12/20/19...Happy Birthday to my Mom in Heaven!!! Hailey's 16th Birthday Party

Evan playing with slime

Max and Jack playing Air Hockey

Hailey at her Birthday Party

Melissa Decorated the table so beautifully!  It was stunning!

Hailey with her Sweet Sixteen Cake

Bruce, Hailey and Melissa

Hailey got that red box with a big kiss in it from Ben.  It's a chocolate kiss, but Bruce did tease a little saying Hailey got her first kiss.  

Bruce had some pretty cool socks on. 

 

                                                                   Ally and Hailey

                                                                    Evan sleeping

Max and Jack all tucked in

I took Max, Jack, Evan and Hailey to school, because Isaac was sick so Vikki couldn't.  I accidentally took the boys to school first, but Hailey said she would still make it on time.  Nice that we had extra time together.  I went to a couple of stores and then came home.  Picked Hailey and her two friends up from school.  They are such nice friends for Hailey and were so nice on the way back to Hailey's.  Bill picked Max, Jack and Evan up and took them to McDonalds.  I wrapped the rest of the Christmas gifts.  At 7 we went to Hailey's Birthday Party for Hailey.  She had ten friends over and they were having so much fun when we got there.  The decorations were so beautiful and the cake was too.  It was also very delicious.  We watched Hailey open her presents, and then we brought Max, Jack and Evan back to our house to spend the night.  We watched the Movie Homeless For Christmas together.  They loved it.  Such a moving movie.  

12/19/19...Went to lunch with Melissa, Went to a couple places for Christmas gifts, made Christmas cookies

Hailey

Melissa eating soup and salad at Applebees with me

Cookies baked and ready to decorate

Jacob with the car he and his dad designed.  Wish I could put the video of it going across the room.  Very Cool School project!  Great job Jacob!

Got groceries I need for Christmas.   Picked Melissa up and we came to my house for some large manila envelopes for Melissa to have.  There were two packages on my porch so I was happy to bring them in.  We went to Applebees for lunch and had all you can eat soup and salad.  Then we went to the Maple Grill and Melissa picked up a gift for Bruce and I got a gift certificate.  We went to Walmart after that.  I got lots of steps today.  Poor Isaac is sick now.  Sure am praying for him.  

Kimmy was going to come decorate cookies, but we decided it is wise to stay away from sickness so she and her family are healthy over the Christmas season.  I baked three batches of cookies!  Will have to decorate them Saturday.  

Wed., 12/19/19...Debbie got to talk to Vice President Pence today!!! I Shopped, wrapped gifts, went to Max and Evan's School Christmas Program. Jack had practiced, but couldn't be in it tonight because he was sick.

Max playing trombone in red shirt

Daniel and Evan saying there parts

Max

Max in the red shirt

Luke and Max

Evan...it's blurry, but he was so happy to hive five papa

Me and Max

Evan, Hailey and Max

Max and Papa

Evan and Max

Bill's sister, Debbie, and Vice President Pence

Secret service in Frankenmuth

Did some Christmas shopping, wrapped gifts, went to Max and Evan's School Christmas Program.  They did great and so did all the kids.  Their programs always glorify Jesus and lift Him up.  Hailey sat with Ally and her family.  Debbie got to take to Vice President Pence today and got great pictures!  Great Vice President!  President Trump was in Battle Creek today too.  I love our President and Vice President!

Tuesday, 12/17/19 HAPPY SWEET 16TH BIRTHDAY HAILEY! I LOVE YOU!

The Birthday Girl!

I picked up a Carmel frappicino for Hailey for her birthday, and then went to pick up her and her brothers.  Jack and Evan had a fever and were coughing, so they didn't go to school.  Hailey was happy about her Starbuck drink.  I took her and dropped her off.  She had her book bag, a dish to pass for her friend group, and a  a Christmas gift for the name she drew, plus a gift for her friend, Alena that has the same birthday as her.  She calls her her twin.  She carried everything in, and I was happy to see someone get the door for her.  Max got in front with me then and I took him to school.
I went to breakfast at Sullivan's after that.  Nice to see Pat and Rich there.  After breakfast, I went and did more Christmas shopping and got quite a bit done.  Came home and put stuff away. Made goulash for dinner.  Read a book and did my blog.

Monday, 12/16/19...Bill blood test, I ordered Christmas gifts online, Wrapped gifts

Found this old picture of Bill and I at Great Lakes Crossing and it brought back such fun memories

Bill fasted since last night and went to get a blood test at 8.  I talked to Melissa and got some great ideas for Christmas gifts for her family.  Ordered gifts online.  Watched worship that Vikki had sent me the link to.  Very good worship!  Wrapped the gifts I have gotten already while listening to good worship music.    Almost done!  Yay! Vikki is still not feeling well. Sure am praying for her cold to get better and that no one else gets it.  

Sunday, 12/15/19...Went to church, Roy, Marie and Jeff came for leftovers, Went to Hailey's Christmas Choir Concert

Jeff, Bill, Marie and Roy

Beautiful and Delicious Christmas Cookies Alyssa Szczepanski made us 

BFF's Hailey and Ally after the Christmas Concert.  They both did great!

Evan and Jack in the church by the nativity

We went to church.  On the way, Bill spilled his very hot coffee in his lap.  Good thing no cars were coming as we swerved a little.  We were almost to church, but turned around and came home so he could change.  I took the car seat cover off and washed it. We headed back to church.  The worship was amazing and so was the message.  Marie, Roy and Jeff came over for leftovers after church.  We had a great time.  We left at 2:20 for Hailey's Christmas Choir Concert at St. Johns.  It was a beautiful concert and the voices of the choirs and the handbells were amazing.  Hailey did great in the golden voice choir.  Loved singing Christmas songs too.  The church was packed when we got there a half hour early.  We ended up sitting in the third row up front.  Bill had to sit in a chair behind us with Jack.  The boys sure were good.  Afterward, we had cookies and water/coffee in the basement.  It was nice talking to Ginny and her mom.  We came home and I unloaded the dishwasher and then we watched the movie, Silver Bells.  It's a really good movie!