2/16/16 Went to breakfast and gave the devotion this morning

Kimmy's lambs that the boys watched being born

Love this picture of Jacob and Adam watching the lambs being born.  I borrowed it from Kimmy's blog

Celebrated Amy and Ron's birthdays at Care Group.  Ron was sick so wasn't here.

Brian and Stacie came and are going to be in our care group.   

Went to breakfast and shared a devotion.  After breakfast, I went to Kroger's and then Jack's to get some bird food.  Came home and fed the hungry birds and then read my Bible.  Did some walking and some cleaning.  Watched the news with Bill and then we went to Sam's Club to get a cake for care group.  Dad got a bag of candy as he loves giving the kids candy on Sundays.  I got a big thing of animal crackers.  We ate lots of food samples at Sam's.  We came home and I did some more cleaning.   Care group went really good.  Had everyone there again, plus Brian and Stacie, which made 16.  Two couples are still out of state.  It was a great lesson on offering our time to God.  Lots of good discussion.  Amy brought ice cream and toppings to go with the cake.  It was her turn for snack but I had called her to tell her she didn't have to get anything because we picked up a cake.  Sam's cakes are the best we all decided.

2/15/16 Peyton, Isaac, Max, Jack and Evan came over today

Peyton being silly with my duster

Peyton wanted to help me dust

Isaac set up the train track and Peyton made the creation in the front of the picture

Peyton wanted a blanket so she grabbed this one but didn't want to unfold it.

Peyton and Isaac with their blankets

They made a bed on the floor.  They were pretty comfy.  I kept coming around the corner of the couch and tickling them when they put the blanket over their heads.  They laughed so hard.

Jack, Peyton, Evan and Max playing with the legos

Took another picture so we could get Isaac in it too.  

 Walked in the basement for a mile and then went to Sports Zone and walked 2 1/2 miles.  Came home and  Vikki called and came over with the kids.  I watched them while she went to her dr. Appt.
They were so cute and fun.   A little while after they came, Melissa dropped Max, Jack, and Evan off while she went to the Dentist.  They loved playing with the legos together.  At  5:30 we went to Bill and Sabrina's house for homemade chicken noodle soup.  I took homemade rolls.  Their daughter and her fiancé came as Bill is going to marry them and had to get all the information.  The soup was delicious and they really liked the rolls.  Kathleen and Rocco are coming to our house on March 4 for marriage counseling.  We had a nice time.

1/14/16 Valentine's Day and Jared's Birthday! HAPPY BIRTHDAY JARED!!!

Kenzie and Cole

Adam at TSC

Jared, Norman, Eli, Jacob, Kenzie and Adam

Eli

Came home to all of this hidden under my heated throw when I went  to sit down.

Candy and roses from my sweetie!

Jack, Evan, Max and Hailey and their valentines we gave them

Peyton and Isaac

Isaac and Peyton with their heart balloons 

This is what I got when I told Bill to smile for the picture when we went to celebrate Valentine's Day at G's

This morning I got ready and went to the church Kenzie goes to with Libby's parents in Midland.  It was Midland Baptist Academy on Jefferson.  Church started at 11.  Bill went to our church as he has to meet with the Elders and pray.  Kenzie, Libby's brother, mom and stepdad and I sat in the 2nd row from the front.  We sang several hymns and Kenzie turned to each of them in the hymnal.  When it was time for the sermon, Libby's step dad handed Kenzie his big Bible.  He had a nice Bible Cover on it with Joshua 1:8 written out on it.  Kenzie said she would have to get Papa one like that.  When the sermon started (their evangelist was there as the Pastor and his family was on vacation) Kenzie turned in the Bible to every scripture.  She sat and listened and hardly moved.  I didn't even know she was capable of sitting so still and listening so well.  Guess we need to sit in the from from now on.  The Bible she was had some words that were highlighted.  the Evangelist used the scripture "Godly sorrow leads to repentance a few times.  That is the Scripture that has been on my heart a lot lately and I have been praying it for someone special in my life, so it was pretty amazing that it's one he said 2 or 3 times.  Afterward he had a salvation call and then asked anyone who wanted to make sure their hearts were right with the Lord to come to the alter for prayer.  Libby's parents went up right away for prayer and so did many others.  After church, we went to Meijer's and Kenzie wanted to get some medicine for her wart and also something for her mom for Valentine's Day.  After that we went to TSC to meet Jared, Kimmy and the boys. I got big hugs from all the boys.  I gave Jared his Birthday card and the boys their Valentine Cards.  We went in and walked around with them for awhile and talked to them.  After that I took Kenzie to Cole's house.  Then I went to Vikki's to take Peyton and Isaac their Valentine's Card and get my Valentine's Cards.  Visited for a few minutes and then Kenzie and Cole came.  I left after a few minutes and headed to Melissa's to give Hailey, Max, Jack and Evan their Valentine's Cards.  They came running with big hugs.  I stayed there a few minutes and then came home so I could spend time with Bill.  I went to sit in my Chair and under my throw was a card, a big bag of Stouffer's Candy and a dozen red roses.  We left and went to G's for pizza to celebrate Valentine's Day.  We had fun and the pizza was delicious. We used our punch card to get 6.99 off of our pizzas so that was nice.  It was a great day with family and my sweetie!

1/13/16 HAPPY 12TH ANNIVERSARY VIKKI AND RODY! Pie and Ice Cream day for Run for the Son at Wes and Gayla's

Vikki and Rody with Bill in the background!  Love this wedding picture!  Happy Anniversary Vikki and Rody!

After getting everything ready we had time for a partial game of 3-13

We had a great turn out and raised lots of $ for missions

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Jenna had fun

I spent the morning reading my Bible and then reading more of Travis Mill's Book, Tough as they Come.  At 1:30 we left for Wes and Gayla's.  I had made a rhubarb pie and a caramel apple pie.  We had blueberry, raspberry rhubarb, pecan and chocolate pie, plus cookies from Mary's Creative Bakery.

Also had ice cream with it.  We had fun and stayed to help and then after everyone left, we finished our card game and played another one after that.  It was nice seeing Joel and visiting with him.  

1/11/16...Kimmy, Melissa, Evan and I went to Tim Horton's

Kimmy and Melissa in Tim Horton's

Nana and Evan at Tim Horton's

Kimmy and Evan putting floor puzzle together.

Evan showing me it was done

Evan had fun playing with the train

Melissa putting chapstick on the Valentines the kids did for their teachers

Kimmy called to see if I was going to be home as she wanted to come today instead of tomorrow.  I had just called Melissa to see if she wanted to go to Tim Horton's and she said yes.  I told Kimmy to come and she could go with us.  When she got here, we called Melissa and we all headed to meet at Tim Horton's.  We had a nice visit. Melissa, Evan and I enjoyed our doughnuts and we all had drinks.  Afterwards, Melissa went to Walmart before coming to our house and Kimmy and I went to my credit union, Best Buy, (I picked up Mocha's dog license while Kimmy was at Best Buy) I went to Best Buy after, then Sam's Club, then Walmart (picked up two Star Wars Valentine Boxes of Candy for Melissa as they only had one at the Walmart she went to.  They only had two at ours)

Went to Staples after that.  Kimmy was looking for a Bluetooth Mouse for Jared.  She was excited to get all these steps as she was wearing her new fitbit.  Pretty exciting.  I love mine.  We came home and I warmed up cheesy potatoes for Kimmy and Melissa and I had round steak and gravy with a baked potato.  Bill had 2 sloppy joes.  Evan had a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

Melissa worked on putting chapstick and bows on the kids valentines for their teachers.  Kimmy set up fitbit on my computer for me.  Thanks Kimmy.  Vikki wasn't feeling good so that's why she didn't come.  We are praying she feels better fast.  After the girls left, I went to Sports Zone and walked two miles.  Came home and got ready to go to Faith Rider's Meeting.  Vikki called and said Kenzie came over and gave her a big hug and cried.  God is working. Thank You Lord!  Vikki, Kenzie, Cole, Peyton and Isaac went to Chen's and then to the mall and had a great time together.  So thankful.  It's what they both needed.  Answered prayer for sure.  

1/10/16 No school today because of snowstorm.

No school today because of snow so Melissa put on some cute pics of the kids playing in the snow

Max and Evan

Jack, Max and Evan having an snow snack

Hailey and Abby.  Love this picture!

Love Max's expression

I finished my bag I knitted today!  FINALLY!!

No school today so the kids were happy to have a snow day.  It's the first one in Saginaw this year.  Kimmy's kids have had one day but didn't get a snow day today.  I didn't feel too good.  Head is stuffy so just stayed home, rested, napped and knitted.  One of Vikki's hands is starting to get better.  Thank You Jesus!  Cried when I heard this.  Makes me so happy.  

2/9/16 Snow storm

We got a nice snow storm.  Everything is so beautiful!

Lots of Birds out today

Three cardinals in this tree

Didn't go to breakfast as my head is stuffed up.  Don't feel too bad though.  Don't want anyone catching anything.  Phyllis sent my plastic dishes back and had a CD she bought us in it and a really nice card.  The CD set had 3 CD's of great worship music.  Spent the day resting.  Charlie made turkey soup and brought us some.  It was delicious.  Such nice friends.  Bill took care of the snow here and also at His Restoration  He is such a blessing and servant.  Kenzie and Cole came to visit in the evening and stayed quite a while.  She isn't feeling good so praying for her to get better fast. She is going to the dr. tomorrow.  Having bronchial spasms she was told by the dr. last time she went.

Had a nice talk about choices we make.  Cole is so caring toward her.  She needs to get a car so she can work at Culver's in Midland.  Lots of prayer going for my Mykenzie!