6/5/17...spent the day in Tawas

Brought some beautiful peonies from home for the camper

Love walking through the stores in Tawas

My new favorite flavor of ice cream.  Traverse City Cherry Chocolate

                                    Love walking out on the dock at Tawas!

New dock they are adding

Love the flag across the water

Lighthouse across the water

End of the dock

They moved these and build a pavilion

Kimmy's swimming pool.  I am excited for them and the fun they will have in it.

Bill and Ted.  Bill presented the memorial plaque to Trinity Riders to honor the memory of those who have passed away.  Sixteen of Faith Riders went there and Bill presented it at the meeting

Ate breakfast, went to the clubhouse, headed for Tawas!  Lots of new businesses along therapy, especially in Au Gres.  Lots of memories with my mom and dad there!  Got to Tawas and it was sunny and beautiful out!  Went in to a new kids store with just beautiful clothing in it.  However, the prices were like $89+.  Not quite my price range eve if I had millions!  Much better places for money to go.  Went in to my favorite Ben Franklin store.  Bought a cute bird feeder there.  Got anew favorite ice cream cone.  Traverse City cherry chocolate!  Yum!  Went in the rest of the stores and then walked the dock.  Lots of memories in Tawas of camping with my grandparents and sister.  Also fishing with my great grandparents on the dock.  I went to Walmart to get a curling iron since I left mine home.  Saw gas was 2.31 so I filled up.  Went to Tim Hortons and got a club sandwich and then went to the park to eat it.  Came back and took Mocha outside.  Then it started raining.  Rained for about an hour and the got nice again!  Back to the clubhouse to use their wifi

6/4/17....went to church, lunch with Bill at Olive Garden and then back camping

Stacie with Baby Anthem at church

Peyton and Isaac with the crafts they made

Peyton and Isaac...they waited for me to go swimming when I got there

Little fishermen

Peyton and Isaac

Peyton

Isaac rolled up his shorts so he could go out farther

Miss Shirley giving Isaac a kiss.  I missed taking a picture of her kissing Peyton. The kids love her and she loves them.  She is one of the workers there who has been there since my first time going there in 2007.  

Isaac, Lenny, Nana and Peyton

Peyton and Isaac on the hayride by themselves.  First time by themselves!

Lenny pretty comfy in the camper

Jacob and Adam with their 4 H Sheep

They look like champion sheep to me

Hailey was pretty happy to get crutches that fit her

Melissa and Bruce's fountain that used to be my mom and dad's.  It's starting to crumble so wanted to have a picture of it.  Bruce thinks he can fix it.

We went to church.  Handed out awards to my kids caregroup.  They all did so good and were such a joy to have!  Arnie and Cheryl came and visited today which was nice!  Melissa had to sit behind us because someone sat where I saved her seat.  We had Jack sit with us which was nice.  Jena shared today and did a great job!  After church, Bill and I went to the Olive Garden and had spaghetti, salad and breadsticks!  It was so nice and the food was delicious.  I got Mocha and came up north after that.    Went swimming with Vikki and the kids when I got here.  I go to share how God did such an amazing miracle for Melissa with a sweet couple while I was in the hot tub.  So thankful for God and how awesome He is!   Peyton and Isaac went on the hayride all by themselves!  Vikki and I took a picture when they went by the camper and then had an ice cream cone while we waited in the pavilion.  The kids had fun and then had their ice cream.  We walked over to see Miss Shirley, one of the workers, and I took her picture with the kids.  She has always been so loving to them and very special to us.  She had two strokes in December and she always thanks us for praying for her.  Vikki and the kids left after that.  I packed away some things I won't be using before I leave.  Went to the clubhouse for a while so I would have wifi.

6/3/17...Left the campground at 5 a.m., Went on Memorial ride, went to Olivia's wedding, Went to Hosanna's graduation, worked on the landscaping

Vikki sent me these cute pictures of their day at the campground

Isaac and Peyton on the paddleboat

Peyton and Isaac with all their candy from the piñata

Ready to start the pudding eating contest

 We had a good turnout for our Memorial Ride to honor those who were members of Faith Riders and have passed away

All the motorcycles at Ryder's Powersports

Group picture...we raised $200 for Run for the Son for our Memorial Run 

Bill with the plaque he had made up for Trinity Riders for their Memorial Ride

After a 100 mile ride, we stopped in Hemlock for lunch

Olivia and her dad at her wedding

 Bev (who is 90) stood up for Olivia.  Pastor Jeff married her and Chris. 

I got up at 5 and came home.  Got the creamer, sugar, spoons, cups and coffee ready to take to the memorial. Bill rode the motorcycle.  I had made the coffee at home so dropped it off before picking up donuts at Tim Hortons.  Went back and we had the memorial and also a biker blessing.  Then we went on a really nice ride for 100 miles.  Stopped and had a hamburger and then headed home to change to go to Olivia and Chris's wedding.  Olivia was in our care group and we know Chris because Bill was his grandma's chaplain when she was on hospice.  It was so nice seeing all of his family that we were close to there too.  It was a really nice ceremony.  We had cake afterwards and then headed home to change and go to Hosanna's open house for her graduation.  Busy day today!  Lots of people from church were there and it was a really nice party.  We sat with Dave and Sherry Vienne and their daughter, Katelyn whose party is next week.  Worked on the landscaping afterward and dug out a plant I didn't like.  Planted some spinach and lettuce seeds.

6/2/17....went for a swim, went and bought two chairs a Shopco, Vikki and the kids came up

Peyton and Isaac in our new chairs

Adam and Eli with their derby cars

Peyton and Isaac by the campfire.  They sure had fun playing in the boxes the chairs came in.  The neighbor boy, Max played with them too. 

                 Vikki sent me these cute pictures of Peyton and Isaac

Isaac and Peyton

Isaac and Peyton did a good job helping their mom plant the garden

Peyton

Isaac

Peyton, Kenzie and Isaac

Kenzie

It was beautiful out.  I went swimming in the outside pool and the water was warm and it was nice and sunny out.  I went to Shopco to walk around and get garbage bags and Coke.  I saw the chairs Bill and I liked that were originally $330 each and then went on sale for $179 were on a Bonus Sale for $129.  I called Bill to see if he wanted me to get them for the camper and he did.  They are higher than the ones we have and will be easier with his knee replacements to get out of.  I went to get them and got a $10 gift coupon.  I didn't think the chairs would fit in my Prius, but the guy got one in.  It was in a big box with an ottoman so I was amazed it fit.  I took it to the camper, unloaded it and went back for the other one.  Vikki and the kids got there shortly after.  The kids were pretty excited about the boxes the chairs came in.  They didn't even want to go swimming.  We told them were were going and they could play when they got back because we wanted to swim while it was sunny and nice.  When we got back, they played in the box and Vikki helped me assemble the chairs.  She was very good at it and I actually just helped when she needed me.  The biggest job was unwrapping them.  Every part of the metal was wrapped in paper and taped.  They sure are comfy chairs.  Such a great deal too.  Love that we can sit in them and there's enough room to turn and face the window and look out.  They recline also.  We had a nice fire and sat out and made amores.  The neighbor boy wanted one with just chocolate.