Monday, 4/20/26, Picked my eye drop prescription up at 8, Got to my house right as Kimmy was getting there, Vikki brought Rehvyn and visited until she had to go to work, we watched Rehvyn, Vikki came back after work, Bill fixed my car, He mowed more of the grass that was dry too

We got the Luplo Train out and Rehvyn sure had lots of fun playing with it

He was a great help working with Aunt Kimmy to build the different things that go to the train

He loved putting gas in the train.  Instead of putting it in the hole it supposed to go in that makes a sound like gas going in, he preferred to put it in all the lego holes.

Rehvyn ended up playing with the trains set for at least 2 1/2 hours.  He played with foam blocks too and he and aunt Kimmy made another tunnel with them

Rehvyn fell asleep fast in the car when Vikki went to pick the kids up.  He played and moved a lot when he was here and I guess it tired him out.

Evan reading to the little girl in the pink shirt at his old elementary school

On the left, Daniel, Evan, Conner, Adam, and not sure of the other names

Hailey sent me more pictures from California.  I am so thankful she remembers to send me them.  I sure love her and am missing her.

Eli’s new glasses.  He looks very cool! 

 I got up early and went to Walgreens to pick up my prescription at 8.  There were only 2 cars ahead of me so I was happy about that.  I headed back home afterwards, and pulled in the driveway right before Kimmy.  She and I are watching Rehvyn today while Vikki is at work.  Kimmy and I both had a bowl of cereal.  Vikki came shortly after that with Rehvyn.  He cried when she left and wanted to go with her.  We had him wave goodbye and he was fine then.  He sure loves his Grammy. 

I went upstairs to get the foam blocks out of the attic and thought about the Duplo Train that the younger grandkids had loved when they were little.  I found it in the upstairs bedroom closet and brought it downstairs.  Kimmy and I started putting it together and she and Rehvyn finished after I decided I should wait til my six months are up to kneel like it says after hip surgery.  I can get on my knees ok, but don’t want to sit on them until I am supposed to.  I did that at Melissa’s by mistake one day and had lots of pain in my knee afterwards.  Rehvyn loved the train (so did Kimmy and I) and he played with it for at least 2 1/2 hours.  It was so fun watching him.  He sat on the potty chair lots and never complained, but just played while he sat there.  He went three times.  Kimmy would take Arnie out to go potty and he would try to beat Arnie.  He didn’t have any accidents while the were watching him.  Such a good boy.  He only played too and never tried to get into anything he shouldn’t.  Don’t need to baby proof when he is here.  He’s easy to watch.  Kimmy and I had PB&J’s for lunch.  Rehvyn had good stuff Vikki packed for him.  He used his pretzels to pick up his mandarin orange pieces after I showed him how to do one.  Then he tried it on his miniature Fig Newtons.  We played more with the train and the foam blocks after lunch.  Vikki came back after work and hung out with us.  Kimmy had to leave and so did Vikki.  Rehvyn did poop in his diaper when Vikki was taking him to pick up the kids.  She changed him and then they left.  He fell asleep right away in the car.  

I walked out and checked on Bill.  He had my car jacked up and was tightening the heat shield underneath that had come loose.  He was having a hard time getting the new screw to go in and asked me to pray.  It wasn’t long after that that he had it on.  Jared listened yesterday after we got home as I backed it out of the garage and discovered what the problem was for us.  Thankful he found it so fast and it was such a cheap almost easy fix.

I walked outside and looked at all my plants.  I raked the old stuff off the lambs ear and it has lots of new growth.  Tomorrow when it is warmer, I will be out there working.  I have my list to do, plus fill bird feeders.  

Bill and I had pancakes for dinner.  It was a quick easy meal and tasted yummy.  Worked on my blog after that.

Sunday, 4/19/26, Went to early service, rode with Jared and Kimmy to Lansing to go to Abi’s dance recital, So nice seeing her and Jacob, She did awesome! Came home, stopped at Gregg and Lou’s Restaurant, Stopped in St. Charles for ice cream, Vikki met at our house with Eli

Sunny morning!  Cool out though!

Daffodils made it.  Was going to cover them last night, but didn’t have time.

There are so many birds in this tree picking at blossoms this morning

Bill, Jacob and me after Abi’s recital

Papa and Jacob

Abi an Jacob...Abi did an amazing job coordinating the dances she did and did an awesome job dancing.  It was so fun watching her and getting to hang out with Jacob!

We took a new picture of papa and Rehvyn...New on the Left, Old one on the right

Rehvyn and Isaac

Eli and me

We went to the early service this morning.  Worship was awesome and the message pastor gave was awesome.  I’m so thankful He speaks the Truth from God’s Word in boldness.  The Truth will set you free!  We prayed for our neighbor Vicki at the end of service and had a nice talk with her.  We visited with friends for a while, then came home and ate soup and sandwiches.  I made fresh chicken salad up.  Kimmy had a half sandwich when she came, but Jared didn’t want anything.  We rode with them to Lansing to see Abi’s Dance Recital.  She did a lot of the coordinating and did such a great job.  Her dance team was definitely the best and were amazing.  We were happy to get to meet her brother at intermission.  He was very nice and shook all of our hands.  He was cute how he sat on the side and took videos of all Abi’s dance routines.  He came and told us goodbye after the recital and shook our hands again.  Jacob and Abi were going with friends to Texas Roadhouse afterward.  We talked to them for a while, then hugged and said goodbye and headed back home.  We stopped in Owosso at Gregg and Lou’s Restaurant and ate.  It was good food.  I sure was full afterwards, but as tradition will have it. we stopped in St. Charles at the ice cream place and got ice cream cones.  Kimmy and I got small ones which were big.  Bill got a large dipped in chocolate which was huge and Jared got a medium which was huge too.   Our ice cream just filled in all the spaces we had left after eating.  

We got home and Bill had Jared listen to my car.  He figured out right away that the heat shield was loose.  That will be an easy fix.  Our pergula top blew off because Bill didn’t have time to fasten it down and it got windy.  Kimmy, Jared and Bill got it back on. Thank you!

I turned the fireplace on for a few minutes to take the chill off.  It warmed Kimmy and I up.  

It wasn’t long and Vikki got here with Eli, Isaac and Rehvyn.  They came in for a short time.

Rehvyn got the cars out right away.  He wanted to stay, but we told him he was coming back tomorrow and could play then.  He was a big boy at Vikki’s today and went potty 5 times on his potty.  

Everyone left and I read my Bible and did my prayer books.  Bill and I prayed together.  

I worked on my blog.

 

Sat., 4/18/26, Much Cooler today and windy, went to Marine Corp. League Breakfast, Facetimed with Vikki and Rehvyn, Dug grass out that was around plants,

Bob, Joyce and Carol and Roger at Riverside for the Marine Corps League Breakfast. Bob is the friend that remodeled our bathroom with his brother.  Bill and I are at the table you see and are both facing the window

This is the view out their window...the River is really overflowing and yard is flooded 

Bill got new parts and fixed our high faucet for our hose.  He is going to put one on the other side of the deck too which will really be nice and also helpful

I dug out the high grass that was around these plants on the top one two days ago and the bottom one today.  The dirt is sure heavy because of all the rain.  

Sure is different from yesterday...no desire to sit out there today in the cold and wind.  Blossoms are really blowing off my pretty tree.

Hailey’s pictures from her and Bailey’s trip to California

Great friends.  Hailey is going to be in Bailey’s wedding t

Hailey is sure high up on those rocks

We got ready and went to breakfast at Riverside this morning.  The Marine Corps League reserves the back room once a month.  We had a nice time visiting with everyone.  Their breakfasts there are the best!

Bill had to go to Lowes to get a new water faucet for our high faucet we connect the hose to.  It makes things so much easier.  Charlie made the first one for us.  Bill made one for the front hose and now is going to make an other for on the other side of the deck.  So happy about that.

I read my Bible and did my prayer book.  I started some laundry after that.  I went outside and dug up lots of tall grass that was covering my plants around the brick posts out by the end of our driveway.  Nice to be able to see the plants again.  I pulled weeds more weeds by the plants where Bill was working on the faucet too and by the steps to the deck.  It was cool and windy, so I was happy when I was done and could go back in the house.  

I talked with Melissa for quite a while.  Then I Facetimed with Vikki and Rehvyn, then with Laicey,  then talked with Sue, then talked an hour with Marie and prayed with Marie for some different requests needing prayer.  I called Kimmy to find out about Abi’s dance recital tomorrow.  Bill and I are both riding with Kimmy and Jared to the recital.  It will be a fun day.  We are going to church first, then leaving.  I’m glad Bill wants to go too.  Rehvyn went potty on his potty at Vikki’s.  He was so happy.  Us too!  

Worked on my blog 

Friday, 4/17/26, Kimmy came and brought Arnie, Vikki and Rehvyn came, went to Melissa’s and to Walmart, put swing seats out and ate lunch outside,

I bought Rehvyn a Mater Toe Truck that he liked.  He played with it lots when we got back to my house.  

It was a sunny warm beautiful day and the blossoms were really opened on our tree today

I love this little guy so much.  How fun to have him spend the day with us.

Rehvyn loved playing with the Thomas Trains 

Kit Kat watching 2 geese in the yard...she’d better not mess with them lol

Bill giving Peyton a ride to the book box

Rehvyn loves his papa and wanted to sit on the motorcycle with him right away

 

I love Fridays when the girls come.  Today was special because Rehvyn got to come spend the day with us too.  He is so fun to watch a such a good boy that never gets into anything here.  He only plays with his toys.  He is an easy kiddo to have around.  

We drank our coffee and some of us had homemade chocolate chip cookies I made. Rehvyn spent lots of time playing with the hot wheels cars and trains on the stool.  Arnie was a super good dog, always easy too and hasn’t had any accidents here.  We decided to go have an outside visit with Melissa since Rehvyn still was coughing a tiny bit.  It was so nice out, we all enjoyed hanging out outside.  We went to Walmart after that and the girls got their over the counter stuff and I got brown sugar for me.  Kimmy and I took Rehvyn back by the toys.  He really loved a Mater tow truck as he loves watching the cartoon Cars.  He had picked up some of the whole set of Cars from the show, but put them back right away when I told him he would have to wait for his birthday for a big present.  He was so happy when we found the Mater Truck, so I got it for him.  We went back to my house and Vikki made Chicken Fried Rice for dinner.  Bill, Kimmy and I had hung the swing seats out and Bill and I put cushions on.  There were 2 bars missing on each swing, so I found the bolts and the bars and Bill and Kimmy got those on and Kimmy tightened them.  Thanks Kimmy.  Thanks Bill!

We ate our lunch out there because it was so nice out.  Warm and no wind.  Rehvyn loved playing with his Mater Truck outside too.  Kit Kat showed her teeth to Arnie and Rehvyn so we shooed her away.  She thinks she is queen of the swing.  Bill left to go on a motorcycle ride with Jim and some other guys to Flint.  We went back in the house for a while and Rehvyn played with the trains.  We relaxed and got pretty comfy, but didn’t sleep.  

Vikki and Rehvyn went to pick up Peyton and Isaac and Kimmy and I walked around the yard looking at my plants.  Always something new each day now.  My Clematis are getting new leaves on them now.   My oldest Lenten Rose is beautiful and my one from last year is coming up again.  Ground cover is spreading where Kimmy and I planted it.  New flower garden is half under water still.  Peyton and Isaac came and Peyton let Rehvyn go down the slide for a while.  I told the kids there were cookies with nuts and no nuts on the cupboard.  They were pretty happy and had some.  They all had to leave so I walked out with them and tried to carry the crate for Kimmy which she ended up taking from me, but did let me carry a couple of things for her.  After they left, I walked around the house and pulled more weeds coming up, pulled some violet out and also some Lily of the Valley flowers.  Saw four ferns coming up where I had moved them last year.  Cut dead stuff off plants around the house too.  Bill stopped at Vikki’s and Rehvyn was sure happy to sit with him on the motorcycle.  Bill gave Peyton a short ride to the book box so she could check and see if any good books were in it.  Vikki called me and said Bill wanted me to open the shed door so he could just drive on in.  I was happy to go do that for him.  It had cooled down some, and I looked at the weather and saw more rain was coming, so I put all the cushions away outside.  

I read my Bible.  I’m in Romans now and it is amazing!  I just love reading God’s Word and the Holy Spirit teaches me more from it every time I read it.  Bill said he ate good, so I made me a Slim Jim with my Panini maker.  It was so good.  I worked on my blog after that. I had spent quite a bit of time before that chatting with Amazon because I noticed a $300 plus charge on our account that went to Portland, Oregon and it said when the delivered it they handed it to someone.  The charge isn’t on any of our cards, so not exactly what’s going on but got a message that I couldn’ request a call tonight and when I clicked on chat again it wouldn’t take me to the page.  That’s on hold til tomorrow now.  I am sure glad I chatted earlier and had them fix it so I could see old orders.  I wouldn’t have known about this if it weren't for looking at that.