Nick Omaha

 Nick called last night.  He is in Omaha freezing.  He said they didn't have that great of a week so he didn't send an email.  But he said he could send some pics.  Ok that sounds good.  

Nick sounds great.  He is loving his mission and his new companion from Roy.  They both love drinks from Maverick.  You get that or you don't. :)  

He has been out 18 months.  I have missed him terribly and I might have his room cleaned by the time he gets home.  :)

IMLAX Winter League

Jack played another game for IMLAX winter league for HIgh Schools.  He plays at the University of Utah field house.  Here are some action videos of him.  He did score a goal but of course I didn't get that.  

He even wore his church shoes to LAX.  Decided to dress up...:)

AND look who decided to join us?  The Jimbob!  It is more fun to sit by someone than alone so LOVE it when she comes !

Way to go Jack.  

Jr Jazz for Jack

Brooke took Grandma to Costco, then she had a dinner in Layton for the jail.  So that meant Ton needed to stay with me.  Here he is waiting for her.  He doesn't realize that thats my favorite chair.  I even took him on an errand and took him outside and walked him to the corner when it was freezing cold.  He even got some cheese and there he sits... 

He did have to stay home when I went to Jack's Jr Jazz Basketball game.  Yes he is playing Jr. Jazz. It gets more complicated to play Jr Jazz the older you get.  You have to sign up as a team so they got some friends together and got Jaxon's dad to be the coach.  

Here's some action

Kerry, Marti's brother, is the ref.    He is a good time.

Love Jr. Jazz.  It was over in about an hour. I guess I mostly like that Jack can get himself there so I just get there when I want and then leave.   I had to get home to Ton...:)

Missing the Nick

 Sunday I was over by the Bishop's office and decided to check out the missionary plaque.  Yay they finally added a picture to the plaque.  He looks so handsome.  

I was in the Lee's the other day, and getting some donuts.  I saw this Texas Donut that is a really huge donut. I think it is like 5 donuts in one.  Nick loved a good Texas donut.  It made me miss him and think of him.  I got a donut in honor of him but not a Texas.  I don't need FIVE donuts.  :)

It really doesn't look that big, but go check them out.  They are huge.

Here's the message I got from him today.  I guess he didn't have a great day.  Dang lost the wallet.  Hate that.

2024

This house is for sale just down the street from me .  I wish Brooke would move there.  That would be so convenient for me.  I could tend Won and he could walk home when he was tired.

Speaking of Brooke and Ty, I got a cheeseball which reminded me of Ty who loves a good cheeseball.  I'm getting onto them.  Green Onion from Lee's is the best

AND the new decluttering chart.  Every year I think I'm going to fill it up and I usually get around half.  Here's to another year of getting rid of stuff I don't need or want.  Every box I cross off is one more item that I don't have to own or have in the house.  

I can't wait for Andrew to help me get rid of more HUD.

Michelle sent me this.  That is so true.  Don't want any more stuff  

Jack Constructs

 Jack purchased these legos over the Christmas Break.  He has been working on them for a while.  

First he took the black table in his room, so I got out the white one to work on my puzzle.  I have had it in the garage and needed to put it together for the past 5 years.  Then he decided to bring the black table back in the kitchen AND use both tables.  Hence my puzzle is over in the corner.  

This is the Statue of Liberty.  It is in process.  

This is his completed Ship.  I guess it is the Titanic.  Great job.  

We actually went in the Lego store over the break so he could check them out.  Who would have thought.  He wasn't interested at all in doing  my puzzle.  They are like legos.  

1000 Items

                                                       Here's how I did for the 2023 challenge.  

So that would only be about 1050 items out for the past year.  Dang I was hoping for the entire page.  

I have the new chart almost ready to go.  I have been doing this challenge for about 3 years and eventhough I have never made the entire chart, if I got rid of half of the items each year that is like 3000 items gone!!  yay.  I didn't mark off boxes for when my missionary left.  I didn't think of it actually...:)  

Here's to another year of getting rid of things.  It is so freeing.  It would defintely be easier to get rid of things if I weren't so poor.  But even that I don't want junk sitting around taking up space in my head.  

It would be easier because everytime I get rid of something, I think about the landfill.  I have toured the landfill about 5 times and have seen it from a different angle than when you give to the landfill.  It is totally discusting.  And everything I get rid of sits in the landfill for the rest of the lifetime of the earth and eternity.  YUCK.  That is why I hate paper plates so much.  

On another note, Jack doesn't have any shoes.  Well other than those church clogs he was sporting yesterday at church.  We went to get some shoes for school.  He picked out a pair of vans.  

While sitting waiting for him to try them on, we decided to get him another pair of vans also.  

He got the checkerboard and the white lace up that I don't have a picture but everyone knows what they look like.  :)  

haha so funny

Got this sweater and shirt.  I don't think it matches

Had a great christmas holiday. Went to this play at PMT with the Grandma.  IT was only ok but it was different so that was fun.

My name will sure be around Boston.  I don't ever hear it here.  I want to tell everyone to NOT name their kid Maureen.  NO one likes that name or can pronounce it.  

Also got a ticket to the Tabernacle Choir concert.  I took my friend Lynne.  We had a great time.  I can't believe that I was even chosen to get a ticket.  

Food Bank, Abi and a Cheese ball

 Love seeing this post of Abi and the Brody.  Miss them soo much.  Glad they are living their best life though.  We all need to live our best life.  They Rock.

Went to the food bank.  I was the only one from our family to go.  Michelle, Marti, McCall, McKenna and Trey and McCall's neighbor kid Burke, came and we rocked it.  We are so experienced that we got the food sorted in no time.  Makes us feel so good to do 90 minutes of service once a year.  ya we should step up the service....Then on to the Crown Burger for the expensive win.  

 I decided I Needed some reflexology.  Went to the Citylife Massage and got some.  LOVE them.  I look like I'm a million years old but got the pic at the last minute on my way out.  I was feeling so good I forgot to take  a pic.  Gotta make that a goal to get more CityLife massage and keep them in business.

AND look what lee's has on Special.  Coke AND a cheeseball.  Of course I had to get one or two.  They have really great cheeseballs.  I hope this one doesn't come with a side of Covid like the last one we had at Bear Lake.  :)  

 Look at his new shoes. . .