Wed., 10/12/22, Rainy, windy day! Celebrated Kimmy and Vikki's birthday at Zhenders keeping our tradition, Bill picked Jacob, Adam and Eli up from school, filled out our absentee ballots

Fun time in Frankenmuth

Kimmy and Vikki had their free family style chicken dinner and I celebrated with them.  I had a half hot turkey sandwich with potatoes and dressing and got to enjoy their side dishes the waiter brought to the table.  We have been doing this tradition for quite a few years now and I love it.  These girls of mine are so sweet and so much fun.  We were missing Melissa.

Me, Matthew, Kimmy and 
Vikki...we had such a nice time spending time with Matthew

Kimmy came over at 9. We got our coffees and  headed to Vikki's house.  We hung out at Vikki's until 10:30, then headed to Frankenmuth.  We took some outside pictures at Zhenders and then went in to eat.  We didn't eat breakfast because we wanted to be nice and hungry.  We had a very nice waiter.  He had a really deep voice like a radio broadcaster.  It didn't take us long to get used to it.  He sure did a great job serving us.  We left him a nice tip.  They packed up lots of leftovers to take back to Bill and the kids.  Too bad Jared is in Canada.  He missed out this time.  They cancelled the Band Showcase for tonight and rescheduled for Monday because of rain though, so Jared will be able to go now, so I guess that makes up for it.  Now I don't get to go because we will be gone.  

After we left Zhender's, we headed to Bronners to get our free Christmas Ornaments with our coupons we got on our lunch receipts.  When we walked in, Kimmy said something about getting another funny ornament like Merry and Bright.  The worker handed us our boxes and then showed us what the ornament was.  Ha Ha...we all laughed.  It was the Merry and Bright ornament we had gotten before.  Kimmy had said back then...who is Mary Ann Bright.  She didn't see the spelling.  We think about that every time we go there now.

We stopped and Vikki bought Ann's favorite kind of cupcake to take to her.  We went to see Matthew after that and had a nice visit with him and Debbie.  She was getting ready to leave, but had time to visit for a while first.  Matthew is going to become a greeter or usher at his church and also start working at the church.  I am so thankful he loves God and is getting involved at his church.  

We came home, and Kimmy warmed up the chicken and other left overs and Bill, the Russell grandkids and Peyton and Isaac all enjoyed eating it.  Jacob practiced his clarinet, Eli and Isaac climbed the tree (even thought it was raining lightly out), and Adam relaxed after his first whole day at school.  I will be so glad when he is completely back to his normal healthy self.  

I talked to Maddy, and Brielle has to go back down to U of M to see their eye specialist because there isn't one here.  Hope they get this done quickly.  

Bill and I voted and will turn our absentee ballots in tomorrow.