I am so glad we took Collin to see his Great Grandpa Houser before he left. Grandpa went home today to be with my mom Margaret Grange and his wife Grandma Houser. This is a happy day for Grandpa Houser he is rejoicing in the plan of salvation and his righteousness . He endured to the end a great example to us all! We will see him in the next life ! Be happy for him as you shed a few tears!

Parker's Eagle Project

August 2013

 Parker has been working on his Eagle project at The Girls Home in Mantua Utah. He has been digging out all the old concrete wooden benches to prep it for a new concrete pad to cover the whole fire pit area. He has been working with the Missionary assigned to Camp Mantua Bro. Lemon.

Above one of Parker's fellow boy scout helping brake up the concrete. Below Mark, Meg, Sariah . Mark taking the wooden bench off the old concrete forms. The girls helped load the old concrete into the bed of the truck to hall away. Triumph Youth services Boys  has also been Helping Parker with his Eagle Project.

Hopefully Parker will be done before school starts. It has been a great learning experience for Parker. Hard work can be very rewarding. Not to mention he can be destructive in a constructive way.

 

 

Kayaking at Pine view Reservoir

July 2013

 

The week before Collin left on his mission was packed with all sorts of extended family fun. We went camping with Mark's family in Idaho at Buena Vista Sand dunes. We had fun making memories with the cousins. Sadly Darn, ugh, I left the Sim card for the camera home. So no pics of the Gibby family camp out.  My dad was up from Arkansas for Collin's farewell. We all wanted to spend some time with grandpa. We , my sister Christel my niece Ireland Collin parker Sariah meg and I went to Pine view reservoir. Above  Sariah was so brave she kayaked all by herself for the very first time. She did a great job. Below Collin and meg in a kayak together. Meg loved it she was not afraid at all. In fact she wanted to go all by herself and row. Maybe next time we told her.

 

 Above: Cousin Ireland, Grandpa Grange and Meg enjoying the Beach. Below: Collin and Grandpa Grange.   

 Below: My dad Grandpa Grange. We all know how hard it is to tip a kayak if you have ever been. Well Grandpa succeeded. He was fine, but not his "new" glasses they now reside in the bottom of the reservoir.

 Mark and I took Collin through the Brigham City temple in June. We had a great excuse to go as many times to the temple as time would allow with Collin before he left on his mission. Collin had his Farewell on July 17th. He did an awesome Job on his talk. I kept thinking after his talk wow he has grown up tons this is not the same Collin he was a year ago he is ready to be a missionary.

 

 

Mission !

 Collin got his mission call. He has been called to serve in the Seattle, Washington mission. He leaves for the MTC July 17 2013.
When Collin opened his letter and I read Seattle WA., my first thought was of my belated mother Margaret. My mother so loved the Seattle WA. area. My dad tried for years to get a job there unsuccessfully. I spent a few fond family vacations to Seattle as a kid. My thoughts again turned to my mom, well mom in my heart I said you never got to live there and you were so drawn to Seattle guess you had a hand in sending your grandson there from beyond the veil. As these thoughts quickly crossed my mind I really felt my mom that evening confirming what I thought and she was there in our family room that day as Collin opened his call and read Seattle WA. I was so glad Collin was called to serve in the states. My mother was a very social loving person she helped many people come back to the fold with her pure unconditional Christ like love. Every ward she lived in the relief society always gave her the quote hard ones to visit teach. She had a way to about her that she literally loved them with friendship. She truly was a great member missionary. She could not go to Seattle in her life time as she was drawn so she sent her grandson to finish the work she felt left undone in Seattle. I was not ready for him to go foreign and to learn a new language thanks mom for putting that heavenly plug for your grandson and letting me know this is where the lord truly wants him to go.
Collin Graduated May 29th 2013. I think he had senioritis about 6 weeks before graduation he was just ready to be done. He is excited to leave for his up coming mission. We he returns in summer 2015 he will be attending Utah State University in Logan Utah fall Semester.