Nutcracker in the Park

Davis Arts Council puts on a Christmas thing at the Park in Layton.  It is a Nutcracker story.  You walk through the Park in Layton and there are stations where people are telling part of the Nutcracker story as you walk through Christmas light display.  It is free and fun.

Andrew, Lili and Nick came with me.  Ty and Brooke decided they wanted to come too so they drove from the bluffdale to Layton to go with us.  

That is the only picture I got of the event.   You can see the lights in the background.  

Went to the Canes after.  Got the Kids meal and Brooke got the Naked tenders.  Gotta try them next time.  

We also got a copy of the Nutcracker book.  I could have done without the book but it was included in the price.  :)

It was a good time. 

We have done this like a few times.  Now we can add this to our traditions list.

100 mph winds is unreal - Jack's email from Alaska

Yo yo yo what is up everyone!! We have finished another week here in Alaska, this week was pretty good honestly. We have been in a wind storm and the winds have gotten up to 100 mph and everything is blown over. The metal dumpster we take our trash too is blown over and it's actually crazy. But besides that this week has been great. Let's get into it.

Tuesday 12/1: we had zone council today so that was hype. We after that then went and did a whole lot of stop bys. We had a lesson with our basher friends and we brought the other missionaries as back up. It was intense so much doctrine was being said and it was crazy. But yeah we found another guy to teach tonight so that was chill.

Wednesday 12/2: today I was on an exchange with the district leader and it's always so fun because him and I are really good friends so it's always a blast doing the work throughout the day. But yeah nun too crazy today but yeah good day.

Thursday 12/3: weekly planning today nothing crazy today after we planned for the week we then did stop bys the rest of the day and nothing happened that was entertaining today.

Friday 12/4: calm chiller day today, we had a lesson with our new friends today and we invited them to be baptized! And........ they said no...rip. that was unfortunate so yeah Idk they said they weren't ready so not really sure what to do there. Really awkward though, we then went and played cards with them afterwards.

Saturday 12/5: today got heckaaaaaa windy holy and so we went to the church in the morning and cleaned the building with some of the members today. We got told not to be outside due to the high winds and our power went out and it got so cold in our apartment oh my gosh. So we went to the zls and ended up sleeping there because of how cold our apartment got. 

Sunday 12/6: we got told church was cancelled again for the second straight week so that was pretty buns we also ended up getting told not to do work today again so that sucked. We ended up going to a member meal with the other missionaries so that was fun.

 Spiritual thought 

 1 timothy 3:16

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Clear for Another Year

 Got the annual Mammogram.  Thanks to Michelle's diagnoses a few years ago, I'm faithful in getting it taken care of.  Got my results and I'm clear for another year.  Always a good feeling

Got this cool Advent Calendar on Temu.  It was a cute idea, but it came all smashed up.  But it is still fun and each day we get some golf HUD.  I think I'm the only one that likes it.  One day we got 3 new golf spikes for our shoes.  That means we have a few days with spikes so we can have 12.  I have spikeless shoes...:)  Anyway love it.  Next year, I'll send one to Abi and Brody

Jack got his pkg delivered.  Only thing is this isn't his door.  Every time I send him a pkg, Amazon gets it there, but a few times a different apartment.  But he walks around and finds it.  The Post office, on the other hand, both times I have sent to him via post office (once on Amazon) they send it back saying some stupid thing.  Now I have to make sure delivery is from Amazon to make sure it gets there.  

Seriously how can they not find the right apartment with the apartment B written on computer paper.  

On another note, I got these shoes from Vionic on Black Friday.  Love them.  Can't wait to wear them.

And I went to the Nutcracker with my friend Sandra.  Her friend had knee surgery so I went in her place.  This is the Parking spot so we could remember where we parked.  That is the only pic we got.  But had a great time.  Nutcracker isn't my favorite thing, but it is fun to go and see it.

Thanksgiving Earthquake?!?! - Jack's email from Alaska

What's goodddd fammm!! How's everyone doing!! This week was pretty good with Thanksgiving and everything like that so yeah. We be chilling here in palmer for the most part. But yeah let's get into the week.

Thursday 11/27: Today was Thanksgiving and I was just whipping up a little breakfast and everything starts shaking and we had an earthquake, so that was exciting.  we also had a turkey bowl in the morning so I put up my hall of fame numbers like how I used to in my wards turkey bowl. Something light fr. But we had 4 dinners today holy cow it was unbelievable safe to say I got fed pretty well here. 

Friday 11/28: nothing too crazy today we had weekly planning and then we did a lot of stop bys today. We had a lesson with a part member family that I completely sold out so shame on me fr. But we had dinner that night which was pretty good.

Saturday 11/29: pretty calm luh Saturday in the mish. We did a lot of stop bys and it felt like a pretty long day. We ended up getting a lesson with our boy Brother White who inactive but he going thru it so like valid. We had pretty mid dinner at this families house so yeah then it started raining. 

Sunday 11/30: we woke up to news that church was canceled cus all of the roads are iced over and so we weren't aloud to even go outside at all. So we got stuck inside all day today. Pretty bummy and so so so boring. But then a member brought us food so fire fire. 

Spiritual thought: Doctrine and Covenants 9:8-9

9 And, therefore, whatsoever you shall ask me to tell you by that means, that will I grant unto you, and you shall have knowledge concerning it.

10 Remember that without faith you can do nothing; therefore ask in faith. Trifle not with these things; do not ask for that which you ought not.

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Can't decide what to wear to Church

I got some new clothes.  I couldn't decide if they looked ok.  AND Nick who was home before church wasn't extremely helpful.  Mostly because he gets in the shower with 15 minutes til church. . .

This one needs a different top but I liked the skirt

I think this sweater looks better with this skirt

I wore this last week.  

This the week before

This the week before that.

I needed something to spice it up.  

I opted for the green skirt.   :)  

Thanksgiving 2025

Thanksgiving started out with Thanksgiving golf.  It was a Shot Gun Start at Lakeside.  We started on hole 15, and we could play as many holes as we could, but had to have our cart back by 1:00 pm.  We played 11 holes.  

Great fun and beautiful weather.  We didn't even need our cart cover or Golf cart heater.  Good thing, because my heater is broken.  But fab way to start the day.  I mean much better than a Turkey Trot.

It was then off to Marlena's house for Dinner.  Everyone brought something.  Marti did a fantastic Turkey and Paula did great stuffing and potatoes and corn.  I did Green Bean Casserole and mexi dip.  I really put myself out.  Michelle did the rolls.  We forgot yams.  I am not sure many people missed them.

Played a round of Thanksgiving Bingo.  Mark was the caller and fun was had by all.  McCall is the gift getter, and she has certainly gotten better candy.  Kit Kats and Sour Patch kids now, not the dollar tree chocolate that people don't like.  I didn't even get any pics of the gifts. 

Everyone was there that could have been.  We missed Grace and Hayden from Mark's family, Blake from Michelle's family and Abi and Jack from mine.  

It is fun to see the people I love and don't get to see very often.

Also, I picked up this Record at an Estate Sale for my friend Frank.  I fired up Marlena's record player and played some Johnny Mathas.  Marlena loves Johnny Mathas.  

This Record player was my Grandpa Lewis' and it still works.  

Then we took navy home to babysit her.  Michelle's family went to get Christmas Trees in Vernal so we kept McKenna's dog.  She's a sweet dog. If I were to get a dog, it would be Navy. 

She likes to get on the bed and have my rub her belly.  

Transfers and or sum - Jack's email From Alaska

Yo yo yo what is going on everybodyyyyy!?!?! I've been chilling here in palmer. We got transfer news on Sunday and I am staying in my area with Elder Anderson. So this will be in an interesting transfer to say the least. This week I did in fact hit 6 months so that's kind of cool! But yeah pretty much today is our p day because everyone is traveling and in Alaska people have to fly to their areas so yeah it's pretty dope.

 Tuesday 11/18: full of meetings today did a service for our tongan member and we left with 6 plates of food. Shoutout Sister Palu.

Wednesday 11/19: today was another just Normal day of work. We had 2 services too for a member and then we did some service for a member.

Thursday 11/20: pretty nasty service we did today so not my favorite. Then we had a pretty lame lesson with our friend Jeff it was hecka mid but yeah. We had a gas member meal today tho and then a ward art show. 

Friday 11/21: today was a Chill day. We did weekly planning today and we had a lunch/dinner at the bakers so that was pretty gas. We then did stop bys the rest of the night which was pretty mid. 

 Saturday 11/22: was quite a fun day today won't lie. We set up a play for our member at the church so that was cool. We had a member meal which was good and then ended up going to one of our friends church services at night. That was very interesting. 

Sunday 11/23: typical Sunday wit church n stuff but we had the Blackburns on the calendar which meant it was going to be a good dinner. We always be having the best time there. Also got transfer news tonight.

Monday 11/24: they moved our p day so today was bunssss I also didn't sleep like at all so yeah I was exhausted today to say the least lol.

Tuesday 11/25: we had district council today so that was cool. We had palmer awards and my award was a diet coke related thing so I'm proud of it. We had our member meal cancel so they just gave us money to get food with. Then had a lesson with the guy who bashed us and who we went to his church service for. Wasn't too bad just the good ol trinity questions so idek.

 I finished the new testament this week as well so that was cool.

Spiritual thought:

 Hebrews chapter 12 that's all.

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