Thursday, 3/5/2020...Melissa and I went to Kimmy's and had lots of fun

Melissa and Ada's new lamb

Melissa and the lamb....not looking, and Ada the mama sheep looking

Melissa and the lamb looking and Ada not looking ha ha

Me, Melissa and Ada's lamb

Me, Kimmy and Melissa with Ada's lamb

Bags tied with yarn I took for Melissa to put over her shoes to keep them clean since they are the only shoes she can wear right now.  Worked very well ha ha!

Melissa in the pasture with the sheep

Such beautiful sheep

Peyton with her cute slippers Vikki got for $2

Hailey's principal sent this note to Melissa and Bruce in the mail.  Very proud of you Hailey!

It was nice out today and sunny too.  I called Melissa to see if she wanted to come over for lunch and then go to Kimmy's if was going to be home.  I went and picked her up and we ate turkey wraps at my house.  Bill had an appointment and got home right as we were heading to the Traverse City Pie Company for pie. We got there and they filled Melissa's mocha up so full that I offered to carry it for her.  It didn't have a top on it and I did great all the way until I got to the table.  My purse strap slid off of my shoulder and made me spill the Mocha.  Not a whole lot, so I am thankful for that.  I spotted where the lids were, and went and got us each one.  I put mine on my Traverse City Cherry Coffee (which was delicious).  When I went to take a drink, I spilled some because I didn't have the lid on good.  What a klutz I was today lol!  We each got apple raspberry pie and it was super good.  We talked to Kimmy and she was going to be home so we went to her house next.  
She and Wyatt came out to greet us.  We went out to the barn so Melissa could see the lambs.  She held Ada's new lamb.  We had fun taking pictures and looking at all the sheep and lambs.  Kimmy had us go out to the pasture with all the sheep so she could get a picture of Melissa with them.  It turned out really cute.  We went inside after that and visited.  Kimmy did some sewing for Melissa while we were there.  Melissa showed Kimmy and I how she can get down on the floor and back up by herself without holding on to a chair or couch now.  We were so happy to see her be able to do that, even though it is still hard for her, she doesn't give up.  That's why she is improving!    Thanking Jesus!  We left when Kimmy had to leave to pick the boys up from school.  What a fun day.  Bill got a lot of ice off from the deck.  The leak he fixed is still good so thankful for no more leaky pipe.  We read out books in the evening.  I talked to Melissa for a while and also Vikki.

Wed. 3/4/20...Took Missy to Therapy, Picked up Grand Chicken Club Sandwiches, Vikki stopped at Melissa's, Taught K-1 class at church in the evening

Jack and his class dressed in the same color as their chapel buddies. Jack is behind the boy in the big striped shirt the right.

Max's class and chapel buddies...Max is in sweatshirt in back on far left

Evan and his chapel buddy....He has been so good to his chapel buddy all year and likes to give her stuff.  He is in the back row, 4th from the right.

Worship service with 800 kids at Hailey's school.  Hailey's in the top picture...the girl in red in front of the boy in red..

I took Melissa to therapy and then went and got groceries at Aldi's.  Came home and put them away.  Read my Bible and prayed and then did some stuff around the house.  Picked Melissa up, and we went to Arby's and picked up Grand Chicken Club Sandwiches.  We went to her house to eat them.  Vikki stopped in after she got done working.  It was sure nice to see her.  I left and went to Kroger to get the rest of the groceries I needed.  Came home, put groceries away, made chicken, potatoes, and green beans in my air fryer.  Taught my kids at church.  They sure were good and the lesson was so much fun.  It was Ryan's birthday, so we celebrated that and had lots of fun.  Talked to Melissa at night and she told me that she showed her kids today that she could get down on the floor and get back up again without using a chair or couch to get up with.  This is so great!  Don't know why she didn't tell me that great news today and show me.  At bedtime, Evan prayed and thanked God for his mom being able to do something she hasn't been able to do for 2 years and he prayed God would help her to be able to do more things she hasn't been able to do.  Such a precious kiddo.

Tues.,3/3/2020...Went to hospital to pray for Sue, Went to Breakfast, Had small group

9 years ago today, Vikki got 2 little 5 day old embryos put in her. What a blessing to have a picture of the kids as just cells forming and then see them after they were born.  What miracles and blessings they are!

We went up to the hospital at 7 a.m. to pray for Sue Wells before she had her knee replacement surgery.  After that we went to our breakfast at Sullivans.  We had a good devotion and good prayer together.  We went to Menards after breakfast so Bill could get a part to repair our leaky pipe in the basement.  Bill had to go to Fling to get a root canal.  He had it through the VA so couldn't go to Dr. Galsterer.  On his way home, he stopped at the hospital to visit Brad who goes to our church.  He made noodle soup with dumplings for dinner for us.  We had small group tonight.  It was so good and we all felt the presence of the Holy Spirit.  Bill did a great job leading it. After everyone left, I called Melissa back and talked to her for a while.  Evan wanted to tell me something, so he got on the phone.  He told me he was on page 67 in his Action Bible and he read 10 pages tonight.  I was so happy and proud of him and told him so.  Before he gave the phone back to his mom, he told me he loved me.  Melted my heart!  I sure love that boy!

Monday, 3-2-2020 HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELI!, Called Eli and wished him Happy Birthday, Went to Trinity Riders meeting

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELI!  I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!

I sent this to Shane today.   I got a text from Aunt Vikki thanking me and saying he must have really liked it because he sent it and what I wrote on it to her.  So cute!  What a great memory!

I walked 2 1/3 miles in the morning, part on the treadmill and part just walking fast.  I cleaned the kernel burner out.  Always glad when that job is done, but I sure am thankful Bill hauls all the pellets in and dumps them for me.  It always looks so nice when the it's all clean.  I took a shower afterwards, and the fire was started up when I was done.  I called Eli after that and papa and I sang Happy Birthday to our 10 year old birthday boy.  He was so cute telling me about all of his presents.  He said he got a disgusting present, so I asked him what that was.  He told me it was underwear and that it was disgusting!  He emphasized that again lol!  I talked to Vikki for a while.  We both called each other on our Google Home Hubs.  So nice to be able to do that because when grandkids stay here, we don't have to leave our phone home, because they can just use it to call us. In the evening, we went to Trinity Riders meeting.  Bill shared some stuff with all of them.  It was cute, because Adam texted me a picture of Eli's cake and told me they were celebrating right then.  I love how sends me nice messages. 

Sunday, 3/1/2020, Evan Got Baptized, Kody's Birthday, CMA National Day of Prayer

Congratulations on your Baptism Evan!

Papa Baptizing Evan

Evan getting baptized...what a camera crew!  We were all so proud of him!

Evan with his baptism certificate

Peyton and Evan

Evan with leather Bible he got from Melissa and Bruce

Evan reading his new Bible

Evan with Action Bible from Papa and me

Papa showing Evan and Peyton Psalm 119 and telling them he will give them $100 if they memorize it

Evan opening his card and money from Charlie and Sue. 

Charlie, Evan and Sue

Melissa with her yummy strawberry shortcake

Rody and Peyton

Jared eating his yummy strawberry shortcake

Charlie, Bruce and Bill

Jacob

Hailey and Jacob

Jack, Eli, Adam and Evan

Jared, Bill, Bruce and Charlie playing Euchre

Evan and Eli

Melissa, Evan and Bruce

Peyton and Hailey with guinea pig and Abby

Max and Jacob...Best friend cousins

Vikki, Isaac, Rody, Peyton, Jared and Evan

Papa, Evan and Nana

Kimmy and Evan

Adam, me, Jacob and Papa (borrowed this from Kimmy's blog and couldn't resize it without it being blurry

Jack showing Evan some things in his new Bible because he has had the same kind of Bible.  This is so precious!  Love that my grandkids love reading their Bibles!  

Evan reading his Action Bible at night!  He loves it!

Happy 7th Birthday to Kody today! Love this sweet kiddo!
Vicki, Kevin, Jeff, Mark, and Marti at Fire Station Praying with Faith Riders

Joel and Bill (far side), Cheryl, Elaine, Vicki, Kevin, Mark, Marti, Bill, Don, Wes, Isaac and Gayla Praying

We went to church.  It was Celebration Sunday with many becoming new members, 3 baby dedications, and 3 baptisms.  We were so happy Evan got baptized and were so proud of him for making that choice on his own.  They had cake to celebrate after church.  We went to Melissa and Bruces to celebrate Evan's baptism after church.  Melissa and Bruce gave Evan a leather youth Bible and we gave him a kid's Action Bible.  Charlie and Sue gave him a card with money.  Our family was all there, except Kenzie.  Charlie and Sue came too.  Evan's middle name is named after Charlie.  Bruce and Melissa had a delicious lunch for us....sloppy joes,  a yummy dish Bruce made up of cut up veggies, chips and dip, chicken salad, and the grand finale...Delicious Strawberry Shortcake.  The kids all had a great time together and so did we adults.  Bill and I had to leave for a while, to go to CMA National Day of Prayer at the fire station next to our church.  We had 15 from our Faith Rider's group come pray.  We went back to Melissa and Bruce's afterward, and Jared, Bruce, Bill and Charlie played 3 games of Euchre.  We came home and watched a movie.  Such a great day and a great celebration.  It was Kody's Birthday today, but we couldn't go to his party as it was cancelled because DJ has the flu.  We will go celebrate with him when everyone is healthy.  Yay!  Tomorrow is Eli's Birthday!  He will be double digits now...the big 10.  

Sat., 2/29/2020..Went to Jack's game, Lunch with Jan and Bob, got Google Nest Hub and set it up

Jack #3

Fun game to watch

Ruger, Garret, Ben, Hailey and Ally at the Music Festival.  They received a 1 which is the highest score!

Bill, Jan and Bob

Such a beautiful sunset tonight!

We went to Jack's basketball game.  Sat with Melissa and Bruce!  Jack played great and made an amazing shot.  The whole team is playing so much better.  It was so fun to watch them all.  They played so well and won the game.  We went to Menard's and ran into Jan and Bob Miller.  We went to lunch with them at the Super Cafe!  Had a great time catching up!  Beautiful sunset in the evening!