11/7/17...Went to our breakfast, Bill had to use my car to go to his appointment so didn't go to Melissas. Celebrated Marie and Roy's 54th anniversary in small group

Good turnout for breakfast.  Kenny, Wes, Andy, Phyllis, Me, Dennis, Andy, Don, Loraine, Ronny,
Dorthy, Gayla, Sandy.  Bill took the picture.   

Surprised Marie and Roy with celebrating their 54th Wedding Anniversary!  What a sweet and precious couple they are.

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Great turnout for breakfast.  We have been meeting for breakfast since 2000.  Great fellowship,  devotion and prayer.  After breakfast, we dropped some stuff off at Salvation Army and then Bill dropped me off and headed to his appointment at the VA.  I balanced the checkbook and trimmed some plants outside.  When Bill got home I went to the Party store to get some decorations for Marie and Roy's anniversary.  After that I went to Sam's Club and got a pretty cake and had them right on it.
Got home and decorated the dining room.  Got everything ready for small group and then we got a call that we could pick up Bill's truck.  It was at Garber's getting fixed because it broke down on him yesterday.  It was a module.  Glad he has his truck back.  We had a fun time celebrating Marie and Roy's Anniversary and had a wonderful small group with lots of discussion when answering the questions.  Susan wasn't feeling good so couldn't come.  Andrea and Chuck were with family because his dad passed away.  Keeping them in prayer.

11/5/17, Went to Church, Went out with Arnie and Cheryl after church, Went and got some groceries, Watched some movies.

We went to church. Peyton was so cute with her missing top front teeth.  Got lots of good hugs from all the grand kiddos.   Pastor gave a great sermon.  Arnie and Cheryl were there and said they had come while we were in New York too.  We went to Applebees for lunch and had a good time visiting.
We came home and I went to Jack's to get round steak to make for dinner tomorrow night for a lady that comes to our Bible Study who is recovering from a liver transplant.  Her body has been rejecting the liver so she has been put on more anti rejection meds.  Our small group is taking meals to her this week.

We watched movies and enjoyed a relaxing afternoon.

11/4/17...Put out Thanksgiving decorations, Bill and I went to Old Town Drive In to get coney dogs, went to the show with Charlie and Sue, Played cards, Vikki and Misty stopped over, Peyton lost her other front tooth

I put out the Thanksgiving decorations today.  I'm always happy when Halloween is over.  One holiday I don't really like.  Bill went out for coffee with Charlie.  When he got home we went to Old Town Drive In for Coney Dogs.  I had coupons, buy one get one free with a coupon.  It was raining so we got it to go and ate it at home.  It was so good.  At four, we got ready to go meet Charlie and Sue at the movies. We saw the show, Let Their Be Light.  It was really good with a great message.   After that we went to Culver's with Chuck and Sue.  Bill had chili and a concrete mixer and I had a burger and a concrete mixer.  We came back to our house and we all played Eucre.  Bill and I won.  Vikki and Misty came over afterward to get our tables for the bazaar they are doing.

11/3/17....Thinking lots about my dad today and missing him so much. Can't believe it has been eight years. What an amazing dad he was. Went to Grandparents Day for Eli at school. Went to Kimmy's afterwards. Went to Dennis and Amy's for dinner

Still getting roses...have another bud coming too

Eli making his turkey.  He had to write things he is thankful for on the feathers and then cut them out.  He got it all together and glued it on the paper and colored it really nice.  He was thankful for God, his family, soccer, school, papa's punches, and food and water.

Nana, Eli and Papa on grandparent's day at his school.  His friend Brode's grandparents couldn't come so we had him sit with us.  He took this picture for us.

Silly Eli.  He showed me his shark and then showed me how he could stick it to his head.  He is one cute boy!

Bill playing Word's with Friends

Jacob, Adam, Eli, Nana and Papa.  The boys are holding their toys that have parts that pop out when you squeeze them.  We got them at Eli's school store today.

Dinner with Amy, Dennis, Dennis and Bill

Channel 5 interviewing Vikki

Missing my sweet dad today and thinking lots about him.  He was the most sweet, fun dad ever!

Walked three miles at Sports Zone and forgot my fit bit...bummer!  Came home and made some changes and additions to the newsletter for Faith Riders and sent it out.  Organized some things in the garage. After lunch, we went to Eli's school for Grandparent's Day.  Eli was really happy to see us and was so cute.  Sure love that sweetie.  He showed us his desk, how he uses his iPad, and then he made interviewed Papa and wrote his answers.  He made a cute turkey picture with what he is thankful for on the feathers too.  His friend came by us and did stuff with us too.  We met his teacher and talked to him for a while.  He was really nice  Afterward, we signed Eli out in his class and went to the school store and got some neat stuff.  We went to McDonalds and Eli wanted a happy meal instead of ice cream.  I got a burger and Bill had a Oreo McFlurry.  We went to Kimmy's afterwards.

It was so nice spending time with her and seeing the boys when they got home from school.  They are the sweetest boys.  Jacob got on his tiptoes so I had to look up at him and thought that was pretty funny.  It won't be long and I will be looking up to him.  Jared got home from work so it was nice seeing him too.  We had to leave at 5:45 to got to Amy and Dennis's for dinner.  Dennis Watkins was there too.  We had chicken chili, salad, rolls and pumpkin pie.  It was a yummy meal.  We had lots of fun playing cards.  I won so I went home happy.  Vikki got interview by Channel 5 for asking the tough questions.  Ocean Oddesy Pet Store had terrible conditions for the animals when Vikki and Melissa were there last night.  Vikki called channel 5 because it upset her so much that the animals were being taken care so badly.

11/2/17....Slept in today!!! Updated Faith Rider's Address List, Picked up Hailey and Evan from school, Donuts with kids, Made salmon for dinner, Officer's meeting at Grand Traverse Pie Co

Jack showing me what he made

Evan

Max and Jack

Hailey

Missy

Bill and I slept in till after 9 this morning.  We rarely do that but it sure felt good.  I was dreaming lots.  I was going in the air with Bill, Wes, Gayla, Charlie, Sue and Louise and one we were up there we needed to pull the string in the umbrella.  No wonder I needed extra sleep.  It was exhausting.  I cleaned my closet and packed my summer clothes away.  Bill volunteered to drive veterans again today.  I updated our address list for Faith Riders to take to our meeting tonight.  Melissa called me and needed me to pick up Hailey and Evan at 11:30 as they only had a half day.  She had Nora and also needed to pick up the Mulder boys besides her boys.  She didn't have enough room so I was happy to go.  I had taken my shower and washed and dried my hair, but didn't have time to do it because Bill needed in the bathroom.  I was going to go upstairs to finish it, but decided to just wait till he was done.  Started doing other things so forgot about it.  Of course today would be the day when Mr. Parks would come knocking on my window.  I went to roll it down and it wouldn't work.  Then I figured out the child locks were on and took them off.  He wanted to know if I knew Melissa was in line to pick up the kids.  I told him she was picking up extra kids so I was getting Hailey and Evan.  Then I get up there and Hailey is safety patrol girl so I had to get out of the car to talk to her.  She told me to go to the other parking lot and wait and that she would be done at 3:30.  That threw me off, but we quickly figured out she forgot she was out early.  It figures this would all happen on a bad hair day.  Usually I just get to go unnoticed in my car.  Poor Melissa was having her problems too.  It was marked on her paper to pick the Mulder boys up but then they told her their mom was at the school.  Hailey, Evan and I decided to pick up donuts for all of us and drinks for Hailey, Melissa and I.  We had them at Melissa's and the kids were all excited.  Sure enjoyed spending time with them.  Made salmon from Vikki and Terry for dinner.  It was delicious.

Went to Traverse City Pie Co. for our officer's meeting.  Had blackberry pie alamode.  It was delicious. Had a good meeting.  

Nov 1, 2017...Walked 3 miles, Did my Delta Club Lesson for tonight, Did the Newsletter for Faith Riders

Vikki tried this fox mask ok...looks like one foxy lady

So funny because Rody took this picture while she was doing her selfie and she didn't notice

Evan in the black shirt and Peyton in the pink worshipping with  Miss Emily

This is the Kresge Store my Grandmas would take me to when I was a kid.  We would always get  a soda after we did our shopping downtown.

Love Erin horse.....so beautiful!

Walked 3 miles at Sports Zone in the morning.  Came home and watched tv to see more info about the terrorist attack in NY.  Typed up the newsletter for Faith Riders and then went over my lesson for church tonight again.  Bill volunteered at the VA hospital and then went and helped Kenzie move a couple of dressers.  He got home and I had to leave to teach my class.  We had a great time at class.  The kids made nice covers for their light switches.  

10/31/17...Went to breakfast, Went to Melissa's, Came home and got things ready for small group, Terrible news that a person drove a truck down the bike path in New York and killed 8 people and injured others...It was right where we had been last week

I didn't get to go pass out candy this year because we had small group, so Vikki sent me this picture of all the kids

Got this from Kimmy's blog.  3 Handsome grandsons eating pushups at Copper Harbor

Cute picture of Jacob, Adam and Eli with their Grandma and Grandpa Russell

Love this picture of Eli and his mommy

Adam, Eli, Kimmy and Jacob

Jared, Kimmy, Eli, Jacob an Adam

This is a map with a red dot showing where the terrorist drove the truck into people riding bikes on a bike path.  We traveled along it last week when we went to Battery Park where the green dot with the tree in it is,  and took the ferry to the Statue of Liberty.  So sad that this happened and sure am praying for those injured and the families of those killed.

Went to our breakfast at Sullivan's and then went to Melissa's.  She gave me the kids school pictures which I love.  Got stuff ready for small group.  Called and texted some of the people in small group.  Was happy to hear Susan, who had a liver transplant and has been having to have her anti rejection meds increased, was coming tonight.  She has been down at Henry Ford Hospital..

We had pumpkin decorated cookies, candies with different shapes that Kim made and Veggies that Heather  cut up and brought.  It was very good.  Good lesson and lots of discussion.  After small group, I went to Melissa's and had a bowl of chile.  It was delicious! I got all my wonderful hugs from the grandkids and visited with the girls for a while.  Took Kenzie home from there.  Went into her apartment for awhile and took some stuff up for her.  We took the coffee table out of the car and set it down until Trever came to help her get it upstairs.