7/3/21, Kimmy and family came up for the day. Rody and Lenny came up too. Bill came backFun day with family! Watched fireworks at night

Jacob, Isaac and Eli on our hike

Eli on our nature walk

Jacob

Peyton and Eli

Jacob, Isaac and Eli

The kids picked up lots of candy during the Golf Cart 4th of July Parade

Bill and Jared trying to beat Kimmy and I at 3-13...Kimmy won

Peyton came to see us in the Clubhouse

The kids fished before fireworks

Peyton and Isaac

Jacob, Isaac, Peyton, Eli and Adam

Rody and Vikki

A nice lady came up and said she had extra glow necklaces so the gave  Peyton, Isaac and Eli each one

Everyone got here around noon.  We ate sloppy joes, grilled potatoes, beans and chips, and had cupcakes left over from the baptism/birthday celebration yesterday. Kimmy and Jared went for a bike ride.  Then the guys relaxed by the camper, while Kimmy, Vikki, Jacob, Eli Isaac and I walked the nature trail.  It was a hot day in the 90’s so the safe on the trail felt good.  We went for a swim when we were done. We play3-13, went for a a walk, ate more sloppy joes, then set our chairs up by the pond to watch fireworks! We were missing Melissa and family and Mykenzie and Travis. Lots of fun and great fireworks.  Love that we can just walk back to the camper. Surprise, surprise, the tank was full so we had to walk over to the bathroom by the pool before going to bed.

Fri, 7/2/21 Vikki and I went for a walk, I went home for Diane and Jame’s baptisms, came back to campground, Jacob spent the night

Me, Bill, Isaac, Hailey, Peyton, Jacob, Eli and Adam in the camper

Bill baptizing James in our pool

Bill baptizing Diane in our pool

Jacob trying to beat Aunt Vikki and I a putt putt (he didn't)   Vikki won the first game and I won the second.  Jacob did really good though!

Jacob, Peyton and Isaac roasting marshmallows for s'mores

 Vikki and I walked around the campground.  I packed things to take home. Kimmy and the boys came up, I at least got to see them and hug them.  I went home.  Bill mowed the grass and weed whacked.  I hoed the garden, got burger and other things from Jack’s.  Went home and helped Bill put cushions on chairs on deck. I wiped off the tables.  Everyone got here around 3:15.  Bill Lucio and his family came and so did Charlie and Sue.  Bill did a good job baptizing James and Diane.  While they were drying off, I went to Sams and picked up cupcakes and ice cream for Diane’s birthday.  After everyone left, Mike Vargas came and brought a ramp.  He had a cupcake and ice cream too.  I cooked up burger for sloppy joes tomorrow and then left for the campground.  Kimmy, Adam and Eli had left, but Jacob stayed to spend the night with us! Yay!!!  We went and played 2 games of putt putt, went swimming,  relaxed in the hot tub, Jacob got the campfire ready and we did s’mores, then we played 3-13.  Vikki won and Jacob came in second.  Vikki cut onions and I mixed up the sloppy joes so I can just plug them in in the morning.  It was such a great day

Thurs., 7/1/21, Thursday, 7/1/21, Swam in the morning, took Hailey home, visited Melissa and family, Got Applebee’s and celebrated Diane and James Baptisms Bill will be doing tomorrow

Hailey loves Lucy too

Isaac, Hailey and Peyton

Isaac, Peyton, and Hailey had the pool to themselves almost.  Just one other person in at the far end

Hailey, Peyton and Isaac...Lucy in front on our way to take Hailey home

Beautiful sunset picture Vikki stopped and took while we were going up north

Bill had to go home to mow the grass and meet Diane and James to have electric work done to hook up a amigo lift to her car. Hailey, Peyton, Isaac and I went swimming from 10 till 12:30. We walked over and checked first to make sure the hot tub was working.  Only one other person in the pool.  We had fun talking, swimming and sitting in the hot tub.  When we got back to the camper, Vikki was just getting up. She had stayed up late watching TV.  At 1:30 we all left to go home.  We dropped off Vikki and the kids at their house, then went to McDonalds and got burgers, fries and Frappes.  We went to Melissa’s first and saw everyone.  After we visited for a while, I dropped Hailey off and helped her carry her stuff up to the house.  We hugged and then I drove to my house.  Bill was gone getting the electrical hooked up for the attachment to carry the Amigo on Diane’s car.  I worked pulling weeds in the garden and watering plants. Bill called and wanted me to meet him at Applebee’s. We wanted to bless Diane and James and pay for their meal because they are following Jesus in baptism tomorrow.  Went home after that and packed up the car.  Bill found some putters at a garage sale and I packed them so we can play putt putt in the evening.  I picked Vikki, the kids and Lucy up. Went in and said hi to Rody and looked at Lenny’s damage to the wall.  We headed back up north at 8. The sunset on the way was so beautiful, we stopped to take a picture of it.  Played two games of 3-13. Vikki won the first and I won the second.  Both were close!!!

 

Wednesday, 6/30/21 Fun day at Tawas and Oscoda. Our yearly tradition. Bill came this time.

Me, Bill, Jacob and Adam heading to Tawas

 Our traditional pizza at G's in Tawas

Hailey and Peyton playing while waiting for the pizza to come

Grandkids on the dock

Peyton, Hailey, Jacob and Adam walking at the campground

Eli, Isaac, Peyton, Hailey, Adam and Jacob on the boat dock in Tawas

Adam, Peyton, Hailey and Jacob

Adam, Hailey and Jacob...it was so fun watching these cousins hang out and have so much fun...great kids

Hailey loves Mayflies...she sure had lots around her

Adam, Hailey, Jacob, Peyton, Isaac and Eli at Oscoda Beach

Adam, Jacob, Hailey, Eli and Peyton

Hailey, Peyton, Jacob and Adam...Eli and Isaac on the left in the background

Isaac and Eli

Jacob and Adam

Isaac

Eli

Papa Bill with the kids

Peyton, Hailey and Isaac

Hailey did great her first time on the Hover board

Hailey and Peyton enjoying the fire and smore's

Hailey playing 3-13.  This is her first time playing on her own and she did great

 Got up early and dried all of our wet towels.  Went and got groceries, then went and picked up the dry towels. Got back to the camper at 8:45.  Woke Jacob, Adam and Hailey up.  The boys carried in the groceries.  All three kids helped put water and pop in the outside and inside refrigerators.  Kimmy, Eli, Peyton and Isaac got here around 10 and we packed up everything and headed to Tawas.  Bill, me, Jacob and Adam rode in our car and the rest went in Kimmy’s van.  We went to G’s in Tawas and ate pizza and breadsticks on the patio outside.  We went to our favorite Ben Franklin store after that. Kimmy found a nice sweatshirt.  We went and spent time at Oscoda Beach after that.  Everyone went swimming except Bill and I.  I waded and knew I didn’t want to go in because it was so cold.  After the kids were done swimming, they all made neat stuff in the sand.  We had some snacks and left for home.  We were going to stop at Tim Horton’s like we always do, but it had closed for good.  That made us sad.  When we got back to the camper, we had drumsticks and ice cream sandwiches. We said our goodbyes and Jacob drove them home.  We sure will miss those amazing boys.  Glad we still have Hailey with us.  Hailey, Vikki and I went to he adult swim.  Bill, Vikki, Hailey and I played 3-13. Bill won, then Vikki, Hailey and me. It was such a fun day.