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Monday, June 24, 2013
What a crazy month! Mike has arrived in Spokane. There were some fun, surprise meetings involved in him getting there and new friends made who are lucky enough to spend time with him. On the home front Gabby has been busy learning dance routines for next year and enjoying time spent with friends. They went to the gap to watch the solstice and some crazy lady walked up to them, handed a puppy to one of them then walked away. Fortunately they found him a good home. He is so cute! This is my last year as the exhibit director and preparations are under way. Summer theater is starting, so excited for this year.( I think I feel this way every summer!). Good things happening everywhere! Wishing the same happiness to each of you!
Saturday, June 8, 2013
So Mike has been gone for 3 full days, Matt headed back out to ND on Friday. So it is safe to say that the party has started at our house, as long as you call doing laundry a party. Mikes first letter arrived today, but you can read all about that on the other blog. Gabby has come up with the summers bucket list, and now we get to go out and cross stuff of it!!!
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Big, BIG changes....
So big changes here in the last few weeks.....
Mike graduated from Parowan High School, that was a lot of work, for his mom. :)
Big thanks to Grammy Donna, Nancy and Brian, Justin and everyone else who took time out to be there for him. He and a group of friends sang at graduation here they are....
PHS Graduation 2013 They start singing at about about 26:35
On Saturday, the 25, we spent the afternoon at the temple with friends and family. We were told that there were 56 missionaries there that day, and that that was a record for the St George temple, but to hang on to it, because the next week it was going down fast. So exciting to see the number of young people who are willing to go out and serve, and take a stand for what they believe in.
Sunday, the 26, was is farewell talk in church and lunch after.
For the next week Matt and Mike were both sick with bronchitis, fortunately Gabby and I escaped with only sore throats. I am sure that there are easier ways to get out of trekking for three days. We really were sad that we didn't get to go and share in those memories.
June 5 was one of the hardest days in this moms life. After a 3 hour drive to Provo, a little sight seeing in my old neighborhood, lunch at IHOP with Aunt Amy and the kidlets, ( missionaries eat free, who knew) we dropped him off at the MTC. There were SO many people it was CRAZY!!! We pulled up to the curb, one Elder was there to greet him and help grab his bags. There were two sisters there as well, I jumped out of the car, hugged Mike tight, told him I loved him, to learn lots and that he was going to do great things. As I got back in the car, one of the sisters said 'that is so sweet', and her companion replied, 'I think I am going to cry.' At that point I lost it for a few seconds. We pulled out of spot number 23 of 26ish drop-off points and said goodbye for 2 years. After a quick stop at Krispy Kreme we were on our way home. The three of us are all a little shell shocked still, but I can only imagine how he is feeling. So very proud of him, of the choices he has made and the obstacles he has had to overcome to accomplish what he has so far in his young life.
Friday it will be just Gabby and I, we are sure to get into trouble soon, and I promise to let you read all about it!!!
Mike graduated from Parowan High School, that was a lot of work, for his mom. :)
Big thanks to Grammy Donna, Nancy and Brian, Justin and everyone else who took time out to be there for him. He and a group of friends sang at graduation here they are....
PHS Graduation 2013 They start singing at about about 26:35
On Saturday, the 25, we spent the afternoon at the temple with friends and family. We were told that there were 56 missionaries there that day, and that that was a record for the St George temple, but to hang on to it, because the next week it was going down fast. So exciting to see the number of young people who are willing to go out and serve, and take a stand for what they believe in.
Sunday, the 26, was is farewell talk in church and lunch after.
For the next week Matt and Mike were both sick with bronchitis, fortunately Gabby and I escaped with only sore throats. I am sure that there are easier ways to get out of trekking for three days. We really were sad that we didn't get to go and share in those memories.
June 5 was one of the hardest days in this moms life. After a 3 hour drive to Provo, a little sight seeing in my old neighborhood, lunch at IHOP with Aunt Amy and the kidlets, ( missionaries eat free, who knew) we dropped him off at the MTC. There were SO many people it was CRAZY!!! We pulled up to the curb, one Elder was there to greet him and help grab his bags. There were two sisters there as well, I jumped out of the car, hugged Mike tight, told him I loved him, to learn lots and that he was going to do great things. As I got back in the car, one of the sisters said 'that is so sweet', and her companion replied, 'I think I am going to cry.' At that point I lost it for a few seconds. We pulled out of spot number 23 of 26ish drop-off points and said goodbye for 2 years. After a quick stop at Krispy Kreme we were on our way home. The three of us are all a little shell shocked still, but I can only imagine how he is feeling. So very proud of him, of the choices he has made and the obstacles he has had to overcome to accomplish what he has so far in his young life.
Friday it will be just Gabby and I, we are sure to get into trouble soon, and I promise to let you read all about it!!!
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