Sun., 10/23/22, Church, Bill gave Peyton a doll from Vietnam he had sent to his cousin, Melissa Gager’s baby shower, fun with Kimmy and Vikki going by our previous homes...a little excitement too!

Melissa Gager's Baby Shower

Eve, Melissa and Liv

Kim and Melissa

Hannah, Jessica, Melissa, Olivia and Andrea

Me, Vikki, Melissa and Kimmy

Melissa sent me this sweet text saying they were naming the baby after me.  What an honor!  My heart was really touched by this.

Fire was on the ground all over when Vikki called 911

Firetruck putting out a grass fire in the woods by where we used to live.  Vikki called 911 because no one was outside.  They came right away!

Fireman dragging the hose

Vikki and Kimmy by the creek they used to play in

Peyton and Papa with her Vietnam Doll he gave her.  

Our nephew, Mark

Him with his fiancé

We went to prayer, then church.  After church, Vikki, Rody and the kids came over and Bill gave Peyton a Vietnam Doll.  He had sent it to his cousin who was our flower girl in our wedding back when he was in Vietnam.  She didn't have any children, so sent it back so he could give it to one of his grandchildren.  Peyton is the right age to be excited about it, so he picked her.  We gave Rody a big grocery bag of candy we got on our trip.  Then we all munched on another bag we brought back.  That held us over until lunch at the shower.

Kimmy came over and brought Kit Kat's new cat house they made for her.  It is so nice and looks great out on the deck.  It was warm out, so Kit Kat didn't want to stay in it today, but will love it when cold weather returns.  I put her bed and her favorite blanket in it for her.  After that, Vikki, Kimmy and I went to Melissa Gager's baby shower.  We had to turn around because we forgot the present.  Bill met us at the end of our road to save us time.  We were only 6 minutes late for the shower so that wasn't bad.  The shower was beautiful and so nice.  Great food too!  Not too much Kimmy would eat, but Vikki and I like it.  The table was filled with people already, so we sat in the room at the end of it with all of the Gagers and kids.  We played a nursery rhyme game which I won.  Another lady did too!  We tied and both only missed 1.  We played an animal game too.  I didn't do so well on that one.  We had so much fun there!  We don't get to see them very often anymore, but it's always like we've never been apart.  They have always been like family to us.  Melissa got so many nice baby things.  We played Baby Bingo while she opened her gifts.  We visited some more after everyone left and then headed for home.  

We went down roads the girls had memories of on our way home, We also went by our two houses that were on the same road, the Krause's, and the creek the girls use to play in.  One pond we were going to stop at and the girls were going to get out by, had a fire near it in the woods.  There was a bunch of dried dead branches a some dead trees by where it was.  We didn't see anyone out by it, but saw a van and cars near where it was.  There was a house there too.  Vikki called 911 because as dry as it has been, it could have spread fast.  We were happy to see them come super fast and put it out.  We drove by at least 4 times and watched while we parked by it too.  Vikki was videoing it and finally we talked her in to leaving.  She is so much like her dad.  Many other favorite spots were on our ride home too.  So much fun and so many memories.  We all had chicken noodle soup with dumplings which Bill had made, when we got home. Talked with Melissa for a while today when I got home.   My nephew, Mark, is in Vietnam and let Vikki know he is getting married and wants us to make a video to play at his wedding since we are unable to go there.  He sent lots of great pictures.