Saturday, 8/3/19...Stopped at the Hilltop for a cinnamon roll, saw a bear right afterward, Made it to Jamestown

Max in the morning when we left the Magnuson Hotel in Ishpeming

Our huge cinnamon rolls at the Hilltop.  They were delicious.  We all took to go boxes with leftovers with us

When we drove through here, Max said he wanted to move here.  Then he said he wanted to live in his same house, and have his same yard.  Finally he decided to stay where he is.

Max loved going across this bridge too

Saw this big nest on the far pole.  Texted Kimmy to see if she or Jared knew what kind of nest it was.  Jared said probable Osprey.  When Max and I went to the zoo a couple of days later, they had a nest on a pole (shortened) just like it and said it was built on an Osprey Box.  My son-in-law is so smart!!!

Max and I loved this waterslide in our motel

Sprayer next to the pool

Max in the hot tub

Max and I ate more of our cinnamon rolls

Left our hotel in Ispheming at 7.  Stopped in LAnce for cinnamon rolls.  They are so huge!  We all have lots left for later. While we were driving, we saw a bear by the side of the road.  We slowed down in case it crossed.  At first we thought it was a big dog because it was in a little ditch so we couldn't see it all.  Then it turned around and ran up the hill.  It happened all so fast that I didn’t get a picture.  Max didn’t get to see it boo hoo. Tried calling Kimmy and Jared all morning, but never got them because they didn’t have a signal. When we were 25 miles from Wisconsin, Kimmy called. She was amazed she had a signal there.  We had wanted to meet up with them, but it didn't work out.  It was so nice talking to her and the boys and catching up.  I sure am missing them.  At 13:38 we got into Minnesota. Max loved the bridge and big hills. We drove 10 hours today. I drove the last three.  Stayed in Jamestown, North Dakota.  It was the only place I had seen for miles and miles that had hotels.  Went in to a Holiday Inn Express but their pool and hot tub were out of order so we didn’t stay.  We went to a Quality Inn hotel next door and we so happy. Such a great hotel with a pool with a water slide which Max loved.  Me too!  We swam for 1 and 1/2 hours.  Our room was beautiful and had a hot tub.  It also had a huge walk in shower.  Max had his own area with a couch that made into a bed.  

Friday,8/2/19..Left BayShore at 9, Came home, unpacked camper, packed for Montana trip and left

Stopped at Rest Area by Clare and took this picture...Thought those two in the front would start working like the rest

Max when I took the first picture

Max after I took the picture

Crossing the Mackinaw Bridge.  It was a beautiful day! Max loved going on the bridge

Took a selfie on the bridge of me and Max

Picture Hailey sent me from BayShore

All the restaurants were closed, so we went and got rotisserie chicken cut off the bone and a half loaf of bread and made sandwiches to eat in our hotel

Max eating Rotisserie Chicken.  He didn't want a sandwich

My yummy sandwich

Bill eating his sandwich

Max on his I Pad and Bill on his phone

Cross Peyton made at BayShore

We got up early and got everything ready to leave BayShore.  I saw Melissa and Bruce and ran to give Melissa a big hug goodbye.  She had to get to the 3 yr old class she’s helping teach.  Max came over and the three of us left. Vikki, Peyton and Issac stayed and went to classes and hung out with Melissa and Bruce.  Becky came over to say goodbye and give me a hug.  We got home and Bill and Max cut the grass.  I did laundry, unpacked the refrigerator and freezers, brought clothes in, etc. Max and I watered the flowers and I checked the pool and put a chlorine tablet in the floater.  We stopped for lunch at Taco Bell in Freeland.  Max had two soft shelled tacos and nacho chips and cheese. Happy to see him eating more now.  Max was super excited when we crossed the Mackinaw Bridge and took lots of pictures on his tablet.  We thought we would stay in Munising, but we stopped at every hotel and they were all full.  Stopped at the next town and the same thing happened.  The guy at the last one told me The Magnuson Hotel in Ishpeming had rooms and was probably the only one in the county with vacancies.  I called and she said she would take care of us when we got there.  It was 10 p.m. by this time!  We were second in line.  More were behind us waiting for a room.  We were on the second floor and there were no elevators so we carried our big suitcases up.

Then we went and bought cut up rotisserie chicken and bread for sandwiches and went to our room to eat.Max ate his without bread.  He loved the chicken.  We all did.  We talked to Melissa and I texted Vikki.  Max was so much fun to have along and was so sweet and polite.

Thurs, 8/1/19...BayShore Family Camp...another fun day

Isaac practicing for the talent show.  They don't have drums for him to use so they told him to use buckets

Isaac getting ready to play the buckets in the talent show.  He did great!  I was so proud of him that he would go up there in front of everyone and do this.  He is used to playing his drums.  Buckets was a new experience, but he did it on short notice.

Jack

Isaac

Peyton

Peyton and Isabel.  She was the daughter of the people teaching the Love Language Class.  They were from Midland and her mom is going to start teaching 1st grade at Eli's school.

Great preacher...Matt Hook

Peyton, Isabel and Isaac

Wes and Gayla scooping ice cream

Did Laundry before class. Did Vikki’s after mine was done.  Classes were great again. Went swimming with Vikki, Peyton, Isaac, Max and Jack.  Peyton was playing with her friend, Isabel. We found out it was the daughter of theTeachers of our first class.  She was a really sweet and friendly girl.  Relaxed for a while and Melissa came over for a while. Went to service.  Had a mocha latte from the coffee bar outside and took it in to have with my ice cream.  The teacher from our second morning class sat with us and Isabel sat with Peyton!  Wes and Gayla camevover when they finished scooping ice cream.  We played 3-13 with them and Vikki.  It was my night to win! I had 5 and everyone else had way over 100.

Wed., 7/31/19...Another fun day at BayShore

Peyton and Isaac doing their tye dye shirts

Evan, Max and Caleb relaxing in Melissa and Bruce's camper

Peyton playing Carpetball

Isaac

Hailey

Evan

Bill, Joel and Wes

Joel, Gayla, Bill, and Wes

Isaac at Waterworld

Peyton, Jack and Evan at Waterworld

Max and Caleb at Waterworld

Isaac in as water fight

Peyton in a water fight

Nana trying to golf over these piggies

Peyton

Peyton

Peyton and Vikki by Goliath

I got a hole in one on this hole.  Couldn't believe it!  Vikki got a hole in one on the next hole

Me and Joel...love this sweet friend so much

Addie, Sue, Peyton and Wes playing the bean bag toss game

Bruce driving the barrel train

Melissa and her dad relaxing...I think even sleeping

Jack in green and Hailey behind in white...barn dance

So fun to watch all the kids barn dance and be so kind to one another

Bill and I went swimming with Joel, Wes and Gayla.  The battery to the lift wasn’t charged, so Wes and Bill helped Joel down the steps of the pool.

Golfed with Vikki and Peyton.  We were so happy when Kimmy called us while we were golfing.  We took turns talking to her. Took ladder ball game to Wes and Gayla’s.  Visited with Joel for a while.  The Holy Spirit really moved in the service.  Bill and I 

Scooped ice cream.  Went to the barn dance and watched Hailey and Jack dance with all the kids, then went right to bed when I came back. Slept great!