JANUARY 2018
(this blog contains my weekly emails to my precious family)
(this blog contains my weekly emails to my precious family)
WEEK 1 ~ 1/1/2018
Happy New Year and best wishes for a wonderful 2018!!!
Photos from this past week:
1) All of my siblings were in town. So we gathered on Wednesday. Later I popped in on Paden and the girls.
2) Thursday we focused on Lincoln’s 40th birthday. Good times…and great Boston Cream Pie!
3) Saturday we redeemed a fabulous Christmas gift at the Vivint Arena. Thanks kids! The Jazz hung on to beat the Cavs.
4) Last night we bumped into everyone that we could while commemorating the seamless transition from 2017 to 2018.
Games, piñata’s, guessing jars, artichoke / clam / sausage dip, soups, supreme mac-n-cheese, Shalaun’s rolls, soda, fondue, prime rib, hot chocolate, crab, roasted potatoes, shrimp, CAKE!
5) Message from Sunday School yesterday: Hymn #217 has poignant lyrics for the new year. The lyrics in italics really stood out to me.
Come let us anew our journey pursue,
Roll round with the year, And never stand still till the Master appear.
His adorable will let us gladly fulfill,
And our talents improve By the patience of hope and the labor of love.
I never considered God’s will to be adorable. Not once in all my years. Yet he invites me to adore Him. And as I keep reaching and improving I’ll be able to adore Him and everything He offers me. His will included!
This week:
1st HAPPY NEW YEAR’s DAY!
1st We leave to pursue a one-month journey. We will periodically check our email for messages. Lincoln has a copy of our itinerary. However, in an emergency you can contact Fun For Less (801)619.1022 or (800)591.2432 Tour: South America to Antarctic Cruise. Dates: Jan 5 - 30, 2018.
2nd Michael will be 26 - yea!
5th Sadie turns 2 - whoopee!
WEEKS 1-4 January 1st - 30th, 2018
Hello landlovers!!!
We missed you!!! Your break from ‘check-ins’ is over. Let’s play a picturesque game of catch-up after our one month cruise. Destination: Antarctica via Argentina around Cape Horn to Chile...various stops in between. This was the chance of a lifetime trip that Lane has dreamed of for years and officially started planning last February.
1) ARGENTINA (8 days)
Iguazu Falls - Buenos Aires Temple - the Tango - Travel with Mac & Pam - Cruise begins - Puerto Madryn - Ushuaia (southern-most city in the world)
Highlights: getting drenched in the falls right ofter this photo. Tango poses. Hot weather in January!
2) URUGUAY (1 day)
Montevideo - (Uncle Perry Howell’s mission area) - Temple - Independence Plaza - Old Town tour - Chivito, a traditional sandwich (it really was that colorful!)
Highlight: Setting foot in a new country! Number 40-something.
3) FALKLAND ISLANDS (1 day)
Stanley - 5 hour round trip jeep tour - Volunteer Point - King, Gentoo & Magellanic penguins
Highlights: walking among penguins. When the jeep ride was over! Making it back to the cruise port in time to sail away on the Zaandam.
4) ANTARCTICA scenic cruising (4 days)
Wilhelm Archipelago - Danco Coast - King George Island - Hope Sound - Gerlache Strait
We were so fortunate to have good weather for 3 of the days and SPECTACULAR weather 1 day!!!
Highlights: Being at the end of the world. Icebergs. Watching killer and humpback whales. Stunning scenery mirrored in the Antarctic Sea.
A new continent for us!
5) CHILE (6 days)
Punta Arenas - Tierra del Fuego - Patagonia - Puerto Chacabuco - Isla Chiloé - Puerto Montt - Valparaiso - Vina Del Mar - Santiago
Highlights: Rather ironic to shop for Patagonia wear in Patagonia proper. Touring a replica of Magellan’s ship. Another new country for us!
6) Days at Sea (8 days)
Atlantic Ocean - Drake Passage (2 times, ugh) - Cape Horn - Strait of Magellan - Tierra Del Fuego - Chilean Fjords - Pacific Ocean
Highlights: bobbing around in the ship pool during the rough seas of the Drake Passage.
FREE 24 hour room service. Playing Five Crowns & learning to play Hot Dice.
We disembarked this morning. Tonight we sleep in Santiago - our last night in South America. Fingers are crossed that we can catch a flight home tomorrow night. We should be home Tuesday.
During our absence our beloved prophet President Monson moved on. Now we whole-heartedly sustain President Nelson and his counselors. What else did we miss? Please catch us up on your lives.
While we’ve been traveling:
Jan 9th - Audrey has now reached double digits!
Jan 10th - Darren & Stephanie Hill celebrated 4 years of marriage - XOXO
Jan 11th - Carlie is now 18!
Jan 14th - Cam blew out a ridiculous amount of candles!
Jan 14th - Meredith was eligible for the spanking line ;o}
Jan 21st - Thatcher is TWO!!
Jan 23rd - KC marked the anniversary of his birth!
Jan 26th- Happy 'cake & presents day' to Shalaun!
Jan 26th - Sam & Jamie Howell celebrated 7 years together - XOXO
Jan 28th - Spencer turns 3 today!
Jan 31st - And Sister SARAH Hill comes home!!!
Chris & Jami Robison are homeowners in Mississippi!!!
Coming this week:
Tom & Shalaun’s baby!???
Jan 29th - Jami makes her annual birthday wish!
Britni and Hatcher come visiting to meet Paden!!!
Feb 4th - Callie is the birthday queen!
Feb 4th - Rayson is the birthday king!
Feb 4th - the Super (SOUPER) Bowl at Bullock's
We love you forever!
PS We have plenty of photos if you’d like to see more ;o}
