Saturday, 6/15/19..Jack and Evan woke up early. Went to Faith Rider's Memorial Service, Helped with Evan's Birthday Party with his 3 cousins and some friends from school

Faith Riders/Evan by blue motorcycle, Jack by Papa Bill at our Memorial Run

Jack, Evan and Papa by our motorcycle

Bill giving the memorial message in honor and memory of Krissy and John 

Faith Riders at Riders.  Evan and Jack came with us.

Jack, me, Daryl and Evan eating donuts

Me, Jack and Evan heading to Evan's house for his Birthday Party

The kids all had to decorate bags to put all of their goodies and treasures. Evan was very happy and had a big smile.  Peyton, Isaac and Eli on the far side of the table having fun decorating.

All the kids at Evan's 8th birthday party

Hailey, Libby, Peyton, Isaac, and a friend of Evan's.

Evan with Eli, and some friends from school

Evan opening gifts

Eli got the closest

Pirate Evan

Evan trying to break the treasure chest pinata 

Eli's turn

Isaac's turn

Hailey wanted to take a turn too

Peyton taking aim

Kids rushing to get the candy

The kids listening to the first clue

Going to find the next clue in the microwave

Eli reading the clue

After they got all the clues, they had to tape the map pieces they found together

Peyton

Kids after they went through the cave and went downstairs and found the treasure chest full of treasures for them to share and take home. They had so much fun!

Evan walking the plank. They had to wear eye patches. Also had to try not to fall in the water with the sharks. Yikes!

Eli's turn.  The two teams were racing

Peyton's turn

Isaac's turn

Group picture after they had to sit on balloons and break them to find if there was a paper inside

Evan dropping the anchor in the jar....Bruce under the table picking up the clothes pins (anchors)

Isaac's turn

They had to walk in a circle and when the music stopped a number was drawn to see who won the prize.  The kids had so much fun.  They did this game for a long time and won lots of prizes.

Jack and Evan woke up early.  Papa got them their cereal and had them all set for breakfast when I walked in the kitchen. Evan prayed and then they ate.  The played Mario while I got ready.  Evan rode on the motorcycle with Papa and loved it. Jack came to pick up coffee and donuts from Tim Hortons with me.  They said the large 12 cup coffee containers would take 25 minutes, so Jack and I sat and had a donut and watched some amazing ice skaters race and do jumps on tv.  After the coffee was done, we went to Riders Sports Center for our Memorial Run to honor two friends who passed away in our group.  Bryan, the owner of Riders, let us buy anything we wanted for half off because he and his wife are closing the business.  Sad it’s closing but happy for them.  Every year for as long as we’ve been Faith Riders they have matched the gift card we give away each meeting and made it $20 instead of just our $10 for their shop.  They have Blessed us with lots of deals too.  The boys and I came home and got ready to go to Evan’s Birthday Party.  Bill and the rest of the group rode the motorcycles to Clio to Joe’s Garage Restaurant.  Evan and I went to his house for his party. Vikki picked Jack and Max up and took them to her house when she dropped the twins off.  Eli came too. The rest of the kids were friends from school.

The party was fun with fun games and a treasure hunt.  Treasure Chest piniata too. Melissa sure knows how to plan a fun party.  The kids had so much fun and Melissa was very organized.  She made things easy for Bruce, Hailey and I so we could be great helpers.  After the party, I picked up some perennials from Boehlers.  Kimmy and Jared went there during the party.  They came to my house and dig up some of my plant starts.  It is so fun to share and we sure save money.  Cooked burger so I can make chili for tomorrow when everyone comes for Father’s Day. Bill and I both read the books Jacob gave us to read.  

Fri., 6/14/19...Took Melissa to Therapy and brought Jack and Evan home with me. Went to McDonalds with Vikki and kids, Did yard work.

Hailey and Abby

Max

Jack

Evan and Jack bowling on the wii

We went to lunch with Vikki, Peyton and Isaac at McDonalds

Isaac and Peyton...looks like he lost his shoe

Evan and Jack playing ball on the trampoline

My beautiful peonies

Jack and Evan eating popcorn with M & M's in it while watching the K Love Fan Awards

 After reading my Bible, I got ready and went to take Melissa to therapy..  Got there early so got to see the kids for a while.  Jack and Evan came with us and spent the day with Papa and I. The first thing Evan did was to start picking up sticks in our yard.  I didn't say anything to him.  Then he told me he was really good at unloading the dishwasher if I need him to do it.  I let him unload it and put away the silverware.  Jack helped pick up sticks after Evan started.   They played basketball outside for a while, and jumped on the trampoline and played with a couple of balls on it.  We went to lunch with Vikki, Peyton and Isaac.  The McDonalds on State St. was the busiest I have ever seen it.  We decided not to go in but to go to the one on Bay Rd. instead.  The kids played afterward.  We went to the new Dollar General by Vikki's too.  The kids were really good walking through there.  We came home and spent more time outside.  I trimmed the tree by the back deck.  I sat on the swing and read the second book Jacob lent me, while the boys played some more on the trampoline.  We ate chicken, potatoes cut up and baked in the oven, and green beans for dinner.  Both boys ate two helpings. I was happy they ate so good.  Evan asked me if he could rinse all the dishes off and put them in the dishwasher.  He did a great job!  He sure is a willing and good worker.  We watched the K-Love Fan Awards for a while and had popcorn with M & M's hidden in it.  They really liked that.  After they lost interest in the K-Love Fan Awards, we started watching a movie, but turned it off when they used bad language in it.  Bummer!  They are great kiddos and didn't complain at all.  They sure were good and lots of fun today.  I tucked them in and prayed over them.  Then they wanted to say their prayers.  So precious.  I love how they pray from their hearts and just talk to God.  I am a blessed Nana!

Thurs., 6/13/19...Did some cleaning, made cheesy potatoes for Faith Rider's potluck

I slept in until 8.  Bill got up early to go meet Rich.  Did my daily Bible reading and praying.  I got some cleaning done and made cheesy potatoes for tonight's potluck.  It rained all day long until about 9 p.m. when the sun came out for a short time.  We went to our Faith Rider's potluck and chapter meeting.  We had a new couple, Rich and Ruth, come who were real nice.  They sat by us, and we explained a lot about CMA to them.  They took the book and dvd to read and become members.  They ride a Honda Trike too and heard of us by going into Rider's PowerSports and seeing our brochure. The food was delicious and we had lots of great fellowship.  Bill did an amazing job once again leading the meeting.  We helped clean up afterward, and then Bill and I played Skipbo and 3-13 with Wes and Gayla.  Wes won SkipBo and Gayla won 3-13.  Fun night!

6/13/19 Took Melissa to therapy, went to Kimmy’s, took Jack and Evan home, planted lots of plants

Cute picture of our friend Mike with his little boy in Texas

Hailey

Max and Jeffrey Peanut

Evan, Adam, Jacob, Jack and Eli

Adam, Jack, Eli, Jacob and Evan (The water was only 70 degrees)

Eli, Jack, Evan, Jacob, and Adam having fun playing the same game together.  Wyatt relaxing!

Evan with Wyatt...he sure love that dog

I love this cute picture of my Wyatt dog

Bill sitting in the hydraulic chair he got today.  He didn't know the girls were planning on getting one for him for Father's Day.  I was a little upset that he got it right before Father's Day until I sat in it to try it and found out how comfortable it was.  He's giving me this one and the girls and families are still going to give him his.  I can't wait for the girls to try this.  It has great support, is so comfortable and rocks.  It made my regular camping chair feel really uncomfortable.

I went to Melissa’s.  Got to see Hailey and Max while Melissa finished getting ready.  Sure love those kiddos!  Dropped Melissa off at therapy.  Bill offered to pick Melissa up at one for me so I could spend more time at Kimmy's. That was so sweet of him.  He's always happy to help his girls out and is a great dad.  I went to meet Kimmy at Latham’s Garden Center to pick out our plants from the Meridian Band Fundraiser.  We walked all over a couple of times and then found our plants.  I got a hanging plat and two perennials and Kimmy got two perennials and two knockout rose plants.  (She was very happy when the girl told her the roses were buy one get one free.). I love this fundraiser.  After our stop at Meijer and ALDI, we went to Kimmy’s.  Got my hugs from Kimmy’s boys and Evan and Jack who spent the night with their cousins. The boys had lots of fun swimming.  Burr too cold for me!!! Kimmy and I had some nice walks through her woods. So fun seeing all the plants and how they’ve spread.  We sat out on her deck and drank our coffee.  After that Kimmy dug lots of plant starts for me to take home. So many nice ones.  I took Evan and Jack home.  They sure must have been tired. They didn’t say anything on the way home unless I asked them something. I’ve never heard them quiet in the car.  I got home and took all the plants out of the car.  We had just enough time to pick up a to go order at Culver’s and get to the game.  The Marine Corp is sponsoring this team and this was their last regular game.  We got there and found out they had to make up a game too, so played two games.  We left before the second game was over. I had Bill drop me off at home before he took James home.  I planted all the plants while it was still light out 

6/11/19...Went to our breakfast..Bill had blood test and then came, Vikki, Kimmy and I took Matthew out for lunch, Picked Evan and Jack up to go home with Kimmy

Beautiful peonies from the yard

Adam and Eli...we were listening to worship music and watching the singers on tv.  Love those Russell boys

Vikki, Kimmy, Matt and me at Pablanos

Our Garden is so wet it looks like we won't get to plant one this year.  Still going to try to get corn in if it gets dry, even if it's late

  I went to breakfast.  Bill had a blood test so he came after that.  Loraine's great grandson who is 10 months was there.  He was 14 ounces when he was born and was in the NICU a long time.  He is doing great now and was such a good baby during breakfast.  What a miracle!  After breakfast, I needed to drop something off at Melissa's.  Visited with Melissa for a few minutes and got my hugs and I love you's from the kids.  I am so blessed with wonderful grandkids.  Kimmy and the boys were coming over, so I headed home.  When I got there, the boys were watching worship groups on the tv. I sure love how those boys love to sing Christian music.  They have amazing voices.   We had so much fun watching the different singers.  Kimmy fixed my zipper in my favorite spring motorcycle jacket.  Thanks so much Kimmy!  The boys ate pizza, and then we watched the K-Love Fan Awards Interviews.  So happy Kimmy found them and knew how to put them on my tv.  So nice to watch.
When Vikki got out of work, she came here.  Kimmy, Vikki and I went to Frankenmuth to meet Matthew for lunch.  We stopped at the Chamber of Commerce and picked up a $5 off coupon for lunch.  We went to Pablonos, and it was delicious. I'm glad the girl told me to order the 1/4 size Nacho.  It was huge and I couldn't even eat it all.  We had such a nice time together with Matthew.  What a wonderful nephew he is.  He has had a lot of obstacles in his life, but had gotten his Master's degree and is such a nice guy with a kind heart.  We picked Evan and Jack up on the way home.  Kimmy is having them spend the night at her house and then tomorrow they will come home with me.  They were pretty excited.  We went in and talked with Melissa for a while and then left for my house.  Kimmy and the kids left right away and so did Vikki.  I pulled weeds out around the house.
Our garden is so wet, it looks like we might not be able to put one in.  Kimmy brought me some corn, just in case it dries up and we can at least plant that.Bill and I watched a movie.

6/10/10...Went to Melissa's in the morning to pick up Evan and Jack, Fun time with them, Went through stack of junk mail that came while we were camping.

Evan

Jack

Evan

I went to Melissa's and picked Jack and Evan up at 8:30.  They spent the morning with me and were lots of fun and were so good.  They played air hockey in the basement for a while and then wanted to play the wii.  After that they got the legos out and build some pretty cool things. Jack wanted to save his in a baggie.  We put it in a drawer in the basement.  So funny because there are quite a few lego things in there some other grandsons have made and probably forgot they were saving them. 

It was rainy out, so we stayed inside.  Melissa and Bruce picked them up at around noon.  I sure do love those boys!  In the afternoon, the rain stopped, so I put the clean sheets back on our bed in the camper and put the other laundry for out there away.  

6/9/19...Went to church, went to Bavarian Parade and to Debbie's, watched K Love Fan Awards

My Peonies are beautiful and smell so good  

They are just starting to open

Bill in his cheese shirt by his brick.  I took a picture of a pair of cheese shorts and this same shirt.  I was going to tell the girls they should get him one for Father's Day (just joking of course).  Then we went by the Cheesehaus and Bill saw the shirt in the window like the one I took a picture of and he bought it himself.  So funny! Say Cheese Bill!  Maybe he will start to like cheese now.

 Bill, Jacob, Adam, Eli, Hailey Peyton, and Isaac.  Max, Jack and Evan seated.

Adam, Eli and Jacob at the parade

Hailey, Evan, Melissa, Bruce, Max and Jack

Isaac, Peyton, Jack and Adam

Adam, Jack, Eli, Jacob and Isaac

Evan

Eli and Adam

Adam

We went to church.  Worship was amazing! Dan Dickerson was preaching today and did a great job.  Bill and I left a few minutes early so we could get to Frankenmuth for the parade.  We walked through town first.  Saw Ben Cable (he went to school with the girls and was one of my favorite kids).  I got a hug from him and we talked for a few minutes.  Went through a few stores.  I tried some cheese samples in the Cheesehaus.  We went through a meat store and we both tried samples there.  Bill bought his bright yellow cheese shirt.  We went back and everyone was here.  Took a picture of the grandkids and Bill.  Watched the parade.  Debbie and Tom were in it.  They saved the row where we put our chairs to watch the parade.  Matthew came and sat with us.  We had fun watching the parade and the little kids got lots of candy.  My favorite float again was the Christian Bible Church.  They sing amazing worship songs.  Hailey and I want to visit there.  We went to Debbie's.  It started sprinkling, but the kids wanted to swim, so Kimmy and Vikki rolled up the solar very carefully.  Vikki knew just how Uncle Tom wanted it.  When he got home, he said he was worried about the cover being rolled up wrong and was happy Vikki and Kimmy did it right.  

We were talking and Vikki said she and Matthew wanted to visit The Bible Church too.  We all ate and the food was yummy.  The kids swam for a long time.  The girls, Debbie, Matthew and I sat outside at the table under the umbrella.  The others were in the house.  It started raining harder and I got a little wet.  Another fun Bavarian Festival Celebration Day.  It's been a tradition since Bill and I started dating.  The kids have been going since they were babies and the grandkids too.  I think we have only missed one ever! Loved the K'Love Fan Awards (except one part where Matthew West made up a song).  The rest was amazing and brought Glory to the Lord and touched my heart.