Facebook Posts - Year in Review

Congratulations to the grade 8 girls basketball team for winning their basketball tournament in Strathmore!



March 16, 2105
Carly says there's a 50% chance she's going to catch a leprechaun tonight so you better wear green pajamas:)




March 24, 2015
Two nights in a row while we were reading scriptures Carly pronounced one of the words the way a Canadian would. The second night Hanna corrected her. And Carly whispered in my ear do they have vowels in the USA?

April 11, 2015
You know we have been at the Agridome for too many hours this weekend when Carly decided to try and earn some $ selling bike rides:)

Jill Nunn with Kaylynn Waite Nunn.

May 10, 2015 · 

Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers in my life, but especially this one. She's the real MVP of our family. Love you mom!

May 24, 2015

This awesome team of girls took second place at the Medicine Hat basketball tournament. They lost by only three points in the championship game. 
‪#‎soifwewinwewin‬?
‪#‎iknowitiscornbreadbutittastedlikebreadandthentherewasapieceofcorn‬
‪#‎icannotgetthiscartogoinreverse‬

June 14, 2015

Deep thoughts by me:
I set a goal to listen to the Book of Mormon in exactly one month on my phone. So I listened while I exercised, got ready and did the dishes every morning and I met my goal. 
Here is what stood out to me:
* we are accountable for the things that we DO and the things that we KNOW. (ye shall reap your reward)

* The Book of Mormon was written for our day not for the Nephites (I speak into you as if ye were present)
* Jesus Christ knows me and will ALWAYS forgive us (Come unto Christ)
‪#‎thankfulfortechnology‬ ‪#‎bookofmormonistrue‬ ‪#‎sharegoodness‬

June 19, 2015

Just a Friday night hike in glacier national Park:) ‪#‎lucyandcarlyrock‬

June 22, 2015

Five years ago today we came across the border to live in Canada, eh!!

June 27, 2015

Our adopted sister, Bailey Cahoon, graduated!

July 13, 2015

Sunset riding for family home evening with our special guest Erica Burt! We wanted her to have an adventure to remember but luckily no one was hurt:)

Jill Nunn with Hanna Nunn and Kaylynn Waite Nunn.

August 10, 2015 · · 

My sister is growing up on me. She's become my best friend, my late night laughing partner, my mutual running and ice cream lover, my coach, my biggest fan, and she is so gorgeous. Because of the last statement, I would like to issue a public warning: I'm the only one who can beat her up or be mean to her and get away with it. This means if you mess with her, you should probably know there's a crazy older sister that will put you in your place faster than you can say, "I didn't mean it!" If you break her heart, you'll answer to me. Consider yourself warned. ‪#‎MySisterMonday‬‪#‎awkwardestsistersaward‬

August 31, 2015

First Day of School

September 23, 2015

Tonight was my first ever golf course experience. It was so fun and the most beautiful weather day of the year. Thanks to my coach I had some good moments (along with some not so good moments)! Erica Burt

October 5, 2015

Happy Birthday to Jeanette!

October 11, 2015

"The Sabbath is the Lord's gift to us. Our devoted weekly observance of the Sabbath is our sign to the Lord that we love him." Elder Randall K. Bennett Oct 2015.

We love Sundays! (even when we are in a wind warning and have to wear long maxiskirt to church so our dresses don't fly away)
‪#‎blessingspromisedforkeepingsabbathdayholy‬#happySunday‪#‎happycanadianthansgivingeve‬

Jill Nunn with Kaylynn Waite Nunn.

December 20, 2015 · Instagram · 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my mother! (She's wearing heels in this picture, just so you all know) Thanks for being there for me and coming to support me in everything I do. I'm grateful for you as my role model! There's ‪#‎NunnBetter‬than you! 🎉🎈💕

Kaylynn Waite Nunn

December 20, 2015 · 

Thanks to everyone for the birthday wishes! My family and friends went to great effort to make my birthday great (and not get lost in the week before Christmas!)

I think it is a great accomplishment to reach age 40, and if I could, I would freeze time.
I love that my kids are growing up, but that no one has left home yet, but we are past the baby stage - and that we have an extra driver and a half.
I love that we are past the poor student stage, and that I have a part-time job that I love. (And Austin loves his job, too).
I love that we still have good eyesight and relatively few aches and pains.

Life is great!

Robert DePoe & Robert DePoe's Funerals

Austin's Uncle Robert DePoe died on Friday, November 20. He was 59 years old. He had ALS and had to retire and used an electric wheelchair the last couple years.

He just became active in the church about 9 years ago. He was sealed to his wife Becky in 2008. He was a great man with a great sense of humor. 

Becky and Robert came to Cardston in the summer so that he could do his Mom's temple work and have his mom and dad sealed. 

Austin and I drove to Polson, Montana, to his funeral. It was a very nice funeral and lots of people came. Most of Becky's siblings were able to come and lots of cousins.

Robert was a member of the Salish Kootenai Tribe. They had a drum circle as we walked at the cemetery to the grave site.

They lowered the grave into the dirt and then everyone went and tossed some dirt onto the casket. Then about eight men took shovels and filled some dirt in. Then a tractor came and finished pushing the dirt in. It was definitely different than any other burial we have been to, but it was intriguing to watch their customs as they return to mother earth.

This is Uncle Robert's son, Robert (Bobby, Bob). He has been suffering from liver cancer. He spoke at the funeral and bore his testimony of what a great man his dad was and also of his testimony of the Savior.

This is all of the Gwilliam cousins that came. All of John & Lily's kids were able to come. Les, Sarah & Austin also came. Bobby has two brothers, Dan and Rodney.

Robert Depoe, Jr. had his funeral on November 28. Robert DePoe III had his funeral exactly one month later, December 28.

Bob, Jamie, Neah, Isaac and Kaylin on the 4th of July

We went to Kalispell the night before the funeral and stayed at a hotel. The roads were really slick around the lake on our way to Polson, Montana, but we made it in time for the funeral.

Bobby was the President of the Salish Kootenai College, and that is where they held the funeral. It was conducted by his Bishop and the speakers told of memories of Bobby as well as talked about the Savior and the atonement. The gym was filled with people that Bobby had influenced. 

Martha's sister Becky has had to face two funerals in one month. She is truly a great women who has been through the refiner's fire.

We went to see Bobby and Jamie in September. When we were there, Bobby shared a few thoughts with us.

"I've gained a new perspective lately. Its all in Heavenly Father's plan for us. If we have trust and faith in Him, everything will work out. It might not be the way we thought it would be. Sometimes it's a walk in the park. I used to be able to walk in the park. I've had lots of good walks in the park and now it is my turn to have some hard times to make me stronger. In a way I have the easy way out."

It is heartbreaking to watch this beautiful family go through this trial. Bobby was a great man. Our hearts will always be with Jamie and her three kids.

Christmas Time

 Christmas is lights, music, parties, concerts, and food - all to celebrate the birth of the Savior. We had a real Christmas tree this year - the first one since 1997.  We bought it from the youth fundraiser in our ward. It was a really pretty tree.

We had a ward party outside. Although lots of people grumbled about how it would be too cold and that the older people wouldn't come, but the party was a complete success. It was a beautiful, starry night with no wind. There were wagon rides, a fire, games, a movie, and a dance outside. Inside the Leavitt community building there was board games, doughnuts & hot chocolate. Tons of people came. Santa Claus rode in on a sleigh. Carly was a little disappointed that she didn't see the reindeer, but horses pulling the sleigh was pretty cool too.

The girls slept next to the tree for two nights.

We went to Rod & Sarah's house in Taber for Christmas Eve. We had a delicious dinner and a program. Our little family sang "The First Noel" a capella in a round. We practiced a couple times in the car on the way. We were amazing, of course.  Carly played "Jingle Bells" on her violin, and Taylor played the piano for her. For the Nativity, we all drew a paper with one of the characters of the nativity, and we stood in our place as Austin told us what it might have been like to be in that role. 

Christmas morning was awesome - even though we had a few online shipping troubles. Next year I will open the packages I order the day I get them instead of trusting that what I ordered was inside the box.  The girls got new suitcases for our trip to Disneyland this year. Lucy and Carly got Generation Dolls (even though Santa forgot to put Carly's doll in his bag and it showed up on our doorstep a few days later).  I love all of the thoughtful gifts that are given to sisters, parents, cousins, etc. Hanna got a new ipod. Jill got a quilt that we had a very kind lady in our ward, Char Olsen, make for her. I tied it, but she had already sewed it and then she bound it. 

Lucy got this super cute new dress from her cousin, Ella.

Hanna is a very thoughtful gift giver. She ordered these vinyl letters with the meaning of Nunn. Austin actually teared up when he opened it. We love this saying and hope to live up to our name.

The Lees came to Cardston on Christmas afternoon.  Grandpa took us on a very fun, but maybe a bit too long, wagon ride. It was cold. By the end we couldn't feel our hands or toes.  But then we warmed right up with a delicious dinner.

Merry Christmas!!!

Surprise - 40 Years Old!

I left my 30s and turned 40 years old today! 

Austin made me a delicious breakfast of an omelet, sticky buns, and fruit and yogurt. The girls all got up and ate breakfast with us, and they all went back to bed and Austin went to his church meetings.

I went to choir practice, and we all went to church. There is nothing better than Christmas Sacrament Meetings.  I love singing with the choir - especially when the organ and piano play and all the congregation joins in.  I also got to sing with a double quartet - Silent Night. 

Nursery started out okay, but they were wound up and noisy by the end.  I was happy to see their parents come!  

After church, we took a few pictures of the Nunn girls.

Then Austin called and said that he needed me to come back to the church and go visit a ward member with him.  Then he said he needed to check the heat at the Leavitt Community Center, and to my surprise - my friends were all there to surprise me.

Barb Salmon was the organizer for Operation 40. They had crackers, vegetables, meats & cheeses, and smoothies. They also had cupcakes - made without oil so I could eat them (with mayo instead). They were really yummy. They had decorations and party hats  - and they were careful to not use any Christmas colors.  

Barb Salmon, Marilee Cahoon, Dixie Bevans, Karen Bevans, and Shauna Smith and their families came to the party, along with my family and Buck & Martha.

They even gave me gifts: gloves, lotion, book, soap, necklaces, and chocolate.  

AND then Barb had made a slideshow of pictures of me and short videos of my family wishing me happy birthday.  Jill and Hanna sent her most of the pictures.

My friends rock.

And then we came home and ate the roast and potatoes that Austin had in the crockpot all day.  And Martha made us a cheesecake.

My family gave me a mirror, a sweater and dish towels.  They went to great effort to find birthday wrapping paper - thanks to Josie Bevans.

Buck & Martha gave me a lamp and steak knives.    My parents gave me a new frying pan.  Steve & Karma Albiston sent me a card and $20. 

Thanks to the birthday wishes from friends, texts, facebook, etc. December birthdays aren't so bad after all!