Got up before Adam and Bill and went to Krogers to get groceries I needed for today and some for our camping trip. Got home and started sanitizing the groceries and Vikki and the kids came. Kimmy, Jared and the boys came shortly afterward. They started working hard right away. Bill and I were amazed at all the work they got done and how the Shed Deck got done. Every time I looked out, I saw smiling faces and very hard workers.
Peyton was my wonderful helper in the kitchen. She helped make both the beef and chicken Sloppy joes. We peeled and got potatoes ready to cook on the grill. We baked zucchini muffins using Bruce's recipe. We did have to call Melissa for an interpretation of his writing on the recipe. He had OIL....but it looked like a letter and a number. None of us could figure it out. Melissa asked Bruce and found out it was OIL in caps. We had a good laugh because we thought it was OJ 1. Some kind of orange juice. Peytons muffins were delicious. We made some with nuts and some plain. Everyone took a lunch break and we ate sloppy joes and chips. They went back to work right away. Peyton and I ran to home Depot. I returned a box of screws that was the wrong color. I was also getting 3 10 lb. boxes of screws and bits for the drills. I went to pay and realized I left my wallet home. I left my phone home too, so couldn't call Bill and ask him a question about the bits. We headed home, got what I needed, and went back and paid for our stuff and used the Military Card of Bill's for his discount. That's why I forgot my wallet. I was answering Kenzie on the computer and Bill gave me his card for the store and I sat it on the table to finish answering Kenzie. After we got home, Melissa and Bruce stopped over. The rest of us had just had an ice cream break, so I told Melissa and Bruce they should have anniversary ice cream here. They did. It was so nice having them here for a while to talk to. Everyone was trying to talk to Melissa at once, we were so happy she was here. Peyton and I finished the potatoes and then Eli, Peyton, and Isaac helped me shuck corn by the garden. Great helpers! The younger kids swam quite a bit and had fun. I went in for a while with them and had fun with them and got lots of exercise. I got out and started cooking the potatoes and corn. We ate and then they all got back to work and were trying to finish by 9 as that is the time Bill said they should stop for sure. They finished for the day when it was dark, and they are coming back tomorrow. I have the best kids and grandkids ever! I am so thankful to the Lord for my family He has blessed me with.
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