!
After we got the boys to bed, Steve went into the ER w/ even more pain from his kidney stones. They did a CT scan and said his stone was 6.5mm and they only intervene at 7mm, so they sent him home w/ a med refill just after midnight. They told him to call his Dr. to hopefully get him in next week or come back to the ER if it gets any worse. Nice eh?
Saturday I mowed the lawn, we got groceries, and did more cleaning and laundry. Then that afternoon, 4pm, we left to go over to Olympus Hills Bowling lanes for Dave's surprise 70th birthday party. We helped set up and got ready for him to arrive. As he walked through the door we all started to sing Happy Birthday to him. Luckily he was totally surprised! We actually pulled it off :) The immediate family was there, along w/ extended family, plus neighbors and past/present ward members (including from the single's ward he was bishop in). Overall it was a great turnout.
Dave coming through the door, surprised by the people inside!
Fun bowling! Steve wasn't feeling great again, from his kidney stone in process, but he managed.
Disco time!
Glow sticks!!!
We all helped clean up and were out of there by 7:45pm (they were kicking us out as out time had ended and other people were coming in). Steve continued to hurt and was tired, so we went to bed shortly after the kids did (with pain meds on board for Steve). It was a fun evening though, and we were glad we pulled off the surprise party for Dave. We are so thankful to have him in our lives. It was great to celebrate him for a night.
Pretty Daisies in bloom and Mums; so pretty!
Sunday evening we went to Ezra's birthday party.
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