4/16/16 Beautiful day at the park and then afterwards great dinner and wonderful play at Hailey's school.

Kenzie on the trampoline

Kenzie and Peyton having fun together

Kenzie and her bearded dragon

Kenzie, Cole and Lennox

Peyton and Cole playing at the dog park

Cole giving Kenzie a ride on his back when he had to leave to go to work

Peyton had so much fun on the slide

Cutie PeyPey

Love this picture of Peyton

She loved sitting on this post.  So beautiful!

Lennox with the towel around him to catch his drool.  So cute!

Max and Jack counting their money before going to the silent auction.

Me, Evan, Bruce, Bill, Jack, Melissa and Max.  Vikki took this picture 

Jack eating snacks before dinner at the school

Evan

Max and Papa just finished bidding on a Star Wars goodie bag.  Max put his amount down and someone went over so Papa raised his bid.

  

Hailey did a great job in the play, Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

Cutie Hailey!  So proud of her!!!

Our girl!

Selfies with Vikki

Hailey behind the microphone

Hailey and her green haired friends

Max was so very happy when he won the bid on the Star Wars Goodie Bag.  Lots of neat stuff in it!

Papa and Max...they were both pretty happy

Jack and Max wrapped up in the Star Wars Blanket that was in the goodie bag.  They also used the 3 drinking cups which was nice as Evan was really hot and thirsty.

The Goodies Bruce bid on and won.  He surprised Melissa when they got home and told her.

I talked to Vikki and she was picking up Kenzie and going to the dog park.  I asked if I could meet them there and she said yes.  Peyton was so excited to see me.  What a sweet little girl.  Cole came and met Kenzie there.  It was nice seeing him.  We had fun at the dog park.  Lots of dogs trying to get at Lenny.  We went to the park so Peyton could play afterward.  She had fun on the playground. Lenny tried to dig a hole under the bench we were sitting on.  He's pretty fast at digging.  Cole had to leave for work, so we went back to the dog park for a few more minutes.  Came back to my house and Kenzie and Peyton played on the trampoline.  Vikki left to take Kenzie home and I got ready to go to dinner and a play at Bethlehem.  There was a silent auction and Max had counted his money before he came because he wanted to bid on the Star Wars Bags.  There were 3 of them.  He bid and then some bid over him so Papa increased it a little.  They ended up winning one of the bags and Max was super excited.  Great memory for both of them.  Lots of great treasures in the bag too.  They had a candy booth set up to snack on before dinner.  We snacked some and then ate chicken, noodles, coleslaw and a roll for our dinner.  We walked around out in the hall while they set up chairs for the play and took the tables down.  We sat in the second row from the front.  After that they sat up two rows of soft chairs in front of us.  The VIP ticket purchasers sat there.  Hailey did amazing in the play.  She looked stunning in her green hair and white eyebrows.  All of the kids did such a great job and their voices were amazing when they sang and they did their parts so well.   After a while, they had a 10 minute break.  Vikki and I got up to stretch and go outside for a 

minute.  When we came back in they were serving the VIP section cream puffs.  We didn't lack though because Vikki took care of us.  She had yummy orange slices for us and lots of mints.

They finished the play and it just wonderful.  We all enjoyed it so much.

4/15/16 Shannon's baby came home yesterday! YAY! So nice out today. Best day ever for yard work

Shannon and Rob's baby went home yesterday.  Here he is in his own crib! Happy he is home and doing good.  Love his matching outfit and sheets!

Did some walking in the morning while I listened to the Bible and then worship.  Ate cereal for breakfast and put lots of fruit on it.  Got some cards ready to mail out.  Worked outside weeding the flower bed in front of the house. I am working my way around the house.  Got lots done and it was so warm I took my sweatshirt off.  Tony gave Bill a package of walleye so I baked it for dinner.  It was so delicious.  We watched the news, jeopardy, and wheel of fortune and then watched the movie "Frontier Boys".  I had written it down when Sara Ann stayed with us because she said it was a good movie.  It was good but a little tense for me.  

4/14/16...Went to the Newsboys Concert

First daffodils opened up.  

Evan on the trampoline

Evan jumping high

                                 Jacob and and I just before we left for the Newsboy's concert.

Hailey and Jacob at G's Pizzeria

Me and my beautiful Melissa

Hailey is so much fun

My heart was so touched by how Jacob loved worshipping.

We were happy to find Matthew!

Ready for the concert....just need to get in the doors.  

Waiting in line with these sweeties.  Guess they knew how to color coordinate!

Kimmy came over this morning.  We went outside to put hang the swing and turn the table.  Then we decided to put the other table where it goes.  Kimmy wrapped all the bottoms of the chair legs with electrical tape and then put covers I had gotten over it.  She was so fast and got all the chairs done really quick.  I took the plastic covers off the chair while she did that.  They looked so nice when she was finished.  She also did some of the other chairs.  We decided we would eat outside because it was sunny and nice.  Melissa called and she and Evan were heading over too.  We had soup and sandwiches.  Was nice eating on the deck and visiting.  The girls left and I worked on running copies of the Newsletter I did for Faith Riders so Bill could take them to the meeting.  At 4:20, Kimmy and Jared brought Jacob over.  I was waiting in the drive way and Kimmy took a picture and then we left to go get Melissa and Hailey.  After that, we went to G's Pizzeria.  We got two 12' pizzas,  breadsticks, and pop (Hailey had lemonade).  We all went to the bathroom before we left so we wouldn't have to go at the concert.  We got to the the Dow Event Center and the line was pretty long.We were glad we were there early.  When they opened the doors the line moved quickly.  We got in the doors and guess what.  We all had to go to the bathroom.  We should have waited and found our seats first, because it was general seating and you just found seats anywhere.  We walked in one side and it was packed so quickly headed for the other side.  We found 4 together.  They were toward the back but we could see good.  Ryan Stevenson sang first, then Audioadrenaline sang (They did, Big, Big House and Song of the saints).  They had another group of 3 brothers do a few songs.  Hailey and I went to get some nacho's for her and saw Joel.  We were so happy to see him.  Then when the guy on stage was encouraging the people to praise the Lord, Joel would answer him and we knew where he was sitting.  It was about 6 rows behind us.

Melissa and I went to find Matt.  Found him right away and hugged him and took a picture.  

Then the Newsboys came on and we were all so happy.  They were great!  The drummer and drum set was on a circular thing up high. During the one song, the drum platform started spinning and then it even tipped on its side.  The drummer kept drumming.  It was beautiful with the lights spinning.  Amazing.  We couldn't figure how the drummer stayed on it. Must have buckled in.

Jacob really like the light sticks.  I took him down to see how much they were and they were $5.  I got him one and he was so happy.  Hailey didn't want one but about a half hour later she wanted Nachos and cheese so I got her that.  I picked up a light stick for Adam and Eli and one for Melissa's kiddos.  The Newsboys finished a song and the lead singer said good night.  Everyone was clapping and yelling so they came back out and did another song.  What a let down that it wasn't God's Not Dead as we all wanted to hear that one.  Well they finished and then started showing clips from the Movie God's not Dead and then sang the song.  We were so happy.  Everyone was really into worshipping with that song.  It was a great night and I was so happy at how excited Jacob and Hailey were about the concert and how much they loved it.  Melissa and I loved it too.  Took Melissa and Hailey home and then took Jacob home. Went in and saw Kimmy's new dishwasher and all the mugs and stuff they have made with the clay.  Simply amazing!  I couldn't believe all the things they have made and how beautiful they are. Can't wait to see them painted and glazed.

4/13/16...Went to get Stacey Simmermacher's shower gift for Sunday

Went shopping with Phyllis to get a shower gift for Stacey.  There wasn't much left on her list at Babies R Us so we went to Burlington's and found some nice stuff.  Also got a Jesus calling first Bible.  Bill rolled the lawn today.  Nice to have that done.  Made chicken fried rice to take to our potluck at church before kid's care groups.  Gabe forgot all about it but we had plenty and we were all stuffed afterward.  Sat with Emily, Stacey, Pat and Rich.  Came home and watched Ozzie and Harriet.

4/12/16...Went to our breakfast...than to Melissa's

Went to breakfast and then stopped at Melissa's to see if I could help her with anything because her shoulder was hurting bad yesterday. I helped get the laundry out of the dryer for her and fold it and then loaded the washer.  Had to go to Dennis Watkin's mom's funeral so couldn't stay too long.  Went to the funeral.  Dennis was happy we were there.  Ron was there too.  No one else from church made it, I'm glad we went.  Went to get a few groceries after that. Got home and cleaned a little for care group.  We had 16 of us at care group.  Good study on self control.

Beautiful woodpecker (or woodknocker as Peyton would say)  on the suet feeder.

4/11/16 The girls all came over today. Peyton, Isaac and Max came too. Love visiting with them.

Max, Peyton and Isaac

Peyton got the dog paw toy stuck in her hair so she came for Nana to get it out.

Got up and started making rolls and got lots of chicken going in the crockpot.  Then got ready.  Kimmy came while I was still in my PJ's.  I changed and then we visited for a little bit.  She peeled potatoes while I cut them up.  She is pretty fast!  Such a sweet daughter and helps me so much.  I made brownies.  I am taking a meal to Dennis in our Care group and his family at the funeral home.

His mom passed away.  The girls had fun visiting with each other.  Bill, the girls, the kids and I prayed for Melissa and then for Max.  So blessed to have a family that prays for each other and knows the power of prayer.  We ate salad with chicken on it and soup for lunch an then had fresh fruit cut up for dessert.  Still trying to eat healthy.  Kimmy and I got steps in.  Melissa was relaxing on the couch (which she never does) because her shoulder was hurting.  Melissa left to go pick up kids and then Kimmy left shortly after.  I mashed the potatoes, shredded the chicken breasts, and cooked the corn and then packed it up and Bill and I took it to the funeral home.  Dennis and his brothers, sisters, uncle and niece and family were so happy to have the food.  We visited for a while with the family and some friends from our church, then left to come home and eat.  We did our Bible study lesson and watched a movie.