2/3/18..Went to Jack's game.

Bill and I took a selfie

Ally and Hailey

Jack at his game

They lost, but they did a good job playing

Hailey, Jack and Papa when we stopped at Taco Bell/KFC

Jack on the bunk in one of the camper we went  through

Isaac and Jack in a  toy hauler

Bill, Jack, Hailey, Vikki, Isaac, Peyton, and Rody

We ran into Joel, Wes, and Gayla at the camper show

Nana and Papa on the Nana and Papa Bench

Melissa and Bruce were taking Max to his appointment in the Thumb so Bill and I picked up Jack and Hailey and took Jack to his basketball game in Bay City.  It was fun watching Jack play.  He was a fast mover.  After the game, we stopped at at KfC/Taco Bell before going to the camper show at SVSU.  Bill, Hailey and I got Taco Bell stuff and Jack got KFC chicken tenders.  We met Vikki, Rody, Peyton and Isaac at the camper show. We had fun looking at all the campers.  They sure had some nice ones. Nice and expensive too.  My leg did good so I was very happy about that.  We stopped at Meijer's after we left there so I could pick up some stuff for Super Bowl Sunday.  It was very busy there so it took a while.  Bill and the kids waited in the car.  When I got in the car, I realized I didn't get the hash browns I needed to make cheesy potatoes for tomorrow.  Bill took me to Aldi's so I could get them.  I was happy because it was snowing out and the roads were getting slippery. We ate left over meatloaf when we got home and watched a movie.  Melissa, Bruce and Evan come over to get the kids and ate some meatloaf too.  We visited for a while and then they needed to get back home to Max who stayed home to do homework.  Bill lad I watched a movie on Netflix.  

2/218...Spent the day getting the house ready, food ready, etc for tonight when we have our get together at our house

Lori, Jeff, Amy, Dennis Ward, Dennis Watkins, Debbie, Rich and Pat

Bill had me get in the picture so he could do a selfie.  He's so cute!

Amy, Pat, Dennis, and Rich

Bill, Debbie and Lori

Bill reading Bible Trivia Questions and  Dennis

We sure had a lot of laughs

I went to take a picture of the score and Bill grabbed me to stop me so I handed my camera to Amy.  He tried to stop her so when I finally got my phone back I took a picture of it even though he wiped it before I could take the picture.

I set the table with my great grandma Daisy's good china and silverware.  Got the house all ready and made rolls, cheesy potatoes, meatloaf, chicken, baked potatoes, green beans and homemade applesauce.  Debbie brought a delicious salad, Amy brought pies and Lori brought huge thick delicious and beautiful cookies from a new bakery in Mt. Pleasant.  We all ate and then played Bible Trivia.  Guys against Girls.  Bill read the questions.  He was keeping score, but we took that job away from him because he kept forgetting to give us girls our points.  Dennis took over.  The questions were pretty hard, but we sure had lots of great laughs.  I even had to get the kleenex out because we were laughing so hard we were crying.  The girls won, 20 to 14.  Jeff asked Bill ad I to tell about one miracle we have seen in our lives.  Everyone has heard of Melissa's huge miracle, so we shared about Hailey's miracle with being healed of spina bifida.  We shared about Bill's miracle with his carbuncle and also his friend Carl's miracle.  Then Jeff shared about his and Debbie's miracle.  The Lord sure was touching our hearts.  Everyone left at about 11.  What a fun night..  

2/1/18...Went to Med Express, Had mammogram at Covenant, Went to Kimmy's, Went to officer's meeting

I was very happy to see and hold these twin lambs today

Ferne is a great mommy

Eli looking through the microscope at the stuffed lamb

Me and my sweet grandsons...Adam, Eli and Jacob.  Jacob is starting to make me look short.

Adam played his new song for me and did a great job

Eli and the baby sheep

My leg felt weird when I went to bed last night.  Bill brought me a banana, water and motrin before I got out of bed.  I wanted it to start working before I tried to get out of bed.  When I got up, I decided I should go to Med Express to get my leg checked out.  I was the second person to be seen and got in really fast.  I prayed on my way there and was happy not to have to sit in the waiting room with sick people.  Don't want that influence stuff.  The doctor checked my leg and said it was a hematoma and contusion, but nothing was broken.  I sure was thanking God.  Now I know I can walk on it and not do any damage.  Have to keep putting ice on it three times a day for 36 hours. I came home and got some things ready for our company tomorrow night.  Then I left and went to get my mammogram.  When I was in the waiting room a bunch of us ladies in our cute gowns were talking.  They called a Patty Durn and when she stood up, I told her she taught my daughter, Vikki,  in kindergarten.  She told me she recognized me when she got up and she came and gave me a big hug.  She was one of Vikki's favorite teachers! (mine too)  I picked up a club sandwich from Arby's and came home to eat it and get more stuff done.  Went to Kimmy's at 1:30.  Loved seeing the cute sheep and loved seeing the boys even more....Kimmy too.  Kimmy made me coffee and gave me a delicious chocolate chip cookie.  YUM!  Came home and ate and then went to Bill and Sabrina's for our officer's meeting.  She had just made delicious chocolate chip cookies too.  They were still warm.  The meeting went really good. Cheryl couldn't make it because she wasn't feeling good.

1/31/18...Ferne's lambs were born!!! Vikki and I went to Tim Hortons, Vikki, Melissa and I went to Tony's, Got flu shot, Taught Class at church

Cute lambs that Ferne had.  There were triplets, but one was deformed.   These two are very healthy so that is wonderful news.

The kids at church tonight made white chocolate hearts.  Next week they will package to give to Emaius House Ladies.

Miss Joan helping Isaac squeeze melted chocolate into the mold 

My class really enjoyed making fajita ham rollups and chocolate candy.  Evan in the green and Peyton in the purple

Love how Peyton is looking at Miss Joan in this picture.  Isaac in blue,  Evan  in green

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Miss Joan helping Evan

Miss Joan helping Kaitlyn.  This was her first time coming and Peyton and Isaac were so happy.  She was their best friend at school last year.  She is homeschooled this year, but now goes to our church

I met Vikki at 7:40 at Tim Horton's.  We got there right at the same time.  We had a capacinno and sat and visited with each other.  At 8:20, we left to go to Tony's.  We sat there for a while waiting for Melissa to get done with chapel at the kid's school.  She came to Tony's and we ordered breakfast.  We all got eggs, potatoes and bacon.  It was a delicious breakfast and we really enjoyed being together.  After we were done there, Vikki went to work, Melissa went home and I took my wedding ring to Nuechterlein's Jewelers. They are repairing tips and fixing the tips that Billmeijers, messed up before they went out of business.  They were so nice at Neuchterleins.  They fix it right there.  It is the place I got my class ring when I was at Arthur Hill.  After that, Melissa and I went and got our flu shots.  The guy did a great job and we never felt the shot.  We were both pretty happy about that.  Don't know what he put in the shot though.  Melissa and I met at Kroger's and she got gas.  We had 40 cents off gas up to 35 gallons and we already got gas.  She filled up her van.  I told her I fell when I was out feeding the birds.  I tripped and  fell into the steps on the deck.  I caught myself, but my leg hit the steps and was pretty painful and started swelling.  She told me she fell carrying laundry down the steps, but caught herself with the rail.  Her arm was sore.  That's why we think something was in the flu shot, ha ha.  I was thankful Bill prayed for me right away when he found out my leg was hurting.  He was a big help to me and he brought me a milky way.  I wanted to get a lot done today and do my walking, but ended up sitting lots.  I made sirloin burgers for dinner.  Left for my class at church after that.  The kids were really good tonight.  Anna helped in my class and when the kids were in large group with Emily, I got to share the miracle God did for Melissa.  She was a great help to me with the kids.  Came home and called Kimmy to tell her how cute I thought her lambs are.  Jared told me I should be icing my leg, not using heat, so I am back to icing.  Bill and I watched the news.

Went to breakfast, went to Melissa's, went to Aldi's, went to Salvation Army to drop stuff off

Fun time at our small group tonight.  We went to Ralph and Nancy's and had pizza and then watched Loui Giglio's DVD, Indescribable!  God is Awesome and amazing! No words can describe Him or His awesome creations!  I am in Awe of Him!

Bill, Ralph, Pat and Rich

Kim, Heather, Kay, Ralph and Pat

Marie and Heather

Dennis, Pat, Rich, Ralph, Hannah, Kay and Heather

Marie and Roy

Nancy, Bill and Kim

Teresa's son Andre got baptized today!  

Cute picture Vikki posted of Peyton

Eli looking cute when he's reading

Eli, Adam and Jacob...Kimmy posted this cute picture so I borrowed it

We went to our breakfast at Sullivan's.  There were 11 of us there.  We had a nice devotion, good breakfast and spent time praying for people. I went to Melissa's and dropped off some stuff I had for her after I left breakfast.  Nora was cute.  What a fun age she is.  Makes me realize how fast my grandkids are growing up. On my way home, Bill pulled up in the truck next to me.  He had to drop off something for the Marine Corp. League in Bay City.  He took the curve on Midland Rd. and I went straight on State St. and turned the other direction on Midland Rd.  I went to a little jewelry store there to check about my ring.  Billmeijers had retipped the prongs before they went out of business.  They retipped too much, so checking how to have some taken off.   I saw a lot of cars and saw and Estate Sale sign.  Saw Bill's truck there, so I stopped.  Not much there, but fun to look.  I called Kenzie and talked to her.  I'm missing her and will be happy when she gets home from AZ.  Bill brought me a sandwich from Levi's.  Mark needed to talk with him so they met there for lunch.
We took short naps and I read more on my book.  Only one more chapter to go and it's getting really good.  We aren't having small group at our house tonight.  It's relationship building night so we are going to Nancy and Ralph's house for pizza and we are going to watch Loui Giglio's DVD, "Incredible".  I have heard it is amazing

1/29/18..Cleaned a couple of rooms, read on my book, talked to the girls on the phone

I found a couple little microscopes with a light in Frankenmuth that was 85% off.  They only had two, so I got one for Kimmy's boys and for Melissa's boy.  Melissa sent me pictures and said the boys are loving looking at things through it.

Max looking at nuts with it

Evan and Jack

Evan

Jack

t was a pretty quiet day.   It was snowy and windy when I got up.  I went to the SportsZone and wore my boots there because of the snow. When I went to walk in the door, I realized I hadn't brought my tennis shoes.  Bummer!  I went home, but didn't want to drive back there on the slippery roads so I just walked in the basement.  I put the google app. Vikki had gotten for me on my phone on and played worship music while I walked.  I was so blessed and touched by the Lord with this amazing music.  Seemed like I had my three miles in in no time.  I cleaned a couple of rooms after that and then read on my book. Started knitting a dish cloth.  Talked to all three of the girls today.  No baby sheep at Kimmy's yet .  Melissa was going to come over, but decided not to when she saw the snow in the morning.  Vikki was excited because her puppy was born.  Bill and I watched tv and read in the evening. Kenzie called me and talked to me for a while.  She is in Arizona still.

1/28/18...Went to church, Went to Stacie and DJ's, Watched a Hallmark movie and America's Funniest Videos

Kody....he was cute...he wanted Papa to come tickle him so he could run

We went to church.  Cheryl came today and sat by us.  Stacie was there too and sat behind us with a friend she grew up with .  Emily's worship team did the worship and it was absolutely amazing worship.  The Holy Spirit was present and moving.  Pastor's message was really good today too.

After church, I made egg sandwiches and then Bill had to go to Ames United Methodist Church for a Eagle Scout Ceremony he was helping the Marine Corp. League do.  He said it was very nice.  I spent time in prayer and read my Bible out loud, declaring God's Word.  When Bill got home, we went to Stacie and Dj's to pick up his truck.  It sure looks nice.  We went in for a few minutes to visit. We were happy to see Kody and I remembered to take a picture this time.  He kept asking me to have papa come tickle him so he could run away on him.  Papa got him though!  He sure was cute.  After that I went to taco bell and got a double decker supreme and a free senior ice tea.  Bill had eaten a taco at the church after the ceremony.  We watched a Hallmark movie and after that we watched America's Funniest Videos.  They had all cute and funny ones on for a change.  Three cute ones were the final choices and it was hard to pick from.  They voted for my favorite one which was a little boy who loved his mommy so much.  I finished my newsletter for Faith Riders.  Just have to add March activities when Wes sends them to me.