Monday, 7/7/25, Took Eli and Evan home, did some weeding at home, fed birds, visited Marie in hospital, went to Chick Fil A, went to Walmart, came back up north to camper

Peyton with her cute new sunglasses holding sweetie Rehvyn

Grammy braided Rehvyn’s hair today...He is so cute and so sweet!

Evan and Eli slept in the tent last night. They both came in with their blankets around them and were cold.  We tried the camper furnace on electric and it worked great.

Bill and I went to Chick-fil-A for dinner.  We each had chicken strips, chicken noodle soup instead of fries, and I had a yummy peach shake and he had vanilla.  Their peach shakes are the best!

I got up at 6:15 this morning and the boys got up at 7.  They had said they would set their alarm and get up at 6.  They felt different about that this morning.  I let the sleep and just got them up at 7.  I dropped Eli off at his house around 8:15 and then Evan slept in the car on the way to his house and I dropped him off around 9.  I got a bagel with cream cheese from Tim Hortons and then went home to eat it.  Bill was at a VA appt.  

 I started laundry right away, then after I ate, I walked outside and looked at my plants which have really grown.  Weeds have too.  I pulled lots of weeds, but have more to do next trip home.  I ran the pool filter, then filled all the bird feeders.   I went in and folded laundry and packed up the car.  Bill went to his retirement dinner, then I met him at Meijer and we went up and saw Marie.  Marie and Roy’s neighbors were there.  Donna had come a few times to our Bible study.  We talked to them for a minute because the nurse was in with Marie.  Roy came down the hallway and visited with us.  Then the nurse said only two could go in at a time.  we let donna and her husband Ken go in first and we went to the lounge and visited with Roy.  When they were done, Bill, Roy and I went in.  We visited for a long time, as the doctor came in and talked to Marie and they had us stay in.  He was a super nice and very thorough doctor.  Marie is scheduled for brain surgery to drain the blood off her brain on Thursday at 11:30.  She’s 87 and this is difficult, but she is speaking the Word and Believing and trusting God.  She also has a blood clot in her leg which they had to put a filter in for so it doesn’t cause a stroke.  We anointed her and prayed for her before we left.

We went to Chick-fil-A afterwards.  The food was so good and the peach shake is my favorite.  We went to Meijer and I got my car afterward.  Bill got some fruit stuff from Meijer.  I went to Walmart and got some over the counter stuff with my card.  Then I left to head up north again.  I called Vikki to let her know and I texted Adam to let him know I was leaving. Then I let them know when I got to the camper.  Vikki and the kids came back up and Adam came back up too.  More pictures below of this evening.  We played 3-13 and Adam really beat us bad!!!  We watched I Love Lucy and had fun!  Did lots of laughing.

      Pictures of Jacob and Abby in Traverse City

Sunday, 7/6/25, Went to Spirit of Life Church, got pizza, kids went swimming, rained for a couple of hours, Vikki went home til tomorrow,

Hailey looked beautiful for church

Eli

Isaac Evan and Eli

Peyton relaxing by the pool and talking to her friend Diamond

Evan

We got up and got ready for church. I took cereal and milk out to the Clam and the kids ate breakfast out there.  We left for church at 10;10, got almost out of the camper and Vikki wanted to go back and get her Bible she forgot.  I forgot mine too, so was happy to go back and unlock the door so we could both get them.  

The church service was really good and worship was awesome.  Great message too.  Vikki, Hailey, Peyton and I sat in one row and the boys sat in the row across from us.  After church we went to Little Caesars and ordered pizzas.  Vikki and the girls went back to the camper and I took the boys to the Family Dollar Store to pass time while we waited.  We picked up the pizza’s and I took all the boys in to have each one carry one, but Eli carried all of them.  

Isaac realized he forgot his Bible at the church, so we went back and got it.  Then we went back to the camper and ate together.  Hailey left to go back home, and Evan is staying with us for one more night.  The kids went swimming after.  I checked on them and they were just hanging together and swimming and having fun.  Peyton was sitting in the pool area talking to her friend I took some pictures and came back to the camper.  Vikki and I played 3-13 and it started pouring.  We knew a storm was coming so we had everything in the Clam including bikes.  We also had the boys take their blankets and stuff out of the tent.  It was just rain and thunder.  We didn’t see any lightening and no high winds.  I won the game of 3-13 and Vikki won the game of dice.  Lots of people left the campground today.  Nice to not have it so busy.  

We had the kids come back from the campground after the rain stopped.  The were stuck there in the really heavy downpour.  Vikki, Peyton and Isaac left and went home to take showers and do laundry.  Evan and Eli wanted to go back to the Clubhouse to the weight room.  

I talked to Bill on the phone and to Kimmy a couple of times.  The boys hung out in the camper with me for 1 1/2 hours, then went back over to the Clubhouse.  

 

Saturday, 7/5/25, Everyone came up for the day to celebrate the 4th of July as a family

Me and Adam in the morning 

Jared hanging the curtain. Kimmy put grommets in it so we can use hooks.  It works great!  She also sewed Vikki’s curtains by her bed together so they are easier to close.

Travis and Rehvyn in matching swim trunks

Hailey and Rehvyn

Hailey, Rehvyn, Travis, Kenzie,Vikki, Adam

Isaac, Bill, Jared, Melissa, Kenzie, Vikki, Rehvyn, Peyton, Travis, Kenzie, Bruce and Eli

Eli, Isaac, Jack

Peyton and Hailey

Eli, Bill, Hailey, Isaac, Peyton,Adam

Jack giving Lucy attention! 

Adam

Hailey and Rehvyn 

Jack

Eli, Evan, and Hailey during the Cart parade 

Eli

Everyone came up to spend the day and watch the fireworks, except Jacob who was going on a trip to Traverse City with friends! We were happy to have him up here the past couple of days though.  The kids all hung out together and had fun swimming, biking and walking.  Hailey and Jack came up early, then Melissa, Bruce and Evan came around 5:30 after Evans party.  We all ate hotdogs, potato salad, baked beans, chips and had watermelon and drumsticks for dessert.  We watched the Golf Cart Parade. The kids liked getting lots of good candy.  Peyton gave hers away to a couple of young boys and their mom was really happy and told her it was really nice of her.  

We all enjoyed Rehvyn and how fun and happy he is.  We walked down to watch the fireworks.  They were really good. Rehvyn was super tired because he didn’t have a nap all day.  Kenzie let me rock him and it was so nice having him so cuddly.  He fell asleep and woke up for a minute. He put his blanket over his eyes and then when Kenzie tried to take the blanket away he covered his eyes with his hands.  He wasn’t interested.  Hailey, Evan and Eli spent the night with us. Eli, Evan and Isaac slept in the tent.  We were all too tired to play a game. It was 11:30