Abi Comes to Visit

 Abi had a seminar in SLC for being a PA.  She stayed with me. I had such a fun time with her here.  I need her to move in with me.   Here she is with the Ton.  We are trying to decide what to do for dinner...

These two are tons of fun and loaded with ideas...

You can't even tell we are related.  We both love a good Duster and an America duster is the best. 

Abi left me this drink when she left so I could have a nice cold drink.

Here's the Ton outside along the fence. He hates that cat in the other yard. It comes in my yard sometimes too and I hate it too.  

Abi went to her classes on Thursday.  But on Friday she spent the day with me.  I stayed home because my knee was in such bad shape.  She mopped the floor, took out the trash, vacuumed, organized a closet and wiped off the doors.  I loved it. I got to just chat with her while she worked.  

Saturday we golfed with Andrew and Lili at the Rose Park.  I didn't golf since my knee has been hurting so much.  I rode with Abi.  I certainly missed golf.  It was fun to ride but not as fun to play. 

Andrew and Lili walked.  Abi and I rode. 

Sunday we went to church.  Brooke came with us since Ty worked the graveyard and was asleep.

We were not getting any reverent awards.  

After church, Abi and I went to Del Taco and visited the Piper.  I haven't seen her for so long.  

So cute with her eyes open!

We went home and actually cooked dinner.  Hot Chicken Salad.  So good.  Here's the recipe I sent to abi today so she can make it for Brody.  Gotta have the Celery and Lemon Juice.  

Abi left for the airport and now I miss her.  I don't have anyone to sleep on the other side of the bed.  COME Back soon and visit. I miss you.

A Bad Report

I decided to make an appt with Dr. Edwards since my knee has been hurting super bad.  I had to wear a knee brace at the golf tournamet.  Here's his new remodeled waiting room.

I'm so excited to see him.  I would rather see Ryan, the Nurse practicitoner  

I got a super BAD report.  My arthritis is progressing worse and fast.  He suggested surgery.  Just what I thought and what I didn't want to hear.  Surgery is quite a long recovery and a copay that I don't have.  

The next day at school., I was in the copy room and my knee started to hurt so bad.  I couldn't walk up to my room to get my keys.  Finally I made it, and Tina and Christen wheeled me in my chair to the stairs.  Andrew picked up and took me home.  It was horrible.  

Abi is in town, so we got tickets to see Joseph at Hale.  I was in so much pain I couldn't sit there.  So Ty took my ticket.  I was glad he could go because I knew he would love it.

But on the brith side, here's the Ton keeping me company.  Not sure why he likes me right now.  He usually just sits in the chair in the living room.

This is my night stand of pills.  NONE of them help.  The coke helps the most.  

Super sad,  Here's Brooke's location...

Here they are.  They said it was fantastic.  I guess two times buying tickets and not going is enough for this show.  I'll have to wait for another time.

17 months and 20 degrees - Jack's email from Alaska

Whats up everyone! This week absolutely flew by for us. The work here in fairbanks is the most i have ever seen so its been crazy. This week we had a ton of meetings and exchanges with other missionaries which is always a good learning experience for me. Seeing the way others do work helps me out in a big way. But this week we found 11 new people to teach which is the most ive ever found on my mission. But let's get into the week. 

Monday: pday today, didnt do much just went to the church and played some basketball, card games, and overall just hungout with the zone back to pross work tn

Tuesday: 8 hours of meetings and had a random one pop up with Pres after mid mlc. We had 3 district councils today and then went and did some stop bys 

Wednesday: exchanges with elder welch today, we had 2 member meals which is funny bcuz in ysa we dont get any member meals. We were able to have wonderful conversations with people too..

Thursday: did some weekly planning early in the morning and had a really good lesson with our friend who we actually stopped teaching awhile ago. Im very comfortable being bold with him so its kind of nice. 

Friday: finding at the college, pretty buns won't even lie to ya. We had a lesson with a Muslim dude today who's super cool. I brought up baptism and he said "what's that" I was so thrown off. He couldd be elect but not too sure..

Saturday: more exchanges today. Nothing too crazy happened. Had 5 lessons cancel.

Sunday: had dinner with our branch president with us and the sisters. We ended for our message not going with the game plan and just talked straight up about the atonement. It was such a strong spiritual message I cant even lie. 

Spiritual thought: Doctrine and covenants 122:8

The Son of Man hath descended below them all. Art thou greater than he?

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Baby Shower for the Pipester

 Brooke's friend Hailey decided to give Brooke a baby shower.  She had it at Lyndsay's house in farmington.  I decided to bring a gift. I really haven't given them a gift yet, waiting to see what they still need.  But I shopped at the Target and bought some Diapers. It has been a long time since I bought diapers.  I liked Huggies but I bought them for McKenna and she wanted some organic kind.  Nope I like Huggies.  When you buy small sizes, don't get the huge box because you never now how long they will fit in them.  There is my only words of advice.

This is the sign by the door when I showed up.

We walk in and there is this sign

Here's Brooke and McKenna near the sign

Look how cute the table was all decorated.  That is Hailey in the back ground in the grey shirt

Food Table

Decorations over the fireplace

Brookes friend from the Aquarium I think

Drink station

She got so many great gifts

Carla, Marilyn, Ty, Jesse and Lili

Quilt the Hailey made for Brooke.  It had Corgi's on it.  It was sooo cute.

Piper's diapers she wore when she first was born

Now she's up to these bigger ones. Way to 

go Piper.

She had some scratch off cards to win a prize.  I didn't win.

I did win the guess how many chocolate kisses were in the vase.  I got the kisses AND a gift.  A Cauldrin with some shampoo and a gift card to Chik Fil A. Always a good fit.  

It was such a great time.  Hailey and Lyndsay knocked themselves out for Brooke.  Hailey said I didn't need to do anything but show up. I can do that.  Fun time was had by all.