Tues. 7/1/25, Made pancakes and sausage for breakfast, Vikki and Peyton went home, Adam, Isaac and I went swimming, relaxed in hammocks,

Adam in the pool.  Only two other kids in it! 

We swam for about 15 minutes and then Isaac came to join us

Bill and I got these for a surprise for the kids. Peyton and Isaac loved them, Adam didn’t want to try one, and Vikki and I liked them. They came from an Amish store in Pennsylvania 

I got the steps to go out farther.  I was afraid I was going to go off the edge of one of them.

Nice Keurig and pod storer from Vikki!  Thanks so much Vikki!

Isaac got so close to this Grosbeak.  It was amazing to watch him.

Cool pictures Isaac got of the Grosbeak.  He got so close to him when he took them.

Adam, me, Vikki and Peyton around the campfire today.  We have a nice shady spot so it was nice and not too hot!

We slept in til 8:30.  I was the first one up and shortly after everyone got up.  I made pancakes and sausage for breakfast per Isaac’s request.  Adam was out walking, but I texted him and he texted back he was on his way.  After breakfast, Vikki and Peyton went home to take showers and do laundry.  They also picked up things we needed from my house.  

Adam and I decided to go for a morning swim.  Isaac didn’t want to come with us.  We got there at 10:15 and there were only two kids in the shallow end of the pool.  We swam for about 15 minutes and then saw Isaac coming through the gate to join us.  I took pictures, then we all swam for 25 more minutes.  It sure was a great time to swim and not have kids all over the place jumping in.  The water was a great temperature too.  We all decided to leave, then two more kids came to swim.  The one named Eli talked to Adam because Adam met him yesterday.  We got back to the camper and Adam went out to walk to the indoor pool and Isaac went in.  Both thought the other one was shutting the door.  Lucy came running so fast out the door and ran the direction Adam was walking, so I yelled to him to catch her.  I got a bag of treats out if he couldn’t get her.  He came walking with her in his arms though.  I sure was thankful and happy.  Adam decided not to go swimming at the indoor pool, so came back to the camper.  

Adam and I relaxed in our hammocks, then Adam went for another walk.  We had a really good talk in the camper when he got back.  He is such a great kid!  I had offered to take Adam and Isaac to A & W or Taco Bell for lunch, but neither were hungry.  Finally, they were hungry but just wanted to make turkey sandwiches here.  Vikki and Peyton got here right as we finished making the sandwiches.   Vikki surprised me with a really nice Kerug, that has a bigger water tank and also a pod storage thing.  Both are so nice.  So thankful to have them.  

Isaac built a fire outside, so we sat around it.  I came in when the smoke got bad.  Peyton made us all Mango/lemonade slushes.  Yum!  They were so good.  We had drumsticks which was Adam’s choice.  Then Vikki and I got a roast, carrots and potatoes going in the crockpot on low for tomorrow .  We played 3-13.  I was the winner!  We had lots of good laughs!