5/5/16...Vikki came over and we went to garage sales

Peyton found these cool sunglasses in the free box.  Too bad Isaac didn't find some as the sun was bothering him for this pic.

Peyton and Isaac at one of the garage sales

Hailey sent me a picture of her in the sweatshirt I found for her at a garage sale.  She let me know she likes it...so sweet

Got up early and got ready to go to garage sales.  Vikki, Peyton and Isaac came and she drove over to where the sales were.  We found lots of stuff and had fun shopping.  Peyton and Isaac did great. Peyton is quite the shopper.  Vikki found a treadmill.  They had $50 on it but took $40.  Vikki tried it out there to make sure it worked good and it did.  They had two big horses marked $5 each.  Peyton absolutely loved the white one.  I offered $4 for it and they said yes and then Isaac was sad because he didn't have something so they threw the other horse in for nothing.  They were so nice.  Bill has to go tomorrow to get the treadmill and take it to Vikki's because he took his truck in today to have the rails for the 5th wheel put on.  He also had to get ready for tonight as we were meeting with Katelyn and Rocco for counseling and going over wedding plans and afterward he had to lead the officer's meeting for Faith Riders.  Wes, Gayla, Bill Smith, Luis, Brian, Bill and I were here for it.  Gayla brought a delicious banana cake and I made a cherry/pineapple dump cake and chocolate chip cookies.  The meeting went well and Bill did good leading it.

5/4/16...Kimmy, Vikki, Melissa, Evan, Peyton and Isaac came over....made homemade veggie soup

Hailey at her music fair....Took this picture from Melissa....Hailey did great

Max relaxing at the zoo on the dolphin....

Hailey and her friend at the zoo

Hailey has her brothers right where she wants them....at the park on earth day

Bruce, Melissa, Hailey and Max, Jack and Evan up high

Jack with the stuff he sold at his school.  He brought the stuff from home to sell for their market.  He sold everything.  He bought slime from another boy selling.

They gave him this cool bank!

Jacob at his concert playing the clarinet.  In yellow shirt.  He did great Kimmy said

Peyton, Evan and Isaac had fun playing together today

Got up early to make vegetable soup.  After it was done I took my shower and got ready.  Kimmy came over.  Melissa and Evan came shortly after Kimmy, and then Vikki, Peyton and Isaac came after that.  Nice to get to visit.  We ate soup and crackers for lunch.  I had to take Bill to drop his truck off for the rails to be put on.  Kimmy left to go to the pottery store with Jared.  Kimmy came back while I took Bill to go pick up his truck.  They can't put the rails on until tomorrow because they have to order them...the ones he took there won't work.  Visited with the girls until they had to leave.  Did my kids care group lesson.  Ate and then went to church for kid's care group.  Had 8 kiddos.  They were pretty happy!  Tina and Chris had a big tent set up and had a smore' maker going for them to make smores' to eat.  I had picked up more surprises for my surprise box at garage sales and took it and they were really excited about that.  So funny though, as I put the stuffed animals I got out and the cars and the boys picked the stuffed animals and were so happy about them.  I thought they would pick the cars  All of the kids took animals. Tina made me a smore' and brought it to me so I could eat it.  YUMMY!    Came home and read over Bill's agenda for our Faith Riders Officer's meeting tomorrow night to make any corrections.  There was only one.  Read some scripture and then watched the news and went to bed.

5/3/16...Bill had the bed liner put in his new truck. Went shopping for Evan's birthday with Melissa

Put a couple of crosses on Mom and Dad's grave.  Have to put the shepherd's hook back up (they must have hit it with the lawnmower and bent it).  Bill straightened it for me.  I will hang a plant on it.

Bill's truck liner looks so nice.....tomorrow the 5th wheel hitch goes in.  He has it all ready to go.  Yay!

We went to breakfast and had a nice time.  Had a devotion and prayer.  11 of us were there.  Went to Melissa's to pick her and Evan up and then went to Toys R Us to get ideas of what Evan would like for his birthday.  Got a cool lightsaber set.  Got one for Jack's birthday too.  Melissa got a couple of things too.   We went to Babies R us after that and picked out Jen's shower presents for the twins.

I got two baby books, two sun suits, and velour kids hangers.  Went to Tim Horton's for drinks and muffins.  Evan had a donut.  Dropped them off and then headed home.  When I got there, Bill wanted me to take him to pick up his truck so I did.  It looks great.   Came home and started cleaning.  Got a call from Melissa and she left her coat in my car and her keys were in the pocket.  It was time for her to pick up her kids and Caleb and she had no keys.  I hurried and took them to her.  I made every light so was happy about that.  Got them to her at 3:14.  She headed to school and wasn't too late.  She didn't have to go into the school at least.  I was happy to take to Kimmy for a while as Jared's parents have been there so I didn't want to interrupt their time.  Sure have missed her.  I was happy to take to Vikki too as she has been staying at Stacie's and also working at Debbie's.  I am missing her too.  We had an amazing care group.  We had 20 of us there so were packed in as we all have to see the TV for the lesson.  Cleaned up the kitchen and watched the news before heading to bed.

5/2/16....Went to Gayla's sister, Jan's funeral

Digging up around the plants and also adding more plants

Love the finch feeder I got at the garage sales.  Thanks for pointing it out to me Kimmy.  It is just like the one my dad had given me.  Finches eat upside down on it and are the only birds that do.  They are lining up to eat from it ha ha!  We went to Gayla's sister's funeral at St. Peter's.  We stayed for the dinner afterwards with Louise, Gary and Dorthy and Ed and Janet.  Came home and got lots of outside work done.

5/1/16....Taught Sunday School

Fun celebrating Iain's 7th Birthday in Sunday School

Kimmy got her lambs yesterday!  Sure are cute!

Jared and Jacob with new lambs

All 4 new lambs

Cute sheep

Went to church.  Taught Sunday School.  It was Iain's 7th birthday so he brought cookies for class.  We had fun celebrating his birthday.  We came home and ate left over tacos from yesterday's fundraiser dinner.  Called Debbie and wished her happy birthday.  Went to Gayla's sister's showing at Case's.  Watched movies and had popcorn.

4/30/16 We had our Run for the Son Taco Dinner Fundraiser in St. Charles today

We had a good turnout over the 3 hrs.  Made $485 for Run for the Son so are happy about that

Debbie, Isaac, Vikki Gayla and Peyton looking at Joel's new toy....a 4 wheeler

Isaac, Joel, Vikki and Peyton

Papa and Evan....Papa had Everyone sing to Evan.  Evan thought it was his birthday party ha ha.

Evan, Aunt Debbie, and Melissa  They all have birthdays close together

Aunt Debbie and Vikki

Bruce holding Hailey's fingers down so she can't make the peace sign

Oh no, she got her fingers back up

Wes, Greg, Peyton, Papa, Merjo

Evan opened his birthday present.  Me, Peyton and Aunt Debbie

Aunt Debbie, Vikki and Melissa

Isaac, Uncle Tom and Peyton

These ladies worked hard preparing food and cleaning up afterward

Bill Smith, Me and Gayla wiping our eyes.  The smoke from the self cleaning oven filled the kitchen and was horrible.   We had to go outside to get fresh air

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Got stuff baked and ready to take to St. Charles.  Got there at 1pm and started setting up some chairs and also put placemats  down on the tables.  Joanna, Kitty, Larry and his wife, Brian and Jan and Bill and I came early to help.  We set up and then cut up tomatoes.  Had a good time working together.  I made a cake, brownies and both some cookies from Sam's Club to take.  We had a good time and the food was sure good.  Beemer and Lewis's came from church.  Came home and watched a movie.

4/29/16..more shopping at the Freeland Garage sales

Love this picture of Peyton and Isaac in their new shirts from Aunt Ann

Got this nice card with pictures of baby James from Shannon and Rob today in the mail.  So adorable.  I am so happy for them.  What a gift from the Lord.

Kimmy met Vikki and I at Pat's.  We went to more garage sales but it was pretty slow finding things.  I found a live trap so that was nice.  Came down to $4.  I got a couple of rugs, a Harley Davidson Sweatshirt, motorcycle boots, more surprise bag stuff, and a pair of leggings for Hailey.
We had fun. It rained for a little while and was cold, but by the end of the day, the sun was shining and it was nice.  Warmed up a lot.  Bill went to his appt. in Detroit for his leg that had the last knee surgery.  Charlie went with him.  He got a good report praise God.  He got home at 4pm.  I came home and we went to the Sports Zone for the fish dinner.  Wes, Gayla, Joel, Louise, Gary and Dorthy, Nancy and Randy French and her dad, plus Jim and Letha, Randy and Anna Louis, were there. The perch was delicious and so was everything else.  We had a very nice time.  Joel got a new off road vehicle today.  He will have fun riding in that.  Came home and watched a movie, then off to bed!