Friday, 4/12/19...Walked at SportsZone, Took Melissa to therapy, Went to Harvey's for lunch, Picked Max up after track practice

Hailey's in the bottom picture 4th from the right

Evan

Hailey and Adam

Jack ready to rollerblades

Max getting ready to watch a movie

Bill and I walked 2 miles at the SportsZone.  Took Melissa to therapy.  Went to Hobby Lobby and used my birthday gift card.  Picked Melissa up.  She's at therapy from 10am -2pm, so I know she's really hungry, besides being tired when she gets done.  We were going to go to Subway and pulled in, but when I looked for a Subway gift card, but didn't have one.  I did find a Harvey gift card that I've had at least 3 years.  Ann Fowler from His Restoration had given it to us to bless us.  t was $50 and I knew we had only went once.  Didn't have a phone number on it to call and find out the balance.  Bill and Bruce don't like Harvey's so Melissa and I decided to go there for lunch.  The girl checked out the card and it had $30 on it.  We both had potatoes soup and macaroni and cheese.  It was delicious, and we still have money left on the card to go there for lunch again.  I dropped Melissa off at home.  Bill and I went back to her house to pick Max up to spend the night with us.  We took him to Culver's and he loved his concrete mixer.  He told me he was going to save his money so he could get some of those ha ha.  He and Bill had a burger and fries too.  I just got a small Concrete Mixer because I was still full from lunch.  We came back to our house and watched movies and had popcorn.  He sure is a great kid to have around.  

Thursday, 4/11/19....Slept in, Met Jen for lunch, picked up Max, Jack and Evan, went to Faith Rider's meeting

Evan, Max and Jack

Isaac an Peyton

Planted flower seeds Hailey gave me in these pots.  She painted the middle pot.

We slept in this morning.  Got up at 8.  I met Jen at Souper Cafe for lunch.  We had a nice time catching up with each other and talking about the Lord.  We are going to meet every other Thursday and grow in the Lord together.   Picked up Max, Jack and Evan from school.  They were all excited to tell me about their day.  Talked to Kimmy.  She got her loaner washer and dryer to use until her new ones come.  Happy she can do laundry again.  Went to Pizza Hut to eat dinner and have our Faith Rider's Meeting.  Went to Vikki's to see her new furniture afterward.  It's really nice.  Peyton and Isaac stayed up so they could see us.  Sure was happy we got to see them.  

Wed., 4/10/19...Walked 2 miles at the SportsZone, Took Melissa to therapy, Picked Peyton and Isaac up from school, went to Roy and Marie's to celebrate Roy's birthday

Isaac and Peyton

Roy's 84th birthday

Saw this on facebook...Loved it!

Saw the top picture on facebok too.  The caption said not to wait until you are retired to travel. Ha Ha!  Dug out this picture of Charlie and Sue from last years trip with them to Florida.
Guess the caption was right.

We walked 2 miles at the SportsZone.  Took Melissa to Therapy.,,Both therapist commented on how much she has improved.  Picked up a turkey and ham for Easter dinner.  Meijer had great sales.  Honeysuckle turkey for .49 cents a lb.  Got a 25 pounder.  Bill replaced the part on our motorcycle that broke when he hit a pothole.  He did a great job.  Dropped Melissa off at her house and then went to pick up Peyton and Isaac from school. We hung out at my house until Vikki picked them up.  She visited a while when she came.  Read Miss Susie to them. They read some of it to me too.  We sure had fun.  Had cookie time too.  Went to Roy and Marie’s to celebrate Roy’s 84th Birthday.  We took him a cake and enjoyed eating it with him and Marie..

Tuesday, 4/9/19...Went to our breakfast, picked Hailey up from school at noon, had small group

Got to hang out with Hailey for a while today

Went to our breakfast at Sullivan's.  There were 10 of us there.  Had a good devotion and prayer time, plus good fellowship.  Gayla showed me three pictures she took at the Covenant rehab Melissa was in.  They have large pictures of Melissa all over the walls.  Yesterday, Dr. Wringly told Bruce at Track that Melissa needs to go there for a visit because her picture is plastered all over the place.  Now we really want to go back to visit.  They took lots of pictures and interviewed Melissa while she was in there and said they would be putting some up.  They also have one on the fourth floor.  I got my lesson finished and studied, and did some cleaning.  At noon, I picked Hailey up from school.  She had a practice SAT test today.  She helped me take pop cans back.  We went to Meijer, and that's where we are going from now on.  It was so quick.  The cans didn't come back after sticking them in, no errors for hands being too far in.  It was easy breezy.  The only problem we had is that the receipt wouldn't print because it was out of paper.  The girl came to help us and we were out of there quickly.  So much better than Kroger's.  We went to Taco Bell after that.  Fun hanging out with Hailey.  We went to her house and spent time with Melissa for a while. Abby looks cute with her haircut.  Hailey and I always joke around that Abby likes us better than the other and call her to see who she comes to.  Took Melissa a couple of little prayer books I picked up for her...the Power of a Praying Wife, and The Power of a Praying Parent.  I was telling her how much Bill and I like ours, so she said she would like some.  Small group went well.  Everyone was there and there was lots of good discussion.  Love how everyone has their lesson done ahead of time.  My Amaryllis toppled over today.  It got too tall and heavy.  I had just commented a while before that I should get rid of it before if fell over because it was leaning.  I was glad all the dirt stayed in the pot and it wasn't a mess.

Monday, 4/8/19....Walked at SportsZone, Got our taxes done, Bill took James to Detroit for an appt., 69 degrees out

Amaryllis now has all five blossoms open.  This is the last picture.  It sure was fun watching it grow and blossom

Bill and I walked two miles at the SportsZone.  We came home, ate our oatmeal, got the tax stuff for 2018 organized and then went to get our taxes done.  We have had the same lady for years.  She is so sweet and so good at doing taxes.  We went to lunch at Applebees afterward.  Bill got a salad and I got all you can eat soup and salad.  We got home and Bill had to get ready to leave and take James to his Veteran's appointment in Detroit.  I went outside and sat in a lawn chair and enjoyed the nice weather and bird watched. Lots of different kinds of birds.  Love seeing my flowers poking through now.  It was so nice and relaxing outside. Nothing like God's creation.  I made round steak and gravy in the crockpot.  Went in and peeled potatoes and then made mashed potatoes.  Yum! It sure tasted good.  Bill and I watched the Basketball Game.  We were cheering for Texas!  Love how the player the other night gave glory to the Lord.  

Sunday, 4/7/19...went to church, Went to lunch with Olivia, Chris and Emerald

Bill, me, Chris, Olivia and Emerald

Transplanted my Christmas Cactus plants into my new planters from my friend Vikki.
I started the big one from one little leaf rooting.  Gayla gave me the other one that she started.

We went to church.  Rody did sound so Peyton and Isaac sat with us.  Melissa and her family sat with us too.  When the worship team was practicing, Peyton and Isaac were playing with a friend and when Isaac heard the music, he said he had to go up to the altar and worship.  He sure loves to worship.  The worship team was so blessed that he did that and all commented.  He went up during the church service too.  I love to see him singing and lifting his hands to the Lord.  After church, we went to Olive Garden with Olivia, Chris and Emerald.  We had a delicious meal and it was nice to get to spend time together.  It was 70 degrees out and beautiful.  I went outside and transplanted my two cactus plants.  Spent a very relaxing day and enjoyed time outside in the beautiful weather.  

Saturday, 4/6/19...Hung the two blue bird nests Kimmy gave me. Went to lunch with Hailey and Melissa, Watched Jeffrey Peanut move into his new home, Went on a motorcycle ride

Wondering what kind of bird is in the nest up there

Hailey and Melissa at Coco Loco's

Me and Hailey at Coco Locos

Waiting for bluebirds now

                                                     Great bird houses the Russells made

Evan and Max

Max and Jeffrey

Hailey and Jeffrey

Jack or is it a super hero?

Max and Melissa by Jeffrey's new home

Peyton and Isaac relaxing on their new furniture

Bill and I took a nice motorcycle ride today.  Beautiful out in the mid 60's

We slept in this morning which was very nice.Ate breakfast, then Bill went outside and I did some laundry.  I went outside after that and we hung the bird houses Kimmy gave us.  They are so nice.  The Russell team made them and did a great job.  Love how we can open the side to clean them out.
Love seeing my hyacinths, daffodils, and other spring flowers coming up.  What a beautiful spring day.  Melissa, Hailey and I went to Coco Loco's for lunch.  It was delicious!  Hailey got a half order of their meat nachos.  Melissa and I split a half order and were so full.  Hailey couldn't eat all of hers.
A half order is a huge amount.  We had a good time and nice visit.  I took them home and we watched their guinea pig, Jeffrey, move into his new home.  The Herzbergers gave it to Bruce and Melissa.
Sure is a nice one.  It took a while and lots of help for Jeffrey to make it to the second level.
Bill and I went on a motorcycle ride.  Went to Vikki's so dad could look at the couch she got. He agreed it wouldn't fit unless they took it apart.  She is just going to sell it, and get a different one.
We went in and visited for a while.  After that, we went for a ride in the country.  It was so much fun. We stopped at Riverside for a burger and then went home.  Vikki called and they found a couch.  I took the truck to them to use to pick it up.  Dropped it off at their house and then came home.  Watched the Michigan State game.