5/21/17...went home and Bill and I went to Meijers to meet Faith Riders and ride together to Hopevale

Faith Riders getting ready to take off for Hopevale Church

Parked in front of the church

After service everyone looked at the bikes outside.

Isaac, Peyton, me and Lenny.  Nice walk....the kids sure liked puddles

                                  Inside the new handicapped cabins.  

Isaac and Peyton

Everyone left so they had the pool to themselves

Fun time showering off after swimming

Isaac with the pay phones

Nice day....didn't have to bundle up after swimming

Drove and got home at 7:30 a.m..  Got ready and packed the stuff we needed for our Faith Rider's table at the church!  I drove the car and Bill went on the motorcycle.  I saw two eagles sitting in the tree by their nest on the way.  We had a great turnout, especially with rain in the forecast.  Saw lots of people we know there.  The service was really nice.  Great message on solving conflict God's way.  Afterwards we went to stand by our stuff and talk to people.  Some went out by the motorcycles.  We had about 5 people that want to join Faith Riders.  I go to see Kelly, Ryan, Abby and Christopher. I as so happy to see them and of course asked about Michael.  Michael was in my Sunday School class and is such a sweet boy.  His dad told me Michael was just talking about me yesterday and saying how much he missed me.  Kelly told me to wait because she wanted to get him from Sunday School so he could see me. I sure was happy to see him and get a hug.  He was happy too.  It made my day.  Kelly brought Ally over to see me before we left too. Bill had to pass out flags at Walmart for the Marine Corp. League.  I came back up north to spend time with Vikki, Peyton and Isaac.  I sure got a good welcome from my sweeties!  I was very happy to when Vikki showed me all of the bags for snack lunch dinners for schools Vikki and the kids decorated.  Sure were beautiful and sure was a help to me having them done.  Not too many left to decorate.  I am praying over these bags that will go to these kiddos whoever they are.  We went swimming.  A little girl around 2 almost drowned, but a boy about 11 who was in the hot tub ran and jumped in and saved her.  Her mom was trying to get to her but was way at the end of the pool.  You can see Vikki's blog for picture and details.  After that we ate spaghetti, went for a walk and looked in a new handicapped cabins.  We sat in the screen tent and relaxed for a while too while the kids played with three other kids. Vikki had to leave at seven. She blessed me by picking up some clips to put on the clam tent. But makes putting the side flaps up and down super easy.  Thank you Vikki!  I did some cleaning and sorting to get rid of stuff I don't use.

5/20/17...Made eggs and ham for breakfast, set up the Clam screen tent, went to Northwoods, went to get ice cream, went golfing

Me making eggs and ham in my new frying pan I got at the garage sale

Isaac

Peyton

Isaac, Peyton and Lenny

Isaac and Peyton

Lunch in the Clam tent

Silly Isaac and Peyton

I guess this family wants to try the new cabins

Isaac with sunglasses papa got him last year.  Peyton getting toys out

Isaac and Peyton playing dice.  I forgot the game box so we only had 3 dice to play with but still had fun.  I got beat bad

We decided we wanted eggs and ham for breakfast so made it in my huge electric frying pan I found at the garage sale.  What a great find.  I don't think it was ever used and it works great, expecially when camping with extra people.  Vikki told me it wasn't too windy and we could set up the clam.  Well it started blowing and we had to run after it once the sides were pulled out.  We moved it back and staked it down right away while Vikki held it.  We ate our lunch in it and it sure was nice sitting in it.  We took the kids golfing.  Vikki beat me by six.  Guess I had better practice.  We went to Northwoods so I could get cord winders and some canvas bags.  I am trying to get the storage space under the camper more organized.  The kids, Vikki and I played dice with the three we had.  We all had fun and they all beat me.  Sure love my family!

5/19/17....Happy Vikki and the kids came up! Missing my sister Linda today. She went to heaven 9 years ago. Nice time camping

Mocha did great on our walk today.  We walked almost the whole campground and she just stayed on my side, not pulling and not lagging behind.  Good doggie!

I had the pool to myself this morning!  Water aroebics just finished.  I will have to come earlier next time

Love this metal clothes hanger the girls and their families got me !  It works great and is so handy.
Like my little clothes pin holder that collapses too.  Found it at a garage sale.  

Isaac and Peyton were excited to see the toys again

Isaac's ready to go swimming

Peyton

Cute picture Vikki took of Peyton and Isaac

Bill forgot his medicine so he left for home this morning.  I went for a nice half hour swim and then sat in the hot tub.  They had just finished aroebics in the water so will try that on Monday.  Vikki and the kids came up for the weekend.  It was pretty cold and windy out so we drove to the pool and went swimming again. So much more fun with the kids in the water.  I was missing all my grandkids when I was swimming this morning and thinking I would rather be splashed and have fun with them than swim alone!  We played a game of war with the kids and then we played 3-13.  Vikki won!

5/18/17...Happy Birthday Adam! First day at Outdoor adventures! 80 degrees and very windy!

Happy Birthday Adam!  I love how sweet and caring you are!  You are fun to be around and I sure like making cinnamon rolls with you.  Glad your Grandma Lela taught you that so I could eat some!  You are a very hard worker and I sure appreciate you always wanting to help me!
I love you very much!  I love your birthday cake!

Mocha's pretty relaxed here

Nice cabins they just built

Hot tub is empty and they are starting to clean it.  The just filled the outside pool.

Our walk

We finished packing and got to Outdoor Adventures at around 11:30 pm.
It was hot, but so windy it felt nice.  We got everything set up and then ate lunch.  We went for a walk and checked in at the camp store.  Lots of empty camping spots, but the main full hook up spots are pretty full.  They have added lots of cabins which are very nice.  
We went to Northwoods, which is a huge camping/fishing/general store combined.  Found our favorite goggles for the kids for 2.99.  Picked up three pairs and will take orders for the rest. Went to a nice restaurant and each got a 14" pizza for 6.95.  Mine will last me a couple of days. It was delicious.  We walked around Shopco after that.  Came back and played 3-13.  I won, but not by much.

I had so much fun with Max today!

Excited to see lots of blossoms ready to open soon on my plant Bruce and Melissa got me on the first Mother's day we moved here.  

Cooked salmon on the grill tonight.  It was delicious

Lenny fetching in the water.  He loves the water and jumps right in.  Lots of stuff floating on the water because it was so windy today

Packed the camper this morning and then went to walk at the rail trail.  Nice morning with the temperature being 74 degrees.  Only a few walkers out this morning.  Went to Menards and looked for hoops and netting to put over my strawberries.  Didn't have anything there.  I did buy 2 rose bushes for 2/$7.  I planted them right away and watered them when I got home.   I worked rubbing dirt off of sod pieces from digging around the house after that.  Got partway done but have more to go.  It was very hot and my hair was dripping wet after working out there.  Came in and finished reading my book so I could take and give it to Melissa. Talked to Melissa to see how the kids did at Hartley.  She said Max was upset because Evan wrecked his Lego Creation he had asked her watch.  Also got teased by a couple of kids at Hartley so was sad about that.  I told her to tell him I would come take him out for a donut.  When I got there I asked him if he wanted ice cream or a donut.  He picked ice cream because it was a hot day.  We went to Mooney's and it was closed because of a family emergency.  We prayed for them and then went to an ice cream place in Hemlock Vikki told me about.  Max picked cookies and cream and I had armieto cherry and bear claw.  He had a bowl and I had a cone.  We sat and talked for a long time.  He shared about his trip and all the things he liked.  He also told me about Evan, but said he actually liked it that way and was going to leave it.  I talked to him about how there are always some mean kids out there who will tease and not be nice.  Told him we need to pray for them and when it happens talk to God and think on good things.  He said yes, because if you don't let them know it bothers you they will stop.  Pretty smart boy!

I told him I loved him and he said "I do too" and God loves you too!  That made my heart so happy.

At 3, the girl came over to me and told me she had to take a pizza out and since no one was there, she wanted to just give it to us.  We were pretty happy.  I ate one piece and took the rest to Melissa and family .  

I had so much fun with Eli and Jacob today.  Adam was on his field trip to Greenfield Village and Kimmy and Jared drove their van and went with him.  Adam rode the Charter Bus there.

Eli relaxing after jumping on the trampoline

Jacob building the marble tower game

Wow it didn't take long for him to follow directions and build it.   Eli played with the legos

Great niece, Ahmeh, with her new wig. Can't believe she could get all of her long hair under it.

Wes and Gayla sent me this picture of the Dells in Wisconsin they visited.  Looks so cool!

Went to breakfast, then went to Vikki's since Melissa was there.  Worked on the camper and also on digging more of the landscape so the edging can be put down.  I went and picked up Jacob and then Eli from school because Kimmy and Jared were on the field trip to Greenfield Village with Adam.  We came home and Jacob had a bowl of ice cream and Eli had a bowl with a cone on top.  Eli played with legos while Jacob worked on putting the marble racing game together.  He sure is talented with following directions and putting things together.  I went and got a Hot and Ready Pizza because that's what they picked to have to eat.  They saved two pieces so their mom and dad could each have a piece.  Kimmy called and wanted me to have them be ready to run out because they had to get to the school to get Adam and were running behind.  They got their shoes on and then they were hurrying to pick up the legos.  I told them I would get them, but they wanted to keep working on picking them up while I watched for their mom. Such great boys!  Someone has trained them right.  Good job Kimmy and Jared!  After they left, I got more stuff done!