Trunk or Treat

This past Sunday, we attended my parent's ward to hear them speak in sacrament meeting. During the announcements, it was mentioned that there would be a Trunk or Treat on Thursday. Their stake is lacking on little ones, I thought it would be fun to go support the Butler West Stake with our numbers. So tonight, we did.

It was nice and easy and the kids got a few treats and hot coco. Even I dressed up.

I guess I'm really feeling the Halloween Spirit.

Peter givin' a "Yee Haw!"

Sophi stayed home from the trunk or treat so that she could clean and complete tasks, in an attempt to sweet talk us into letting her have a sleepover tomorrow night. Hmm... we talked about it tonight after we got back, and we're going to let her, but from here on out, before she asks, she needs to have a 4.0, cause it's totally possible for her to get a 4.0, it's just helping them find the incentive! And now I think we found it. She made a Ninja turtle shell with her friends and they are all wearing those tomorrow. 

Yesterday I did a good job blogging while K watched Elena of Avalor (that is a stupid show). Unfortunately the Elena theme song was stuck in my head while Corey and I went on a ride in Corner Canyon. I had my headphones, but didn't listen on the climb, cause Corey's airpods weren't working. I charged them, but the left ear bud doesn't work if he sneezes, and thus it wasn't working. We should buy him new airpods. He lost his case two years ago? On a ride in Park City, somewhere on Seldom Seen it flew out of his pocket, sad. So since then, we've just kept his in a small case that used to hold airbuds and we use my case to charge both. 

Oh, today I finished listening to all of President Oak's talks, all 101 of them! I started that on Sept 29,  after President Nelson passes away, I was going to try to finish the 99 of them before General Conference. Didn't do that, but kept at it and I'm proud that I finished the last one this morning. My takeaways - It was kinda sad to see them go from speaking in their strong and familiar "young" voice, and then to hear how much he's aged by the last one. President Oak's first talk was in Oct '71 when he was the President of BYU. That talk, Strive for Excellence, was EXCELLENT! Next was in Oct 1984 and then every conference after that. Really great messages. He speaks powerfully and with certainty in every message. The only one that I noticed him get choked up in was April 2000, and it happened to be when speaking of the death of loved ones. He choked up again for the second time this past Conference when talking about the passing of his father when Dallin was just a 7 year old boy. How that affected him! I'm sure his father has been helping him from beyond the veil over these many years, and how pleased he must be with the prophet of God that Dallin has become. I have started reading his book "In The Lord's Hands". Reading President Nelson's book really helped my testimony of him grow when he became our prophet and president, and I know it will be the same and I learn more about President Oaks. We are praying for him as he begins this new calling. He has dedicated his life to God, and is laying down his life for us. He has been for the past 41 years. I'm very grateful for the humble service our general authorities give in our behalf.