11/20/18..Went to Max, Jack and Evan's for special friends day, picked Melissa up from therapy, Moved stuff to make room for the Christmas tree, Vikki, Rody and the kids came over, Went to Isaac's Basketball practice

Jack, me and Ian in chapel...I was their special friend today

Jack, me and Ian in their classroom making turkeys

Papa and Evan in his class room

Jack and Ian

Jack in his classes skit in chapel

Waiting to do his part in the skit

Jack and his classmates after taking a bow

Gayla, Wes and Max 4 rows back

Max and Gayla working on their ornaments

Max, Wes and Gayla with their finished snowmen ornaments

Evan with his turkey he and Papa made

Evan

Papa and Evan

 Meredith in her class.  I stopped in to let her know she is special to me 

Max and Gayla

                       

Wes, Max and Gayla

Jack, Papa, and Ian

Isaac's Basketball practice

Working out

11/19/18...Walked at SportsZone, Insurance Rep. came over, Celebrated Charlie's Birthday with him

Went to the Casino to celebrate Charlie's Birthday with them.  They got their free room there for being a veteran.  Such a blessing they do that for veterans

Grandpa Schaard is the third one from the left on the top.   Dad found this picture online

We walked 2 miles at the SportsZone.  At 11 Stacie from Humana came and talked to us.  I had called her because of the new dental program they added.  I ended up getting so much more coverage for half the price it was last year.  That doesn't happen often.  Still get our silver sneakers too, so that's wonderful to have for free for the SportsZone.  I don't get my free stuff every month that I can order anymore, but Bill's went up to $30 for free stuff we can order on his.  Didn't really lose that much with that.  At 3:15 we left to go to Mt. Pleasant to meet Charlie and Sue at the Casino hotel.  We went to their room and then walked down to the restaurant.  We were eating at the Aurora Buffet with them and it is usually 24.95.  We got there at 4:30 so were only charged 18.95 ea.   Because of Veteran's Day, they put $25.00 on Bill and Charlie's Hero Cards.  They also put $10 on their cards.  Charlie and Sue got free meals for Charlie's birthday.  We got enough money put on our card for us to eat free too.  So great.  The food was delicious.  We went to their room and played Euchre afterward.  We let Charlie win because it was his birthday ha ha.  Came home and watched a Hallmark movie.

11/18/18...Bill woke up sick, I went to church and taught Sunday School, Went to Hailey's Band Concert

Hailey center row,  second over...She did a great job and so did all the other kids.  Celeste is on the end by Hailey.  Ally is in the front row on the far right.

Woke up at 7 to Bill throwing up in the bathroom.  He sure was thankful for the door we had put in from our bedroom to the bathroom.  He went back to bed and stayed home from church.  I went to church and taught Sunday School.  It was a great lesson, and there were fun games for the kids to play which helped them remember the story.  I came home and Bill was feeling better already.  He even had me warm him a plate of food.  I went to Hailey's Concert at 3 and met Bruce, Melissa and the kids there.  Ginny and Eric stopped Melissa and Bruce and told them they saved a seat for them on the bottom row.  They said it was for walkers and kneelers. Eric tore his achilles and so it was for Melissa and him and families.  I moved by them, but couldn't see very good.  Where I had been sitting, I noticed two empty seats in the front row of chairs they had set up.  Melissa and I forgot our phones, so I borrowed Bruce's and went and sat in one of the chairs.  Then his phone locked up.  I didn't know what his pass code was, but tried Melissa's and it worked.  Yay.  I got some really good videos.  After Hailey was done, I moved back by Melissa.  The rest of the groups were great too.  Came home and relaxed and watched movies.

11/17/18......We celebrated our Family Thanksgiving! Great day and great family. I love my family!

Adam, Eli, me and Jacob

Bill and Jared in their red plaid shirts

Eli and Adam built a cage for Wyatt.  Wyatt seems to like it!

Jacob and Kenzie

Me...Bruce in the background

Wyatt and Kenzie

Part of the Kitchen Crew.   Bill (turkey carver), Me (gravy maker) , Jared (silly potato masher) Kimmy is the photographer, but she is a potato masher too.  Adam is a punch taster.

Bill lifting that 23+ lb. turkey

Jared, Bill, Charlie and Bruce...Euchre players

Melissa and Jacob

Max and Wyatt (Jacob in the picture photo bombing ha ha)

Kenzie and Isaac

Melissa, Hailey, Peyton and Max

Kenzie and the first gnome she made

Charlie, Kenzie and Sue

Jared teaching Kenzie how to fake bending a spoon

Wyatt

3-13 scores

Kimmy and Wyatt

Isaac

Hailey and Peyton

Adam, Eli, Kenzie and Jacob

Papa and Kenzie

Melissa and Me

Isaac watching me, Wyatt and Lucky

Jack, Eli, Isaac, Adam and Peyton

Eli, Isaac, Adam and Peyton....Bruce photo coming in the window with his reflection ha ha

Bruce, Rody, Travis and Jared

Kenzie and Wyatt

Vikki, Rody, Kenzie, Peyton and Isaac

Bill with his plaque and medallion for Marine of the Year

Got up at 5 a.m.  Got the turkey stuffed and in the oven.  Made cheesy potatoes and peeled potatoes for mashed potatoes.  

Kimmy, Jared, the boys and Wyatt got here first.  They brought two yummy apple pies and a batch of yummy rolls.  Thank you Kimmy.  Kimmy helped me with the things left on my list.  Kenzie and Travis came next.  Vikki, Rody, and the twins came next and brought a delicious orange jello salad.  Melissa, Bruce and the kids were next, and Bruce brought candied yams, they were delicious I am sure.  I just don't care for sweet potatoes unless they are fries. Charlie and Sue came and brought yummy unsweetened applesauce with raisins, homemade sausage (which disappeared really fast), and pumpkin pie. Bill carved the turkey, Kimmy and Jared made the mashed potatoes, I made gravy and Vikki warmed the rolls.  Then we all ate and were all stuffed like a turkey when we were done.  We waited to have dessert later because we were so full.  Bill, Jared, Bruce and Charlie played Euchre. When they were done, we ate dessert.   The kids had fun playing together in the basement and also outside.  They played on their tablets some of the time and all were very good.  Jacob, Jared, Kimmy, Melissa, Vikki and I played 3-13.  Vikki was the winner!  What a great time with family.  I am so blessed to have such a wonderful family. God has blessed us so much and we have so much to be thankful for.

11/16/18...Woke up to lots of snow, Made pies, cranberries, rolls, Boo Hoo...Eli's grandparents day was cancelled, Tables up and tablecloths on, Went to Souper Cafe

The snow was beautiful today!  God's Amazing Beauty!!!

Yummy potato soup, and an egg salad sandwich at Souper Cafe!  Delicious!

I got everything ready in the breadmakers last night and got up at 3 a.m. and started them.  Loved looking out at the beautiful snow this morning.  Put my worship music on while I baked pie crust, made pie filling, ground up cranberries, made rolls and got things ready for tomorrow.  All of a sudden, I smelled the yummy smell of bread baking.  I accidentally pushed the light bread setting instead of dough setting.  At least I got one right.  I went to pick up Melissa for therapy and gave her the loaf of bread.  Came home and cut up bananas and layered them with pudding and got the chocolate and banana cream pies done.  Got stuff cut up for stuffing.  Kimmy called and said Grandparent's Day at Eli's school was cancelled because there was no power there.  Bummer.  We sure were looking forward to going.  Sure hope they reschedule it.  Picked up Melissa from therapy.  She had made yummy chocolate muffins in therapy and brought them home.  We each ate one on the way home.  They were delicious.  She was a little nervous about having to make them there, but she did great.  Came home and got floors swept and mopped.  Bill and I went to Souper Cafe for an egg salad sandwich and soup.  He had chicken noodle soup and I had potato.  Yum!  Came home and baked the second batch of rolls.  Watched the news and then a Hallmark movie.

11/15/18...More Thanksgiving preparations done today, Picked up my new glasses, Took Melissa to Therapy, Bill had to replace the truck tires, Went to help residents with Bingo

Four nice Toms came through our yard today

This one was a nice big one

Bill's truck tire lost lots of air today, so he went to have it checked.  It had a screw in it.  His tires were pretty bald, so he needed to replace them all.  I went to pick up my glasses.  I was happy they came in fast.  Went to Melissa's from there and took her to therapy.  Came home and shortly after, Bill called for me to meet him at Kroger to get gas in both vehicles.  We used our 10 cents off a gallon as gas prices have gone down, we want to save our $1 off for next month.  I went back to Melissa's therapy early and watched her on the lokomat.  She sure is doing great on it now.  I took her home and we tried to call Helen, but still haven't got a hold of her.  I came home and made salmon for dinner and then we went and helped the residents at Community Village play Bingo.  They are always so happy when we come and we are always so happy to see them.  Watched a Hallmark Movie at night.