Sunday, 6/30/19,Visited 2/42 church in Freeland. Went to Lucky's for lunch with Faith Riders. Picked up the pool Bill found online.

Bill with Joel

Me with Joel

Wes, Luis, Barb, Don, Me and Bill ready to ride to 2:42 church

Praying before we left

Ride to the church

At the church

Fun seeing how happy kids are to sit on our motorcycles

Their grandma wanted to sit on ours too

Lunch at Lucky's..Don, Gayla, Joel, Barb, me, Bill and Wes

We left the campground at 6:20 a.m. and came home to meet up with Faith Riders and ride to 2:42 church in Freeland.  They sure did a great job of welcoming us.  It was very nice and great worship and message.  When I was leaving Ellen, Lincoln’s mom came up to me very excited to see me.  I used to have Lincoln in my K-1 class at our church.  His mom says he still asks her if I’m teaching older kids now and could he be in my class.  He was always such a sweetie. Ellen said she and her husband would like to come to Faith Riders.  Another guy I talked to wants to come too.  We went to Lucky’s for lunch after that.  When we got home, Bill called some people who were selling their pool, so we went to pick it up.  They had the pool and deck all taken apart and the guy and two teens helped load everything.  When we got home we unloaded everything and got the pool set up. Started filling it with water.  Happy to have it to cool off in and have grandkids have fun in it. Took some things for Bills graduation ceremony to Debbie’s.

Sat., 6/29/19...Beautiful and fun day at campground. Rody came up.

Rody teaching Isaac to ride the scooter

He sure was a quick learner

Peyton on the scooter

Isaac and and the fish he caught

Isaac trying to catch a big one

Isaac and Peyton fishing

Peyton with the phone her dad brought her

Rody and Peyton walking...Rody and the pink phone

We all slept in.  I made scrambled eggs, ham, sausage for breakfast.  It was sunny and very warm in the 80’s today.  Nice in the shade the shade.  Bill took Peyton and Isaac fishing.  Vikki and I went swimming while they fished.  Bill took them swimming after they were done. Rody got here and rode the scooter to the pool to see them.  They were both super excited because he was bringing something for each of them from Kenzie she sent in the mail. We ate burgers, hotdogs and potatoes for dinner.  Had ice cream sandwiches for dessert.  We all walked around the campground.  Stopped while some girls petted Lenny and Lucy. Bill noticed their grandpa was a veteran so went up and talked to him!  Rody had to leave after our walk because he’s doing sound at church tomorrow.  Bill stayed with the kids after they went to bed and Vikki and I went to the adult swim.  The girl whose grandpa we had stopped to talk to was in the pool and asked me if she had seen me before.  I told her yes and when.  We started talking and she told us her dad just became a pastor.  Then she told us her four year old sister is on hospice with a brain tumor. So sad.  She was born with it and has had surgeries and chemo but can’t have radiation.  shared about Lauren (Vikki’s niece) and what a miracle she is. I shared about Hailey who had the same dr. And the miracle she is, and also about Melissa. The girls cousin came over and was talking with us too.  Then another cousin came over and asked if we were talking about religion and she wanted to be in on it. I said no, we are talking about Jesus and a relationship with him.  I asked Kennedy if she believed in Jesus and she said yes. The other girls talked about being baptized.  They were 18, 19 and 20 years old.  We went in the hot tub and then came back and played 3-13 with Bill

Fri..,6/28/19 Took Melissa to therapy, Jack and Evan stayed with me, Visited Mr. John, Kimmy and the Boys came up, Peyton swallowed a button larger than a quarter

Evan made this car at VBS

Evan was excited to give his car to me.

Jack, Mr. John and Evan

Evan, Jack and Nana

Eli with the fishing pole and bait...ready to go fishing

Peyton and her fish

Peyton with her catch

Eli holding his fish

Eli, Peyton and Isaac having fun fishing

Peyton and Eli

We were so happy when this button came out.
We sure thanked God! 

Button compared to quarter

I took Melissa to therapy and took Jack and Evan with me. Evan gave me a cool car he made. We picked up donuts for Mr. John but the boys were too full and didn’t want any.  Jack sure is growing up and becoming responsible. So cute too.  He was singing to the Christian music on the radio and sings great too.  We went to visit Mr. John.  He was so happy to see the boys!  Evan gave him a dollar. He thought it was a folded piece of paper, and when he realized it was a dollar he tried to give it back to Evan.  Evan wanted him to keep it, and told him he would give him a dollar every time he sees him and he would be back soon.  Mr. John smiled at that.  His wife told me later that John used to give kids a dollar at church sometimes.  We picked Melissa up and took her home. Went home and got Bill and we headed back up north.  Kimmy and the boys were still there. Bill played 3-13 with the boys and then they golfed. We visited, walked to watch the kids fish and then they had to leave. They caught some fish. One was a big one.  Vikki, Bill and I made potatoes on the grill and also chicken.  We had string beans too.  We went swimming in the inside pool afterward.  Sat in the hot tub for a while too. Came back to the camper, and Vikki got the kids in bed. Peyton started crying and said she swallowed a button!  Said a quick prayer! We weren't sure what size button it was.  She said it was off a flower she made during craft time.  At first they were thinking she should take a drink to swallow it, but reconsidered since we weren't sure of the size and she was saying it was stuck down by her Adam's apple.  Vikki called the emergency number of her doctor.  While she was waiting for the doctor to call back, Bill had us all lay hands on Peyton and pray for her.  The doctor called and was telling Vikki not to take her to the hospital in Standish, but to bring her to Covenant in Saginaw.  It would save time!  Vikki was planning on leaving when she finished talking to the doctor and then while still on the phone, Peyton threw up some and then lots.  Out came the button.  Praise God!  3 minutes after we prayed too!  We sure were thanking and praising.  Vikki, Bill and I played 3-13 after Peyton was back in bed. Bill won! 

Thurs, 6/27/19, Went to Tawas for the day, Russell boys spent the night with us in the camper

Peyton, Isaac
Eli, Jacob and Adam

Eli, Peyton and Adam

Jacob, Eli, Adam, Peyton and Isaac!  We made it to the end!

Adam and Jacob

Jacob, Peyton, Eli, Lucy, Adam and Wyatt

Waiting for our pizza...Jacob, Adam, Isaac, Eli and Peyton

Yummy Pizza

I love being Nana to these amazing grandkids...Jacob, Adam, Isaac, Eli and Peyton

Adam and Wyatt

Jacob and Wyatt

Peyton....the water was very cold!!!

Eli

Adam

Eli, Wyatt and Jacob

Isaac

Adam and Isaac

Isaac and Eli running down the hill

Eli, Jacob and Adam

Isaac

Lucy

The boys spent the night and we had so much fun playing 3-13 with them.  Jacob and Eli sang to Jacob's Christian music on his iPod.  They are very good singers.  

The score sheet

Bill was with Faith Riders at Party on McCarty

It was beautiful out so Vikki and the kids and I went to Tawas.,We walked through some stores and then Kimmy called and said they were at the campground. We totally forgot they were coming up. I said we would come right back to the campground, but they ended up coming to Tawas.  We walked out on the pier and then went to G’s for pizza. We sat in their porch area.  The dogs got to sit out there too!  They even brought them water.  We had so much fun and the pizza was amazing! We ate 4 14” pizzas and took two pizzas home.  We walked through some stores.  Everyone loved Wyatt.  Kimmy got some amazing offers for him but even turned a million dollars down. We went to the dog friendly park in Oscoda and spent the afternoon. Water was cold but the kids had so much fun and so did we. Walked the pier there too. A Christian band was doing a concert and sounded great. We were wishing we could stay.  We came back to the campground and Adam, Jacob and Eli stayed overnight.  We played 3-13 while listening to dc talk and Toby Mack.  Jacob and Eli were singing so good and know all the words. Vikki was doing pretty good too. We had so much fun with them.  They truly are wonderful boys.  Vikki played dice with them after that.  I went to bed because I am taking Melissa to therapy tomorrow and have to get up early to leave.