Wed. 1/1/20....Quiet restful day at home

Watched old home movies which was so enjoyable.  Thankful for the memories they bring back of my wonderful mom and dad and the rest of my beautiful family.  Watched some of the Michigan game with Bill.  Boo Hoo, they lost.  Melissa said they loved the game Ticket to Ride.  Yay, I got a text from Kimmy and her and the boys are coming to visit tomorrow.  I am so excited!

Tues.,12/31/19, Went to our breakfast, Took more decorations down, brought in the New Year with Vikki, Rody, Peyton and Isaac

Lucy loved Bill

Lots of yummy snacks at Vikki and Rody's.  Bill, Rody, Isaac, Peyton and me enjoying them!

Peyton ready for the party

Papa, Peyton and Isaac

It was fun watching Peyton and Isaac play Twister

We had a lot of laughs with the game Who Am I

Vikki was pretty nervous that the game was going to pop up on her

Love Peytn and Isaac plugging their ears in the background

Peyton put all the games away when we were done

Isaac, Vikki, Peyton and Bill playing 3-13

Oh no, I didn't like it when I saw this game come out.  What I won't do for my grandkids and Bill ha ha.  Not putting my picture on though.  Bill went first and had five tries, but didn't get creamed.  I wouldn't go until he did it.  Go figure, it went quickly for me

Peyton and I playing the fishing game.  I always think of my Grandpa Johnny when I play this.  He loved playing it.

This is Isaac, Rody, and Bill's idea of a New Year's Party

First Kiss of the New Year from my sweetie

Our New Year's toast

Love the New Year's picture of Melissa and Kimmy's families they posted. 

I love my family and I am so thankful for each one of them. Kenzie missing in pictures, but I am so thankful for her too.

We got up early and got ready and headed to our breakfast.  It had snowed and the roads were pretty icy.  Gayla wasn't there because she had a cold.  We were supposed to go there for New Year's Eve, but didn't want to catch her cold, so I called Vikki who had invited us over earlier, and told her we could come.  I was pretty happy and so was she.  I put the stairway decorations away. Watched a home movie DVD from Christmas of 2004. In the beginning, Kimmy and Jared revealed that they were having a boy!  So many great memories come when we watch these.  I was in tears because of all the joy my family brings me.  Kenzie and Hailey were the only two kids at the time and they sure got the presents.  It took them longer in this video than all ten grandkids now ha ha.  Watched the video of Kenzie singing Happy Birthday Jesus in church too, and one of Uncle Jared playing with her.  He sure was and is an amazing Uncle to her.   Payed some bills and made some end of year donations.  Made ham rollups for the party.  We went there at 7 and Vikki had everything set up so nice.  She had so many yummy snacks and lots of games out and ready to play.  We had so much fun and laughed so much.  Peyton and Isaac are going to have really great memories of New Years Eve.  They took turns picking the games.  Right before midnight we turned the tv on and watched the ball drop.  Before that we were listening to worship music.  Best way to bring in the New Year.  We wished each other Happy New Year and had a toast.   After that we called Melissa and her family and Kimmy and her family and wished them a Happy New Year.  I pray for a blessed 2020 for all of my family and friends and that each one would get even closer to Jesus,,,,Bill and I too.  Thanking the Lord for all of His great blessings in 2019 and His hand of protection on us all.

Monday, 12/30/19, Took Christmas decorations down, went to lunch at Levi's with Anna and Lisa

Lots of water everywhere this morning.  

Bill at the funeral doing his part in the ceremony

It rained really hard during the night.  Thankful for the sump pump doing its job and the basement staying nice and dry.  There was so much standing water in our yard and in the fields.  Our swing set had lots of water around it which is very rare.  I put away all the Christmas decorations except for the Christmas tree and the stairway decorations.  Bill went to a funeral at Bethlehem Lutheran for a fellow veteran to help with the ceremony.  We watched the movie, Togo.  

Sunday, 12/29/19...Went to church, Went to lunch at Olive Garden with Beemer Family, Watched the Christmas DVD's

Bill relaxing and playing a game on his phone

We got up early to get ready for church and have time to read our Bibles.  I talked to Pat who just lost her husband and was having a hard time during Christmas.  Then I talked to Lisa who is going through an emotional time.  I went into the prayer room and the first person who prayed, prayed for people who would be at church who are grieving or going through relationship troubles.  God is so

good to put it on hearts to pray for what is happening without even having to say anything.  After church, we came home and changed, then met The Beemer family and Melissa and Scott at Olive Garden.  We had yummy spaghetti and brought some home.  We had fun and a good time visiting.

Melissa and Scott are a really nice couple.  She doesn't eat any cheese, so Bill was pretty happy to have company and so was she.  We came home and I watched the Christmas DVD's.  I loved watching them and seeing all those precious personalities in the family.  I got some good laughs too.  Kept in touch with Kimmy on their trip home and did lots of praying (got her sisters praying too) because of fog warnings. I was very happy when they got home safely.  We watched the Movie Hatchi.  It sure was a tear jerker, but a very good movie.

Sat., 12/28/19...Made Noodle Casserole and a cake for tonight's Facilitator Meeing

Got turkey, cream of chicken soup and seasonings going in crockpot.  We ate oatmeal for breakfast. Did our prayer and Bible reading. Put worship music on too.   I read my Best Friend, Vikki's,  journal she wrote and dedicated to me again.  It just touched my heart so much.  Love how humble her prayers are and how she knows God is the answer through out it.  I sent a message to her to let her know I read it again and how moving it was.  What a great friend she is and I always know she loves me no matter what!
God sure blessed me.  I love the keyless entry locks Bill put on the shed door and the back house door.  How Nice!  He was surprised and sure liked getting those for Christmas.  Love it when I can really find something he likes.  At 6 we went to church for the facilitator meeting/potluck.  We had good fellowship, good food (other than everything was cheesy except what I made and what Lindsay made.)  Bill wasn't to happy about all the cheese.  Glad I made him noodle casserole so he had something he really liked.  I made a dump cake which was really good and so easy to make.
We had good discussion about our small group prayer time and a few other things.

Friday, 12/27/19...Relaxing day....In the evening went to work on Newsletter with Vicki B.

We slept in.  Read our Bibles and had oatmeal.  Bill went to have coffee with Charlie.  I finalized my DVD's I took Christmas Day.  Ate more leftovers for lunch.  Went to Vicki Beemer's at 5:15p.m. to get the newsletter on her computer and teach her how to do the January one.  I was there for a couple of hours.  Got Bill and I a burger and him a shake at Tony's on my way home.

Thurs. 12/26/19...Leftovers with Vikki and Family, Dinner at the Butchers

Ava and Claire

Rody, Vikki, Bill and I
Isaac and Peyton

Rody, Vikki, me and Bill in our New Life Swag

Bill rode to Wes and Gayla's on the motorcycle.  It was 60 degrees out

Joel

We slept in.  Ate breakfast and did our daily reading and devotions.  Vikki, Rody, Peyton and Isaac came over to have leftovers with us, which is our Tradition.  We watched worship on tv for a while and Vikki set the Roku up on our living room tv which is great to have.  We had a snowball fight with the snowballs we got for Christmas at Melissa's yesterday.  Peyton and Isaac were pretty good at throwing them.  I sure was tired out after we were done.  Shane sent me a cute picture of Ava and Claire.  We went to Wes and Gayla's for dinner and to play games  Bill drove the motorcycle because it was 60 degrees out.  I followed in the car.   So nice to see and spend time with Joel and them.  We ate spaghetti and salad for dinner.  Ae the rest of the banana cream pie I made for dessert and also cookies.  Everything was delicious.  Wes won at 3-13, I won one game of Skip-bo, and Bill won the last game.  We had such a nice time.  Love our framily...friends who are family!