This is the Season

This is the season, yes that is I with a snow shovel in my hands, now that has been awhile for the old fellow it gives you a good workout, all of this is backwards, so the last is first and the first is last, following are pictures of my grandsons and some of what I have been up too sense the last time I added to this blog. This is Cole, eating snow....

Kalab, thinking of ways to bug his brothers, some things he is really good at.

Landon, look cute and helping build that, poor snowman, these fellows can wear me out long before they even get winded.

Fire time in the house, this stove will heat you up, and it sure feels good on these cold winter days. Now if we just had that duct tape for these little guys.

This morning the boys and I built and snowman, I know he is not living the word of wisdom but he is one poor looking fellow and very cold.

On the 19th I got on a bus, yup a bus to come to Colorado, 19 hours and 4 bus changes I got as close to Cortez as Darango. Kyle and Kalab picked me up on Saturday morning and here I am. This will surely be a white Christmas, this is Kyle and Julie's house in Cortez. I sure hope she is busy with her new calling, there is no doubt the Lord is keeping her busy, and she will get to spent this season with her Dad, and My Dad and all the rest who have graduated from this life.

Part of this season was visiting Becky's grave site, every year the veteran's groups add wreaths to each headstone, we went one Sunday morning early, Thanks girls for going with me

This is Summer and her fellow, some sort of lucky fellow, the Temple is the only place to start out and these two did it right. It was wonderful to be part of this

The good old four generation photo, this was in November while in Boise for Summer Gropp's wedding. At least three of them look good

Are these two good looking!!! I am really looking forward to having these two at the house and getting to know them better. This is Andrea and Emma, boy us Gropp boys do good "don't we

I have not updated this is a while, have spent every minute working on that little house getting it ready for the new tenets. In case you do not know Cory, Andrea and Emma will be bunking at the house until he completes school. It will be great and I have purchased a case of duct tape to keep Cory in line. I am not kidding Cory

This Great land of ours

I have not updated my blog for several weeks. I have been able to do some exciting things from the last time I posted. However have been in a funk because of the Presidential elections. I do not see in this last election a single positive thing. Mr. Barak Hussian Mohammad Obama II The Kenyan in my humble opion is the poorest excuse for a leader ever. I fear for this land and make it an earnest part of my daily prayers that we will survive as a nation.

On the happy side, was able to attend a wedding of a beautiful niece, Summer,in the Boise Temple; visit with sons, Cory and Jim and their families, as well as my brothers, sister, mother and all those folks in the Boise area.

All will be well I am told by our leaders and perhaps this rough spot will make us stronger as a nation. Some good out of the bad, ya think.

Granddaughters

I had to add a picture, this is the Rexburg Temple, However that is not the story of the week. I had the privilege of being a DA to two of my grand children, Mindi's girls 3 and 15 months, Mindi was to be the judge at a Choir contest in Waco. I had those two little beauties most of Saturday, in my great wisdom decided to go to the grocery store about nap time. On arriving at the store they give out balloons to the kids, each balloon has a sucker on the end. Cailyn bites her finger and starts yelling, crying "I want my mommy" so I went from being a cool grandpa to feeling like some child abductor. I wanted her mommy too. Moral of the story, do not do anything at nap time, the store is not a good idea anytime with little ones, and that is the wisdom of the day.

The new family member.

As you can tell this was a slow week in the news department. I spent some time on the road to visit some High schools for the college. Note this is MeMeMa's dog: enjoy

Saturday, Kathie and Drew purchased a gate for him, he is such a little runt of a dog. Drew and I had to add a wire mesh to the gate to keep him in. So if you need plastic ties on anything we are the team for you.

MeMeMa, got a new dog "Cash"I told the family I would post a picture so here is the new brother, Skelton family.

Angels that have been sent.

Yesterday a general authority of the church gave a talk about the answer to prayer, and the Lord sending angels to assist us. If you recall the story about a young man, who while praying was sent an Angel to help him. It was his father. I believe that many times that is the answer to prayer.I have such a story of the tender mercies of the Lord my sweet wife and I have been sent such Angels. On Becky's last earthly journey she was assisted by the Lords ministering Angels.
Our daughters, Lynnae and Mindi demonstrated the pure love of Christ the Sweetness and Love. All who help them in the care of their mother showed the same concern and support.

Becky has three "SISTERS" that answered to Lords call as well, the care, love and kindness are beyond just the needs of a sister in need, again it was the pure Love of Christ and pure religion. What a profound blessing to witness that, Trish, Kathy and Dinah. What a blessing you are in my life.

My blessing for this week and always are Angels, from where ever the Lord sends them.

Toys and Volleyball.

Due to the world wide energy crisis I did purchase a scooter to do my part for mankind and the local Honda dealer.......Ok,OK a man needs a new toy now and then, I could try to justify buying a scooter, however I can not it is just a toy but it does go fast, or fast enough and gets 50 ++ mpg. Maybe I will break even on the fuel savings in twenty years or so. Although I did feel a little like the fellow on the movie "Dumb and Dumber" as I was zipping around town on my "Hog". This is a Honda Reflex, one of Honda's larger scooters. What is money for if you can't spend it.


Here are the pics of Maycie and part of the volleyball team, they did well today, way to go Maycie. What do you think a great smile when no one is looking.

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One of today's highlights a smile on Maycie.

Sports and more sports

Keaton, played a little football this morning, getting pads on with a little help from Becca. One of his coaches is Doug. We will not discuss the score. Maycie also had a volleyball game and did very well, it seems she is one of the best servers, I could not get her picture to post, will try that in a new post latter.

This is a weird lay out, the text follows the pictures, enjoy. Today it was more sports and I will add more pictures hopefully you can put them all together.

Becky Loved High School, so this is for you Kid.

Maycie and her "people"


















This weekend in one of my long weekends, so I attended a good ol Texas Friday night Lights football game, Lynnae's stepson Jacob, plays for the Normangee team. Texas has many many small towns and they all have football teams, many times all that is there is a school " with a football team"


I did get to visit Lynnae, Doug and the "Children" I am sure they are going to love the pictures perhaps they will still talk to me after they see this . As you can tell Maycie, my oldest grandchild has that "attitude" that only comes with being a teenager.

Blessing for this week. Being the recipient of unconditional love.

Work ???

Yesterday, like the last 5 years or so I set up and represented Texas State Techinical College at the McGregor Founders Day Celebration. Becky taught at McGregor for the last 16 years and was a fixture at the TSTC booth. I was dreading the day not having her with me greeting all the folks she knew and taught. I dreaded all the expected declarations of sympathy. However I was greeted with a hugs, young ones, old ones, thin ones, some not so thin ones, sweet smelling ones, and some not so. I am sure the fellow in the booth next to me was wondering how to get in on the action. It was for me a sweet and uplifting day . "I not sure about the intended reason for being there was fulfilled." I have decided I like hugs, but being an old bald headed fellow I cannot solicit them, however any offered I will take. I also know that those "hugs" were for Becky. I love my Job!

Blessing for the week, Working with people I love and loving what I do!

These days in the good old US of A

I have stopped listening to talk radio in the morning driving to work, this political season is maddening, my jaw was beginning to hurt from clinching my teeth. Those folks will just have to lose on there own. I hope and pray that this country will survive if the floppy eared fellow wins.

Thought that you would enjoy a pic of Jim and Candace, with Emma taken in August the day she was blessed. Gee that makes or soon will make a even dozen grandbabies, when RJ gets here. My blessing to count this week, family and health. Good Night!

Blessings

Yesterday, I spent the day just picking up things at the house. it was rainy and gas at $4 again, a good day to "chill". During the process I came across, the blessing basket. That is a basket that you are supposed to write down the blessing of the day, as generally the case, Becky, is the only one to write down her blessings. here is what she wrote:

April 4, 2007, Today I signed my contract with McGregor ISD to teach for 2007-2008 school year.

April 6, 2007, We were blessed today when Chris cut his fingers and had stitches. (did not cut them off).

Undated, We had a safe trip to the Big House(Temple). I was only poked twice --they did well today!!

April 10, 2007, I'm alive and have very few, if any, symptoms from the brain cancer cells that are still in my head.

April 10, 2007, Cory and Andrea arrived safely from Idaho, Nevada, Colorado! Got here at 6:45 AM.

Undated, Andrea's family arrived in Waco safely and unharmed by the bad, tornadic weather.

April 13, 2007, Mindi, Jason and babies came today.

Undated, Cory's and Andrea's Open House was well attended and friends gave many wonderful gifts showing an outpouring of love and support.

I will try to add to that daily: Today's is; I am so happy to be part of Lord's plan, and to have had the blessing of being with Becky for 34 mortal years and through out all eternity.

All day on a 4 Foot by 6 Foot Wall.....

I just took many coats of paint off my tiny bathroom wall, well I have been working on this for about 6 months now. I could use this as part of this old house, except they get something done on that program. There must have been 30 coats of paint and stuff on it, I finally got to the bare wall and got some paint that is supposed to last until the 2nd coming. At this rate the saints would still be working on the first floor of the Salt Lake Temple.

Sheri Z. from McGregor Elementary brought by the last school pictures of Becky, What a lady.. I could not get the picture to post. I will keep trying.

Loving what is going on the race for the presidency, I sure hope Obama self destructs.

Sleep.

Hey what is thing thing with, sleep anyway. Never in my life have I had not gone to sleep at bed time. Do I need sounds in the house? A person next to me telling me not to hog the covers? Do you know how stupid late night TV is, those folks don't get enough air, at least it does not get to the brain. Well anyway just a thought. Good Night.

Just what do you do on a tag thing anyway

Random things about me?

1. At 2 years of age had a car run over my head, "that should explain a lot"

2. I hate rap...

3. My wife and did not kiss until over the alter.

4. At 6 years of age I jumped off a truck and broke both arms, "refer to item # 1".

5. I signed up in the Army to disarm bombs, "refer to item #1".

6. I was talked into this blog thing by my youngest daughter, "refer to item#1".

Waco Gropp

On this first day of September, I will start a blog, just keep up with all the very young.