10/1/17...Went to church, took Hailey home so she could water her neighbor's plants while they are gone, Went to the fire station after church, had fun with grandkids, had a family movie night

Hailey, Vikki, Peyton, Rody, Isaac, Max, Jack, Evan and Papa eating breakfast at the fire station

Peyton, Jack, Max, Papa, Isaac, Evan and Hailey

Isaac in the firetruck

Jack in front and Peyton and Evan in the back

Peyton in the firetruck

Vikki took her turn too

Jack

Hailey

Evan

Evan and Peyton 

Peyton, Evan and Jack

Evan throwing bean bags at the burning windows and knocking them down

Peyton, Jack, Papa and Evan

Peyton, Papa, Jack

Jack knocked the windows out super fast

Peyton did a good job too

Jack and Peyton

Here she goes....go Peyton

Melissa and Bruce on the train heading to Chicago

They are there.....the kids loved seeing this picture with the big buildings in the background

Melissa all dressed up and looking beautiful for their evening date

The kids got up early and Max took care of their guinea pig right away.   He also helped with Evan. He sure is a responsible boy.  All the kids got ready and ate breakfast and then we headed to church.    

L.A. Joiner preached and it was a very good message.  After church, we went with Vikki and her family to the fire station for a pancake breakfast.  Bill had seen it in on Facebook.  It was a benefit for a little 7 year old girl who has brain cancer.  Please pray for her.  Vikki was sweet and took her bracelets in and let the little girl pick one out which made her very happy.  We came home and read some books, Max and Hailey did some homework.  Hailey helped me make dinner.  She washed the potatoes, and helped layer them to cook on the grill.  She also seasoned the burgers before we cooked them on the grill.  She cleared the table for me too.  What a great helper she was!  After we had everything done, we had a movie night with popcorn with surprises in the bottom of the containers.  Very nice day and the kiddos were so good.

9/30/17....Went to church from 9 till noon to hear L.A. Joiner teach. Melissa and Bruce dropped off Max and Evan to stay while they are in Chicago

Papa stirring the fire.  Max and Evan on the swings

Evan eating his s'more

Max and Evan eating their suckers papa gave them

We went to church from 9 till noon.  L. A. Joiner was here and gave a great teaching.  They had lots of fruit, cheese, meat, bagels and cream cheese, and sweets for us to eat.  After that I went to Jack's to pick up oven roasted turkey for Hailey to have in her lunch.  Came home and cleaned a couple of rooms while Bill moved the shed outside, moved the small camper by it and burned lots of branches.  When Melissa and Bruce got her with the boys, Melissa went over everything I need to know for when I'm watching the kids.  She had everything really organized and all I need to know is written down.  She is amazing at that.  Bruce was a sweetie and carried all the heavy boxes of deck stain in the hall down to the basement for Bill.  Bill was very surprised when he came in.  Bruce and Melissa left to take Jack to Vikki's and Bill, Max, Evan and I went out by the campfire and roasted marshmallows and made s'mores.  The boys were sure happy.  Hailey is at her corn maze outing with her friends from school.  She will be here later.  Max was so sweet.  He really wanted to go to the corn maze, but when he heard Evan was coming here early, he told his mom he didn't want to go to the corn maze.  He wanted to come here early to have more Nana time instead.  Sure love that sweetie.  Melissa had their list made out of what to do to get ready each morning and he told her she forgot one.  He added #6 ....read the Bible.   So happy he loves to read his Bible.

9/29/17...I went grocery shopping, dropped some things off at Salvation Army, Kimmy and the boys came over and Vikki and the twins came over

Eli with his cute pumpkin from my garden....wearing cute sunglasses

Jacob...papa in the background

Jacob, Eli and Adam worked on digging a four foot hole for Bill for his basketball hoop.  Jacob worked very hard on this even though it was hot in the sun.  He didn't give up until he had it 4 ft. deep.  It was cute how he kept measuring it.  

Adam and Eli worked on getting the corn husks out of the garden for Bill.  They packed them in garbage cans after they finished getting them out of the garden.  Hard working boys!

The hole kept getting deeper.  

Eli wanted to dig in the hole with the little shovel he's holding

Peyton

Isaac

Peyton

Eli up high in the tree.....Isaac wanted to climb up too, but couldn't quite do it yet.

Isaac did a good job trying to climb up

I was so happy when Adam played his trombone for me.  He is doing great and loves it.

Jacob played his clarinet for us too.  He plays so good now.  Hard songs and keeps the beat so good.

We had a downpour and then this beautiful rainbow

Hailey and Ally came over to work on a sewing project for school.

Jack had fun playing sports on the wi.  Forgot to get a picture while he was playing, so took this one before he left.

I got up early to go shopping before it got really busy.  Went to my neighbors first, to drop off a letter that the mailman put in our box by accident.  Talked with them for a while and they showed me the kind of trap they use to catch moles and told me where I could get one.  I went to Walmart to pick one up.  Went to Kroger's and they are making the store bigger and moving things all over so it was a challenge shopping there.  Went to Aldi's after that and then to Salvation army to drop stuff off.  Bill called to say Kimmy was at our house so I headed right home.  I didn't think she was coming, but I was so happy to see her and the boys.  They all helped with groceries when I got home so it went fast putting them away.  THANK YOU Kimmy and boys!!!
The boys worked on digging a 4 ft. hole for Bill's basketball pole.  Jacob stayed at it until the job was done.  I was very proud of him.  The other boys did a great job getting the corn husks out of the garden.  I was very proud of them too. So happy I got to see them and got my hugs I have been missing.  Vikki came after she picked the kids up from school.  She made me and Kimmy each a beautiful bracelet. Bruce brought Hailey, Ally and Jack here.  The girls had to use my sewing machine for a school project they are doing.  They ended up taking a long time so I told Bruce he could get home to Evan so Melissa could go to Vikki's and get her hair cut and I would take the girls home when they were done.  Dropped Ally off because she had to be home at 10:30 and then Hailey and I stopped to get Hailey a Nacho Bell Grande at Taco Bell to take home and eat.  What a nice polite granddaughter she is.

9/28/17...Got lots of organizing done, helped with bingo at Community Village with others from Faith Riders

Fun time helping residents with bingo.  Bill is in the back calling the numbers.  He was so cute and had them all laughing with his funny comments.

We slept in this morning until 8:30 which was very nice.  Bill had an appointment at the VA and then had to drive veterans for his volunteer position.  I did laundry and hung it outside and then started cleaning and organizing the upstairs bedroom and some of the attic.  It's looking much better.  Getting stuff ready to take to Salvation Army tomorrow.  Kimmy still wasn't feeling good, but was a little better at least.  I didn't go to her house like I planned because I didn't want to catch it and then pass it to Melissa's kiddos when I have them here.  Sure was disappointed I didn't get to see her though.  I cleaned the rest of the camper out and closed it up.  Bill got the tiller he bought for $100 turning over.  It wouldn't start yet, but he thinks after he has the carburetor cleaned it will.  So happy he can do this and save money.  The person who had it before, died and it hadn't been used for 2 years. 

 I made the salmon Terry and Vikki gave us for dinner.  It was the best ever!  No bones in it either. 

After dinner we went to Community Village and did bingo with the residents there.  We had fun and so did they.  They sure love bingo and winning quarters.  Met some very nice people there.   

9/27/17...Walked at Sportzone, Went to Melissa's, Took Baby Items to donate to Old Town Baby Pantry, Ate at Old Town Drive In, Went to watch Hailey's volleyball game

This is Hailey at the game I missed because I went to the wrong school

I walked a little over two miles at Sportszone this morning.  Melissa called to see if I had seen her keys here.  She couldn't find them.  We prayed and I told her I would come help her look for them so after some hesitation, she let me.  I only offered because of all the times you girls couldn't find something and I would look and find it.  Well we looked in her van first and didn't find them.  Then we searched the kitchen and didn't find them.  Then I asked her about her purse.  She said she had looked.  I told her we should look again so I put my hand in the back part and felt and found her keys.  We sure were happy.  Now if I could just find my truck keys that have been missing since March.  Praying for Jesus to show me where they are.  After I left her house, I went to Old Town to drop off some beautiful new baby clothes and baby items Vikki and Shannon gave me to donate.  

I stopped at the Old Town Drive In and had a coney dog, fries and a small root beer.  Sure tasted good.  I took a meal over to Kim and Mark because he hasn't been feeling well.  Praying he can get a kidney donate soon.  I dropped the food off and then headed over to Hemlock to watch Hailey's volleyball game.  I got to St. Pete's and there were only a couple cars there.  I called Melissa and she said the game was at Bethlehem.  By the time I could get there, her games would be almost over so I decided to just go home.  On my way, I turned around in our old driveway and looked at the house.  Can't believe they are still using the pool after all these years.  They had the solar cover out still.   The pool is around 30 years old now.  That sure was a good buy!  Bill wanted to cut the grass before he ate, so he finished that and then I warmed his food up.  

A man broke into a house and shot a lady in Isabella County.  He is on the loose.  I was going to call Kimmy and warn her and then realized she was at school.  Talked to her later and she said the boys school was on lock down.  Coleman was on lock down and so was Midland Hospital.  Praying they catch him quickly.  

9/26/17..Went to breakfast, organizing upstairs bedroom

We went to our Tuesday morning breakfast.  Large group there today. Fifteen of us showed up.  Andy shared a really good devotion...  If we are in Christ, we don't choose to continue to live intentionally live in sin, we have godly sorrow and repent of it and live for Christ.  None are without sin, but we choose our response to it.  When we confess our sin, He is faithful and just to forgive us and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.  God helps us when we are humble and confess.

After breakfast, I took pears that Wes and Gayla brought over to Melissa's.  Bill went with Charlie to Pinconning to get an oil change for Charlies car.  I left Melissa's and forgot to give her the money for a smart card from Hailey so I went back to give it to her.  Went to Pier One and Meijer's and than came home.  Did laundry, gave Mocha a bath and brushed her, and worked on cleaning out the room upstairs and organizing things.  Ate my leftover fettuccini from the Olive Garden for lunch.
Sad news that Daniel Coe's son committed suicide.  He was Gayla's brothers step-son.

9/25/17...Walked about 4 miles with Melissa, Out to dinner with Beemers

Cute picture of Shannon and James

Melissa and I walked almost 4 miles and then went to Tim Hortons.  Came back to my house to enjoy our Tim Horton's drink and donut.  Had fun spending the day together!  Started Cleaning out the upstairs closet.  Trying to get organized.  Met Vicki and Kevin at Olive Garden for dinner.  Had a nice time together.  So sad about Ken Horn's 2 yr. old dranddaughter drowning.  Praying for him and his family.  Heartbreaking!