6/3/18 Went to church, went to Sunday School luncheon and meeting, Went to Haithco with Vikki and the kids, Went to McDonalds for ice cream

Picked these peonies outside.  Makes me think of my Grandma Daisy.  She loved them!  So Do !

Peyton took this of me in the hammock

Peyton and Isaac...they said the water was warm

Cutie Kody

Peyton, Vikki, Isaac and Rody at McDonalds enjoying ice cream and a coffee

 Went to church.  It was such an excellent message on forgiveness and forgiving others.  We prayed with people after the service whose hearts were moved by the Holy Spirit.  I went to a Sunday School Teacher's meeting after church. Joan had a nice lunch with chicken salad croissants, veggies and fruit.  It was delicious and the meeting was very good.  After I got home, Bill worked on making pens and I met Vikki at Haithco Park.  The kids swam while we watched them from our hammocks.  They have a life guard there too which is nice.  We relaxed while watching them and then decided to go for ice cream on the way home.  Rody came to Haithco just as we were leaving.  He came with us to McDonalds.  We all enjoyed our ice cream and Rody enjoyed his coffee.  Fun day!  Bill and I wantched the movie "WoodLawn" in the evening.

June 2, 2018...Went to Adam and Eli's soccer games, went to pick up plants, went to Kimmy and Jared's house to celebrate Adam and Jacob's birthdays, went to Meijer's with vikki

Adam had some good kicks during his soccer game.  His team won!

Adam

Adam....loved watching him play soccer today!

Eli had some good kicks in his soccer game today 

Eli

Jacob and Adam getting ready to open their Birthday Presents from us

Jacob opening his card and Adam looking at his present

Jacob opening his present

Wyatt...what a great puppy

Wyatt smiling for Grandma Russell

Jared, Wyatt and Bill on the swing by the fire

Jared, Eli, Wyatt, Adam and Bill

Jared, Kimmy and me on the swing

Bill and Jacob by the fire...It was cool in the shade, but warm in the sun

Three swingers

Me, Eli, Adam, Kimmy and Jacob having a  nice swim

Eli, Adam, Jacob, me and Kimmy

Eli and Jacob

We went to Adam and Eli's soccer games.  Adam's started at noon.  It was a little cool at first, but we sure loved watching the game.  Eli's game started at Adam's half time.  Nice that at least they were in fields close together so we could go between them.  They both played great and their teams won.  Eli went to get his snack after his game and Adam and Jacob wanted to ride with us to their house.  Adam was playing his DSL (sp) and Jacob was playing his Christian music on his bluetooth for us and singing along.  I loved hearing him sing.  Both he and Adam were excited about all of these great songs he was playing.  It sure made this nana and papa's hearts happy.  What great kiddos who love the Lord so much.  I couldn't be prouder of them.  We stopped at the Greenhouse and I used my coupons I got from the boys band fundraiser.  The four of us each carried a plant.  We got four perennials and a huge geranium plant.  The boys sure are helpful.  We got to the house right behind Kimmy, Jared and Eli.  Jared grilled hot dogs and we ate them and some chips.  They were yummy..  Bill got caught eating a cupcake before he was supposed to.  You have to watch him carefully.  After we ate,  we sang Happy Birthday to each of the boys and they blew out their candles.  We all took our cupcakes outside to eat.  I moved my plate in front of Jacob so Kimmy could get a picture of him and when my plate came back, my cupcake was missing.  Bill had got it too.  I should know never to leave my plate unattended by him.  They boys opened their presents and were so excited about them. They both played with them right away.   We sat out in the woods on the swing by the fire and visited.  Also took some walks. A half hour before we Bill wanted to leave, Kimmy, the boys and I decided to go for a swim.  It was a cool day, but nice in the sun.  I didn't know if I was going to go under the water, but I did and got a nice swim in.  So much fun in the pool and great exercise.  

6/1/18...Went to take Evan to his school's field trip at Kokomo's. Bill Went to Harbor Beach for a Marine Corp gathering. Bill and I went to Outback for dinner

Jack and his teacher riding the roller coaster

Evan driving the bumper boat for us

Evan waiting to ride the go cart

Evan in the Go Cart

A selfie of me and Evan in the go cart

Jack and Tasha waiting for the go cart ride

Evan playing putt putt golf

Jack with his pizza

Ally and Hailey...BFF's

Evan ready to play laser tag

Max having fun on the go carts

Ally, Evan and Hailey ready to play laser tag

Evan playing inside games

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Hailey walking with Evan and her friends to the roller coaste

Hailey and Evan getting in line to ride the roller coaster

Max's class before we left

Jack, Conner and friend on bumper boats

Evan and Jack in the car while we waited for Hailey and Max to get their book bags from school.

Max, me, Hailey, Evan and jack....in our red shirts!  Sure had fun with them today!  I love my family!

I went to the school to drive Evan to his field trip at Kokomos.  The whole school went, but the first graders had to have a family member with them for it.  We got there and Evan wanted to go on the bumper boats right away.  We were the first ones on.  I had no idea the boats had squirters on them.  I told Evan right away not to squirt anyone, but just open spaces.  Well it was a few minutes later when other kids were in the boats and all around us.  I didn't see any other adults.  The kids all started squirting.  I was getting wet and Evan was just turning us in circles.  I took over driving after that and at least got farther away from them.  It sure seemed like a long ride.  (I almost used my famous line.."Not everybody in the pool wants to get wet".  I said that once when a kid was shooting a super soaker in the pool at us and my wonderful daughters have never let me down). Next we went to the go carts.  I have never driven a go cart but Evan had to have me with him so I started driving.  We were going around at a nice pace and doing great until I felt someone behind us bump us.  Each go cart said no bumping on it so I yelled to quit it.  Another bump was felt so I turned around an it was Melissa's good friend, Ginny's son.  He was laughing thinking it was pretty funny.  I got away from him as quickly as I could.  This ride seemed like forever too, but Evan was sure loving it and kept telling me we were winning and I was a great driver.  He's so sweet.  We saw Ally and Hailey and I took their picture.  After that, we went in and he played laser tag.  7 minutes and 30 seconds of free time for me.  Yay!  I went and set my timer so I would be sure to be there to pick him up.  Then I gladly put some money on his card so he could play some inside games.  That was nice and relaxing and Evan loved it.  We went back outside and played putt putt.  That was fun.  Evan sure liked putting his ball in the water though.  We got pretty good at getting it out. We saw Max on the go carts while we were golfing, so I took a picture of him.  He was so happy and having so much fun.  We saw Jack afterwards, eating pizza.  We went in to get our lunch.  Hailey wanted to play laser tag with Evan after lunch.  They had fun together.  Then Hailey wanted to take Evan on the roller coaster.  She had been on it four times already.  I called Melissa and she said he could.  We walked there and they waited in line.  Just as it was about to be their turn, the school teachers told all the kids they had to come get ready to leave.  No ride on the roller coaster for Evan. Jack was on the bumper boats and we waited for him to get done. I got some nice pictures of him having lots of fun too.  Max was telling me about his day and how much fun he had.  He was so happy and excited.  After I signed them out, we went to the school to get Hailey and Max's book bags and then I took them for shakes and frappes.  We took a frappe home for Melissa.  It was a great day and many memories were made.

Bill had got caught in the rain in Harbor Beach and then got caught in awful traffic on his motorcycle on his way home.  He called me and told me he would be late.  He got home around 8 and we went to Outback for steak, baked potatoes and salads.  We had a fun time.