Friday, 8/20/21, Went to fair to watch grandsons, Melissa and family came over, Jacob and Adam camped with us,

Jacob with the horse he showed 

Eli with the horse he showed

Jacob with the sheep he showed 

Jacob

Eli with the sheep he showed 

We 

Jacob with the steer he showed

 Eli with steer he showed

Peyton by the big pumpkins in our patch

Melissa and Peyton 

Hailey, Adam Jacob and Peyton in the indoor pool

Kids in the hot tub

Adam and Jacob on Schaard Rd.

Played 3-13 with these three. Jacob won in the last hand by a little 

Adam went with Papa to help Fred move a desk to Shani’s. Peyton, Isaac, and I went for a morning bike ride around the campground. After lunch we left for the fair.  We watched Jacob and Eli show a horse, sheep, cow and steer in the fail. They did great.  We walked through the merchant buildings, then got cider slushes from Leaman’s, then I took Vikki down the road to meet Bill and get her car that just got fixed.  She and Bill went to Kimmy’s after that to pick up Jacob and Adam and bring them to the campground.  Bill went to Charlie and Sue's for stuffed peppers after that.  Peyton and I came home and ate McDonalds.  Melissa, Bruce, Jack and Evan came to our house to swim.  I had a nice visit with Melissa outside until Hailey called and told me she was ready for me to pick her up.  Hailey and I went up to the campground.  We all went for a swim in the inside pool only had 3 other people in it.  We played 3-13.  Jacob won in the last round, but it sure was a close game. 

Thurs., 8/19/21, Went to meet Kimmy, checked on Vikki’s car, Went and went to Schaard Rd., swam and biked

Peyton 

Today Eli’s picture was in the Midland Daily News.  Love this picture!  

Beautiful ranch we passed on our way to Midland. 

Peyton, Nana and Isaac in front of Schaard Rd sign

Me and Vikki on Schaard Rd.

Showered,did morning reading and prayer. When Vikki and the kids got up, we ate, then got ready and left to meet Kimmy.  We met at Meijer as it was getting to hot for them at the fair and they had things to get done at home.  Kimmy gave us each a snack and juice box before we left!  I have such generous kids, always thinking of others.  We stopped down the road from there to see if Vikki’s car was done. Bill texted me while Vikki was checking and said it wouldn’t be ready till tomorrow because they had to order a part.  Vikki came out and said she talked to the owner and they remembered each other from the church service at BayShore.  Jared had told us a Christian owned the business. We headed back to the campground then, took a little side trip to Schaard road to show the kids.  Got back to the campground, and took an hour nap.  We walked and went swimming in the inside, then outside pool. Went on a bike ride around the campground, talked to Paul, and relaxed in our hammocks.  

/21, Adam slept in, morning swim, bike ride, Kimmy, Jacob, Eli and Isaac came, ate lunch, visited, played 3-13,

Bill sent me a picture of his new shirt!

Adam and Peyton 

Peyton and Adam at our morning swim 

 HotTub time

Peyton and Adam

 Having fun swimming 

Adam 

 Jacob

 Isaac

 Peyton 

 Yummy dinner Vikki cooked on the grill for us 

 Jacob made the Midland New’s
 

Beautiful sunset on our drive

 Nana and Isaac 

Adam slept in so we all slept in.  I read my Bible in bed while I waited for everyone to get up. I checked on Adam to make sure he was breathing because he never sleeps in here.  He finally got up at 8:30.  We all got up and ate breakfast then.  The kids and I went for morning swim and had the pool to ourselves.  It was already 73 degrees out.  All four of us went for a bike ride around the campground then.  I went to the store and picked up some groceries. Kimmy, Jacob, Eli and Isaac were here when I got back.  We ate lunch, then went to the clubhouse and played 3-13. Kimmy won!   Eli and Isaac hung out on their bikes while we played.  They came to visit us while we played though.  Kimmy took Peyton to spend the night so we only had Isaac.  He wanted to go to Northwoods so we did. It was later so it wasn’t busy.  Found some shorts and tops for us an Hailey that were great deals. Stopped at both cheese shops too!  Picked up candy sticks for when Kimmy and the boys come again.  We went for a drive by the bay.  Saw our old deck rail we sold.  Then we went down a road we call Swan Lake because we always see swans there.  We saw five swans.  The road used to be big rocks but now it’s nicer with small rocks.  We saw a beautiful sunset. Can’t capture the true beauty with a camera but we tried.  We ate cheese kurds and crackers and played 3-13. Vikki won!

Pictures from our evening ride

Isaac at Northwoods 

Isaac in candy shop section of cheese store

Vikki and I took this picture for Bill!!!

Doe on one side of the road

Dawn on the other side of the road.  

Beautiful sunset and clouds 

Swans

                

Tues. 8/17/21, played ladderball, Kimmy and the boys came

Peyton 

Eli and his new bike

Peyton 

Adam, Peyton and Jacob

Me, Adam and Peyton

Adam and Peyton 

Pictures from Bruce and Melissa’s BayShore

                                      Camping trip 

Jack and Hailey 

Jack

Evan

Evan with the pool all to himself 

Evan and Abby

Hailey in her tent

 Did my morning reading and praying outside. Beautiful cooler morning.  Peyton, Isaac and I went for a walk around the campground.  When we got back, I played ladder ball with Peyton, then isaac.  I beat Peyton and Isaac beat me.  Isaac started a nice campfire for us. Vikki and I hung out in our hammocks waiting for Kimmy and the boys to come.  When they got here we ate sandwiches and chips for lunch and sat around the campfire.  Jacob, Adam, Peyton, Kimmy,Vikki and I played 3-13.  Peyton was in the lead for a long time, then she got lots of points and I ended up winning.  Peyton and Adam played ladder ball against Jacob and I. Jacob and I won.  We kept Adam for the night and Kimmy took Isaac to stay with Eli and Jacob.  We cooked hotdogs over the fire, and had potatoes on the grill.  We went swimming in the indoor pool, then went into town for ice cream.  We came back to the camper and watched the movie, I Still Believe. It was such a good movie!