5/13/18...Went to church...Went to Kimmy and Jared's, Played worship on our tv when we got home

While we were worshipping in church this morning, I Isaac went forward and worshipped up at the alter.  Vikki didn't even know he went up until he was there for a while.  Many hearts, including mine, were touched by the way he worships the Lord.  

Isaac with a little frog he found. Peyton hunting for a frog in the background

Jacob and Max

Eli, Jack and Evan all muddy and happy

Hailey, Isaac and Peyton. All the rest of the boys are in the water in the background

Isaac and Wyatt

Me and Wyatt...What a sweet beautiful puppy he is

Bill and I

Me and my girls!  I am so blessed to be their mom and know how loving and sweet they are.  They are the best moms around too!  Godly examples who are training up their children to love the Lord and love others.  I love them with all my heart!

We went to church.  It was a beautiful day with lots of sunshine and in the high 60's.  Melissa and her family, Vikki, Rody and the twins, and Stacie and Kody were there.  We all set together.  During worship, we were worshipping and had our eyes closed and Isaac went up to the alter and worshipped with his hands lifted.  He has been a little worshipper of God since he was very young. Vikki didn't know he went up there at first.  Stacie saw him and took the amazing picture.  There were many comments of everyone's heart being touched at seeing him worship like he did.  I am one blessed and proud nana.  After church, we came home and picked up the sloppy joes, buns, and cheesy potatoes and went to Kimmy's.  Loved getting to see Kimmy's new puppy.  What a great personality he has.  Very laid back and loving.  We all ate and then had a nice time visiting, walking through the woods, the boys had a blast playing in the water.  I was blessed with a beautiful hanging plant from Melissa, Bruce and family, a beautiful beach towel which is huge and a pretty plant from Vikki, Rody and kids, and a beautiful Mug with tickets to Jacob's Midland Concert Band event nest Sunday in it.  What a nice surprise.  Lots of beautiful home cards from the kids and lots of beautiful and meaningful cards from the girls.  Stacie, DJ and Kody got me a beautiful Queen drinking cup with a straw built in.  Bill and I came home and watched Worship on the TV.  What a beautiful, fun and blessed day it was.  I love my family!

5/12/18.Yay, Kimmy, Jared and the Boys got their puppy from Canada! Took Max to Cass City for his Appt., Went to Mennonite Store in Snover, Chuck and Sue Brought homemade turkey noodle soup over, played cards

Jared with Wyatt

Jacob, Jared, Wyatt's mommy, Kimmy and new puppy Wyatt, Eli, and Adam

Went to Country View Bulk Food Store.  It's a Mennonite Store!  Very nice and some great deals.

Max in his Autism Awareness shirt they gave him today at his appointment.  He's holding Jeffrey Peanut

Hailey

Max and Evan

Beautiful Hanging plant Melissa, Bruce and family got me for Mother's Day

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At 7:30 a.m. I got a text from Kimmy saying they were just going in to Canada.  I tested her back and told her to send me a picture of the puppy as soon as she could.  They couldn't pick him up until 10 a.m.  I got a group message, and there were comments about how cute he was, but I didn't get the picture for some reason.  I texted her and said I would be at Melissa's in a couple minutes and would look at her picture.  Melissa showed me his picture right away and he is so adorable and a beautiful color.  Love the name Wyatt they picked for him.  Kimmy and Melissa both sent me the pictures then and they came through.  Can't wait to meet him tomorrow.  I picked Max up at 10:30 and we went to his Appointment in Case City.  We had a nice visit on the way there.  It was sunny and in the 50's, so it was a beautiful ride.  I took Max in and then left and went to a cafe Bruce told me was good.  I had a mushroom swiss burger and fries.  Sat there for about an hour and then walked across the street to the Drug Store.  It was huge and had lots of nice stuff in it.  I got the glass flour in the picture above there.  After that, I went to the Bulk Food Store in Snover and walked through all the aisles.  I got some cookies for tomorrow there, some feta cheese for me and Bruce, and a pie for me and Melissa and family.  Don't usually buy pies but these were $7 and looked very yummy.  I got a beautiful hanging plant there for 12.99, and then tried to FaceTime Melissa to see if she wanted me to pick up some for them.  Bruce called me back and said she was taking a nap.  I told him about the deal and he said to send him a picture.  I did and he said to get as many as I could fit.  (They were 2 for $25)  I got three more huge ones.  I went back to Cass City and picked Max up.  Jeremy brought him out and he was very nice.  I signed him out and we were on our way.  We went through the drive through at McDonald's and Max got a happy meal and a shake and I got a cheeseburger and a frappe.  He told me all about his time at his appointment and said he saw me when they walked to the dollar store.  We had another nice visit on the way home.  He loves his appointments here and they are helping him so much.  He sure is a blessing!  When I dropped him off I gave Bruce the plants and he hung them right away.  He was pretty happy that they were so big and cheap.  Melissa loved them too.  It's hard for her to get around right now, so I asked if she just wanted   to buy the other one I had in my car and give it to me from their family for Mother's day.  She was so happy to because she has had so much going on and this was going to save her time and energy.  I offered because their tradition for Mother's day is to get me my hanging plant.  Hers looked beautiful hanging on her porch and when I got home I hung mine and it looks beautiful.  It was such a nice day and I was so happy to offer to take Max so Bruce could have some time to get things done at home before his Washington D.C. trip with Hailey and her class.  Good bonding time for Max and I too.

5/11/18....Took Jack to school for his field trip, went to Tim Horton's with Vikki, Took Kids to McDonalds

Vikki made these beautiful chains for our pendants

Jack dressed up for his field trip

Jack went to Fowler School on a field trip.  Spent the day in the one room schoolhouse.  He and his class dressed up and got to spend an entire school day like it would have been back in the 1890's. He used Grandpa Adam's name.

Conner, Jack and Caleb 

Peyton and Isaac

Vikki took Hailey, Max and Evan to school.  I took Jack as he had his pail, drink, backpack and was dressed up in his outfit for his field trip.  I went to Vikki's afterward and we went to Tim Horton's and had a bagel, cappuccinos and donuts.  Got some groceries and then went home.  I went to Vikki's before picking the kids up from school and dropped off the pendants Kenzie made for me and Vikki Eddy for her to make chains for.  They turned out beautiful.  Picked Hailey, Max, Jack and Evan up and took them for shakes, hot fudge sundae, and frappe' at McDonalds.  They have been super good in the car so I decided to bless them.  They were pretty happy.  Took a frappe to Melissa too.  

5/10/18...Bill volunteered at the VA hospital. I cleaned closets, Picked up Peyton and Isaac, Picked up Hailey, Max, Jack and Evan. Went to Faith Rider's Chapter meeting

A woodpecker and two orioles were all on my oriole feeder at the same time today.  The orioles flew when I went to take the picture.

Picked up all these kiddos from school today.  Peyton and Isaac stayed with their Aunt Missy while I got Hailey, Max, Jack and Evan.

Got up with Bill.  Loved seeing the video's Kimmy sent me of the boys band concert.  They did great and it sounded amazing.  He volunteered at the VA Hospital today.  I worked on cleaning out closets and moving winter stuff upstairs and summer stuff downstairs.  Took 4 big bags stuff to Salvation Army.  Picked up Peyton and Isaac from school.  Talked to Katie while I was there.  Took them to Melissa's for her to watch while I went and picked her kiddos up.  When I got back Peyton and Isaac came home with me.  They played and watched a movie.  I made them spaghetti for dinner.  Took them home on my way to our Faith Rider's Chapter Meeting.  Bill rode the motorcycle.  The meeting was a good one. Bill did a great job leading it.

5/9/18...Went to SportsZone, Sorted some stuff in camper, Bill had a root canal, I went Penney's, Bill put the rest of the screens on, Had our party at kids small groups at church

Max, (Jeffrey Peanut) Jack, Hailey and Evan

Loved seeing my first oriole of the year at my feeder

Hailey in the middle

The Choir

Maxin the back

Handbells...Hailey is on the far right

I went to the SportsZone and walked two miles.  Came home and made Bill oatmeal before he had to go to his appointment with Dr. Galsterer to get a root canal.  I worked on sorting things from our old camper and organizing the things in the new camper.  Went to get an oil change, but they said I don't need one yet so went to Penney's and shopped.  Sat outside today and ate my oatmeal and drank my coffee.  Put things away that can blow as it is supposed to get windy and rainy tonight.  Went to get the kids from school.  When I dropped them off, I went in and worked  with Jack on his spelling words.  He did great and learned them quickly.  Went to teach my class at church.  Fun night tonight! The kids all got their awards and pins.  We went back to our room and had pizza,  juice, and fruit kabobs  It was so good.  We went outside after that and the kids played, basketball, played with chalk,  and played on the playground. Isaac sure was having fun playing basketball with Logan and Tyler.  He did good running and trying to get the ball away.  Just need practice learning what to do.  Peyton and Katelyn drew with sidewalk chalk and then went on the playground.  The kids all had fun.  I got some cards and gift cards.  

5/8/18...Beautiful day in the 80's...Wes's Birthday, Went to Breakfast, Bill had a dentist appt., Went to Melissa's, Picked kiddos up from school, went to Aldi's, Showed the movie Unconditional for small group.

Phyllis had me take these pictures of our breakfast for Bill because he told her hardly anyone would be there this morning because of appointments and travel.  There were 12 of us there

Nora

She loved jumping and then seeing how messy her hair was in her shadow

Love this picture Vikki put on of Peyton watching the drone

I saw my first hummingbird of the year on my feeder this morning.  I was too slow to get a picture.  Went to breakfast.  Bill couldn't come because he had a dentist appt.  We had 12 there and Gayla brought donuts to celebrate Wes's Birthday today,  I couldn't order food then because I was too full, so just had coffee.  Went to Melissa's afterward.  Nora was happy to have me push her on the swing and wash the high chair and bed for her baby doll.  Melissa finally got signed up for a doctor in Saginaw.  Can't wait till she sees him.  What a relief.  I left when Nora took her nap and stopped Aldi's on my way home to pick up some pop for the movie.  Came home and got the house ready for small group tonight.  We had ten com!  We watched the movie Unconditional.  It was very good.   .

5/7/18...Went to Ginny's dad funeral, Got some groceries at Aldi's, Picked Melissa's kiddos up from school, Bill got his Billy Goat Lawn Vacuum back, Played 3-13 in the camper

Jack and Evan when I dropped them off at home

Bill using his Billy Goat Vacuum to pick up sticks! Go Billy Go!

I picked Melissa up at 8:40 to got to Frankenmuth for Ginny's dad's funeral.  We went to Tim Horton's and had an ice cap and a bagel.  We went to the funeral home for the service.  After that they went to the cemetery and then had a memorial service at the church.  We didn't go to the cemetery or memorial service.  Melissa didn't want to over do it.  Good news today as the Dr. she is going to called to say they would get back within 48 hours to as she was checking to see if they can do something to help Melissa while she waits for her appt. or a cancellation to get in earlier.  They were very nice and caring Melissa said.  I went to Aldi's to get a few things.  Came home and ate lunch and then did a few things around the house.  Talked to Vikki and Melissa.  Picked Melissa's boys up.  Hailey had an appt. for her foot.  Thanking the Lord it wasn't fractured, but just sprained.  She will have to have therapy on it the dr. said.  Cancelled our camping trip to Outdoor adventures and rescheduled it for June.  Too much going on now and lots of end of year things for Melissa's kiddos at school I want to be at.  Want to be around for Jacob and Adam's birthdays too and since they won't be able to take their puppy to Outdoor Adventures, thought I would be around to go see him and have him get to know me.  So excited for them to her him!!!  I made reservations to go to Bay Shore on Memorial Weekend with Wes and Gayla.  I will tell them they are going to have neighbors there now.  They had wanted us to go, but we had the other reservations.  Bill and I walked in the yard while he did his yard vacuuming.  I did some weeding in my flower beds.  We played cards in the camper.  I was the winner tonight!