3rd week of November

Here are some highlights from this week. 

On Tuesday, we had our activity days.  Steve and Nyles came and helped us play floor hockey.  The kids had a lot of fun playing it.  Steve and Nyles then played it that night, for their combined YW/YM activity, which Steve was in charge of.

I went into work this week, riding the train.  I had to be in early two of the days, so I rode w/ Nyles on his way to school (at 7am).  Nyles auditioned to have a part in his school play BeetleJuice this week, and we just found out that he got in!  He's super excited!  He'll stay after school a couple times a week for practice, with the play in the Spring.

Great quote.  SLC Temple Square construction.  

Pretty sunrise as we arrived at Nyles' school, Mount Jordan Middle School.  

Steve has been feeling better this week, and since I was in the office all week, he got to work on the attic, making progress for the boys' Lego Room!  He got most of the flooring done.  Good work!

Friday night we met Dave/Joann and Stacie/Phill at the Draper Temple and did family sealings.  Other's were sick and weren't able to make it.  We had a great time though.  It was just the 6 of us w/ the sealing, which was nice.  It was a wonderful evening together.  Nyles watched his brothers while we were out and did a great job.  We are slowly starting to let Nyles be in charge, so Steve and I can go out here and there.

Saturday, Steve and Nyles went duck hunting.  They haven't got to go all month since Steve has had kidney pain and we were sick.  They were happy to finally go out again.  They met Zach Hannay out at Utah Lake and even shot a couple ducks.

Carter drew our family as turkeys; too cute.  At the Draper Temple after doing family sealings together.  Nyles and Steve ready to go duck hunting.

While Nyles and Steve were gone, Carter, Hudson and I ran some errands and racked up more leaves around the yard.  They were good helpers.  Carter found a pretty leaf from our pear tree.  Silly Piper.

More pretty leaves from our pear tree and a bush up front.

Nyles watching for ducks.  Zach and Steve.

We ordered Nyles a Gabb phone as an early Christmas present.  He's only a little excited to use it ;)  Carter will take Nyles' Gabb watch.  The Gabb phone/watches are great since they don't have internet, but you can contact your kids.  They're a lot "safer" to use for kids.

Nyles w/ his new phone. 

Nyles giving Carter and Hudson a ride to their beds after scriptures/prayers.

Nyles and Steve participated in a "Youth Program" in church during sacrament meeting.  It was kind of like a Primary Program, but for youth.  It was fantastic!  Our Bishop felt the youth should do it a couple weeks ago, and they prepared and executed it!  They had a couple musical numbers and each youth came up and said why or how they were a disciple of Christ.  Since Nyles is in his Deacon's Presidency, he gave a 2 minutes talk.  He did an awesome job!  Dave was able to come join us for sacrament meeting and Joann/LuDean/Diane joined via Zoom.  Thanks for the support!

As I was putting Hudson to bed last night, he asked, "When is Jesus going to come?"  I told him nobody knows.  He then said that he really wants him to come so he can see him again.  I told him I do too.  It brought tears to my eyes.  I love his pure testimony, even at such a young age.

My uncle Brent (my mom's older brother) passed away last night.  We're sad about the news.  We're still praying for Ryan (Barbara's son), that the Dr's will know how to treat his illness and that he'll recover soon.  He's had a rough week, in and out and back in the hospital, as they've been trying to figure out what's wrong.  We know the Lord hears our prayers and will answer them on His own timeframe.  I'm thankful for the gift of prayer so we can communicate to our Father in Heaven.

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