Monday, 2/3/2020, Eva had her two boy lambs, Kimmy and Wyatt came to spend the day with the boys, Bill and I

Eva had twin boys today

Eli, Jacob and Adam relaxing at Nana and Papa's the day after the Super Bowl

Jacob, Kimmy and I played Ticket to Ride.  Kimmy did her best ever and won the game!  Her trains are the red one.  She evidently doesn't remember me saying you can't put trains on a different color other than your train color.  Ha Ha...Private joke....you had to be there to get it.

Jacob and Adam measuring who is taller.  It's getting pretty close!

Wyatt....Outside on the front porch

Love my Wyatt!  What a happy dog!

I got up, and shortly after Eli came downstairs.  Adam was next.  They ate breakfast and then Jacob came down.  He wasn't hungry.  We listened to some worship music and then went in and watched old TV shows in the family room.  Watched Father Knows Best, Dennis the Menace, and Hazel.

Kimmy posted that Eva had her lambs, so we knew it would take her a while to come.  She came during Hazel.  We finished watching it, ate pizza for lunch, and then played Ticket to Ride.  The boys helped Bill pick up sticks outside, and then he took them to Tim Horton's.  Kimmy and I played Ticket to Ride.  She is trying to give me lots of practice,  because I sure need it.  I don't know if I am ever going to win this game.  Adam and Jacob played Mario and had fun together.  Kimmy and I had fun watching them.  We ate lots of left over snacks from yesterday.  Kimmy and I sat outside on the porch for a while before they had to leave.  So nice out....sunny and in the 40's.  

They left, after making sure everything was clean, which is what they always do.  Such a fun relaxing day.  

Sunday, 2/2/2020, Super Bowl Sunday, Went to church, taught Sunday School, All the girls and families came over to eat and then watch the game

Congratulations to Max (far left) and his team for winning 3rd place in the tournaments.   Great job!

Evan, Max, Jacob and Adam

Adam

Jack

Eli and Lucy....It's Lucy's 2nd Birthday!  Happy Birthday Lucy!

Peyton

Hailey

Jacob, Adam and Max

Bruce and Bill

Jared and Rody

Isaac with Lucky the toy wonder dog

Went to church, prayed for service in prayer room with prayer team, wonderful worship, beautiful and meaningful communion service, taught Sunday School during the message.  Everyone came over and we all brought our favorite pizza's.  We ate around 2:30.  The kids all had fun together!  Wonderful grandkids!  We played Ticket to ride a couple of times.  Ate lots of snacks and watched the Super Bowl.  Happy our team (the Chief's) won!  Very exciting 4th quarter!  Disgusting half time show that I didn't watch after the first minute because I could tell it wasn't going to be good.  Kimmy didn't watch it either.  We cleaned up and put food away.  Jacob, Adam and Eli spent the night because they didn't have school the next day.  So fun to have those boys stay with us.  Melissa and Vikki's kids all had school the next day, so they left sooner than Kimmy and Jared.

Sat., 2/1/2020...Met at Vicki and Kevins at 10:30, Went to Levi's for Breakfast, then to Lansing

After I was done dipping strawberries in chocolate this morning,  I made myself this treat

Ziggy and the chaplain he chose to share about being a chaplain

Bill Smith, Sabrina, Cheryl, Elaine, me, Bill, Vicki and Kevin

After Kevin shared about being a Road Captain, Bill and Kevin answered questions people had

Adam texted me.  He wanted to see if they could spend the night tonight so Max could spend the night too.  Love that these cousins are so close.  I told him I would love it if he could work it out since I was going to be gone until 7.  We went to Kevin and Vicki's house at 10:30 as they were driving us to Lansing for our CMA Leadership Conference.  We stopped at Levi's and had breakfast together.  Got to the church in Lansing at 1:30.  128 people there!  Great turnout.  They asked Bill and I to go up front and lead the pledges and read the CMA mottos.  We listened to people share about each officer job in the Local chapter.  It was very interesting.  Bill had asked Kevin to speak on being a road captain and Kevin did an amazing job. Bill helped answer questions afterward.  Kimmy called and we decided it would be too much to try to have the boys spend the night tonight where it was so late and it looked like it could get foggy.  Found out Max has a basketball tournament tomorrow from Melissa too.  We got home around 7.  Isaac's team won their game today too.  Can't wait to go see him play next Sat.  Vikki found some nice lounge chairs for on the deck on Facebook.  She met me at Melissa's, and we went to look at them.It was only a couple of minutes from Melissa's house.  They were really nice, so I bought them. I had the truck so the guy helped load them in for us.  Bill helped me unload them when we got home.  I made ham rollups for tomorrow while he brought the table in and emptied all the garbages.  

I'm waiting to do the rest tomorrow.  It's been a long day, so I am decided to relax for a while before going to bed.

Friday, 1/31/2020...Walked 2 miles, Went and got more snacks for Sunday, Kimmy and the Boys came over, Vikki and the twins came over

Eli

Max in black with arms out to catch the ball

Max under the #3 on the scoreboard in the black

Max #40

Max #40...He sure is getting tall

Daniel, Caleb and Evan....they make bracelets and sell them.  They divide the profit equally.  Then they put some in savings to buy more materials, and give some to the Animal Shelter fund

Evan and Caleb

Papa and Max....two handsome guys

Bruce, Bill, Max, Me, Melissa and Evan at Tony's

I got up early and walked 2 miles.  Went grocery shopping early to beat the crowds and did pretty good.  Came home and was texting Adam and he asked if they could come over.  I sure was happy to have them come.  Vikki, Peyton, and Isaac came over too.  I was happy to have them come over too. What a nice day. Kimmy, Jacob, Adam and I played Ticket to ride.  I came in 3rd, Kimmy came in 2nd and Adam won.  I need to practice up.  I was telling everybody how good the January issue of Decision Magazine was and that they should read it.  The next thing I knew Jacob had finished it.  He's such a great kid.  They all are.  I am so blessed.  Bill and I had to leave so we could go to Max's game at St. Pete's in Hemlock at 5:30.  We got to watch both teams and both teams did great.  Loved seeing Max play.  He really moves fast and loved seeing him with his arms up high guarding his opponent.  They won 47 to 12.  Max was very happy.  It was nice seeing Ally and talking to her.  We all went to Tony's in Shields after the game.  Max and Evan got shakes with their food.  They bring a shake cup out filled and then also the metal cup with the rest of the shake.  Max drank 2 1/2 cups full.  Evan hardly touched his, so I had what was in the metal cup and they took his cup and dumped it in a to go cup for Jack to have when they got home.  Vikki face timed me when I got home.

Thursday, 1/30/20, Walked 2 miles, Went to Melissa's, Watched Isaac, Vikki came over

Peyton and Isaac with their fun Uncle Bruce

Walked 2 miles, then shower and got ready.  Went to Bed, Bath and Beyond and got Stacie one of the rugs Melissa, Kimmy and I love for her birthday gift.  Went to Jacks and got stuff for Sunday's Super Bowl Party.  Picked up a pizza meal from Little Caesars. Went to Melissa and finished eating it. We visited for a while, then Melissa asked if I wanted to help her take the wallpaper down in their dining room.  I told her I had some stuff to have it come off easy.  She told me her living room wallpaper came off super easy.  When Bruce came home, he said it was so hard to get that wallpaper off.  Ha Ha!  I told Melissa I was reconsidering now.  Vikki brought Isaac to me so I could watch him while she took Peyton to her doctor appt.  Melissa and Bruce had to go pick up the kids, and I brought Isaac to my house and we hung out there.  I gave him some donuts and milk for a snack.  He played the Wi and also played with legos.  Then we went through some old pictures.  He was such a good boy.  Vikki and Peyton came and hung out for a while.  We had fun and had some good laughs watching this fun lady Vikki watches.  I took my watch cover off and cleaned it with a holy moly cloth.  It looks like new now.  Never thought it would need cleaning underneath.  Sure am glad I figured that out.  I told Vikki, so she could do the same with hers.

Wed., 1/29/2020....Took Melissa to therapy, Ate lunch together, Vikki stopped at Melissa's, Went to Max's game, Went to Falcon's Club for Burger Night

Me, Bill and Vicki B.

Max and his team watching the girls basketball game.  Max is right in the middle behind the girl.

Max in the middle with white tennis shoes

Max with the basketball ready to make a basket

Max #40

Sue, Charlie, Bill, Kitty, and Kenny at the Falcon's Club

Got up and got ready to go to Melissa's.  Took her to therapy...she's back at it.  Exciting because one of her goals is to walk without braces which she is very happy about.  I went to Sam's Club afterward and picked up some Shea Shampoo and Conditioner.  It was $14 for a super big container.  In the store, it's $11 or $12 for a small container so it was a very good deal.  When I picked Melissa up three hours later, I had put meatloaf and mashed potatoes in containers for us to have for lunch.  I also took a container of chocolate covered strawberries for both her and Vikki.  They were very happy about that.  We got to Melissa's and warmed our lunch and ate.  I texted Vicki, but she ate lasagna at the school where she works.  She came over after that and visited for a couple minutes and took her strawberries.  I left and came home and relaxed.  At 4:30, we went to Max's game.  I thought it was his schedule Melissa sent, but it was the girls, and then the boys play right after.   Vicki B. came and sat with us and we watched Meredith and the girls team play.  Vicki showed us pictures of the beautiful home they are moving into.  We saw Max and some guys walk by in front of our seats so yelled hi to Max.  We watched him practice and he sure throws good passes and catches really good.  Wish we could have stayed and watched his game, but we had set up to meet Sue and Charlie and Kenny and Kitty at the Falcon's Club for Burger Night.  Sue has been going through depression, and I talked her into coming, so I didn't want to not show up.  Sure hated to leave Max's game.  We are going to his game on Friday now.  Our burgers were super good.  Had a fun time.  

Tues, 1/28/2020...Went to breakfast, Bill had to go back to Urgent Care, Showed the movie Overcomer at Small Group tonight

I dipped strawberries in chocolate.  Yummy! I ate too many!

We went to breakfast at Sullivans.  Eight of us there today.  Bill would moan from pain when he moved a certain way.  We all were telling him to go back to Urgent Care.  Came home and read our Bibles.  Bill got a call from the doctor at Urgent Care and when Bill told him about the pain being worse, he told him to come back to Urgent Care right away.  We left quickly. They did an EKG, and then the dr. came in.  He asked Bill if he had a rash, and Bill said no.  Then the doctor looked and there was a rash.  They gave him a script for medicine for Shingles and also something for pain.  He was relieved that was all it was.  When we got home, we both took a nap after lunch.  I made chocolate covered strawberries.  YUM!  Got ready for our small group meeting after that.  We watched the movie Overcomer.  It was so good and a tear jerker.  Everybody loved it.