Sunday, July 7, 2019

Sat.,7/6/19...Kimmy and family came up, Vikki and family were here, Melissa and family had a reunion so couldn't make it. Great 4th of July celebration.

Peyton in her hammock

Isaac in his hammock


Eli in his hammock, Peyton above him in her hammock

Jared and Adam in their hammocks and Peyton getting in hers 

Peyton

Adam and Eli

Me relaxing in my hammock

We ate in the Clam.  Vikki and Kimmy ate outside.  They didn't want their picture taken.

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Eli and Peyton

Bill, Jared, and Jacob

Jared and Adam
Eli and Wyatt

Jacob, Eli and Adam by the bear

Jacob glowing in the game room
Adam, Eli and Jacob..we went to the Standish Campground for the fireworks

Peyton and Isaac

Jacob and Nana

Isaac, me, Eli, Papa, Peyton, Wyatt, Vikki, Lucy, Rody
Back row...Jacob, Adam and Jared

Jacob took this cool picture

Jared and Adam 

Got up and got things ready for our 4th of July celebration today.  Peeled and cut up potatoes ahead of time, so when Kimmy and family got here we could just have fun.  Vikki, Rody, Peyton, Isaac, Kimmy, Jared, Jacob, Adam and Eli were all here at the Wilderness campground for the day.  We went on walks, bike rides, went swimming and had a good cookout.  Melissa and her family had a family reunion in Muskegon to go to, so couldn’t come this year.  In the evening, we went to watch the fireworks at the campground in Standish.  They were great.  What a fun day with family.  I love my family!

Saturday, July 6, 2019

7/5/19, Camping at Wilderness Campground in Omer

Isaac was trying to get a picture of those two little dogs in the background.  He loves his camera on his phone.  We got up early and went on a walk while Vikki and Peyton slept in.
Isaac and I took a selfie by the big bear

Isaac by the bear

Me in my hammock and the dogs in their pen

We had a rain shower.  The neighbors behind me were flooded.  They were at home and didn't come back til the next day when it was dry.

We stayed pretty dry
This is their hayride....We didn't get to go on it.  Didn't see it going every day like at the other campground  

Thursday, July 4, 2019

7/4/19....Camping at Wilderness Campground

Isaac and Peyton swimming in the pool

Campsite...we have a nice hammock area in back



Peyton and Isaac eating lunch in the Clam

Vikki, Peyton and Isaac hanging out in the hammocks

Rody and the kids in the hammocks

Wednesday, July 3, 2019

Wed., 7/3/19, Had to move to Wilderness Campground....Hailey went home with Papa

Isaac and Peyton


Kally and Peyton telling each other goodbye


Isaac and Peyton eating ice cream at Wilderness Campground

Hailey, Evan, Max and Jack at the Frankenmuth Fireworks

Papa and Hailey at the fireworks

Jack, Matthew and Evan at the fireworks

After we got up, I went to the camp store to extend our stay because the lady from OAI had called last week to say there was a cancellation, so we could extend to the 9th.  She told me to go down to the store on the third and tell them.  When I told her, she said the cancellation was for Wilderness Campground.  I had told them I didn’t want to go to that one when they asked me when I originally scheduled our Stay.  I asked to be put on the Standish waiting list.  Well somehow they mixed it up,  She said we had to be out at noon, and when I told her Bill wasn’t even here to move us, she said they would move us to storage then.  I got a hold of Bill who had Jack and Max with him, and he headed up right away.  Vikki and Isaac were amazing helpers getting everything packed up outside, and then helping me take the Clam down.  Hailey, Max, Jack and Peyton helped lots too.  I worked on the inside and the helped outside.  It was amazing how fast we packed everything up.  Bill came up and finished wheat he needed to do and we moved to Wilderness!  It’s a beautiful wooded campground and we love our spot.  No indoor pool, pond to fish in or putt putt, but lots of places to walk and ride bikes.  Everybody helped get things set up and the wood stacked.  Hailey decided to go back with them.  I was going to take her back in the morning, so workout good that Bill took her.  She got to go to the Frankenmuth fireworks with her family and Papa.  Vikki, the kids and I went swimming, explored the campground, got ice cream and hung out in our hammocks. 
We went into town so I could send the newsletter out as we have no wi-fi at our campground.  We played 3-13.  Vikki beat me bad.

Tuesday, July 2, 2019

Tues., 7/2/19...Another fun day at Outdoor Adventures



Peyton

Hailey

Isaac

Hailey in the pool

Kally and Peyton in the pool


Hailey

Peyton

Pictures Bill sent me of the pool and deck project



Peyton and Isaac ready to fish

Kelly and Peyton

Isaac and his big fish

Peyton and Kelly

It was raining when we got up. Had pancakes,sausage and  ham for breakfast.  Hailey, Peyton and her friend Kallie and I went swimming in the indoor pool because it was raining lightly out. 
Vikki and Isaac went to town to the store to pick up some things.  Isaac rode his bike to the pool when he got back.  We left and changed, then Hailey, Vikki and I went to putt putt.  I was the winner, but they both did good too.  We walked around the campground.  Got back and made a fire so we could have s’mores.  Peyton had fun with her new friend across from us, Kally.  Peyton and Isaac had fun fishing.  Hailey and Vikki played 3-13 together against me.  We listened to worship music while we played. Fun day!

Monday, July 1, 2019

Monday, 7/1/19...Filled the pool, took Rich and Pat to Ann Arbor for his Cancer appt.

Pool is almost full

Peyton, Isaac and Hailey

Hailey playing 3-13 with us

My sleeping beauty


Bill got up early and turned water on to finish filling the pool.  He came back to bed and we both got up at 8.  We both read our Bibles and got ready and went to Bob Evans for breakfast.  God gave us an opportunity to witness to our waitress.
We went and got a cement slab for the pool filter and dropped it off at home.  Went and got a car wash, and then picked up Rich and Pat and took them to Ann Arbor.  He was encouraged after seeing the doctor.  We stopped at Cracker Barrel and they treated us.
We all had grilled chicken tenders.  Pat and I shopped while we waited for our food.
Neither of us found anything we wanted though.  Rich will have to have another MRI in Ann Arbor, and then will have radiation to shrink the tumors and then surgery and chemo.  We sure are praying for him. I went back up north.  Picked up Hailey to go with me and spend a couple of days.