10 December 2023

Helen attended the 1975's concert in Salt Lake City last month. This is a photo of Kristin and Helen at the concert.

 

Helen went ice skating with friends.

From the left are Paige, Hannah, Helen, Brig, Kristen and TJ.

Grandma Annette generously hosts a crowd of college students for dinner every Sunday. She has 4 official grandchildren attending BYU and welcomes all of their friends as if they were also her grandchildren. This is a photo from last Sunday.

Abe's intramural volleyball team made it to the league tournament before being eliminated.

His soccer team is still going strong.

Abe joined a Korean soccer league that plays early Saturday morning, apparently in all kinds of weather. This is a photo of Abe and Kangjin.

Camden, Katrina, Cece and Abe went to look at Christmas lights in Provo.

Abe made this beautiful chicken pot pie as a study break.

Abe takes advantage of being able to walk to the temple and attends frequently. Here he is with Cece.

Brandan received the Mission Spirit Recognition for 2023 for embodying the Providence mission statement as he practices medicine compassionately. The mission statement is, "As expressions of God's healing love, witnessed through the ministry of Jesus, we are steadfast in serving all, especially those who are poor and vulnerable."

Brandan left his award at work and brought home an enormous poinsettia he also received.

Helen completed a couple of final projects for school. The first is an art piece she painted with watercolors to accompany an essay she wrote about misogyny and the canonization of scripture.

The second was for her political science class and is based on a book entitled The Cash Ceiling: Why Only the Rich Run for Office-- and What We Can Do About It. Her structure represents the US Capitol building.

Brandan and Becky both have gift exchanges for work, which is a balancing act to find a meaningful gift with broad appeal that is still inexpensive. Brandan exceeded the assignment by crafting these charcuterie boards from a plank of walnut left over from another project.

Here's a photo of the completed boards.

Gibson, Ed and Mary played Silent Night for our ward Christmas party on Saturday night. Gibson wrote the cello part to go with the piano/violin duet the trio was given to play. They sounded beautiful. The worst part is now they are finished playing and Becky won't get to hear them practice anymore.