Friday, 10/3/25, Kimmy and Vikki came over, Kenzie dropped Rehvyn off, Went to Zehnders to celebrate their birthdays, went to Bronners, came home, went to Heritage Parade, Went to Jacks, Sam’s, Vikki’s and Aldi,

This is the bird print Vikki saw on my window and took this picture of.  Yikes.  Poor Bird.

Rehvyn when we got to Zehnders

He started coloring right away when our waitress brought the sheet and crayons.

Vikki, Rehvyn, Kimmy and me before our food came

Our food was delicous.  I sure am happy they always invite me along.  We always have so much fun.  Our waitress today was so nice and did an amazing job.  

I always love getting a picture by this chicken bush in Frankenmuth...Rehvyn loves chickens and imitating them. He’s in the picture too.

Vikki and Rehvyn were walking and Rehvyn got excited when he saw a big truck.  He pointed at it.

This is him with the big Red truck behind him.  He sure is observant.

He loved looking at all of the ornaments and got so excited

Another truck that he loved

He always patted the snowmen’s noses

Grammy and Rehvyn in Bronners

Me walking with Rehvyn to look at the lit up dinosaur

It was pretty bright

Rehvyn giving Aunt Debbie a big hug and some snuggles

Me, Kimmy, Debbie, Rehvyn and Vikki..we always love finding Debbie when we are at Bronner's.  She works there.

Rehvyn kept saying down and I told him he was stuck and he started laughing.  Every time I would say it he would laugh.

Her loved watching the money spin around when he put it in the slot.  When he just threw it in it just went immediately down the hole.  He sure was disappointed.

Rehvyn in front of the Nativity at Bronners

The plants in Frankenmuth are so beautiful and are huge

Rehvyn wanted to give me a hug today, so I picked him up.  He gave me the best and longest hug.  He was just so precious.  He is a heart melter.  I love him so much!

Ready to watch the Heritage Parade.  Peyton is in it.

His tongue is out...that runs in the family.  My mom would do it when she was trying hard to do something.  

Pure joy!

He sure caught on fast on how to run and pick up candy.  At first the girl next to him was picking it up so fast he didn’t have a chance to get any.  Then Vershon helped by telling her to give some to Rehvyn.  It was funny how sometimes, Rehvyn would put the candy in the girl’s bag.  They threw so much candy, there was tons for everyone to pick up eventually.

Rehvyn was excited when he saw Peyton.  He ran after her and she had to bring him back to us

Peyton and some friends in the parade

My friend Adam from church.  When he was little he was in my Sunday School class. When I yelled his name, he ran some candy over and threw it down for Rehvyn.

Rehvyn...my neiphew Jame’s wife is in front of Vershon pushing the wagon with my nephew, Dominic in it...my other nephew is running behind.  Holly is a teacher!

Kimmy and Vikki came over a little after 8:30.  We drank our coffee and visited.  Vikki noticed a bird print on my window in the family room and took a picture.  Poor bird!  

Kenzie got her and brought Rehvyn.  He was so happy and excited to see us all.  She also brought me some delicous carrot cake.  I tried a tiny speck and it was delicous.  I couldn’t erat a piece because I wanted to be hungry for our meal in Frankenmuth.

We called Melissa to see if she was going with us, but she couldn’t.  We left and Vikki drove us to Frankenmuth.  Rehvyn was so cute in his car seat and so sweet.  We got to the restaurant and he liked the flowers.  We got seated right away at a big table.  Our waitress was the best ever!  She brought me and Rehvyn a plate too for the sides the girls get for their birthday dinner.  Rehvyn loved the cranberries just like his nana.  I ordered a half hot chicken sandwich for my lunch.  I sure got full from all the sides and took half of my sandwich home.  The girls got full and took the left over sides and chicken home for Bill and Jared to have a meal.  They do that every year.  Rehvyn sure was well behaved at the restaurant.  It was so much fun celebrating Kimmy and Vikki’s birthdays and the wonderful blessings that they are.  They sure are gifts from the Lord.  

We went outside and got a picture by the big chicken bush.  I thought Rehvyn would like to see it since he imitates a chicken so cute.  From where we were, you couldn’t really tell it was a chicken too much like in the picture.  Oh well.  

We went to Bronners next.  Rehvyn just loved walking around looking at everything.  He started wanting to touch ornaments, so Vikki distracted him from doing that.  He was so cute when he spotted trucks and would point and get excited.  He was so observant and so so cute.  After we walked through the whole store, we went and found Bill’s sister, Debbie, who was working. She came out to see us and visit for a few minutes, and, of course, get pictures.  Rehvyn gave her a really good hug which made us all happy.  We walked back to where we came in and took more pictures, then left and headed home.  Bill was really happy to get the food they brought him and sure loved eating that yummy food later.  Thank you girls!  Vikki had to leave to go pick up Peyton, and some friends.  Kimmy stayed and visited until I had to leave at 4 to go to Rody’s Aunt Ann’s and watch the Parade.  It was a beautiful day, but was warm in the 80’s, but we had a nice shaded spot and didn’t get hot.  Peyton did great in the parade.  Rehvyn was so excited to see her when she came up to him that he ran behind her to follow her.  She had to bring him back to us.  She did want to take him with her, but Vikki told her no because it was a long way he would have to go with her.  He had so much fun picking up candy and putting it in his bag and sometimes in the little girl’s bag next to us.  It was nice getting to see Isaac and talk to him for a while we were there.  These kids are growing up way too fast.  Ansel came up to us and said hi when he walked by in the parade, and so did Adam Curry.  They both gave candy to the kids.  People in the parade threw so much candy.  More than I’ve ever seen since I’ve been going and that’s many years.  Rody’s Aunt Ann and Vershon were so nice to us.  They always let us sit in front of their house.  

I went to Jack’s, Sam’s Club, Vikki’s (to drop off money for part of Kenzie’s mixer) then to Aldi’s.  I got all the last minute groceries I needed.  Then I came home.  It sure felt good to get home and sit in my recliner.  I sorted through my pictures and worked on my blog.  We stayed up til after midnight.  It was a very fun day.