Wed., 6/2/25, Vikki and I went shopping, Adam swam lots in the pool and at the pond, I went to try to find a shoe rack, quick rain shower, Isaac rode his bike lots, Adam, Vikki and I played 3-13 and dice before going to bed

Adam just finished journaling

Roast, carrots and potatoes in the crock pot for dinner tonight.  Yum!

Vikki, Adam and Peyton relaxing

Pey Pey

Isaac likes taking pictures...he will be a good photographer some day which is what he told our neighbor he wanted to be

Adam and Peyton relaxing.  Peyton is eating a fudge bar

Adam is so much fun to play games with.  He is a great scorekeeper too.

Peyton & Isaac didn’t want to play games with us tonight

Adam is so much fun to play games with.  He is a great scorekeeper too.

Jared and Kimmy made us a shoe rack for by the door inside the camper.  They did such a great job on it and it sure will be nice to have to put our shoes on at night and also when it rains out.  It sure will hold lots of shoes too.  It’s beautiful!  Thank you Jared and Kimmy.  I love it!  What an awesome daughter and son in law.  (Pictures are in reverse order) 

I got up at 8:30 and was the first one up.  I got ready, then heard everyone else get up, so went out and made my coffee.  That Keurig is so nice and so fast.  I made a. coffee for Isaac too.  He wanted Vanilla Latte.  We all ate breakfast, then I went outside and read my Bible.  Adam went swimming at the outside pool  Roy called me and said Marie fell again last night.  He was trying to help her, but couldn’t.  He felt bad.  She ended up in ER again and got admitted at 4 am.  He left the hospital then.  She had a brain bleed that was healing, but her last two falls have caused it to bleed again, so she needs surgery to drain the blood off.  The doctor thinks the reason she can’t walk is because of the brain bleed and also she has a blood clot and that is causing pain.  We are praying the surgery goes well and is successful so she gets back to normal.  Prayers are appreciated.  She called me when she got the chance.  She’s sharp as can be and trusting in Jesus.  

Vikki and I went to the Dollar Store to get Adam another tablet and also to the grocery store for some groceries.  There was lots of traffic already today.  We got back to our campsite and Isaac came out right away to help carry groceries in.  We sure appreciate him.  The boys are great helpers, taking care of the garbage when it’s full, running things to the dumpster, making their sandwiches even when we say we will and so much more.  They sure are low maintenance.  

I went all over looking for a shoe rack.  The traffic was heavy on 13 already, so I went one way on it and went to four stores, then turned at the light and went to one more store.  I came the other direction and turned at the light and stopped at one more store, then turned and came to the campground without having to cross two way moving traffic.  Never did find a shoe rack, but what a blessing that Kimmy and Jared made us such a nice one.  We are very blessed.

I came home and Isaac came right out again and helped carry groceries in for me.  I put them away and then Vikki, Peyton and I ate roast carrots and potatoes.  Adam and Isaac weren’t hungry yet and Isaac doesn’t like roast.  Adam went swimming in the pond and some friends he met here swam with him.  He swam for a long time.  I had Isaac ride his bike and check on him.  I was just going to walk to the pond and take a picture when I decided to check in the camper and see if he was back and he was.  The kids he swam with that know Isaac and Eli too came and visited at our campsite for a while.  They seem like nice kids.  Isaac ate cereal a little later.  Adam ate lunch around 1:30 and then didn’t eat again until before we played cards around 9:30.  He made a turkey, salami, and cheese sandwich.  Can’t believe these boys don’t want roast.  It turned out so good.  Adam said it’s his mom’s fault he has such a late night eating schedule.  We sure love having him stay with us.  He’s missing his mom and dad, though and wants to go home for tomorrow and come back up with Jacob on Thursday.  

We played 3-13 and it went so fast with just the 3 of us.  Vikki won, I was second and Adam was third.  Then we played dice.  Vikki won, then Adam rolled what he needed for 10,000, and I didn’t roll anything good.  Vikki and Adam had to roll for a tie breaker and Vikki won.  We sure had fun and laughed lots while we played.  We all snacked on M & M’s and Cashews.  After that, Vikki played the Bible on her phone and the kids followed along in their Bibles, then they prayed and we all went to bed.

Tues. 7/1/25, Made pancakes and sausage for breakfast, Vikki and Peyton went home, Adam, Isaac and I went swimming, relaxed in hammocks,

Adam in the pool.  Only two other kids in it! 

We swam for about 15 minutes and then Isaac came to join us

Bill and I got these for a surprise for the kids. Peyton and Isaac loved them, Adam didn’t want to try one, and Vikki and I liked them. They came from an Amish store in Pennsylvania 

I got the steps to go out farther.  I was afraid I was going to go off the edge of one of them.

Nice Keurig and pod storer from Vikki!  Thanks so much Vikki!

Isaac got so close to this Grosbeak.  It was amazing to watch him.

Cool pictures Isaac got of the Grosbeak.  He got so close to him when he took them.

Adam, me, Vikki and Peyton around the campfire today.  We have a nice shady spot so it was nice and not too hot!

We slept in til 8:30.  I was the first one up and shortly after everyone got up.  I made pancakes and sausage for breakfast per Isaac’s request.  Adam was out walking, but I texted him and he texted back he was on his way.  After breakfast, Vikki and Peyton went home to take showers and do laundry.  They also picked up things we needed from my house.  

Adam and I decided to go for a morning swim.  Isaac didn’t want to come with us.  We got there at 10:15 and there were only two kids in the shallow end of the pool.  We swam for about 15 minutes and then saw Isaac coming through the gate to join us.  I took pictures, then we all swam for 25 more minutes.  It sure was a great time to swim and not have kids all over the place jumping in.  The water was a great temperature too.  We all decided to leave, then two more kids came to swim.  The one named Eli talked to Adam because Adam met him yesterday.  We got back to the camper and Adam went out to walk to the indoor pool and Isaac went in.  Both thought the other one was shutting the door.  Lucy came running so fast out the door and ran the direction Adam was walking, so I yelled to him to catch her.  I got a bag of treats out if he couldn’t get her.  He came walking with her in his arms though.  I sure was thankful and happy.  Adam decided not to go swimming at the indoor pool, so came back to the camper.  

Adam and I relaxed in our hammocks, then Adam went for another walk.  We had a really good talk in the camper when he got back.  He is such a great kid!  I had offered to take Adam and Isaac to A & W or Taco Bell for lunch, but neither were hungry.  Finally, they were hungry but just wanted to make turkey sandwiches here.  Vikki and Peyton got here right as we finished making the sandwiches.   Vikki surprised me with a really nice Kerug, that has a bigger water tank and also a pod storage thing.  Both are so nice.  So thankful to have them.  

Isaac built a fire outside, so we sat around it.  I came in when the smoke got bad.  Peyton made us all Mango/lemonade slushes.  Yum!  They were so good.  We had drumsticks which was Adam’s choice.  Then Vikki and I got a roast, carrots and potatoes going in the crockpot on low for tomorrow .  We played 3-13.  I was the winner!  We had lots of good laughs!

 

Monday, 6/30/25, Slept in, Bird watched, Adam did lots of walking, Bill picked up a battery and came up and loaded the motorcycle, played dice, It rained so watched The Forge,

The TV works great...we watched The Forge when it rained out

Hung out in camper when it rained

Yummy dinner tonight.  Vikki made mashed potatoes and broccoli and I cooked sirloin burgers on the grill.

Peyton relaxing in her hammock 

Adam relaxing in the hammock

Issac taking a picture of a chipmunk

Got a cute smile

Evan in the back playing percussion.  He did amazing!

Adam relaxing

We slept in this morning til 9:30.  We all were up pretty late.  I was the first one up.  We played 3-13 last night and it took a while.  We were all tired when we started playing.

I went outside and read my Bible and prayed.  When everyone was up and ready, we ate breakfast together.  Then Adam went for a walk.  He came back and went for a long swim.  Isaac hung out outside working on his remote truck and Jeep.  He sure can do amazing things with them.  Peyton went for walks too.  She was going to go swimming, but didn’t.

Bill came up and put the battery in the trike.  It started right away.  He loaded it on the trailer.  I took his overnight bag which he forgot last night to him.  Isaac brought him a water because he was really hot.  He brought us cups and wet wipes from home.  We are all stocked up again.

It was supposed to start raining at 1 with possible thurnder storms.  We didn’t get any rain until 4 and then it was only for a short time and very light rain.  We enjoyed watching the movie “The Forge'.  Vikki, Peyton and Isaac hadn’t seen it and really liked it.  It’s such a great movie!  

We made dinner and ate inside.  Adam decided he just wanted a turkey and cheese sandwich, so he made himself one.  He is sure easy to have around and lots of fun tool

He’s going swimming again now (8 pm).  He didn’t stay too long because his foot started hurting.  He relaxed in the hammock.  A short time later his foot was better he said. Yay!

I called Sue and talked to her.  Her niece is back home from Florida so that’s helping her do better. I’m so glad!

Sunday, 6/29/25, came home for church, taught Sunday School, went to prayer between services, went to second service, hoed 4 rows and the outside edge of the garden, Billvand I came back up north, bill emptied both tanks, hauled it to dump station with the trike, battery died, Wes, Gayla and Joel came up to visit, Bill went home to get what he needs for the trike, Adam, Vikki, Peyton and I played 3-12

Bill hauling the pee/poo tank away to dump.  First time using it!

Poor Bill, it was 90 degrees and when he got down to the dumping station, his motorcycle battery died.  He was just telling someone he hadn’t changed the battery since we got the bike.  He was dripping wet with sweat when he got back.  

Peyton and Adam in the hot tub

Adam, Peyton and me in the pool

Adam, Peyton and Isaac in the pool. Isaac got there just as Vikki and I were going to leave. We stayed for a while longer

Wes, Joel, Gayla, Bill and me visiting outside the camper

We got up early and left for home at 6:30 a.m.  Got ready and went to the 9 a.m. service at church.  Hailey and Evan were there and sat with us, then Rody came and sat with us too.  Worship was awesome.  After worship, I went back to teach my K-1 Sunday School class.  The kids moved up from preschool, so we have a total of 15 K-1 kids now.  All the kids were so good and so cute.  The lesson was a great one and they listened well and answered the questions well.  I went to prayer after the service was over.  One of our missionary families were at church today.  They are from Azerbaijan.  Scott came back to our prayer room and came in and thanked us for praying when we had finished.  We went out and visited before the next service started.  Merijo and Greg were there so we gave them extra big hugs.  They looked so sad and were fighting back tears, because of their daughter passing away.  We were glad they came to church so everyone could show them love and help comfort them.  We decided to stay for the second service, which I was happy about because I love hearing the message in person instead of online.  After the service, we prayed for people at the altar.  

We came home, and  I weeded some in front, watered plants on the deck, then hoed 4 rows in the garden and also around the edge where the electric fence is by where I hoed.  After that, I got really hot and my heart was beating fast, so I decided it was enough.  Bill said he would do it in the morning or evening during the week so it would be cool.  That sounded good to me.  I relaxed for a few minutes, then took a shower, got ready and we headed back up to the campground.  Adam had got there about 30 minutes before us.  I was so happy to see him and so happy he is spending  a few days with us.  Bill and Isaac worked on emptying the tanks of the camper into the new hauler we got.  Then Bill hooked it up to  his trike and hauled it up to the dump station.  His battery on the trike died while he was down there.  It was so hot out that he was sweating lots by the time he got back to the camper.  He drank a big cold water, then cooled off in the camper.  Wes, Gayla and Joel came to hang out for a while.  We enjoyed visiting!  They really liked our motor home.  Wes drove Bill down and they worked on the motorcycle again.  They got it to start, but it stopped right away.  

They left and Bill rode with them.  He is going to bring the Jeep up with the trailer tomorrow after he picks up a battery, then will haul the Jeep home on the trailer.  We put stuff away outside, then came in and played 3-13.  Adam was the scorekeeper.  He won the game.  He sure got great hands.  We went to bed.  I read my Bible and worked on my blog before going to bed at 12:20.

Sat. 6/28/25, Maddy, Alec and the kids came up for the day, watched fireworks at night

Mason loved Isaac’s remote truck

Fun on the swings

Brielle loved her yummy ice cream,

Cute Mason

Peyton and Mason

Isaac and Mason

Maddy, Alec and Mason

Brielle

Rody doing a wheelie

Waiting for the Golf Cart Parade to start

Brielle picking up candy during the golf cart parade

Peyton seeing someone she knows in the parade.  Brielle next to her

Maddy, Brielle and me making s'mores

Maddy, Brielle, Bill, and Isaac walking to the fireworks in the campground.  Isaac put my bag of stuff on his Jeep and drove it there.  

At the fireworks

Group picture

I got up early and went to Jays Market in the morning and got burger for today.  Made the patties up ahead of time.  Bill got here at 10 a.m. Maddy and Alec got here around 11 a.m. 

We hung out outside, walked around and showed them the campground, Maddy, Alec, Brielle, Peyton and I went swimming in the outside pool.  It was a great temperature and the water felt great.  

We came back to the camper and Bill cooked burgers & hotdogs on the grill.  We had potato salad, baked beans and chips to go with it. We all ate in the Clam.  

Rody came up too.  We all sat outside the camper visiting.  Alec tried to get Mason to sleep in the camper.  He finally fell asleep and slept a long time.  It was good because he sure was tired.

Some of us ate sandwiches and others were still full.  We made s’mores and all had some of those.  They sure tasted good.  We got things cleaned up and  then the Golf Cart Parade started.  It came from the opposite direction this year and then went back the other direction.  Brielle, Peyton and Isaac had fun picking up candy.  They gave most of it to Brielle.

We walked down where we watch the fireworks and hung out til the fireworks started.  They started at 10:15.  They were really beautiful.  Rody, Alec and Maddy and kids left right afterwards and we all walked back to the camper.  We played dice and then went to bed.