Friday, 9/5/25, Happy Birthday Bruce! We love you! Kimmy and Vikki came over, visited, made lots of chili, made a sheet cake, made an angel food cake.went to Bruce and Melissa’s to celebrate his birthday, went to Heritage’s game to see Isaac play his clarinet in the marching band

Hailey and Evan....Hailey made tomato/pepper soup that was delicious and an amazing pineapple upside down cake

Me, Hailey, Evan, Bill and Jack

Evan came out to greet us right away when we got there, so I took his picture with Papa

 

Watched the first half of the game between Heritage and Midland dow.  Midland Dow was ahead at half time

Isaac’s marching band was invited to play with the Heritage marching band at half time.  He did a great job.  I’m so proud of him!  The bands sounded great together.

They did some marching as they played

I got up early and started making chili and did a load of laundry.  Kimmy and Vikki got here and pitched in and helped me with opening cans and adding stuff to the chili.  While the chili was cooking,  I made a sheet cake, put it in the oven, then made frosting for it right away.  It was done after 25 minutes, so I took it out and frosted it right away.  

I sat and visited with the girls then and relaxed.  Then I made an angel food cake and set the timer for 45 minutes.  We relaxed in the family room then.  When the timer went off, Kimmy got up and got the cake out and put it on the bottle to cool.  We all took a nice nap then, until it was time for Vikki and Kimmy to go pick up the kids.  They were going to Walmart too.

I went at the same time to get my blood test at Covenant.  there were only two of us and they called us at the same time.  I got in and got right out.  I came home and picked up some quick release Frog tape I needed to return to Walmart.  I drove there, returned it, then picked up some diet pop.  I called the girls and they were still shopping for over the counter stuff.  

When I went to the check out, I saw them right away checking out ahead of me.  I got my hug from Peyton.  Then I checked out and left the store.  I got home and sat down with Bill.  They went to drop Peyton off at home and then went to Melissa’s to take her over the counter stuff they picked up for her.  They got to my house, and we walked outside to look for caterpillars.  We didn’t see any.  It was pretty cool and windy out.  We came back in the house and visited more.  Vikki had to leave.  Kimmy helped put new batteries in my flashing birthday light up sign.  It took a little while, but she got it working right.  Then she left to head home too.  I got ready and we left to go to Melissa’s for Bruce’s Birthday dinner and cake.  Everything was delicious.  Hailey did a great job cooking and baking.  Melissa did a great job making the yummy grilled cheese sandwiches too.  Thank you Melissa and Hailey.  It was fun seeing the kids and celebrating Bruce’s birthday. 

We left their house and headed to the Heritage Football game.  We parked and got in the long line.  Dana and Donna were behind us in line so we visited with them while we walked.  Donna was running across the field with lots of other kindergarteners at half time.  Then Isaac was playing his clarinet at half time.  

We watched the first half of the game.  Midland Dow was ahead.  We had great seats.  Adam came to the school and met Vikki so she could show him where we were sitting.  He had his cowboy boots on and also his new cowboy hat.  He looked very handsome in it.  I was so happy to see him.  How sweet that he came to see us.  He left before half time and went to his school and watched their football game.  Donna did a great job running across the field.  Isaac did a great job playing his clarinet in the marching band.  It was so fun to watch him.  

Bill and I left after half time.  We came home and synced our new helmets with built in Sena’s.  It took a few minutes, but we figured it out.  Then I read my Bible.  He read his earlier in the day.  I worked on my blog after that.  It was a fun but busy day.