8/22/16...fun day camping with the girls and their families. Loving these grand kiddos

Jacob, Papa Bill, Adam and Eli going for a walk

        Evan on his bike

            Adam

Jacob, Adam, Eli

Hailey, Peyton, Max

Jack & Evan

Max, Melissa, Evan, Jack Adam, Jacob, Eli, Kimmy. Peyton, Hailey

Adam, Eli, Jack

Peyton, Hailey, Jack and Evan.  Adam on far side of table

                         Peyton 

              Eli and Isaac

       Max, Adam, Jacob and Hailey

                      Eli and Jack

   Evan, Peyton and Isaac.

All the grandkids in the pool but Hailey

            Adam swimming 

       All the grand kiddos on the beach

       Grandkids helping shuck corn

                  Papa and Jack

           Peyton and Hailey

           Isaac and Jacob

We had lots of fun today.  Walked down to Kimmy's site this morning and sat and drank our coffee.  Then we went for a walk.  We spent time at each of our camp sites, went for a bike ride.   Then went to the inside pool.  The kids had fun with light sticks. Melissa, Kimmy and I went for a nice bike ride around the campground, then all of us went to the outside pool.  I came home and started potatoes.  The kids had fun playing on the beach.  We all ate at our camper.  We had burgers, hot dogs, salad, baked potatoes and corn on the cob from our garden.  Hailey was amazing with Peyton and Isaac and was such a help all day.  All the kids were playing a game she made up on our picnic tablecloth. 

We all had smores.  Vikki, Bill and I played 3-13 and dice. It was a great day with family I love so much.

8/19/16....went to the dentist, then to Kimmy's, then to see Kenzie atSubway and then back camping

Me with my boys...Jacob, Adam and Eli

         Peyton and Isaac at the pool

They are great at floating now and can go across the width of the pool.

Peyton and Isaac helping shuck corn.  

          Good helpers

        Lenny was a good dog today

Got ready and went to the endodotist in Midland to see if I needed a root canal.  Everyone was nice there.  Can't do one as there is only a 30% chance it would work he said.  May have to have it pulled if it gives me any trouble. It was only 10 minutes from Kimmy's house.  I went too visit her and the boys afterwards.  Had a nice time with them.  Happy Jacob made $550 on his sheep and Adam made $600.  The State Rep bought Jacob's and Isabella Bank bought Adam's.  What a great experience for the boys and they were so responsible and did a great job. 

4 H is such a wonderful program.  stopped at Subway and saw Kenzie.  She made me a delicious chicken sub.  Went back to my house to pick corn to bring and get Mocha.  Headed back to the campground.  Went swimming.  When we came back we saw Nikki and the kids at the beach.  They came to our campsite to visit.  The kids helped me shuck corn and did a great job.  We ate that and hot dogs Vikki grilled.  The corn is so good this year.  The hot dogs were yummy too.  Vikki cleaned up everything after we were done eating.  Thanks Vikki!  I sure am blessed with wonderful, caring daughters!  We went for a walk around the campground.  Sat outside the camper.  Greg got there and drove by so we talked to him.  Went for another walk.  Vikki and I took a turn going to the adult swim.  It was so nice.  Played a game of 3-13 And 2 games of dice before bed.

8/18/16..Vikki came back to the campground with Peyton and Isaac. Ispent time with the kids and then had to leave to come home for amotorcycle ride.

Peyton and Isaac on our way to the pool

Peyton and Isaac at the pool

                                                         Peyton and Isaac on the hayride       

   

                                    Breezy treated Peyton, Isaac and I to ice cream after the hayride

                                         My limelight hydrangea is looking beautiful in blossom

                            Met at Meijers to ride our motorcycles to Breckenridge for ice cream.

                                Evan, Wes, Gayla, Isaac, Sabrina, Bill, Brian, Luis and Bill

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 Wes and Gayla have 99 cent baby cones and Isaac has a single.  It was huge.  I got a baby black cherry.

 Luis, Eva, and Bill  My reflection in the window ha ha.  Don't know why Bill didn't smile

                                    Brian, Bill, Sabrina and Isaac enjoying their ice cream.

 Sabrina let this little guy sit on her motorcycle.  He had his dog with him and it ate one ice cream cone itself, then finished both of this kids and his dad.  It was a chubby dog and I know why.

Kimmy sent me these pictures of Adam on the log.  He raised both hands to volunteer at the fair to do this and they picked him. 

Pretty brave boy!!!

Opened up the screen tent as no rain is predicted today.  After that I went for a swim.  The weather and water were great.  Came back to the camper and made a BLT.  Vikki was on her way so I stayed there so I could help her when she got there.  Lenny looked cute with his new hair cut.  The kids ate PB&J sandwiches and then I took them swimming.  We came back in time to change and make it to the hay ride.  After the hay ride we went for ice cream and Breezy insisted on treating us.  She is so sweet.  Packed up and left in order to make it back to go on a motorcycle run with Faith Riders to Breckenridge for ice cream.  I only got a baby cone as I already had had ice cream.  The single cones were huge.  Glad I didn't get one of those.  Came home and Kenzie had made brownies.  

8/17/16 At the campground..just Mocha and me

Roadside park I stopped to eat lunch at

We had a downpour at the campground. This is the road if you go to the right before where chapel is.  Greg would have been swimming if he was parked where he was.

One lonely tent and the ground was dry by it

Across from the park model we stayed in one year

By the playground in the back

Campers down road by back gate

Quiet after the rain.  Our screen tent is on the left.

I had to put the awning down myself because the said rain with wind gusts up to 60 mph could be coming.  It never did, but would rather be safe than sorry

After breakfast, I went for a walk around the campground.  When I got back I rode my bike around.  It rained after I got back.  Didn't rain very long.  When it stopped, I went to Shopko and walked around.  Then went to Taco Bell and got my favorite double decker supreme and a free senior ice tea. Drove toward AuGres

and stopped at a roadside park my great grandma Daisy and grandpa Adam took me to when I was little.  Went to Amish Barn right before AuGres.  Had fun walking through and looking at everything.  Stopped at the thrift store, Family Dollar and Family Fare and the came back to campground.  Ate grilled barbecue chicken strips, a baked potato and salad for supper.  Then it poured.  It stopped for a minute so put the awning down.  Went for another walk and took pictures.  Talked to Vikki and Peyton and Isaac did good at their school orientation.  The teacher commented on how well behaved they were and how smart.  Couldn't believe the didn't go to preschool.  Vikki has done a great job with them.  They know to listen and follow directions really well

8/16/16...went to breakfast and then back to campground

For lunch I made a BLT with tomato and lettuce from our garden

Grilled chicken on the grill.  Darker pieces have yummy barbecue sauce on them.  They were yummy!

Beautiful night for a walk

On a walk around the campground.  Missing all of my camping buddies

Screen tent like ours across from our last camping spot

Turned out to be a nice day out.  Had over two inches of rain last night.

Me relaxing in our screen tent

Lenny's nice haircut Vikkigave him.  

Went to breakfast.  Charlie, Sue, Andy and Phyllis were there plus Bill and I.

After breakfast, I went home and packed a few things to take back up to the campground.  I was happy to see Vikki and the kids.  They left shortly after I got there as Peyton and Isaac get to go meet their Kindergarten teacher!  After they left, I went for a swim.  Only 7 of us in the pool.  I had a nice swim and got some exercise.  Came back to the camper and cooked chicken on the grill.  Put barbecue sauce on some of it.  After I ate, I went for a bike ride around the campground.  Later, I went for a walk.  Came back and sat in the screen tent

for a while.  Went in and watched the Olympics til midnight and then went to bed