Wednesday, June 7, 2017

6/7/17....Swam at the campground, Evan's kindergarten graduation

                                                  My plants did good while I was away.


A Little bunny by our shed.  I thought something was wrong with it.  I looked at it closely and then went in and got my camera.  When I came back I got close again and it just laid there.  I went to see if it was ok and it took off running at top speed and went under the deck.



I transplanted some plants around the tree


Bruce, Jack, Melissa and Max waiting for the Kindergarten Graduation to start 

Evan on the end at the far right




Evan getting his diploma for kindergarten from his teacher, Mrs. Wilson


                          One cake for 8th grade graduates and one for kindergarten graduates

Evan's class








Daniel and Evan


Papa, Evan and Nana

Bruce, Evan and Melissa

Hailey and her best friend Ally

Ally borrowed Daniel's cap




Evan and his teacher

Evan and his student teacher

Evan, Tyler and Daniel

Hailey and Ally

I took the Clam screen tent down.  Love that I can do it easily by myself and get it in the bag so easy.  I packed  the fold up bikes, the Clam, big swivel rocker from camper, Vikki's lounge chair and a folding chair plus other small stuff and Mocha all in my little Prius.   Read my Bible outside, then went to the pool to swim.  Came back and ate lunch and then went home.  Planted plants inside bricks around tree.  Watered plants.  Bill got home from his doctor appt.  We took Mocha to Vikki's and then went to subway to eat.  After that, we went to Evan's kindergarten graduation.  He was so cute and funny.  He did a couple of the motions on stage, but when he was sitting with his class on the gym floor afterwards he did all the motions to God is on the Move!  He thought the song was God is on the moon until Melissa told him what it really was the night before.  I couldn't get a video or picture because a teacher was doing the movements behind him and kept blocking my view.  We had cake and punch afterwards.  It sure was nice seeing Melissa and her family.  Hailey's foot is doing much better.  Ally sure was helping her.  Love that school and that my grandkids have such good friends!  I love my family!!!"

Bill and I left for the campground after that.  He loved the new chairs.  We played 3-13 and he really beat me bad.

Tuesday, June 6, 2017

6/6/17 Kenzie came and spent the day


Such a beautiful morning


Mocha begging for my breakfast

Geese and their babies swimming

I was the only one at the pool and in the hot tub

Picked Kenzie up in Standish and she spent the day with me.  


She had an apple and a licorace and Mocha begged for the licorice
Evan pulled his tooth out.  What a cutie!


Got up and it was so nice I ate my oatmeal outside.  Mocha was begging for some.  Went to the outside pool and also went in the hot tub.  Got back to the camper and had a salad for lunch.  Went to Trevor's dad's in Standish to pick Kenzie up to spend the day with me.  We stopped at Tacey's for an ice cream cone.  Kenzie was cold so we are in the car.  Laughed when a man was ordering and looked like a mixture of papa and Greg Young.  Then at the other window was a mix of Wes and Andy.  We went swimming as soon as we got back.  It was nice and sunny and 72 degrees, but Kenzie thought the pool was cold.  I told her I was going to swim because the water felt good to me, but she could go in the hot tub.  I started swimming to the deep end and when I looked behind me she was in and swimming with me.  We went and relaxed in the hot tub after that.  She hoopla hooped in the grass while I dried off and warmed in the sun.  We went back and changed and then played putt putt.  It was close all the way, but I beat her by one point.  We were going to go in the store,but it was closed for inventory the lady said.  Kenzie wanted a pretzel at the pavilion but it was closed too.  We got back to the camper and she wanted to play some games. We played dice and I won and we played3-13 and she won.  We ate pizza for dinner.  We sure had fun together. I took her home and when I got back, I went on a bike ride around the campground.  Then walked to the clubhouse to do my blog.   Bill sent me a picture with dirt in the bricks he put around the tree.  Can't wait to plant some plants in there.

Monday, June 5, 2017

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.