Wed., 6/9/21, Kimmy and the boys came over, Vikki, Peyton and Isaac came over, fun swim and work day,

 

Peyton and Isaac's last Online school day!!!  They did amazing!!!

Peyton, Jacob and Isaac

Eli loves the kitty

Adam

 Isaac relaxing

Jacob

Bill's face got red today...but Vikki really got sunburned

Jacob loading the stepping stones

Look at all the hard work the girls did for me today!  They moved those big rocks, put stopping stones in and edged the garden spot.  Bill hung the birdhouse, and Jacob moved the birdbath and helped haul all of the stepping stones.  Hard workers and loving family

Eli, Peyton, Isaac and Jacob

Jacob, Adam, Peyton, Isaac, Eli and Papa

Vikki sent me this cute picture

It was a super fun day today.  Kimmy and the boys finally were able to come over after two weeks of waiting for Kimmy to feel better from her cold.  Vikki and the kids came over too.  

Bill mowed the grass while we visited for a while.  Then we had fun looking at plants, swimming, visiting, playing UNO, and seeing the kitty.  We worked on the new garden area too.  

Kenzie called and I got to talk to her.  We all Face Timed with Melissa too and listened again to Evan's amazing speech.  We ate sandwiches and watermelon and swam some more.

After everyone left, Bill and I packed for our trip.  I watered some plants so they could soak overnight.  

Tues., 6/8/21, Made a celebration lunch for Vikki's last day of work, Bill got a bridge, wishing well and birdhouse for our new garden area, Amanda got engaged, Went to Coco Loco with Diane and James

 

 Congratulations to our niece Amanda and Alex.  They got engaged today!

Isaac and Peyton...last day of school here

Cute well, bridge and birdhouse Bill picked up for me today in Owosso

Cute picture of Angel and her mom and Bill's sister, Tina on their trip

Sweet friends Diane and her son James

Beautiful rainbow out in back of our house tonight

Got up at 6 and started browning the round steak and put it in the crockpot for Vikki's last day of school celebration meal.   Spent my time with the Lord, then got a call from Vikki.  Peyton had an early field trip for school, so she wanted to know if they could come here early. Of course was my answer.  They got here and Bill was just about to leave to pick up a bridge in Owosso.  Bill invited Isaac to go with him.  Isaac wanted to, so they left.  Vikki brought me a water bottle that keeps things hot or cold like hers.  It is so nice! Peyton started her field trip online with her teacher and classmates.  Vikki and I ate our sandwiches (she brought me one) and drank our coffee.  We walked outside and looked at my garden and plants.  The corn is really growing.  Beets are coming up, and the 5 sunflower seeds I planted all came up.  Vikki and I shared the sunflower seeds, but I only wanted a few.  We filled out Bay Shore Forms so I could get them in the mail.  We relaxed and visited until she had to leave for work.  Bill and Isaac got back and had also got a wishing well and a cool birdhouse that matched.  Kenzie got a wishing well too, when she and Travis went to help Bill.  We have a great family that is always willing to help us.  Peyton helped me peel potatoes, and sure is a great helper.  I got some tracts, kids CMA coloring books and crayons, and CMA information brochures out of the attic to take to Mackinaw City with us for witnessing and for the CMA booth.  I dropped off some stuff to Melissa's, then took Peyton and Isaac to Vikki's work, so she could take them to pick out books at their school.  I went home and Bill had the potatoes all cooked for me.  I mashed them, and cooked some corn.  When Vikki came, she walked out back to look at the bridge.  Then we all ate.  It was yummy and was the best round steak ever.  I will be getting more when I go back to the Mennonite Store.  No fat on it, just great tender meat.  I texted with Adam, my friend Vikki and two friends who are going through cancer right now, (one started Chemo today and the other is having surgery tomorrow) and another friend from church having foot surgery tomorrow.  Praying for all of these dear friends.  We met Diane and James at Coco Loco's for a late lunch.  We went at an off time so it wouldn't be busy.  It was so nice enjoying their company.  James is our Vikki's age and had a stroke.  He is a veteran and he helps James get to Marine Corp League meetings and events.  They started going to our church.  Bill and I went to Sam's Club.  We got some things that were in their sale brochure.  I'm really excited because Kimmy called and she and the boys are coming tomorrow to visit and swim.  She has been staying away because she was sick and didn't want us to get it.  It's been two weeks since I have seen them.  

Monday, 6/7/21, Worked on plants, caught my 11th and 12th chipmunk, Morning swim for exercise, Did some yard work, Went to Trinity Riders

So sad...our friend's dog, Jack, died this morning.  He always would camp by us at our CMA Rally.  He was such a great dog.  They don't know what he died of.  He was sick, they took him to the vet, he started getting better and then this morning got worse and didn't make it. He was 11 years old.  I sure am going to miss him when we camp this year.

Peyton and Vikki playing tennis

Isaac and Rody playing tennis

Pey Pey

 When I heard we were going to get rain today, I picked some peonies before the rain made them fall.  They smell so good and are so beautiful

Yay, the corn the kids planted for us is coming up nicely

 

Pollinator for bees I got
Pictures I borrowed from Kimmy.  I haven't seen the boys in a while because Kimmy has been sick.  I sure am missing them!  Praying Kimmy is better quickly and we can hang out lots

Adam and Jacob at soccer

Love this picture of Eli and Jared

Jacob and their kitty

Adam and their kitty

I got this sweet text from Isaac today

Bill went to coffee with Charlie.  He took him his molasses cookies.  I did my devotion, reading and praying.  It said we were going to get rain, so I did an early morning swim to get my exercise in.  The water was wonderful and I completed the exercise ring on my watch.  I like it so much better than the treadmill.  I caught two more chipmunks and transported them across the river and let them go in the woods.  Cut down some brush along the ditch out front, and picked up some sticks in the yard from all the wind.  Planted my Coleus outside.  

Bill and I went to Trinity Riders Chapter Meeting.  He had to share about the State Rally.

Did some walking when I got home.  

Sunday, 6/6/21, Went to preservice prayer, then church. Hot 90 degree day! Vikki and the kids came over and we all swam,

 What a great year for peonies...they are so full and beautiful

Papa's first time in the pool.  Peyton swam with him

 Papa is about to give Peyton a big splash

There it is!!! Bill is always so much fun with the kids in the pool.  They all have lots of special memories.

Morning Bible reading and as a church we started a devotional on prayer that we are all doing together.  Went to pre service prayer.  Great worship and message today.  Came home and made eggs, potatoes and bacon for brunch.  It was sunny and a very hot 90 degree day.  Vikki and the kiddo's came swimming.  It was almost like bathwater when I got in.  Just my temperature.  I walked around skimming and stirred up the water so the bathwater temp changed a bit.  Still 82 degrees though.  Nice having Vikki and the kids swim with me.  Vikki asked Bill if he was going to swim, and he said, no the pool's for you guys to swim in.  After he finished putting new locks on the outside compartment doors of the 5th wheel, he said he was going to swim.  We had already covered the pool, but I uncovered it for him.  I guess the pool is for him too.  He sure went in it lots last year.  Nice to be able to cool down after working in the heat.  I love getting exercise in the pool because it's fun and not work.  We all sat on the deck for a while under the gazebo.  The kids had donuts we picked up from the Mennonite Store yesterday.  Bill and I went to Meijer for some flavored water bottles for him.  We decided we weren't very hungry, so just had cereal for supper.  We had little flying plant knots, so i put all my plants outside.  I found the two that had them and I sprayed them.  I Face Timed with Melissa and watched the video of Evan giving his speech on squirrels he made for school.  He did an amazing job.  After that I took the plants that had the bugs, and put them in containers that can be watered from the bottom with new soil.  My research told me they like moist soil and plants that are watered lots, but not if watered from the bottom. 

I left them outside under the gazebo and will check them tomorrow.   

Sat., 6/5/21, Went to Sandusky, went to Mennonite store, Vikki and the kids came over and we ALL swam, Bill went to Kody's Cub Scout ceremony where he became a bear, Kenzie and Travis came over

Bill and I riding to Sandusky

Peyton and Isaac helped Nola and her church plant flowers in the community

Isaac in one of the pictures taken when he was helping

Twins in the pool have so much fun!

This is what Mylee did while we swam

Peyton

Isaac

Mylee

Kenzie, Travis and Mylee

Mylee sitting on Travis when they came to get her

 Kenzie with her hair straight

Kenzie in the tree.  Her hair was straight and I asked her how she got the curls to stay in her hair when she wears her hair curly.  She walked over to the pool, bent over and put her hair in the water and this is what her hair looked like afterward.  Guess I'll be sticking my head in the pool every morning lol.

This is what Peyton looks like after she eats a bite of rhubarb

Vikki and I were sitting under the other shade tree and hear a crunch.  We looked and this tree branch from the other big tree broke. It was a very windy day!!

Got up early to leave for Sandusky by 7:30 a.m.  We took the bike and a small trailer to put the cooler with ice on.  We went to the Sandusky Chapter's meeting, then went to the Mennonite Store.  We got some good stuff which included Molasses and Snickerdoodle cookies.  We headed home after that and the wind was terrible.  Bill had to work hard to keep the motorcycle straight on the road.  When we got home, we rested for a little while.  All that wind tired us out!!  Peyton and Isaac worked hard helping plant flowers and plants with Nola (Vikki's friend from work) and her church.  They received lots of wonderful compliments on what hard workers and great helpers they were.  Vikki called when they got home, and she and the kids were coming for a swim.  I cleaned the solar cover off....it had tons of stuff which blew down with the wind.  I used a broom to sweep it into a pile, then picked it up with the skimmer.  Got most of it off before they got here.  When we swam, the wind was blowing a different direction and nothing was blowing in the pool.  I was thankful for that.  This was Vikki and my first time in the pool this year.  The water was 80 degrees and very nice.  Vikki and I got out and dried off in the sun on the lounge chairs.  After a short time, we went to sit under the shade tree with Mylee.  The kids stayed in a long time, then the played on the swings. Bill went to Kody's Cub Scout event.   Kenzie and Travis came and visited for a while when they picked up Mylee and the kitty.  They made sandwiches from the yummy stuff we got at the Mennonite Store today. I watered some plants.  Going to bed early tonight.  10:46.  Still tired from that windy ride.