Whew the hard work is all done . We worked many weekends and finally got the front yard back. For years we have talked about getting rid of the bark and adding grass. Our kids and the neighbors kids spread the bark everywhere. There always was a bark mess all over the sidewalk. So we took advantage and redid the whole front lawn in sod. Looking back at the pictures I think it looks better than it used to. The tree was really hiding our house more than I ever realized.
White of course! TASTE WINS ! This picture is for my Sister Christel! We always have this healthy little disagreement. She likes to eat brown rice because it is healthier for you. Now I do agree it is, but it taste so darn yucky why even have it all! Eating healthy is a good thing and I am all for it, but if it taste nasty not worth it to me. When we are having family dinner and rice is being served we text each other to let the other know to bring their own rice. Christel's husband, Kyle, loves it when I come for dinner and I bring white rice. Kyle hates it when he has to eat brown rice. Christel got a new dog this week ! So I told her told her to bring her new puppy "Shep", but leave the yucky brown rice home. It has been fun toying with my sister and making fun of her and her brown rice. I am wondering if Christel actually likes brown rice or has it grown on her over time warping her taste buds. Love you tons Christel!
After the plumbers pulled out the tree stump for us it was so heavy the could not hall it away. They told us sorry we can not lift it with our tractor. Mark tried to cut it up with a chain saw to big, to much dirt in the roots, and some rocks embedded in the tree stump a no go. So we called an arborist tree stump removal company to come get it. He came with a huge truck with a crane to pick up the stump. This was a professional who did it for a living, but it was still to heavy it was tipping his massive truck with a crane. He suggested we try to clean all the dirt out off the stump to make it lighter. So that we did. No easy task mind you we took over three hours with the water hose shovels and an ice pick try to make it lighter. We were afraid it still might be too heavy so we did not call back the arborist. Mark, his dad and brother, and our home teacher after many weeks deliberating on how to get rid of the stump finally decided to use all the young men in our ward to scoot it on to a trailer bed. Mark being young men's president does have its benefits after all. It was too heavy for all those boys and men it would not budge. Finally our home teacher said what if we turn it and roll it onto the bed. Mark put the trailer right under the stump and they rolled it like a giant pumpkin onto the truck. Whew what a relief to get rid of that eye soar on our front side walk. Sorry we put a few scratches and a dent it mark's brothers new trailer. Sorry Scott hope we can still borrow it in the future. Thanks to all the young men and our home teacher for their help.
For memorial weekend we went to Watkins park in Logan Utah for a picnic with Mark's family. While we were eating our lunches it started to rain hard and then it began to hail. We quickly gr abed our things and headed to the bowery to finish eating. We all sat there huddled together it was getting cold for thirty minutes. We were hoping to see if the rain and hell would pass over us so we could go see the animals at the little zoo there. Eventually the rain stopped and we had fun at the zoo feeding the fish and the ducks. Just as we were heading to the cars it began to rain again. We were grateful for the rain break and the fun times with cousins that day.(Where is Parker for this picture I thought he was there. Just like that boy to take off in the rain playing.)
Her class Teachers: Mrs. Karen, and Mrs. Heather
Meg is in the back row the only one with glasses.
Meg last one with a horse singing songs.
Meg loved Preschool this year she was taught by her Aunt Mrs. Heather. Every day she would ask me do I get to go to school today. She would come home all happy having a great time. This year with Meg being the only one home I got to substitute about once a month. It was great teaching the kids and watching Meg grow and learn. Next year Mrs. Karen is retiring. It looks like I might be taking her place as the new preschool teacher with Mrs. Heather in the fall. I look forward to helping Mrs. Heather next year!
Sariah on the rock wall.
Meg on the rock wall.
Our elementary school Bunderson is closing! We went to the final Bunderson carnival the last week in may. At least it was all Free the food the rides everything! The kids had fun climbing the rock walls, eating ice cream, cotton candy, pizza, hot dogs, and riding the rides. It all was fun but bitter-sweet, since we were all saying goodbye to great school. The girls will be going to foothill next year. Parker moves up the the ACY middle school. We are to close to bus barely, but to far to let the girls walk home. They loved walking home from Bunderson. We will miss the great teachers and our beloved school.
We have some good news among all that has been going on this week. Collin, our oldest, brought home an ivitation to the awards ceremony for the freshman class requesting we attend beacuse he is in the top 10%. Wow that is a great accomplishment for a kid who has ADHD. He has learned to over come many obstacles to be were he is today. He works harder than any kid I know to keep his grades up. We are vey blessed to have him for a son and the good example he sets for his younger siblings. Way to go collin! Wow top 10%!
First we had to take the tree down last Saturday. And Now well, the pictures speak for them selves.
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*****Relacing the Main sewer line!*****
We had to replace the main sewer line in our house! When we bought the house over nine years ago we started having trouble with the main line backing up and flooding the basement. It would do it every spring and fall. Over the years it got to be more and more. This spring it was flooding the basement every 10 days. We had to pull up the carpet and throw it out it was so bad this time! We knew it was finally time to replace the sewer line. We had hoped to do trenchless were they pull the pipe through rather than dig up the yard. The plumbers had planned on doing it that way until the line broke and calpsed more. It was crumbling in our hands it was so bad as the plumber showed it to us. So dig up the yard they did! The boards are covering up the gaping hole. Arrgh you forget how nice in door plumbing is until you do not have it anymore! We have a make shift outhouse in the shed!
Parker graduated cub scout April 27th 2010 with His arrow of light. The cub scout eagle rank! He is very excited to go to 11yr. old scouts. He can not wait to got to scout camp next year and go to young mens. He keeps begging dad to let him go now.
Parker got a Webelos super Achiever award for completing all twenty pins for webelos. It is not required to get all 20, but parker got all of them. The scout Master said in all his many many years in scouting he has never given one before.
Our Neighbor, Bro. Mike Jensen who used to be the varsity scout master brought over this Eagle crust pie he made and gave it to Collin in honor of him. Bro. Mike Jensen helped Collin out a lot with his eagle project. He spent ours after everyone else left smoothing out the concrete with his sons. We also want to thank all those we gave Collin cards, words of congratulations and came to watch him receive his award.
After Sariah's Baptism and Collin's eagle court of honor. We went back to our house for a big dinner with friends, neighbors, and family. I had this cake made to for dessert to celebrate for both Sariah and Collin.
Collin eagle scout age 14.
Collin with his parents and his scout mentor Andy Jensen. When you get your eagle award, the recipient (Collin) is given three pins to give one to his mom ,his dad, and then a mentor who helped you along your way to help you achieve your eagle rank. Collin wanted his scout master Andy to get this mentor pin. Andy was so surprised. We just asked him make sure he was their. He was unaware that Collin has chosen him as his mentor. This is a great honor for Andy, and well deserved. Andy talked about the dedication Collin had and a story of Collin's first year at camp
This was the year Collin was so sick at camp . He ended up being rushed to the doctor in town two hours away with a ruptured ear drum. Collin was so miserable , but he finished camp with all six the merit badges you could receive at camp. The only boy to do so that year at camp!
Collin's eagle was presented by his grandfather Dr. Leon Grange. You should have seen my dad that day I think he was more excited then us as parents! My dad has waited many years to pass on his eagle bandelo. Collin is supposed to pass it on to the next generation!
Dr. William Leon GrangeI have never seen my dad smile with true joy until he gave his grandson Collin his eagle rank! We love you dad, and grandpa and miss having you live close.
Sariah with her dad waiting to get baptized!
Sariah was Baptized a member of the Lds. church last Sat. May 1st. She was so excited she kept counting Down the Days. She was baptized by her father mark. We are so proud of sariah for making this big decision. We had a lot of family who came to watch Sariah. Many drove and flew many miles to watch her on her big day. We want to thank all those who came.
Mark is being goofy as usaully. He has been begging me to get him something to save stuff on the computer for geneolgy and his church stuff. So I bought him a flash drive for easter. Collin was jealous he has been wanting one as well!
Do you know how hard it is to get this boy Collin to smile for pictures!
Parker loved his scout shirt he got for his birthday. He wore it all easter until I told him to take it off.
Now sariah she loves to pose and smile for the camera.
Each of the girls got a bug kit for easter. They love to catch bugs!
Aunt Chelsea and Elle Grange and Joseph Gibby,
Collin, Meg and Spencer Gibby
He told me: The white ones are for eternity.The red rose is for love. The carnations are your favorite.(They remind me of my late mother.)They are green for two reasons mostly to represent the St.Patricks day parade that we could see through the temple gates on our wedding day, and because it is your favorite color. I am married to a hopeless romantic> I am so lucky!
