Sunday, 7/14/19...Went to church, taught Sunday School, Went to the Warrior Appreciation in Frankenmuth

                                                Warrior Appreciation Day at Frankenmuth

Alyssa and Doug

Bill, Max, George, James and Ralph

Max

Peyton, Isaac, Melissa, Jack, Max

Isaac, Peyton, Evan, Charlie, Jack, Sue
Vikki, Max, Bruce, Melissa and Rody

Evan learning how to get out if a house is on fire

Evan and Jack

Evan, Jack, Peyton and Isaac playing Jenja

Peyton, Evan and Isaac 

Max, Jack and Evan

Peyton and Isaac with the pilot

Vikki in the helicopter

Me and Peyton in the Helicopter

Peyton in the ambulance

Evan

Isaac

James, Peyton, Papa, Max, Isaac, Jack and Evan

Peyton, Jack, Evan, and Issac with Chief

Isaac

Peyton

Peyton and Isaac

Peyton

Isaac

Papa shooting the BB gun

Papa showing Isaac how to shoot

Bill and Rody shooting

Papa showing Peyton how to shoot the BB gun

Me and Rody shooting

Granny Oakley

Isaac

 We went to church.  I left early because I had to teach Sunday School  My class was great.  My kids sure know how to pray.  My heart was so touched.  Bill had to leave church early to set up a booth at the Warrior Appreciation Day in Frankenmuth.  I went there after church.  Vikki, Rody, Peyton and Isaac got there right after me.  Melissa, Bruce, Max, Jack and Evan got there a few minutes later.  We all ate, then walked around.  We thanked lots of Warriors for their service.  It was a fun day with family and friends.  Vikki and the kids came to our house and swam afterward.  The pool sure felt good.  The kids played catch, drove the cart, and climbed the tree after they were done swimming.  Then when Rody came, we all practice shooting the BB gun.  So much fun.  Bill and I watched the movie Abel's Field afterward.

Sat.,7/13/19..Stacie and DJ had our family over to swim, eat, ride 4 wheelers and have lots of fun. Kimmy and Jared couldn't make it.

Stacie saying goodbye to Foxy

The kids having fun fishing

Kody and DJ

Bill, DJ and Kody up by the table,  Jack, Peyton, Max, Issac, and Evan on the edge of the pool

Peyton

Kody

Evan, Peyton, Isaac, Jack and Max

Jack, Peyton, Isaac, Kody, Evan

Max, Jack, Peyton, Isaac, Evan (Kody under water)

Max

Kody

Bill

Isaac driving Evan

Isaac driving Peyton

Peyton and Isaac

Jack driving with Jedi by him

Jack

Evan, Kody (holding his turtle) and Peyton

Evan holding the turtle, Kody

Max driving Evan, Jack following behind them

Peyton and the turtle

Isaac and the turtle

Another beautiful day.  I made cheesy potatoes for at Stacie's.  I also made some plain potatoes for Bill, Melissa and Stacie.  We got to Stacie's at 2.  Shortly after we were there, three ladies came to pick up Stacie's rescue dog.  It needed a home with a retired person with no kids.  This lady, her granddaughter and cousin loved Foxy.  It was so nice to see she was going to a good home with the grandma.  After they left, we visited for a while, went out to watch the kids fish, looked at Stacie's Van camper project and then went swimming to cool off.  We had fun in the pool and it felt so good after being so hot.  It sprinkled for a couple minutes then quit.  We ate after that.  Had burgers, hotdogs, and brats that DJ grilled.  Also had cheesy potatoes, pasta salad, and macaroni salad.
The kids rode the 4 wheelers after that.  Boy were their moms nervous and so was I.  Papa got nervous too.  This was their first time driving them.  They survived and they loved it.  Some of the kids went back swimming after that.  We left around 7:30.  We sure had a wonderful time there.

Friday, July 12, 2019, Took Melissa to therapy, Jack and Evan came to my house, Bill and I went for a swim

Evan and Jack having fun

Evan looking pretty cool in his life jacket and sunglasses without the lenses

Group picture of Hailey and her youth group at the bean in Chicago

Hailey and her friends

Love this picture of Eli sleeping with Wyatt so I borrowed it from Kimmy

Picked Melissa up and took her to therapy.  Brought Evan and Jack to my house and hung out.  Papa took Evan for a ride with him on the lawn tractor and even let him steer it a little.  Jack didn't want to.  It was a cooler morning, so we didn't swim.  The boys really liked playing with my legos and playing wi sports.  I made homemade pizza for our lunch.  We went to Sam's Club and then picked Melissa up from therapy.  Melissa told me her feet did get sunburned yesterday and she should have listened to me to be careful.  Guess mommy knew best.  Bill washed our motorcycle.  We went for a swim after that.  I worked on catching up on my blog.  We watched a movie.

7/11/19...Picked Melissa and the kids up to spend the day with me, Went to Faith Rider's Meeting

Hailey on her youth group trip.  Eating Chicago Pizza in Chicago

Great picture Melissa took of Max, Jack and Evan having fun in the pool

Max, Jack and Evan

Melissa in the pool

I went to Jack's to pick up round steak to cook in the crockpot.  Came home and got it going and then went to Salvation Army to drop some things off.  Picked up Melissa and the boys after that.  The boys went swimming and loved jumping in off the deck.  We ate our lunch and then Melissa and I had our adult swim.  Melissa is doing so good.  She went right down the ladder and got in the pool without any help. I sure thank God for how she is improving.  I thought she would need lots of help.  Lots of improvement since I have been gone camping.  We got lots of exercise in the pool and then sat in the sun for a while, then moved to the shade.  Bruce came and picked them up on his way home from work.  I dropped Round Steak and gravy, mashed potatoes, string beans and cupcakes off to Bev and Dave Wightman.  She is 90 and just had gall bladder surgery.  I visited for a little while, then came home to ride on the motorcycle to our chapter meeting. I watered my plants when I got home. It was sure a fun day.

Wed.,7/10/19..Kimmy and the boys and Vikki and the twins came over. Marie Corp Picnic

Adam, Jacob and Eli....first time in our pool

Jacob, Peyton, Adam, Eli and Isaac

Bill and James at the Marine Corp Picnic

Bill cooking the burgers and hotdogs

Ralph took over for him

Bill

Beautiful flowers I won

Another huge planter I won

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Bill in the pool.  We both jumped in as soon as we got home

Kimmy and the boys came over in the morning. We uncovered the pool and skimmed it with a skimmer Kimmy brought for us.  It was sparkling clean after that.  The boys got in right away.  They had fun jumping in.  Vikki, Peyton and Isaac came shortly after and they got in the pool and had fun jumping too.  After they got out, we ate lunch.  Then we had an adult swim for a while, until Adam and Eli got back in.  We played 3-13 after that and I was the winner today.  Bill had to leave early to go to the picnic, so asked me to pick up James.  The kids got back in the pool and we sat under the shade tree.  I had to leave after a few minutes to pick up James and go to the Marine Corp. Picnic.  Thanks Kimmy, Vikki and kids for picking up everything, covering the pool, and leaving everything so nice for me. The picnic was lots of fun, and the food was delicious.  Bill cooked the hot dogs and burgers.  I bought 14 tickets for a total of $14 and won three big plants.  I won a fourth one, but gave it to the lady next to me.  The plants are from Boehler’s and are beautiful.  I had been planning on buying another hibiscus from there, but don’t have to now.  We came home, and Bill met Vikki to help her and Rody pick up a fire pit for their house.  I swam, and when he came home, we both swam and cooled off.