Bear Lake 2026

Bear Lake trip is again on the docket.  Abi and Brody came up from Arizona.  They rode up with me and we had to stop at Aggie Ice Cream.  We needed to go to the bathroom too and hey, ice cream is always good.  That blue mint chocolate chip is the best.  It has an Aggie name, but I don't know what it is.

That night after moving in and everyone got there, we ventured to Garden City and got Pizza.  It was kindof a crazy experience.  They were so busy and so it took a long time.  We got take out and ate outside on the lawn.  It was pretty good just cold.

Played Brooke's game she brought for the lawn.  Hit the bottle off the stand.  Abi ended up on the ground.

I dropped a glass in my bathroom on my toe and now it is all bruised.  I'm surprised it isn't broken it hurt soo bad.  :)  

The Lake was a bit low.  We walked down and checked it out in the evening.  It was beautiful.

Next day, paddleboarding, swimming and sunning.  Here we all are.  I'm the one laying down. 

One of the days it was a bit overcast and rained for a bit.  Lilly came in clutch because she put beads in everyone's hair.  So cute.  We got to choose the color, and she threaded them on this thing and put them in your hair.

Look how cute mine are

Micaela got her beads 

Abi's look super cute 

Brooke's are cute too

She bought them on Amazon, brought them down to the beach then offered to do them for us all.  What a great idea.

Lake looks lower this day.  

Michelle brought some markers to draw on Rocks and conveniently we had LOTS of rocks due to the lake being so low.  All the rocks we have to walk over in the water previously years is now the beach so we had plenty to choose from to color.

Ty was the rock star.  He made an Alaska flag for Jack

Lowe's Rock for Nick.  Aren't they so cute

Here's some of the other rocks people colored

This was my favorite rock

We all arrived alive at home.  Later in the afternoon we decided to go eat dinner at the Ginger since Abi and Brody were in town and haven't been there for a while.  

Tempura Veggies on the menu.  Grandma would have loved them..

We ventured over to Brooke's new house to check it out and see the Ton.  It is such a cute house.

Abi and Brody and I stopped at the Maverick on the way home.

We took Abi and Brody to the Airport on Sunday after Abi and I went to Asian Zao.  Abi came to Primary with me and it was super fun to have her in class and singing time.  

I miss them every day.  So glad that they were able to join us this year.

Best News Ever

We have been at Bear Lake this past week.  We needed a family picture.  Michelle was holding the phone, and conveniently Ty told her to use video (he set it up for her) very quietly.

Just before the video, Brooke pulls out an ultra sound pictures of a BABY GIRL!  

Baby girl coming November 23, 2026.  We couldn't be more excited!  

Calm luh chill week and 14 months - Jacks Email From Alaska

Whats up everyone another week down, this week honestly flew by if im being honest. It's been pretty good weather here in fairbanks. We randomly had this Chinese guy come to the church like two weeks ago on a saturday and he doesn't speak English. But we pretty much taught him using a translator and he ended up coming to church yesterday but something I thought was cool is he didnt understand anything but he definitely felt the spirit because he said he wanted to learn more and was interested. We have a lesson with him tonight after pday so that should be fun. But yeah I honestly dont know what else happened this week 

Highlights:

- had 4 friends at church 

-got a media referral whos from Utah who is interested

- went on like 3 exchanges this week 

- the weather has been wonderful

Lows:

- our boy kaipo didnt show to church cuz he was sleeping

- I've been incredibly tired recently 

Spiritual thought: 

I have restarted the book of mormon and was reading when Sariah was complaining to lehi after there son's went to get the brass plates a second time. I think it's cool that right as the sons got back she was no longer complaining once her trial was over she just needed to trust the lord. Which I relate to when we go through things we dont fully understand that we go through. Its never fun but we got to look from an eternal perspective on things.

Anyways send me an email! 

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Crazy week- Jack's email from Alaska

Sooo if you read my email from last week you would've known we have 3 people on date for baptism. Well pretty much a whole dumpster fire has happened over here. Our friend Kaipos baptism was supposed to be yesterday but bro started smoking again..... then the other 2 who were on date for baptism have just completely ghosted us can't even lie to you. Its actually lowkey crazy and im losing my faith in all of our friends but its alright. We had a good lesson with Kaipo where we literally threw away his nicotine for him and he let us drive to his apartment and throw all of his other drugs away so that was cool. He then said he found cigarettes and smoked that night  like im gonna crash out one of these days. Anyways thats all here's the week 

Highlights:

- kaipo throwing away nicotine 

- I helped a dude get married this week 

- saw 2 homeless people cussing each other out and almost throwing hands with each other

- we had our chinese friend who doesn't know english show up to a baptism. 

Lows:

- literally everything else from the week 

- getting ghosted by our friends 

- getting into a bash with a Jdub dw tho i won so its all good 

Anyways spiritual thought:

2 Nephi 2:27 

Wherefore, men are free according to the flesh; and all things are given them which are expedient unto man. And they are free to choose liberty and eternal life, through the great Mediator of all men, or to choose captivity and death, according to the captivity and power of the devil; for he seeketh that all men might be miserable like unto himself.

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Send me an email if you got time today !!! 

34 days of Summer Vacation left

34 days left of summer vacation.  That is about one month.  I couldn't get in the Hotworx the other day because the door didn't work so I went home and went on a walk around the neighborhood.  It was good to walk around and feel the sun.  

After my walk, I sat in the garage.  I like to sit there and watch people.  I was suppose to be sweeping it out, but decided to rest and drink some water first.

We had a lunch at Grandma's house.  We got Panda this week and Brooke and Andrew went to Smith's for her and stocked up since next week we will be at Bear Lake.  

Added some cookies from Cutler's.  They are always a hit.

Golfed with Andrew at Rose Park.  I actually walked all 18.  I thought I might die as it was so hot.  I did survive after resting a bit on hole 16.  It is always fun to get out and golf.  

Look at or lawn.  I think it is looking better. Really this is better.  It was so bad.

AND it is once again time to give Blood.  This time they could fill the vials after so I only got one stick.  They make it so much easier to donate.  Fill out the form online which is much faster.  

They could get better treats though.