5 November 2023

Typically, Brandan does not wear bow ties. In fact, the last time he remembers wearing one was for our wedding reception in 1995. However, at a stake priesthood meeting on Sunday, the stake president invited Brandan to trade ties with one of the Young Men from the stake. President Hungerford asked both of them to keep track of the times they wear their borrowed ties for one year. He plans to ask them to report their experiences next year at a similar meeting. 

For Halloween, Brandan's team at work dressed up in costumes inspired by the Middle Ages. Brandan went as a knight.

Abe dressed up as a meme based on a Nickleback song.

Helen went as a broken heart. Here she is with Paige (Gwen Stacy) and Kristen (skeleton).

Here's a photo of Helen with Lilly (another skeleton) at a party.

Here's a close-up of Helen's costume. She made the broken heart by sewing beads onto a shirt.

Gibson and friends dressed up for our ward Halloween party. Emma came as Wednesday Addams. Eddie, Jason and Gibson went through Eddie's dress up box and wore an assortment of random items.

Malakai's aunt visited Provo for Malakai's birthday and took him and his friends to dinner. Clockwise from the aunt are Whitney, Kayden (Malakai's cousin), Jake, Spencer, Camden, Abe, Ashton and Malakai.