Sat. 4/19/25, Our whole family, and framily...Sue, Stacie, DJ and Kody came over to celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus

Beautiful eggs from Kimmy and Jared

Rehvyn Hunting for his basket.  Uncle Jared is leading him to it with cheerios since it’s his first time being able to walk and do it

He was more interested in the Cheerios than the basket

He loved the fruit to go and crackers. He liked the fruit containers and little fish crackers.
He was so cute!  

Peyton

Kenzie and Travis

Kody

All of the grandkids lined up for the egg hunt

The kids during the egg hunt

Abi holding Rehvyn while he eats a roll.  He sure liked it and did a great job eating it

Grandkids opening eggs to see how much money they got and what kind of candy
 

Great team of egg hiders

Jacob and Abi

Isaac

Jacob catching up on rest

Jacob and Abi finally found the basket Kenzie his on them.  It wasn’t easy

These three granddaughters are 6 years between Kenzie and Hailey and 6 years between Hailey and Peyton...They sure have fun hanging out together

Rehvyn had fun with the eggs from the egg hunt

So happy Abi could come to our resurrection celebration with Jacob!

Everyone looking to see what they got in their eggs....money or candy.  

Adam

Evan, Jacob, Uncle Rody and Hailey

Kenzie, Rehvyn and Travis

Some of the egg hunters

 

Bill, Travis and me in the food line

Some good Euchre games...Sue, Adam, Bill and Jared

Hailey, Jacob, Peyton and Abi

Hailey and Peyton
picked up some cute nails for me.  Kimmy put them on for them

Peyton and I with our new fingernails

We celebrated the Resurrection of Jesus today! It was a great day and we all had fun celebrating. Some of the pictures are out of order.  Vikki made a roast, carrots and potatoes.  I made a roast, carrots and potatoes in the crockpot and also one in the Nesco Roaster Oven.  Also made 2 batches of rolls, an orange sherbet mandarin/pinneaple jello, a chocolate banana pie and a banana cream pie. Jared baked a delicious pie that Kimmy had made and he also made 2 batches of rolls.  Stacie made delicious deviled eggs (which we ended up calling angel eggs).  Kimmy, Vikki and families, and Abi came around 10.  Melissa and family came next, then Sue came and then Stacie, DJ and Kody.  The dad’s hid their kid’s Easter baskets, except Kenzie hid Jacob’s.  Everyone found theirs pretty quickly, except Jacob and Abi.  It took a long time.  Finally Kenzie gave a couple of clues and eventually they found it.  It was hidden in the laundry room in th dryer,  They had laid a towel over it.  We all ate after that. It was an easy meal to set out.  Kimmy and Vikki cleaned put all of the food away and cleaned up the kitchen.  We ate dessert after that.   We all got nice and full. 

The guys hid the eggs for the egg  hunt.  Then we had the kids line up from youngest to the oldest.  Rehvyn was more interested in playing with the eggs instead of finding them.  He sure was cute.  He finally figured out what was going on.  After everyone was done, they all stood around the table on the deck and checked out what they got in their eggs.  The kids enjoyed playing basketball, and we adults watched them.  They are all pretty big now, but still enjoy finding eggs.  Adam didn’t do it this year because of his knee and Max didn’t want to.  After that, we had fun hanging out together.  Some enjoyed playing Euchre.  Some of us just visited.  The kids played lots of basketball.  It was a fun family day.

Friday, 4/18/25, Prepared food for our Resurrection Celebration tomorrow, went to Vikki’s, went to Good Friday Prayer Walk at church, Hailey and Peyton came over to fill eggs, Bruce and Melissa brought us chili, the girls and I had lots of laughs doing the eggs, peeled carrots and potatoes for tomorrow

Isaac and Adam when I was at Vikki's

Enjoying Bruce’s yummy chili

My two wonderful helpers filling lots of eggs with quarters and candy

I am so thankful Hailey and Peyton help do this every year.  They are so much fun while they do it too.  We listened to some good Christian worship songs too.  It was pretty funny at first because I saw the basket of eggs in front of Hailey and I grabbed a bunch for me to fill. When I opened the first two, I thought someone forgot to take the candy out last year.  Then I found out I took them out of the tub that Hailey was filling.  We sure got a good laugh at that one.  Love making memories!

This is a great memory!  Peyton showed me a video of her riding a horse in a store like this.  I asked her if she wanted to meet my horse and she said yes.  I got the horse out that Jared’s mom made and brought to Kimmy and Jared’s Rehearsal Dinner at our house.  She thought that was pretty cool!  I’ve been keeping it here a long time now!  Kimmy can have it and display it at her 50th anniversary party someday.

Such a beautiful sunset tonight.  We all love sunsets!  Beautiful girls with the sunset behind them too.

 I got up at 6 am and started the bread makers.  Then I went back to bed until 8:30.  I ate a piece of banana bread for breakfast.  I put my AirPods in and played the Bible Scriptures that were about Good Friday and the suffering and crucifixion that Jesus went through and continued through the glorious resurrection of Jesus.  I can’t wait until He comes back again.  I made the rolls, and while they were rising, I made pie crust and baked two pie shells.  While they were baking, I made the pudding for the filling.  Then I made my mom’s favorite Sherbet pineapple, mandarin orange jello.  I put the money for kids that chose money instead of a basket in envelopes and wrote their names on them.  Then I got the eggs for the egg hunt out and 3 tubs to put filled ones in.  The three son in laws always do that job for me.  Such a blessing!  After I finished that, I had time to go to Vikki’s to hang out with her and Kimmy and the kids.  Rody came home while I was there too.  I made a sandwich to eat on my way there, because I figured they had already ate, plus I had got this really good rotisserie chicken for sandwiches and it is really good. The music the Christian station was playing was so moving it brought tears.  They were playing songs that were so fitting for today.  

When I got to Vikki’s, Hope opened the door for me.  I got my hugs from all the kids...very interesting these days...some had to do do-overs lol.  I came home and put worship music on.  I sat out on the deck for a while.  It was in the mid 60’s and very nice.  It had rained during the night and early morning.  

Bill and I went to church and walked through the 9 prayer stations taking time to sit and read about Jesus, meditating and praying at each one.  It took us an hour and 5 minutes.  There were lots there participating.  This is always so meaningful as we remember what Jesus went through.  After we were done, we went in the lounge area and were available to pray for people who wanted prayer.  We got to pray for a lady who has been watching our service on line, but never was able to come because of health reasons.  We talked with her for a while after so we could welcome her and get to know her a little.  After our hour we signed up for was over, Wendy came to take our place and cover the next hour. 

Bill dropped me off at home.  Vikki and Peyton pulled in the driveway right after us.  Peyton came in the house, Vikki left, and Bill left to go get a Subway sandwich for him.  Hailey got here next and we all went up and started filling eggs.  I came down when the water was ready to boil the eggs Kimmy gave me.  They are so pretty, I decided God colored them better than any I could do, so left them just the way they were.  Bill took them off the burner and put them where they would cool for me.  

Melissa and Bruce came over and brought chili for me, Hailey and Peyton.  She called first and I told her Bill had gone to pick up food so she didn’t need to bring any for him.  We had Fritos with them and it was so delicious.  I sure appreciated that with having so much going on today.  The girls and I finished filling the eggs after that.  Then we went outside and took some pictures of the beautiful sunset.  I came in after that and peeled lots of carrots and lots of potatoes.  The carrots are in water in the refrigerator, and the potatoes are in water on the cupboard.  Sure helps to be able to do them ahead of time.  I worked on my blog after that.

 

Thursday, 4/17/24, Kimmy and Vikki came over, had oatmeal, coffee and donuts, carried Jeep hard top to shed, emptied little fish pond, refilled, weeded flower garden, went to JacksJared came and helped Bill put hoist up in shed to store Jeep hard top, Tina in hospital,

Jared and Kimmy got a new kiln...easier to load & takes less time.  Jared did a great job putting the tile down.  It looks so nice!

Their old Kiln

Daffodils are in bloom!  Yay

Kimmy and I cleaned out the leaves and changed the water in the pond

Kimmy took before and after pictures.  Good thinking Kimmy!

Hoist Bill and Jared put up in the shed.  That’s where the Jeep top will be when not in use.  Bill can back right in under it

Made a big loaf of banana bread 

Got up at 7:30.  Kimmy and Vikki came around 8:40.  We all ate oatmeal and had coffee.  Had muffins later on.  We sat in the family room and visited until Vikki had to leave for work.  After she left, Kimmy and I helped Bill carry the hard top for the Jeep out to the shed.  Kimmy helped him take the hoist down out of the garage and then he put the tallest ladder out in the shed, and was going to put the hoist up himself.  Kimmy and I didn’t think that was a good idea since it is so high up and we didn’t want him to fall.  

Bill came in the house and said he had to run to town.  I had him pick up shortening so I could make banana bread, bananas for banana cream pie for tomorrow,  I had him get money out of the bank for kids on Easter.  He also picked up $50 in quarters for our egg hunt.  That kept him busy for a while and not working on that high ladder by himself.  Kimmy and I ate pot pie for lunch and she had some rice Vikki brought here and I had some fried things with cream cheese she brought.  Kimmy wanted to work on emptying and getting leaves out of the outside pond. Kimmy and I each took turns skimming leaves out of the pond and dumping the buckets of leaves.  I did more of dumping the buckets.  She was a great skimmer.  She put the barracuda pump in the pond until it was empty.  Bill got home just in time to shovel some dirt in on the end under the pond, while Kimmy and I held it up.  It was a little uneven before, so Kimmy wanted to take care of that. It looks so nice now.  We filled it back up with water.  Soon my fish will be moving out of the basement, back to their summer place.  Kimmy and I weeded the flower garden too.  Bill decided to  empty the water off of the cover of pool too.  Kimmy helped him with that.  After that we were able to sit on the swing on the deck for about 15 minutes before she had to leave.  Kimmy had talked to Jared and set it up for him to come after work to help Bill. She left, and I went to Jack’s and picked up 3 nice rump roasts to have for Easter.  Vikki was going to go get one, but they only had 3 at our Jacks and they all looked good so I got them all.  I came home and took a half hour nap, then I went out and saw Jared.  He was up in the loft helping Bill.  That was so nice of him.  He is always so kind and helpful.  It didn’t take them long to finish and hand the Jeep top.  They came in the house, and I gave Jared some pot pie to take home and some cookies and muffins.  Kimmy was supposed to take the pot pie, but we forgot until she was leaving to go get Eli.  She thought about Jared coming later, and told me I could send it with him.  

Bill and I ate some pot pie for dinner, then I made up two batches of ingredients for dough so I just have to add the water and the yeast in the morning.  I made a big loaf of banana bread with our over ripe bananas.  We each had a piece when it cooled a little.  We made a donation to Evan’s fundraiser for his school to get better sound equipment for the gym when they have plays, sports events etc.

I read my Bible and then worked on the blog.  Bill was sitting next to me playing a game on his phone.  I called Marie to check up on her and see how she was doing.  She’s making progress slow and steady.  

 

Wed., 4/16/25, Melody came over, I went to Sam’s Club, Meijer, Penneys, and Kroger, Bill took the hard top off the Jeep. with Isaac and put the soft top on, Bill went to the Marine Corp League,

Ha Ha, Melissa showed me this picture of the kids coloring Easter Eggs when they were young.  Hailey and Jack crack me up..as they patiently wait for the eggs to get a dark color.  

This is when Hailey was taller than all those boys!!!

Bill and Isaac took the hard top off the Jeep.  Isaac knew just what to do and was such a great help.

Peyton and Regan had fun riding with the top off too

 

I got ready.  Then I played Phil Wickham’s new worship song, “What an Awesome God”.  It is such an anointed worship song, it brought tears to my eyes and I had to lift my hands and worship God.  

I made coffee, and then sat in the family room and read my Bible.  Melody came, but I didn’t hear the doorbell and my ring didn’t go off on my phone.  She called to see if I forgot about us meeting today, and I said no, was I supposed to come to your house.  She told me she was in my driveway.  So weird, because the ring always goes off when there is motion, but not today.  Kimmy let me know they were in Ann Arbor for Eli’s appointment.  She said there was some fluid around his kidneys.  They did some blood tests and they will know more after they get those results.  He goes back in 3 months.  Melody and I prayed for him right away and I sure am continuing to pray for my Eli.  

We had a good time of prayer and a good visit.  God is answering so many of our prayers so quickly.  What an Awesome God we have for sure!  She’s on the worship team at church now, so I told her about Phil Wickham’s new song. 

Bill and I took a short nap, then I made my grocery list out of things I need to get for our Resurrection Day celebration.  I stopped at Meijer and got my free jar of spaghetti sauce and also got some mealworms to put out for the blue birds.  I put a little gas in my car at Sam’s and then I went into the store and got a big pot pie (they were out of them yesterday) and also got some of their big bags of chips and Frito’s.  Their big bags cost more than the grocery store’s little bags.

I went to Penney’s and found a cute dress to wear for church on Easter.  I went to the bank after that, but they were closed.  I will have to go tomorrow.  I need quarters for our egg hunt, and money for grandkids who wanted that instead of baskets.  I stopped at Kroger and got my free package of Oreo cookies, some gift cards as they are quadruple points right now, and a few other items.

When I got home, Bill was gone.  Vikki had called me and said Isaac helped him get the hard top off the Jeep and put the soft top on.  Isaac loved being able to help him with that and he was really good at it.  Bill took the kids for a ride in it after it was off.  When he got home I looked at it and checked out the inside.  It has nice pockets for storage above our seats.  He had to get ready and go to the Marine Corp. League meeting.  

I put new suet in the suet feeder and also put mealworms in the feeder out in the flower garden.  I talked to Melissa for a while. Then after that, Vikki called me.  Bill got home and we snacked on some animal crackers and relaxed.  

  

Tuesday, 4/15/24, Met Maddy at Miles Market, had fun with the kids, went to Melissa’s, went to Sam’s Club,

I had these three packages of candy left.  I took this picture last night and asked Melissa if they wanted them.  This morning she sent me a text saying they had went to Kroger and done their Easter candy shopping, buy they didn’t have any of these there.  They are Bruce’s favorite, so she really wanted some and was going to go to a different store and see if she could find them.  Then she saw my text this morning and was so thankful.  God knew just was she wanted and provided them for her.  I love God moments

Brielle loved the globe

Ha ha, this is how she ate her chocolate covered cupcake

We turned Mason around so we could lay him back farther so he could drink from his sippy. cup better

B loved coloring

She was standing by me so Maddy wanted a picture.  She didn’t hold still long enough lol.

Mason always smiles for his pictures

Bill and I at Culver’s
Bill and I went to Sam’s Club and got what we needed.  We did scan and go.  That went fast, but we did need a little help from the worker to finish paying.  It was easy and we both remembered what to do once she showed us.

Kenzie sent me this cute picture of Rehvyn. He is such a good eater and loves everything.  Kenzie always makes him healthy food.

Kenzie FaceTimed with me and took Rehvyn outside.  He loved it and walked all over.  He never quit smiling.

Maddy by their new truck they bought today

Alec by it

Ooh, Mason is in the driver’s seat...Brielle is his passenger

Bill fell asleep playing a game on his phone.  I noticed the sun was in his eyes, so I got up and pulled the shade.  Then he really slept.