We had the elders over for dinner tonight. Elder Langston has left already but Elder Whalin came over with Elder Andersen. He used to serve in our ward and he actually goes home this weekend so it was really fun to see him one more time! Honestly my favorite thing about having the elders over is the great example they are for my kids. They’re the best!
Our Elders came over to say goodbye today because transfers are this week. We are so sad to be losing them both!! Kade especially has gotten along well with them and enjoyed knocking doors with them several times. They’re the best missionaries and we will miss them!
I know I’ve been grateful for safe travels so many times over the years but it always feels good to get home safely from a long road trip. Especially when it rains the whole drive like it did today. We hydroplaned more than I wanted to count but thankfully we stayed on the road and so did the cars around us.
We’re happy to be home and we’re so happy for the fun memories we made this weekend!
We got an early start today and headed straight to the BYU bookstore! The kids got to pick out a souvenir. Then we walked to the stadium and enjoyed some tailgating and cheering the players on as they walked into the stadium. The kids played games and got their faces painted. Ryder and Luke did a dead hang for over a minute to win earbuds and a speaker! We ran into friends from Montana and some old friends from dental school in Indiana. The game was good and we stayed dry and warm. We weren’t sure how much we’d get rained on but luckily it wasn’t bad at all.
After the game we walked down to high five the players as they walked around the stadium. Then we made the long walk across campus again. As we walked past the bell tower we noticed Cosmo so we stopped for pictures and had Cosmo sign the boys’ hats. They told us some players would be coming to ring the victory bell so we stayed and waited for that. One of the players ended up being Legend Galsker. It was exciting for the kids to meet him and ring the bell.
We took the kids to The Brick Oven for dinner. It was so delicious. And then we begged Brad to take us to the creamery one more time! It’s such good ice cream.
We drove by the new Provo temple that is still under construction and we drove by the MTC. We saw a lot of missionaries in classes together. Then we headed back to the hotel. We were all exhausted! But we had the best day.
We made the long drive down to Provo early this morning. The drive went pretty well! We stopped at Maverik for a soda, but the kids were disappointed to see that the soda machines were broken! We eventually found a Maverik with a working soda machine.
We definitely hit a lot of traffic in Utah but thankfully we still made it to Provo in time to have dinner and get to the volleyball game on time. The cougars played the utes and it was a closer game than we thought it would be but BYU won! The kids really enjoyed it. Ryder and Luke were pretty happy to make it in the big camera, get some free stuff, and see Jarom Jordan from Sports Nation. They also got to give Cosmo a high five. Luke says he’s never washing his hand again! 😂
After the game we caught some of the women’s soccer game and walked around campus. Then we ended up at the creamery for dessert. The ice cream was delicious!
It’s bitter sweet to be celebrating the end of Tenley’s freshman year of volleyball. She had a great coach, made a lot of good friends, and became a better volleyball player. But now it’s time for more sleep, more focus on school, and more family time!
It was crosstown again and they beat Great Falls High in 4 sets. They had such a great season!
I filled in at Brad’s office today. I missed being home with my boys a lot but I kept a close eye on them! They had a good workout this morning and got school and chores done! I’m proud of them for staying on task!
The church trunk or treat was tonight! Kade and Tenley are too cool to dress up these days but Ryder was a ninja and Luke was spiderman. Luke has a huge obsession with spider man right now. The boys looked great!
Tenley actually did dress up for her last volleyball practice as an M & M. She looked great and had a great last practice!
It’s Tenley’s last week of volleyball! The season seemed to go by so slow at times but it’s still crazy to think that’s it’s actually ending. She has loved it but she’s excited for a break. They had a game tonight and their last game is Thursday. They played the best team in their conference tonight (Bozeman). They lost pretty badly in the first two sets but they didn’t give up. They fought hard and won the last three sets! It was so exciting!! I was so proud of them!
Luke had his first basketball practice of the season tonight. He’s with his coach that he had last year which makes him happy. It will be a great season!
Luke has been missing his normal snacks and normal desserts that he can no longer eat. But today he finally discovered a dessert he LOVES. A plate full of whip cream!
Ryder and Luke had their primary program today at church. It was so good. It was Ryder’s last program so he gave a longer talk and sang a song with the other kids graduating from primary. Luke said his part well and sang the songs so well. The primary program will always be my favorite Sunday of the year.
The sun came out and melted most of the snow today! Brad got out and finished putting all the lights on the house! Ryder and Luke and Kade were a huge help! Brad added light to the two windows. It looks so fun and festive! I need to take a picture and share it!
Tenley had another great day of volleyball! They swept the B team and A teams again! Her game wasn’t being filmed today which made me so sad. She had an epic play where she hit the ball as hard as she could and the girl over passed it towards her and it ended up being a joust and she won! She made it home in time to get ready for a church dance. High schoolers are so busy!
Tenley left for Billings today with her volleyball team. They played one of the high school tonight, went out to dinner at Olive Garden (one of her favorite restaurants) and then spent the night at a hotel. She played great! Her team swept the B team and the A team. They’re having a great season! And she had so much fun with her friends tonight!
Kade went to the crosstown football game in the snowstorm. If the weather had been nicer Brad and I would have been there but we watched it on the internet instead!
Luke’s teeth were definitely hurting him today. His favorite dessert is pretzels with Nutella but he won’t be able to have that for six months. He was pretty sad today and didn’t eat much. I hope they feel less sore tomorrow!
