Fall Football

Ok, so we all know all teams can't be winning teams all the time.  This year is BYU's non-winning year, so we won't talk about that.  Still, it is a fun afternoon when the weather is good, for a football game.

With BYU almost dead last in college teams across the country, the only chance we had of winning is playing one of the 3 worse teams left - and today was one of those ha ha.  BYU was able to win this game, and win big.

We were able to get some excellent tickets from a very good friend, this game, Row 3 to be exact.  We were so close we could hear the coach of the other team in their huddles.

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Let the game begin!

We were very close to the field!  As close as we've ever been

Baby Jane's 1st football game

We were right in front of the 'hotline' phones.  Neither of them ever rang

Super duper tee-shirt shooter

Happy Bday Jacob!

October 27 2018 = Jacob's 18th Bday!!

We did some family dinners, movie, and he had a party with his friends at the local trampoline/jump/acrobat place.

He voted, which he really enjoyed too!

We came home and he opened his presents, which all had a theme.  He bought himself a season ski pass this year, along with his friends, so all his gifts revolved around keeping warm!

He didn't want to move out of the chair, or even sit up. Silly boy.

This was a three in one head warmer - scarf, full face hat and normal hat.

Hand warmers

Ski pants

Ski helmet

Happy Bday Jacob!  We love you!

Fall Break

Mid-October brings "Fall Break" from school and the entire state usually heads to Southern California, mostly to Disneyland.

We had planned on going to Arches National Park but couldn't find any lodging.  Once lady I called said, "are you kidding? You know it's fall break that week, right?"

So, we instead stayed around here and did things where we could sleep in our own bed each night.

We went bowling, mini-golf, lunch, dinner, nickel-cade, watched movies, had popcorn, laser tag, hmm..what else....fixed our outside porch light which has been broke for about 6 months and it blows the breaker each time we turn it on, relaxed, took naps, etc.

It was a pretty good fall break!

We finally found the problem - the wire down the tube in the middle of the light was cut and broke somehow so each time it was turned it, huge sparks would arc and blow the breaker.  I had to replace all the wiring but it all works now!

Black light mini golf

Nickel-cade fun

The hardest part was trying to decide what cheap trinkets and candy to get with all our tickets

Super yummy lunch at Brick Oven - they have the BEST homemade rootbeer.  It was Jacob's bday lunch cuz his was free!

Happy bday!

After lunch - very full

STTTRRRIIIKKKKKEEEEE!!!!!

I'm not sure why I forgot to take laser tag pics...but that was a lot of fun too.

Happy Fall Break!

Tabernacle

The Tabernacle of Moses as defined in the Bible, was a portable temple used by the Israelites after the Exodus out of Egypt on their journey through the wilderness.  It was built with the finest cloth and polished gold and silver and bronze.  It always faced East. It was built to specifications given from God to Moses on Mt. Sinai.  The book of Exodus in the bible, gives specific instructions on how the tabernacle was to be built and used.

From what we know, anyone could enter the tabernacle, from children up to the high priests.  They had to pass by a "judge" at the outer gate to state their worthiness to enter.  Once they entered, they would pray, meditate or offer burnt offerings (live animal sacrifices) to God on the alter inside.

Past the alter, was the Laver where the priests and high priests would perform some washing rituals to further cleanse themselves and prepare to enter the Holy Room where further rituals would take place. Also inside the Holy Room, was the Holy of Holies, the most holy spot on earth.  Only the high priests could enter this room.  This room also contained the ark of the covenant where the tablets given to Moses from God were stored, along with other holy items.  

BYU has a full size replica of the Tabernacle set up for the month and we went on a tour.  It looks pretty simple, but even so, there was a lot of symbolism in the tabernacle - from the types of material used to build it, to the alter and to the Holy Rooms.

It was pretty interesting!

These would have been the 4 different types of materials used

The high priest clothes had a breastplate like shown here, with 12 squares each representing the twelve tribes of Israel. Similar symbolism is found on the straps of the breastplate

Here you can see how small the Tabernacle was in relation to Solomon's Temple and later, Herod's Temple.  But remember, the Tabernacle was portable, the other temples were not.

Size comparison continued with modern-day Temples

The south wall, with the Gate (red curtains) where you enter, facing East.

The red/purple color have specific meaning as well....it is thought power and royalty and holiness being the white all around the Tabernacle

Looking in, past the alter, and seeing the Laver and the Holy Room

This is the alter where live animals were sacrificed.  It would have been made of bronze, and the priests performing the sacrifices, would put the blood of the animals on and around the alter during the rituals

This is an interesting perspective, because it is said Herod's Temple, would have been as tall as the building in the background - around 13 stories...gives you an idea of how big it was!

The Laver - bronze, where the priests/high priests would wash and prepare to enter the Holy Room

Looking back towards the Gate

Inside the Holy Room..you can see the curtain dividing the Holy Room from the Holy of Holy's Room has two cherubim, or guardians, guarding the room.  The Ark of the Covenant also has two cherubim on it.

Inside the first room was the menora, the table of showbread, and the incense alter.

Looking back towards the opening

Inside the Holy of Holy's room was the Ark of the Covenant

Outside walls

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Here is a video of another replica:

 HERE is a video of the setup of the Tabernacle at BYU.  The video is on Facebook, but you don't have to be logged in to see it.


We then went to the BYU Planetarium for an evening show.  

Gma and Gpa didn't know I was taking a photo ha ha!  Gpa is looking at his phone and Gma is testing out the reclining chair! 

We had a great Friday evening!!!!