This week at Craterworks, the teachers challenged the boys to build something that could hold their body weight 16 inches above the ground using two 1"x2"x8' boards and as many deck screws as they needed. They used hand tools for this challenge, instead of the power tools they were introduced to last week. This is a photo of Ross explaining the challenge.
Gibson drew his plan out on paper before he started building.
Gibson built a stand that looked like a hurdle. He turned the two board challenge into a one board challenge. He built his structure from one board and had the amount in his left hand left over. 
Gibson succeeded with the challenge and could carefully balance on his hurdle.
Becky took the kids to get flu shots this week. Most years, they don't bother getting flu shots, but this year is not the year to risk getting sick. Our pharmacy is using fun "flu fighter" band-aids for those who get vaccines.
The missionaries came over on Friday and filmed Abe and Helen bearing testimony of the restoration of the gospel. They plan to use the video on their facebook page.
It's conference weekend! We've enjoyed all of the timely and timeless messages. The weekend flew by. Helen continued her tradition of taking beautiful (and useful) notes.
On Saturday, Brandan and Becky went to an outdoor concert between the morning and afternoon conference sessions. Our friend, Emily, organized a string quartet to play and raise money for victims of the Almeda fire.
Helen and Becky went out for dinner after the women's session of conference, another tradition.
Other friends, Mike and Diana, remembered our family likes to do jigsaw puzzles while we listen to conference and they loaned us a puzzle Mike had just finished. So this is a photo of our traditional puzzling during conference.
Here's a photo of the finished puzzle, a fun Halloween design.
Conference was terrific-- exactly what we thought we needed and more. We had the missionaries over for dinner tonight and they asked each of us what we planned to do since we listened to conference. Gibson and Abe said they wanted to pray more (President Ballard.) Helen wants to become more self reliant (Elder Waddell.) Becky is going to work for greater unity (Sister Eubank) and Brandan is going to study the blessings promised to the House of Israel (President Nelson.)
"Don't just endure, embrace the future with faith." -- President Nelson
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