2022, November 28-December 4

Another week down as we settle into the last month of the year. 

Hallie came home from California on Monday. She enjoyed warmer weather that still felt like fall before returning to and having to drive through snow to get home. It was fun to notice the fall colors while in California.

Hallie bought a gift card off of Elise and let her know it came in handy while biding her time at the Sacramento Airport.

We were happy to have her home, even Fergus. 

The kitty always needs a lap now that chilly weather has set in. 

On Monday, Eliza shivered through her work. Tuesday brought cold temperatures as she rode.  Hallie shivers to the bone unwilling to layer up for an hour, while Eliza goes out with barely a coat on.

Mike came up to an office covered in snowflakes, many of them his from years past. 

Very festive!

He also had a visit from old friends Aaron and Ron from his undergraduate years (emphasis on old, lol). 

Landon continues learning how to spar in TKD. He will move on to his next belt next week. 

We had a pretty sunrise on Thursday. 

Landon did not recognize the person in the picture below from a Spanish verb conjugation assignment. One of his friends thought it was a reindeer. (In case you don't know either, it's Frida Kahlo.)

On Saturday, we attended a Korean street food event sponsored by Cupbop. Learning about Korean culture has taken on a bit more meaning now that Landon is doing TKD, and we appreciated the tasty street foods and activities. Eliza showed off her hula hooping abilities with four hoops and came in second place once again. Eliza was excited to compete again and sat up right in the front during all of the demonstrations. It is great to know that we can learn in different ways.

The US and Argentina teams each played their round of 16 games in the World Cup. Sadly, the US squad lost, but we celebrated as the Albiceleste won its game and got a quarter final berth. Since we were in Salt Lake, Mike and Landon went by Argentina's Best for some empanadas to go. 

After our time in Salt Lake (and a brief attempt to stop in at the Christkindlmarkt--you should have seen the line of cars! No thanks. Maybe next year), we drove down to Provo and went to the Christmas Market at Pioneer Park. Look! Landon smiled in two photos!  

As we left, Mike noticed this Provo Indian War monument, which we've passed many times in the past. On the monument, Mike noticed a name from our family history, his ancestor James C. Owens, who was a captain in Sevier and Millard Counties. Whether the individual on this monument is the same, he can't say. 

On Sunday, Hallie read to us from this Anne of Green Gables-themed picture book she bought on her trip at Books on Main in Murphys. 

Ferg was feeling a bit under the weather, and he sat under the tree while we read, played with Legos, and visited with Grandma, Grandpa, and Alie on the Echo.