Friday, 6/2/23, Bill fixed rotatiller, Kenzie had her reveal party here, the kids swam, Jacob spent the night

These pictures are in reverse order of the day except for the evening ones on the deck, but I didn't want to go to all the trouble of moving them

Peyton, Evan, Eli and Isaac swimming

Jack throwing Evan

Evan, Peyton, Jack and Eli

Kenzie after the flower was planted

Kit Kat loves the bridge...she scratches her self all over on it.  Kenzie took so many pictures because she thought it was so cute.  I'm only posting my favorite one

Me and Kenzie planting the pretty plant she got me

Peyton, Eli, Jack and Evan cooling off in the pool

We were so excited.  Kenzie came to reveal what gender the baby is.  Pink flower would be a girl and Yellow flower would be a boy

                   Bill got the new motor in the rototiller.  He’s amazing.  It works so good

More beautiful flowers today

Kimmy, Jared, me, Bill, Melissa and Vikki...Adam took this picture

I took a picture of Adam being silly.  He was taking selfies instead of taking our picture like he was supposed to.  He always keeps us laughing

Vikki with the cute bag that was over the plant and the plant.  Yellow = Kenzie's baby is a boy!  Yay, we are all so happy and excited

Adam, Evan, Jack and Peyton swimming when it was dark

Adam

Jacob...Adam's in too but it was dark so you can hardly see him

Adam and Jacob

Evan, Melissa, Eli and Peyton

Jacob and Evan warming up by the fire

Jacob wanted to spend the night which made us so happy.  He, papa and I played Deer in the Headlights.  We had lots of fun.  I ended up winning which meant I had to pick up the game.

Jacob was sure to spread all the cards out all over.  

Bill went with Charlie to see if Charlie could remember where the water pipes at church were located underground.  He had helped with them many years ago. It was a little cooler this morning so I dug up my Chive plant and put it in garbage cans.  It got so huge and was spreading quickly.  Kenzie wanted some so I sent some home with her later.  I transplanted my Kalanchoe plant in the house to a bigger pot. 

I weeded the flower garden.  The ground is super hard with all this dry weather.  Flowers are all doing good though.  Kenzie and Vikki FaceTimed me while they were making cupcakes for her reveal at Travis's sisters tomorrow.  Then they called to ask if they could do a reveal party at our house tonight.  Yay!  I am so excited to find out what this baby is.  Kimmy called me and said Jacob wanted to spend the night and asked if it was ok.  It sure was.  We always love having Jacob or any of the grandkids for that matter.  Everyone came around 7.  We all sat on the deck and Kenzie had me, Melissa, Vikki and Jared take the bags off the plants to reveal the gender of the baby.  Yellow is what they were and means we will be having a great grandson. We're praying for this sweet blessing and will be happy to meet him when he arrives.  There are more pictures I have to get from Vikki of the reveal.  We all sat outside talking, playing the 21 game and eating some snacks.  I started the gas fire pit when it started cooling off outside.  It hasn't cooled off that much in a while.  The kids all had fun swimming.  Jacob and Adam swam last and stayed in a long time too.  Kenzie and the girls went out with me to plant my lily plant.  I dug the hole, Kenzie put it in, I pushed dirt back around it, Vikki watered it, Kimmy helped did some Lillies of the Valley out from under my peace plant out there.  Then she had the boys move the bridge to a different place and Jacob moved the bird bath.  Vikki filled it with water.  Everyone pitched in.  It sure was a fun day.

Thurs., June 2, Went to Walmart with Vikki and the twins, my first swim of the year, Congratulations to Jacob on his graduation tonight, ice cream fun afterward

Congratulations Jacob!  We are so proud of you.  We love you!

 

Love this!!!

I think this is such a great picture

Two photo bombers...Like father, like son lol

Fun and yummy ice cream after the graduation

Rody, Bill, Kenzie and Eli all on their phones.  I thought they should be paying attention to Jacob.  Wait....He was on his phone too lol.

Jacob and Ryan...Jacob had wanted to go home and change out of his good clothes.  He didn't have time because we didn't know how late the Country Creamery stayed open.  His friend Ryan came after we were there a little while and was dressed up still too.  I just had to take a picture.  

Peyton and Isaac's last day of school

Bill and I went to get gas in the morning before he mentored Ross.  We got a dollar off a gallon on 35 gallons.  Yay!  I went to the bank and Aldi after that.  At 11, I met Vikki, Peyton and Isaac and we shopped for our free over the counter stuff.  Isaac was cute, because I was looking for Zyrtec and the only Zyrtec I saw was 34 or 44 dollars.  I wasn't going to pay that much because I don't need to take it much longer.  Isaac went on the end of the aisle and found me a bottle of it for $19, and just the amount I needed.  Smart kiddo!  

When I got home, I read my Bible.  Put good worship music on after that which I do everyday.  I went outside to check plants over, blow off the decks (many of the tree helicopters were all over) and check the temperature of the pool water.  I decided to get my suit on and at least get my legs wet.  The water was so nice I went swimming and to my exercise.  I burned 146 calories.  I love swimming so it's not really exercise to me.  I skimmed the pool first and then ended up swimming for an hour.  

I made us each a fruit bowl for dinner and Bill also had a burger, hot dog and fried potatoes.

Melissa came over at 5:40 and we left for Jacob's graduation.  We got there early, but it was already pretty full.  We sat up at the very top with Kimmy and Jared.  Melissa sat up against the wall with them, and Bill and I sat in the row below them.  Vikki, Rody, Peyton, Isaac, McKenzie, Adam and Eli sat another section over at the top.  It was very hot in the gym.

The graduation ceremony was so nice.  Jacob graduated Magna Cum Laude, Earned MEMCA Technical Certificate, and Earned 25 college credits.  We are very proud of him and his amazing accomplishments.  After the graduation, everyone went outside for pictures.  We congratulated and hugged Jacob, got some family pictures, then Vikki went with Jacob to take pictures of him with his friends.   After that, Bill wanted to treat everyone for ice cream, so we went to our favorite ice cream place, the Country Creamery.  It was packed, but it didn't take to long to get served.  Adam's soccer team ended up coming there too.  Other graduates were there also.  It is now Melissa's favorite ice cream place.  They had her favorite flavor too!