Friday, 11/10/23, Kimmy, Eli, Melissa, Hailey, Evan, and Vikki all came over today. Went to the Marine Corp. Ball, Happy 248th Birthday to the Marine Corp.

We were blessed having Hailey come again this week since she was home from college

Fun and silly cousins

Evan and Eli played lots of ping pong today

Vikki took a picture of Bill and I before we left home

Oldest Marine serving the youngest Marine (only 17) Marine Corp. Birthday Cake

The previous Marine's of the year finding out who this years Marine of the year is 

Now they all are going to find this year's Marine of the year in Bay City Detachment, and someone will put their hands on their shoulders to let them know.

Bill on the hunt

Handsome previous Marine of the Year looking for this year's Marine of the year.

Saginaw Detachment's Marine of the Year

Jen and Brad...God has really been working in their lives in amazing ways

My Marine and me

Happy 248th Birthday to the Marine Corp League!

Got up early and went to Big Apple Bagel to get bagels and flavored cream cheese for lunch today.  Came home and made a cappuccino and had a bowl of Honey Nut Cheerios.  Read our Bibles and listened to some awesome worship.  

Our electric blanket we ordered came today.  It wasn't supposed to come until the 14, so we were very happy it came early.  We started putting it on right away and Kimmy and Eli got here right as we were working on it.  It only took us a few more minutes, so Kimmy worked on scanning receipts while we finished.  I made Kimmy a cappuccino and we sat and visited.   Melissa, Hailey and Evan got here shortly after and I made her a cappuccino.  Abby and Badger came too.  I gave them some attention and gave them some treats.  Badger's getting more used to me and came in the living room to greet me.  He's pretty timid til he gets to know someone.  Evan and Eli had fun playing ping pong together.  We all ate toasted bagels and then shortly after we finished, Vikki got out of work and came.  She ate too and I made her a cappuccino.  We sat in the family room visiting for a long time.  Then Vikki and Kimmy worked on a Little Christmas Tree Vikki found for Kenzie, straightening the branches.  It didn't take them long.  Vikki made some tassels she knows Kenzie likes for it to and put a little bow at the top.  I made an angel food cake and cut up strawberries, but we decided since Kenzie's coming tomorrow, we would have it then for her birthday.  Can't wait.  

Melissa and kiddos had to leave to go pick up Jack from school.  Eli took a shower upstairs while Bill showered downstairs.  Bill and I got ready for the Marine Corp. Ball. 

Everybody left, and we went to Horizon's to the Ball.  We had a good time sitting with Brad and Jen, Linda and George, and Maddy and Alec.  We ate great food, listened to the speaker, and then danced a couple of dances and left.  We turned our electric blanket on when we got home.  It will be a warm bed tonight.