8/15/16...Went to see Jacob and Adam show their sheep at the fair and later helped Melissa with Jack's birthday party with friends.

These handsome grandsons, Adam and Jacob, are showing their sheep today!

Here they are waiting for their names to be called to line up.  Papa Bill is watching

Cutie Eli, is up pretty high.  He climbed up the back to the top bleacher

Adam and Jacob in the line up to show their sheep.

The boys are in the arena with their sheep.  Proud Papa is taking pictures here and their proud Grandpa Russell is at the other side of the arena taking pictures.

Panoramic view of the boys showing their sheep

Jacob walking his sheep and others following

Adam and his sheep

The judge talking to the kids

Adam showing his sheep for market

Jacob with his sheep, his 6th place ribbon, and his 3rd place ribbon

 Grandpa Russell, Adam, Jacob, Grandma Russell and Eli by the boys sheep pen at the fair.  Their ribbons are hanging on their signs.

Bill at the fair

Evan at McDonalds

Jack at McDonalds

Max at McDonalds

Max, Jack and Evan at McDonalds

The boys were sure happy to see their Papa Bill

  Jack's 8th Birthday Party with his friends!

Cute pirates

Candles being lit

 

Jack blowing out his candles

Girls and Boy's teams getting ready to walk the planks

Putting the treasure map together

 Conner, Livia, Aleiyah, Jack, Leighton, Emily, Caleb and Tyler.  Yay the map is together now they can find the treasure.

They found the treasure box filled with treasures in the basement

Happy with their treasures

Jack opening his gifts

Livia

Aleiyah

The treasure box piñata is hanging and the kids are ready to break it and get the candy.

Love how happy Livia is in this picture

Love Bruce's eye patch in this picture as he watches Aleiyah swing at the treasure box.  Hailey watching too

Lots of candy from the piñata for all the kids

Kids breaking the balloons.  There are two balloons (cannon balls) with messages in them.
The kids with the messages get to pick out a prize.

Jack dropping the clothespin (anchor) into the bottle

Jacob an Adam did so good showing their sheep.  Their sheep did good too.  Nice to see Jared's parents there. We loved watching the boys show their sheep.  So proud of them.  After they were done, Bill and I shared a cinnamon roll and then walked through the 4 H building and the Merchant buildings.  We came home and then at around 3:30 Bill went to a Dr. appt. and I went to get Melissa's three boys and took them to McDonald's so she could get the last minute stuff done for Jack's party.  The boys had fun playing and after about a half hour, Papa got there.  They were so happy to see him, they ran to the door to give him hugs.  We all got out food and ate and then the boys played some more.  Bill brought Max and Evan home with him and I took Jack back to his house for his party  They party was lots of fun and very busy.  It took a little time to get the kids to listen and do what they were supposed to do, but after the treasure hunt, they did lots better and they had so much fun.  The games were great and so much fun.  Good job planning this wonderful party Melissa.  You did a great job with the kids at the party too.  Came home and Kenzie got home.  She showed Melissa and the boys her cat which they loved.  Bill and I watched the Olympics and then the news.  We are supposed to get 2 to 3 inches of rain after midnight tonight.

8/14/16....Went to church....great worship service..taught Sunday School

New cranberry colored hose is lightweight and works wonderful

Love how easy it is to use to water my flowers and plants

Started to get some sweet corn today.  It was delicious

Eight nice sized pumpkins coming

Plants on the side of the garage

Our Limelight Hydrangea is looking beautiful

Plants Bill got from the Frankenmuth Farmer's Market are growing nicely

Love this picture Rody took of the sunset tonight

Went to church early as I had to teach Sunday School.  The worship service was amazing!  Had 8 kids in Sunday School. My three grandkids were missing from my class.  Sure did miss them.
Went and got some gift cards as the are 4x gas points right now.  Got a few groceries.  Came home and picked some corn out of the garden and made BLT's with tomatoes and lettuce I picked in the garden.  YUM!  Elaine brought her motorcycle over as it needed a tail light put on.  She left it here and Bill fixed it. He sure did a great job.   He rode it to her house and I followed to pick him up.I was a little nervous that he would forget to put his feet down when he stopped because he is used to our trike.  I prayed for him to be safe.  He did great.  We stopped on the way home for a malt for me and a shake for him at Mooney's.   Came home and watched more of the Olympics.  Love watching them.

8/13/16...Came home so I could go to the wedding Bill is doing

 Bill waiting to start the wedding for Jim's son, John.  Bill went to school with Jim and they both were in Vietnam but didn't know it.  They were in Australia on R & R and ran into each other.  They were both so surprised to see someone from their hometown, Frankenmuth

 It rained and we had to wait for about 10 minutes for the storm to pass over.  Then it turned out to be really nice out so the wedding went on outside as planned.  Bill was sweating and his shirt was real wet when he was done.  Everyone was hot on the porch.  We were all pretty cool under the tent as there was a nice breeze.  Bill did a really nice job.

The father of the groom is an Indian so he did a native service afterward.  It was pretty weird.

 John, Lisa and Bill after the wedding ceremony

 Father of the Groom, Jim.  Dad's friend from school.  He collects trains and has his whole basement set up.  It was amazing.

Love this picture of Isaac that looks like he is walking on the clouds at the campground.

Came home so I could take care of the garden and go to the wedding.  Ate delicious corn from our garden.  At the wedding, we talked to Wayne who is a custodian for Our township schools.  He shared his testimony of the miracle God did for him.  When he was two he fell of a riding lawnmower and was run over.  His spleen was severed and many other organs injured but God healed him.  He gives God all the glory!  So nice talking to him and sharing the miracles God has done in our family.  Bill also got to share with the father of the groom.  We love telling what great things the Lord has done!  Our God is awesome!  Bill did a wonderful job doing the wedding.  The food was delicious!

8/12/16...cooler today which was nice

               Peyton with her girl car

       Peyton and Isaac in the Clam screen tent

      Peyton and Isaac on a scooter ride

We ordered homemade pizza tonight at the pavilion.  They just started having it on the menu.  It was huge and yummy.  We have half left over for tomorrow

Vikki tricked me and asked me to help her put the shade in the camper up so I would see this.  I was fooled and gasped because I thought milk spilled.  She had a good laugh

This is what it really was.  Part of the kids toy

Peyton and Isaac at night in the screen tent with their lights

Got up and read my Bible in the screen tent.  After that I took a bike ride and checked out the bathroom they remodled here.  They are so nice.  The showers are wonderful.  Nice to have them open again.  Came back and ate oatmeal with raisins , blueberries and walnuts.  Went out with Vikki and kiddos and relaxed in the screen tent.  Took a ride to Pinconning and went to a thrift shop. Ate a salad with stuff from our garden and chicken and cottage cheese with French dressingfor lunch  Then we went for a walk and the kids rode their scooters.  The kids stopped and said hi to Miss 

Shirley.  Relaxed more in screen tent.  It was raining so we put the sides down to keep the rain out.  Love the screen tent!  The kids had fun with the cars out there.

Called dad and he walked Four miles at the sports zone in the morning.  Then he took my car in to have the dent in the door fixed and the dent in the back from a bike fixed.  He walked all the way home from there.  Then he rode his bike back to pick up the car.  He was tired when I talked to him and had already gotten 22,000 steps.  We ordered pizza.  It was delicious.  They dropped the first one so had to walk back when the next one was done.  We rode our bikes all around the campground and Vikki had Lenny on the leash while we rode.  He did great.  Stopped to see a golden doodle puppy about 8 weeks old.  So cute and a very nice puppy.  Came back and went out in the screen tent with lights in it as it was dark.  Peyton and Isaac loved using the little lights.  Played 2 games of dice and one game of cards.

8/11/16.....Kenzie came to stay with us

Got up at 8.  Read my Bible outside and then did a load of laundry.  Peyton and I went swimming in the inside pool.  Came back and Kfnzie called.  I asked if she wanted to come live with us and told her God has a plan for her.  She said could I please.  Went to CMA meeting, than back up north.  Played cards and five right Vikki

8/10/16....Came up to Outdoor Adventures

Peyton and Isaac.  Very hot day so glad to be cool in the pool

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Peyton on papa's back

Peyton and Papa a Bill

Peyton, Papa and Isaac

Breezy playing with Peyton.  She was so good with the kids.

          Isaac

Breezy and Peyton swimming in the evening

Finished packing and came up camping to Outdoor Adventures for two weeks.  It was the hottest day of the summer.  We got things set up.  We were roasting while we did it.  Vikki came up a little while later.  We thought the air wasn't worfking in the camper because it didn't feel cold.  The sun was shining and was hot o the Windows.  We closed the shades and that helped cool it down.  

We all went swimming to cool down.  Sure felt good.  Peyton and I went to check the inside pool out.  It was so nice.  A little cooler and crystal clear now.  Here were only two other kids swimming in it.

  real chlorine smelling in there either.  Went back and made hotdogs.  I made a salad for me. Went and had ice cream after that.  Breezy treated us all.  Bill had to leave so we walked around some of the campground.  Went swimming again and the kids had fun with Breezy in the pool.  Came back and Vikki read the Bible to the kids, and tucked the kids in bed.  We played a game of cards and a game of dice.