Sunday, 6/9/24, went to prayer, church, Frankenmuth for the Bavarian Parade, then to Debbie’s for a party afterwards

In church, Rehvyn could hardly keep his eyes open.  In a minute he was sound asleep.  Vikki laid him on the chair with his blanket and he slept the whole time.

Jack, Eli and Evan at the Bavarian Parade

Hope and Adam

Most of us sitting at the Parade

Cute Couple...Bruce and Melissa

Ben Cable....he went to school with the girls.  I was the secretary and he was always such a fun great kid

Tom ran out and I took his picture with the Lion’s Club.  He was president last year and Debbie has been president for a couple of years.

The kids all enjoyed Aunt Debbie’s pool. It’s heated so that was good as it was a cool mostly cloudy day

Matthew...The nicest nephew ever!  Caring, kind and on fire for the Lord!

Bruce, Melissa holding Rehvyn, Peyton, Vikki and Kimmy

Peyton, Uncle Jared and Matthew. (Peyton tried to get in every picture)

Hope, Adam and Peyton

Evan

Peyton, Sonny, and Tom

Peyton and Eli

Bill, a friend of Tom’s and Debbies, Debbie, me and Cousin Debbie

Debbie on this side of the island.  Vikki, Peyton, Jack and Kimmy getting their food

Sonny, Margo, Debbie, and Bill

Isaac and Rody

Matthew and Tom’s brother

Vikki, Peyton, Kenzie, Rehvyn and Debbie

4 generations...me, Vikki, Kenzie and Rehvyn....and then also Aunt Debbie with us

Bruce, Melissa, Jared and Rehvyn

Peyton

Evan

Bill, Matthey, Bruce...(Melissa in the background)

Sweet Rehvyn

Peyton

Rehvyn’s first swim in a big pool...Kenzie holding him and Peyton and Isaac watching him

Rehvyn

 

We went to prayer, than to the church service.  It was a great one.  We prayed for people after church, visited, then headed to Tim Horton’s to get bagels to hold us over.  We headed to Frankenmuth to watch the Bavarian Parade.  Tom and Debbie always rope off an area and save spots for chairs for us all.  Everyone went this year except Hailey who was at Valley’s graduation ceremony, Max, and Travis.  Kenzie came at the end and spent time visiting and swimming.  We all ate and the food was all delicious.  Everyone brought a dish to pass and there was a good variety.  There were lots of great desserts too! All the kids wanted to go back in the water once Kenzie decided to swim.  She is so loved.  They had lots of fun.  The sun came out so Kenzie took Rehvyn in too.  He cried and probably would have liked it if it had been warmer out.  

We helped clean up, then left and came home.  I picked rhubarb and made a rhubarb pie to take to sister Carol tomorrow when I take her to her appointment.  I am surprising her.  She loves rhubarb pie.  

Sat. June 8, 2024, Went to Faith Riders Chapter meeting, went to Eli’s soccer game and half of Adam’s soccer game, went to Michael’s graduation party, went to Aldi, watched K Love Fan Awards

Eli’s Soccer game, he really moves fast and does a great job for his team.  It was raining lightly during his game so Kimmy and I sat under the Sportsbrella.  It sure was nice and kept us dry.  Great game.  They tied 2 to 2.  Eli is in the pink socks!

Eli, me and Adam

Adam’s game.  I could only stay for half of it because I had to get to a graduation party.  Adam did a great job too.  He is fast and has a powerful kick.  It started raining harder for his game.  I love watching them both play. 

 

 

Jacob sent me this picture because I had told him the other day to send a picture of him and Abi.  Ha Ha, I told him I could only see part of his face, so he should have Hailey show him how to take good .5’s or have Abi take the selfie.  They are wearing their cross bracelets Abi got for them.  Then he sent me the picture below. 

Much better!  They are such a cute couple who love Jesus!

Me and Michael at his graduation party.  He has grown into an amazing young man who loves God and is on fire for Him.   I loved having him in my K-1 class.  He has always been special to my heart because of his kind heart and love for Jesus!  He would always come see me even when he wasn’t in my class anymore.  

This is his brother Chris.  He was in my class too and was an awesome kid too and is a wonderful young man who is married and he and his wife are going to have their first baby.  I had their two sisters in my class too and should have gotten a picture with them.  They were all amazing kiddos and now awesome young guys and ladies.  It was so good seeing them all again and their mom and dad.  We had such a fun time.

FaceTiming with my sweetie Rehvyn at his Grammy's

Cute picture Vikki sent me.  He makes the walker move now.  He’s 6 months and getting so big and fun.  Still always smiling!

Precious picture of Rehvyn falling asleep with his grammy holding him

We went to Faith Riders Chapter meeting at 9.  Had a great breakfast then a wonderful meeting.  There were only 11 of us because most of the chapter is up at Mackinac City witnessing at an Event and bike blessing.  It was just a great meeting though.  Lew and Cindy did a great job leading it and Jim C. gave a great message from Nehemiah.  That’s the book of the Bible I just finished tonight.  Renee and Dan were there (they live close to Kimmy and their grandson took care of their animals when they went to Copper Harbor).  They travel a lot so, it was really good to have them there.

After the meeting, we picked up some oranges from Vikki that Rody brought out to us for my orioles.  Her birds don’t eat them.  We came home and I got ready quick so I could go to Eli and Adam’s games.  I moved my swings in farther under the gazebo, so the cushions would stay dry.  Then I said hi to Bruce and Max before I headed to the soccer field.  Nice that both boys played on the same field only an hour apart.  I went to Hobby Lobby between games to take a strawberry timer I had gotten with Kenzie.  Neither of them worked.  I came back and it was raining harder.  So thankful for the sportsbrella.  Adam was in the van and the lights got left on, so the battery died.  I gave Jared my keys, but he came back because the batter wasn’t where it is in a normal car.  Kimmy googled it and when I left, he went to the car with me and got it started right away.  The battery is in the trunk underneath compartment.  I was glad he figured it out.  Poor guy he was getting wet.  I left and got home, then Bill got ready and we left for Michael’s graduation party.  It only went from 3-5.  Everyone got there at about the same time.  It was in a subdivision so cars were parked all along the roads.  Bill found us a good spot close that someone must have just pulled out of.  It was a nice party and we were happy to see Michael and the rest of his family.  They were happy to see us too.  We saw our friend Jen who owns the Global Tans around here and also

Souper Cafe, one of our favorite places to eat.  Her husband’s brother came from out of state to go fishing on the boat, so Chad and the kids didn’t come.  Our friends, the Galsterer’s from church came too and it was so nice to see them.  DeClan was in my class too and came to give me a hug.  He’s going into 6th grade now.  They sure grow up fast.  His dad does root canals and did one for Kimmy and didn’t charge her anything above what insurance paid because she was our daughter.  He didn’t even know her.  He had done a couple free when Bill needed them too.  He’s kind hearted and is generous.  He had lost a lot of weight and I didn’t recognize him at first.  

We left and I went to Aldi’s to get my stuff to make banana cream pudding dessert for when we go to Debbie’s after the Bavarian Festival Parade.  We are all going except Kenzie and Travis.  Kenzie might stop there to pick up Rehvyn though.  I made the dessert when we got home, then I watched the K Love Fan Awards.  I always love watching that.  Such great worship and songs.  

6/7/24, Kimmy, Adam, and Eli came over, Vikki, Peyton and Rehvyn came over, Vikki picked up an amazing bench for my flower garden, Kimmy and Bill power washed decks, went with the Russell kids and grandkids to Culver’s

Vikki called me in the morning and showed me this bench and asked if I wanted her to get it for me for $20.  I told her yes, but didn’t want her to have to go through all that trouble.  She said she didn’t mind. 

This is after Kimmy power washed it and the boys carried it to the garden.  It is absolutely beautiful!  It is cement and really heavy.

Kimmy took this of me and Rehvyn on the bench looking at the goldfish

Vikki took this picture at the same time from the other direction

Peyton and Eli hanging out

Eli, Peyton and Rehvyn.  Peyton sure is good with Rehvyn.  She loves him so much.

Bill power washing

Kimmy, Jared, Eli, Adam, Jacob and Papa at Culvers

I took this picture and when I was done, Eli said did you look at it Nana.  I did and saw his weird face he was making.  Then I said ha ha, I already got a good one.  

Jared being a little dramatic after we piled all of the trash on his tray while he was away from the table.  He’s acting like he ate all of that.  He is the fun one!

Eli and Jacob had fun trying to arm wrestle.  Adam on his phone in the background.

Adam and Hope...Kimmy sent me this picture from yesterday.

This is the other great find that came with my bench.  It had cracks in it and Kimmy was almost going to set it out by the road.  Then she decided to try to get something and fix it.  It sure turned out great.  It will look amazing when it is dry.  Great job Kimmy and great finds Vikki

Vikki called and asked me about the bench and I hesitated at first because I didn’t want her to have to go through getting it in Frankenmuth.  She wanted to do it though so I said yes.  Was I ever glad.  It looked just amazing after Kimmy power washed it.  It was $20.  Vikki found one on line like it and it was $800.  I have been looking for one.  Leave it to Vikki to find just the perfect one.  My girls are all so amazing with amazing families.  The boys carried it out to the garden for us and the girls leveled a spot for it, then the boys placed it in position.   Kimmy moved some plants around and we all moved some stuff around and took out some stuff that made it too crowed out there.  We all tried it out.  I held Rehvyn on it and showed him the fish.  It is a comfortable little bench.  

After that, Kimmy wanted to power wash the deck.  She is such a hard worker.  I tried to talk her out of it, but she got right at it.  She even knows how to start the power washer.  She did 2/3’s of the deck, then Bill came home and took over the job.  He did the pool deck too.  Everything look so nice.  I can’t wait to get staining it.  Have to let it dry for 48 hours (72 hours where it’s in shade).  The boys and Peyton were so helpful moving stuff off from the deck.  Vikki was at her doctor’s appointment.  We got to watch Rehvyn.  He fell asleep and took a short nap.  He was happy and so good as usual.  

We sat on the deck for a while after it warmed up.  I tried to start a fire in the fire pit at first, but it was out of propane.  Kimmy was warm, Vikki was cold and I was in between at Cool.  We used blankets for a while.  Rehvyn fell asleep when I held him in the glider chair.  Vikki had to leave, so we put him in his seat while he was sleeping.  He didn’t even wake up.  They left, then Kimmy and the boys left.  We left right after they did and met them and Jared and Jacob at Culver’s because we wanted to take them out to eat.  Jared pulled in with the jeep and drove right up over the curb to park.  I guess it is a Jeep thing.  We wanted to take Vikki and Peyton too, but Vikki had a friend coming over.  We had fun eating together and visiting.  We got food, then got our sundaes.  Yum.  

We came home and I talked to Vikki, got to see a video of my great niece, (Ahmeh’s) twins, and talked to Melissa a long time.  Texted with Kimmy for a long time too.  Also got to Face Time with Kenzie a couple of times.  What a great family and what a blessed day.