Sunday, 2/14/21, Went to Church, Happy Birthday Jared, Happy Valentine's Day, Travis proposed to Kenzie

 Beautiful card, flowers, and delicious candy from Bill

 Kimmy's sheep had babies this morning...so cute

Bill snowplowing the driveway

 Kenzie made us all a package of these delicious strawberries.  So delicious, thank you Kenzie!  

 This beautiful eagle was by the side of our house, and when I put the blind up, it flew.  I could see the white underneath it as it went up, so told Bill there was an eagle and it was flying to the front of the house.  It landed in the tree across the road.  I told Bill I was getting my binoculars and camera.  Good thing he took this picture as it flew just as he was taking it, and I was way too late.

Travis asking Kenzie to marry him and showing her the ring

 Travis proposing to Kenzie...she was so surprised 

She sure was happy

 Kenzie and Travis showing us her beautiful ring

Max, Melissa, Jack, Evan and Bruce outside, Hailey inside watching Travis propose to Kenzie

 My Hailey girl!

Jacob, Adam and Eli 

Peyton, Vikki, Rody and Isaac

 Beautiful couple

Max, Melissa, Evan, Jack and Bruce in back warming by the heater we put outside

 Hailey

 Peyton wearing the valentine bag as a shirt and Isaac 

 Bruce and Melissa 

 Melissa always makes the table look beautiful with their good china, decorated hearts and candles

 Bruce, Max and Jack during their Valentine's meal

 Hailey eating on the new table...Melissa and Bruce went out with her

Evan and Melissa

 Max, Jack, Evan and Melissa during their special Valentine Dinner

 Hailey with all her sweet surprises from her mom and dad

 Max, Jack and Evan with their Valentine Candy from their mom and dad

 What a blessing Kenzie is!  She always puts pellets in for me when she is here and doesn't even say anything about it.  Vikki took this picture or I wouldn't have even known.  Thanks MyKenzie! I love you!

Isaac and Peyton by the cupcake tree

Me and my sweet Valentine forever!

 Jared opening his birthday card from us ..Kenzie showing him something on her phone

Travis and Kenzie

 Texts to and from my sister about these matches from her wedding in 1976

This lamb was born as soon as Kimmy and family got home from the party...perfect timing

 This sheep gave birth at the same time as the one above...Jared handled one and Kimmy handled the other...things are busy on the farm!

 Jared....a wonderful son in law...on his birthday...so glad we could celebrate with him

 Looks like Jared's getting so old he can't stay awake to  cut his cake

 

 The way he cuts a cake scares me....Yikes and I thought he was Mr. Safety

Jared is quite talented though...this was the grand finale to the day...Eli and Isaac watching

 The pro decided to show the kids the best way to do it even though his back was sore from holding a hyper sheep in the morning

We went to church.  I went to prayer first and Bill went to pray with the Elders over Pastor.  After church we came home, and I got things ready for the party.  Bill planned this party and I made the food.  We are a good team.  Bill snowblower the driveway and I shoveled the sidewalks and path on the deck.  Vikki and family came first, then Kenzie and Travis, then Kimmy and family, and then Melissa and family.  Kenzie made everyone a package of delicious white and chocolate covered strawberries that were delicious. We all gathered in the garage and Melissa and family were outside the garage.  We sang Happy Birthday to Jared, then Happy Anniversary to Vikki and Rody, and then Bill said he had an announcement he had to make.  He announced that we were moving....then added out of state.  The kids looked worried for a minute...then he told them the real announcement...

Everyone looked and Travis proposed to Kenzie in the garage with all of us enjoying the moment.  Kenzie is our beloved first Grandchild, and Travis is a great guy.  It was really cold and windy out, so Bill brought the big propane heater in the garage.  That helped take the edge off.  After Melissa and Bruce had to go home to get their dinner ready, we all came in and took more pictures.  We ate pizza buns and then sang Happy Birthday to Jared and had birthday cake and cupcakes.  We had a good laugh over those matches above.  Jared was hilarious cutting the cake with his moves and his sounds.  (I never knew, but this is a tradition)  It was a relaxing, but very fun and very meaningful family day!  Thank you Jesus!

 

Saturday, 2/13/21, Happy 17th Anniversary to Vikki and Rody, Made pizza buns and cupcakes for tomorrow

Happy Anniversary Vikki and Rody

 Bill surprised me with beautiful flowers for Valentine's Day today!

 Pizza buns

Texted Vikki and Rody, then called Vikki to wish them Happy Anniversary.  Can't believe they have been married 17 years already.  Love the picture she posted, so I borrowed it for my blog.  Talked to Kimmy and texted with Adam.  He sent me a cool video he made.  He is so good at that.  There was a cancellation for a covid vaccine, so they called Bill and asked if he wanted to come in and get it.  He did.  He got the Moderna kind.  Bill surprised me with beautiful roses today.  He said he usually gets me red, so switched it up and got me pink ones.  Made 5 batches of pizza buns for tomorrow and also made cupcakes and decorated them. Did some dusting and vacuuming and put the rest of the paint brushes and rollers that dried away.  We watched a movie in the evening.

Friday, 2/12/21, Did the last of the painting, had a nice long phone visit with Melissa, Decorated for Valentine's Day

 Katniss and Mylee....Kenzie sent this to me...very cute

 Stair rail done now too!

 Valentine decorations

Ate our breakfast and had our morning coffee.  Read our Bibles, then I shoveled the sidewalks and paths on the deck.  Bill drove the tractor and did the snowblower the driveways.  We only had about 1 and 1/2 inches of snow.  Talked to Kenzie for a while.  I decided to touch up the front door where I had filled holes with wood filler since I had the paint out.  I also touched up the stair rail.  I am glad to have the painting done.  Put all the paint away.  Did some decorating for Valentine's Day.    Had a nice phone visit with Melissa for quite a while.  Washed all the paint brushes an rollers out.  Not my favorite job.  Got to say hi to all the boys.  Bill and I watched a movie and had popcorn.

Thurs., 2/11/21, Peyton and Isaac were here, Adam and Eli stayed with us while Jacob had dr. appt., Jacob passed Delta test so he can go there for duel enrollment next fall

                                                                                      

 Peyton and Isaac playing 3-13 with me...Peyton very happy as she was beating us bad

 Score sheet from game with Peyton, Isaac and my game....Peyton was on a roll 

 Adam playing 3-13....he's so much fun no matter if he wins or loses!!!

 Score sheet from Adam and my game of 3-13 today.  It made up for my awful score with Peyton and Isaac except I didn't want Adam to lose that bad

 

 Me and my Jacob

 Eli relaxing by the fire

  

 I saw these squishy's at Aldi's and decided to surprise Peyton and Isaac on Valentine's Day since they stay with me and I figured they would be here that day.  Ended up that Valentine's Day is on a Sunday so gave them their surprises today.  Vikki sent me this picture of them.  Such cuties!

                                                   

 Yay!  I got the hallway doors and trim all painted.  We found a white door for the closet that will go with it nicely 

 Fyrne and her little twins

 Eli holding the newborn lambs

Got a text from Kimmy to pray for Jacob because he had a painful lump under his arm.  Boy did this Nana ever pray.  I kept getting, Only Believe from the Lord, so that's what I did.  We got up early and ate breakfast so Peyton and Isaac could start their Reading testing right at 8.  They signed on and Isaac connected, but Peyton's computer said not connected.  Isaac helped Peyton get on and then the teacher caught her and another kid up with the instructions.  There were 40 reading questions, but somehow Peyton got 43 questions.  It was like a MEAP test to see where they are at.  After they finished, I gave them some free time on their devices so they could relax a little.  Then we started spelling.  We didn't read today, because they did lots of reading for their test.  We played 3-13 and Isaac and I were really doing the math with our high scores.  Peyton was subtracting by 10's lots.  We ate lunch, then Vikki picked them up and they all headed home.  Kimmy called and I was happy the boys were coming to stay with us while Jacob went to his doctor appt.  I met them down on the corner as Jacob got out of school late so we wanted to save them time getting there.  Adam and I played 3-13.  This time I my score was much better.  I ended up winning even though I didn't really want my Adam losing.  He's always so sweet.  Eli came out and watched us.  We snacked on some candy fruit slices. Jacob got a good report.  It's a cyst thats inflamed.  Nothing to worry about she said, he will just take antibiotics.  Thanked God right away.  Jacob texted me that he passed his test for Delta College.  He couldn't study for it at home because the computer wouldn't work, but still did great.  Now he can do duel enrollment in the fall.  I am so proud of him!  Way to go Jacob!!! When they got back, we all sat in the family room and visited for a while. They had to get back home to the sheep, so didn't stay too long.  Bill and I went to Menard's and he showed me the doors for the closet he found.  I liked them a lot so we will get them when they have their 11% sale.  Can't put them in until the carpet is laid in March anyway.  We got take out at Souper Cafe and came home and ate it.  I finished painting the doors and trim in the hallway upstairs.  Yay was a great feeling to have that job done.  Sure am glad Kimmy got me started with painting upstairs!!!

Wed., 2/10/21, Painted upstairs doors and trim in hallway, Peyton and Isaac spent the night

 

Isaac in his favorite spot

Peyton in her favorite spot

 Taken from the steps of the bathroom door

 We are getting a new closet door that's white to replace the wooden one.  

 This is the bedroom with all the stuff from the other bedroom we painted in it.

Got up early. Gave the closet door trim in the hallway a coat of primer.  Made oatmeal and coffee for our breakfast.  Found out Rody’s mom was watching Peyton and Isaac so I gave the other doors and trim a coat of primer too.  Finished that and quit painting for the day.  Picked up some things at Pat’s.  Came home and ate dinner.  Vikki dropped Peyton and Isaac off to spend the night.  They have to start their school testing early in the morning and it can take up to three hours, so I get them overnight!  I picked up Valentines cupcakes for a treat, but They came in excited because their daddy got them decorated donuts to eat here.  Vikki stayed for a while and we all had lemon tea.  We watched a movie our Church put on.  Peyton and Isaac wanted to watch Counting on so we did.  

Tuesday, 2/9/21, Kimmy had sheep born today!!! Peyton and Isaac came and we did school stuff, Painted another coat on trim, Painted other side of door and hallway trim to the door

 Evan had Melissa send me this silly picture of him today

 Fyrne's lambs...I love baby lambs...can't wait to see them in person  

Painted this side of the door

Door with trim in hallway with one coat of paint

Going to paint all hallway doors white this week

I was said when I got a message from Kimmy saying lambs were born during the night to a new mom and both died.  Kimmy messaged me when the kids were here that Fyrne was going to give birth and the lamb was coming head first  We stopped and prayed right away. We were so happy to get the news that Fyrne had two boy lambs.  We finished our spelling and then did our reading.  The words are harder this week.  I painted another coat on all of the trim and on the registers in the bedroom, while they had some time on their devices.  We ate lunch after that.  Vikki came and she ate a sloppy Joe and some cheesy potatoes too.  They left and I went to pick up some cards.  I can't get at my birthday cards because they are in the room with everything from the other room piled against the drawers.  I needed to get cards out so decided it was a good day.  Adam texted me and said the van broke down.  When I got back home, I painted the other side of the door and the trim around it in the hallway.  Evan called me and said his poem he needed to learn for school.  He said it and did such a great job.  It was a poem called "I Have a Little Shadow" that I had learned when I was in school.  He was happy about that and so was I.  We watched a movie in the evening.  

 

Monday, 2/8/21, Painted second coat on closet shelves, helped Bill sand wall and then painted it, Vikki and Peyton came over

 

 Bill patched the hole and we both sanded and got it smooth so I could paint it.

 I got the glass cooled and cleaned to the fireplace.  I forgot to was it when I cleaned it last time and you could hardly see the flames.

Ate our breakfast and read our Bibles.  Played good worship music while I gave the shelves the second coat.  We went to pick out carpet and get it ordered, looked at closet doors, and also looked at shades.  We got burgers and concrete mixers from Culvers.  Sure tasted good.

Vikki and Peyton came over and surprised Bill with some more of Vikki's homemade delicious salsa.  He loves it.  She made his hot, but brought me some mild to enjoy.  It was super delicious.  Bill started eating mine and said it didn't even have a nip to it.  Then she told him there were two jars in the bag, and we got his out for him.  We also had some of Vikki's bean dip that was leftover from yesterday.  It is delicious too.  I was so full, I couldn't even eat a sloppy Joe.  We visited for a while and then she wanted to get home before it got dark out.  Bill and I set up the smart bulbs we got today at Best Buy.

I painted the other side of the shelves and also painted the grey on the wall that had been repaired.  It looks so nice all done now.