Sunday, 6/28/26, Went to first service at church, I taught Sunday school, left right after to go to Jacob’s baptism, Our seats were saved and Vikki and Kimmy let me know where they were sitting. We were right next to the rough Jacob was getting baptized in, It was a touching baptism and I plus many others were in tears. So thankful to God. We took everyone out to Olive Garden afterward. Bruce couldn’t come because he had so much to do at home, but Jack and Melissa rode with us so they could come, Fun time celebrating what God has done in Jacob’s life, came home, checked garden, pool, and bird feeders

Jacob giving his testimony in front of the church before he got baptized.  He did an awesome job.  I was in tears from him sharing, then Isaac came up from two rows behind us and just hugged Vikki for over 5 minutes and that made me cry more.  The Holy Spirit was really touching hearts.  

I am so proud of our first grandson following Jesus in baptism and committing his life to Him.  Jacob is a humble, repentant sinner, saved by God’s Mercy and Grace.  That is all it takes to receive Jesus as Your Lord and Savior.

Jacob being baptized

Our seats were right next to the aisle where he got baptized

He answered the two questions asked with a YES, a smile and it was done very joyfully and clearly

 

 

I couldn’t love Jacob anymore that I do

Group Family Picture afterwards

Another family picture

Rehvyn, Vikki, Jacob and Isaac, (Peyton and Regen had already gone to the car

Jared, Abi, Jacob and Kimmy

Jared, Jacob and Kimmy

Jack, Melissa, Jacob and Bruce 

Rehvyn and Jacob

All of us at Olive Garden after church celebrating Jacob’s Baptism

Bill and I went to the first service at our church.  Worship was awesome.  I taught Sunday School afterwards.  I have new Kindergarteners and they were so good and so sweet.  Happy to have my last years class who are in first grade this year too.  Hunter was my helper and did a great job.  He dismissed the kids for me so I could leave a little early and go see Jacob be baptized.  Kimmy called and said that Jacob was in an accident in the morning, but was ok.  His car needs repairs, but we are so thankful he and the other person involved were both alright.  Thank You Lord!  We made it. with just being 5 minutes late and the service hadn’t started.  Abi had saved us all seats and everyone was there but us.  Kimmy texted me and Vikki called me to let me know exactly where they were sitting so we could find them fast and easily.  We sure appreciated that.  The worship was awesome.  Jacob gave his testimony which was so moving. We are all so proud of him.  His baptism was so awesome to witness.  What an awesome God we have!  The pastor gave a great message afterwards and then there was more worship.  

After we took lots of pictures, we all (except Bruce who had to get home because of so many things to do) went to the Olive Garden for dinner.  It was a nice time of being together and celebrating the important step of baptism that Jacob took.  Our servers were outstanding.  They were the best I’ve ever seen.  They brought more of everything out and kept asking if we needed anything more.  When we were done, the brought us bowls of candy chocolate mints instead of just 2 a piece like other Olive Garden’s.  Then I asked for two containers, one for my soup and one for spaghetti I had left over.  They brought me a new bowl of soup to go and I had a little room I it to add my left over soup.  Then for the left over salads, there were nice clear containers, with a take home dressing space included in it.  Everything was amazing and tasted so good.  We told them how amazing they did.  We left for home after we said goodbye.  Melissa and Jack rode home with us and we dropped them off at their house.  Vikki, Peyton and Regen headed back up to the camper.  Bill and I stopped at Panera after we dropped Melissa off and got a large lemonade to share.  We both read our Bibles and did our prayer/devotional.  Then we went out to the shed to see if we could find my my hammock that I set up when I camp.  It was up in the loft.  I got it almost all the way down the steps by sliding it, then when it came to the turn below, Bill helped do that part.  I drove my car back to the shed to put it in my trunk.  

I started tilling the garden and it was cool out so wanted to finish before we get the hot weather.  Bill did the outside row and I wanted to work til I got in between the rows done,  so he had to get me gas for it when I only had between 2 1/2 rows left. He did some hoeing under the fence even though I didn’t want him to.  Then he started spraying the wheels of the mantis with the hose so I made him go inside and i finished the wheels and I took the tiller things off and washed them.  He came back and wheeled the Mantis back to the shed and I carried the other parts.  Will put them on tomorrow after it dries. Then I had to set the live trap to catch a raccoon.  Now I have to go to bed because we have to be at Dr Bindon’s office at 7:45 a.m.  I have to take a shower in the morning too.  Time to go night night.

Saturday, 6/27/26, Put a roast in the crockpot, Got groceries at 8, Isaac hauled the groceries in for me, Eli took the water bottles in for me, Vikki picked Regen up, We girls took Rehvyn swimming, the boys were in the pool already, but left right after we got in, Adam came up after he got out of work, he went swimming a few times, the boys did too. It was much nicer today and 75 degrees, Bill left for home, Kimmy and Jared came up, I left to go home, Kimmy and Jared, Eli and Issac left for home

Bill was going home on the motorcycle today.  I sat Rehvyn on the back of it.  He was so happy

Bill waving goodbye

Regan with Rehvyn helping him learn to  swim in the water

There he goes

Vikki, Rehvyn, Peyton and Regen 

Rehvyn and Nana

Nana and Rehvyn

Isaac, Eli and Rehvyn eating lunch

Regen, Peyton, Vikki, Eli and Isaac watching the golf cart parade and watching Rehvyn get lots of candy.  We were the only ones sitting out watching it.  More came by 10 minutes later but they weren’t throwing candy.  Rehvyn sure had fun!

Not many golf carts in the first parade, but they sure threw Rehvyn lots of candy.  We were the only ones sitting out watching it

Adam and Rehvyn

Isaac and Rehvyn

Isaac, Eli and Rehvyn eating lunch

Uncle Jared and Rehvyn playing with the remote car at the Club house

Nana and Rehvyn before I left the clubhouse to go home for 2 days

My happy good boy!

I got up early and got ready, then got the crockpot out from under the table bench next to where Rehvyn was sleeping.  I was thankful he didn’t wake up.  I put the roast in to brown, then got the carrots and potatoes ready and put those in with the roast.  Isaac and Eli came in quietly, then after they got what they needed they went back outside. I left to get some groceries in town after that.  Vikki was getting up when I left at 8.  I picked up what was on my list and a few other things, then when I got back to the campground, Isaac was outside and saw me and came right away to carry the groceries in.  I didn’t even have to ask him.  

I put the groceries away, and Eli asked if I needed help, so I had him bring the big 24 pkg. of water bottles in so they could go in the refrigerator to get cold.  The boys were so nice and polite and very helpful.  They both took a bag of trash to the dumpster for me.  I ate breakfast after that and when the boys got back, they ate breakfast with Rehvyn.  Peyton and Regen had already eaten breakfast.   The boys went swimming at the outside pool, then the inside pool.  We girls got ready and Grammy Vikki got Rehvyn ready and walked over to the indoor pool.  The boys were there, but as we were getting in, they already were done swimming and left.  The water was warm, and Rehvyn got right in and didn’t cry.  The girls got in and then I got in.  The girls were really good with Rehvyn and showing him how to do stuff in the water.  Grammy worked with him and got him to put his face in the water.  I walked him around the pool and had him kick his feet under the water.    I swam some to get exercise too.  We sat in the hot tub, but it was way too hot for us.  Rehvyn couldn’t even put his feet in that.

We showered off, then came back to the camper and sat outside, while Rehvyn was in his wagon.  He didn’t go to sleep, so Vikki put him in her hammock with her.  He fell asleep pretty fast in there.  The boys went on a bike ride.  They came back and went swimming again.  Adam came when he was done with work.  I told him the boys were swimming, so he got ready and went to the pool.  Rehvyn was sleeping, so I told Vikki she should take the girls to the new Thrift shop in town.  They liked that idea, so they went.  They had fun and Vikki and Peyton found some good finds.  Regen didn’t find anything, but had fun.  Vikki got a fold up dog pen for when I get my puppy.  It’s really nice and was only $5. 

Rehvyn FaceTimed with his mom and told her about swimming.  He was excited to tell her.

Kimmy and Jared came up around 5:30.  Vikki and I had made potatoes on the grill, plus she cooked hotdogs on the grill.  Then when we ate those who like roast, carrots and potatoes ate it and those who didn’t ate hotdogs and some of us ate some of each.  I am so excited about Jacob getting baptized tomorrow.  Abi is saving us all seats.

We visited after eating, then Vikki had gone to the clubhouse with Rehvyn to let him play with cars, so Kimmy and Jared walked over there, then I went over shortly after.  Rehvyn came running to me saying Nana.  I love his excitement and how he makes us all feel so special by doing this.  

I left and headed out of the campground.  Kimmy and Jared were leaving right after me.  I called her because I forgot something, so wanted her to bring it to the exit of the campground.  I waited for a few minutes and had some nice girls around 20 stop and ask me if I was ok.  That was sweet of them.  Jared pulled up next to me and handed me what I forgot and then we left.  It was a nice ride home and didn’t take long.  I went in and said hi to Bill, then checked on Kit Kat.  She came right away.  

I read my Bible.   Bill and I read our prayer/devotion.  Then I worked on my blog.  

Friday, 6/26/26, Adam came in the morning, Kimmy came shortly after, nice day and on the cool side at 70 degrees, the kids swam, rode bikes, went on walks,

 

Yay! Adam got here this morning!

Eli’s tent...he and Isaac slept in it last night

Rehvyn in Eli’s tent...he wanted grammy to come in

Riding his tractor in the wagon

Peyton playing her guitar

Adam relaxing

We took Rehvyn for a walk in the wagon and he fell asleep.

Kimmy, Vikki, Rehvyn, and Peyton on the Hayride and Bill taking a picture

The girls gave Rehvyn the microphone and they all sang Twinkle Twinkle Little Star while on the hayride

The putt putt golf pictures are in reverse order

Last hole...Rehvyn threw his ball down the hole and it disappeared...We told him they keep the balls on the last hole

Rehvyn giving Aunt Kimmy a turn and her showing him how to hit the logs in the middle.  I told her to aim for them, thinking she would miss them, but she aimed real good, not like I do

Grammy showing Rehvyn how to hit the first ball.  After that he wanted to do everything himself and didn’t want to let us show him anything.  Grammy told him he had to give Aunt Kimmy and Nana a turn, so he would learn to share and he did.

                              Rehvyn playing with his remote car sending it down the ramp

Vikki got up with Rehvyn around 8.  I got up a short time after.  Isaac and Eli came in about a half hour after that.  We all ate breakfast.  Papa got up about an hour after me and he ate breakfast .  Bill and I read our Bibles and did our prayer book.  Adam came up for the day.  He wasn’t hungry.  We were very happy to see him.  He went for a walk around the campground after he visited with us for a while in the camper.  Then Vikki woke Peyton up at 11.  Eli and Isaac washed their bikes and got them looking really nice. They went for a bike ride afterwards.  It was a nice day, warm in the sun and cool in the shade.  The kids went swimming in the outdoor pool.  We sat outside lots too.  We ate PB&J sandwiches with homemade jam, turkey and cheese sandwiches and I had a bagel with cream cheese.  Only three kids wanted turkey and cheese, everyone else but me wanted PB & J's.  We had chips and Fritos too.  After we sat outside for a while again, Vikki, Kimmy and I decided to go for a walk and took Rehvyn in the wagon with his blanket so he would fall asleep.   It didn’t take long and he was sleeping.   He took a nice nap in the wagon after we got back to the camper.  We visited more.  At 4 Vikki, Kimmy, Peyton, and Rehvyn went on the hayride at the campground.  Some little girls Peyton knows from the campground were on the ride too.  They were really sweet to Rehvyn and let him sit in the middle of them.  They all sang Karaoke really cute together.  I took a short nap outside the camper in the zero gravity chair while they were gone.  Before they got back Bill and I went for a walk and took a video and some pictures of them when they rode by on the hayride.

After that, I started cutting up potatoes to grill on the grill, and got burger and cube steak patties ready for Bill to grill.  He grilled while we took Rehvyn so he could try Putt Putt Golf.  He had fun and wanted to just do it himself.  We got him to let us take turns showing him. He was cute and would sit his ball right by the hole and hit it in or drop it in.  After all 9 holes, we went back to the camper and the food was ready.  I made corn and then we all prayed and ate.  We had powdered sugar and chocolate crunch small donuts.  Isaac said he’g going to buy some of those chocolate crunch ones.  He really liked those.  Kimmy, Vikki, and I took Rehvyn to the club house to play with his cars and his remote car on the dance floor.  It has a ramp that goes up on the stage, so he loved sending them down it.  He would used his remote car and run fast and skip after it.  We thought for sure he would be tired and ready for bed after that.  He did fall asleep pretty soon after Vikki read the Bible to all of the kids and we all prayed. The kids went on bike rides and swam more.  Adam went for the adult swim and then left for home.  He is coming back tomorrow after work.  He gets out at 1:30.  I finished my blog and then went to bed.  Vikki read some on her book.