11/18/15 Wed.

Isaac picked out his build a bear!

Isaac with his build a bear stuffed and with his heart in.

Isaac helping Vikki type his build a bear's birth certificate

Isaac and his bear with the Birth Certificate

Boxed and ready to go!

On the way to the doctor

Vikki was so funny!  She wanted to get a picture of that guy because he looked and acted like an older Jared.  He sure did remind of us him.  She took this pic of herself so she cold get him in the background.

Isaac on the way home.  Vikki took these and sent them to me.  Thanks Vik

Me and my boy

Isaac in the mall

Looking out at twins from the elevator.

Sure love this boy

Isaac Eating his donut and drinking his chocolate milk at Tim Horton's

At Tim Hortons

So cute of these kids and their stuffed animals

My cute kiddos at church.  Lincoln, Aleyiah, Iain, Jacob, Jack, Sienna and Gigi.  Love these sweet kids so much.

Got up and got ready to go to Northville with Vikki and Isaac for his dr. appt.  Bill hugged me and prayed for me while he was hugging me for our safe trip.  So Sweet....especially as they were forecasting heavy rain and we had to go all the way down by Novi.   I picked Vikki and Isaac up at 9.
We didn't have much rain at all, just a little before we got to the Mall where Build a Bear was.  The mall was beautiful.  We found the build a bear store and went in.  Isaac picked out his bear and then we took it to the lady to have it stuffed.   He picked out a heart and she had him hold it by his heart so it would be loving and hold it by his muscles so it would be strong, etc.  After that he picked out a shirt and some shoes.  He was pretty happy and was so cute when he got in the car.  We were done early so found a Tim Horton's and went there for donuts and drinks.  After that we went to Isaac's dr. appt.  The doctor was so calm and sweet.  He explained things well and even drew a few pictures to explain why Isaac was peeing crooked.   He will have to have surgery to repair it.  The dr. said it is pretty common.  We left there and headed home.  Only very little rain.  YAY.  Isaac fell asleep on the way  home.  When we got to Bridgeport, Vikki woke him up and we went to Cracker Barrel.  Vikki and I had yummy chicken tenderloins, mashed potatoes, green beans, and delicious mac and cheese.  Everything was so good.   I got home around 5;30.  Did a few things and then went to church for my kids care group.  We had a fun time.

11/16/15

Hailey, Papa and I played Sorry.  It took me forever to get out of start.  They were almost all in their homes when I kept getting mine out and getting 4 backwards.  I only had to take one around the whole board.  They only needed to throw the right number to win and I got around and threw the right number first and won.

Hailey watching a movie with us!

After I got up, I started cleaning the house.  Scrubbed the kitchen floor.  It needed it after  making applesauce and having juice spots on the floor.  Got the living room, dining room and foyer cleaned.   When Bill came home he wanted to go to Sam's Club and walk around.  We went and picked up a set of colored LED Christmas lights.  We needed one more for outside.  Picked up two packs of socks to donate to the jail and picked up Jiff Peanut Butter to give to Pastor Ken.  Came home and I cleaned some more.  Got a couple of drawers cleaned out.  Called Melissa to see if it would be ok if I picked the kids up from school.  She said yes, so I stopped at Vikki's for a few minutes and then went to pick them up.  Surprised them and took them to Tim Horton's. Wish I would have taken of a picture of the kids at Tim Hortons.Asked Melissa to meet us there so she could have a Mocha and donut with us.  There was a 12 car pile up accident on Center between State and Brockway.  Praising God that I picked up the kids because she might have been in that spot when the accident happened if she would have left on time.  Hailey came home with me to spend time with us.  We played Sorry and watched a movie.  Ate spaghetti for dinner.  We drove in the car and Bill took the truck and gas cans and we got our 35 gallons.  Gas was 1.98 and we had 80 cents off a gallon, so we only payed 1.18.  YAY   Took Hailey to Ollies after that and then took her home.  Bruce put my shampooer in the car for me.  I was going to take it back until Melissa had time to do the rest of what she needed it for.  Her dad told her that she had time today since I was picking up the kids, so she did it and was finished.  Looked at all of Kenzie's senior pictures and they are amazing.  Such a beautiful girl.  I have 3 beautiful granddaughters!

11/15/15

It was so nice out today (60's), we put our Christmas lights up.

We went to church.  Kenzie and Cole were the only ones not there.  Kenzie had to work.  Came home and warmed up spaghetti.  Bill went out to put air in the car tires, but they were all good.  

Merijo and Greg stopped over to visit for a while.  After they left, we put our outside Christmas lights up.  This is the warmest we have had it when we did this.

11/14/15

Put my apples in the crockpot to make applesauce.  It was so nice not having to stir it all the time.  It turned out great.

Tons of geese back by the neighbor's pond today

Beautiful sunset tonight

Got up and peeled apples with my peeler/slicer and put them in the crockpot.  In about 5 hours, I had wonderful applesauce.  Only stirred it a couple of times.  So easy.  I did laundry while I peeled the apples.  Got some other things done while Bill blew the rest of the leaves into piles and picked them up with the lawn tractor.  Watched Last Ounce of Courage and had popcorn!  Prayed a lot for Paris and those affected by the terrorist attack.

11/13/15

Peyton and Isaac were sure having fun playing with Legos.  Rody was sure a good daddy getting down and building the things they wanted.  They had so much fun playing with the things he made afterward.

Loved watching Adam make his amazing turkey at Grandparent's day at his school.

                                                             Our big 3rd grader

Papa and Adam

Papa and Eli.  He's a kindergartener already!

Eli showing us how he plays learning games on his I'pad

Fun at McDonalds after Grandparent's day at Eli and Adam's school.  Jacob is in middle school now so he doesn't have grandparent's day anymore but we sure had fun at McDonalds with him.

Jacob, Eli, Nana, Adam, and Papa at McDonalds after Grandparent's day.  Loved the neat toys they got in their happy meals.  Kimmy and I had races seeing whose could spin the longest.  Jared and Kimmy had races when Jared came.  

Went to Vikki's in the morning.  Loved how Rody played so nice with the kiddos.  Left there in time to come home and get ready to go with Bill to Grandparent's Day at Adam and Eli's school.  We had a nice time visiting both of them in their classrooms.  Adam made us a very nice card.  He also made a wonderful turkey while we were in his class.  Eli showed us lots on his I'pod.  Took us a long time because the line was so long, to sign them out to leave school early.  Finally some people came out with clipboards so then things moved more quickly.  We left and went to pick Jacob up at the school next door.  He was excited to tell us about the great conference his mom and dad had with his teachers.  We went to McDonalds afterwards.  Kimmy met us there.  The boys got chicken nugget happy meals.  They got a neat magnetic snoopy toy that spun around.  Kimmy and I had fun racing with them while the boys played.  Jared came and visited with us for a while which was nice.  We went to church for Trio-Hope Open Mic....So much great talent at our church.  We had so much fun and were happy they raised twice the amount they expected.  A very huge blessing to be at.  Found out that my sweet friend, Ruth Kish passed away tonight.  Bev called me when we got home to let me know.  She was 99 and one great and godly woman.  She is healed and with Jesus and I can just imagine how happy she is now.

11/12/15

Happy to see these two today!

Went to Catherine's to get my hair cut today  We had a nice visit while she cut it.  Sarah brought the baby down and sat with us for a while.  Baby Catherine smiles all the time.  She is so cute. 

After I left there, I went to Vikki's because I thought Kimmy was going to be her for the day.  She ended up not coming.  I went in and visited for a while.  Peyton and Isaac were playing with their dollhouse.  They have great imaginations.  Came home and printed the Faith Rider's newsletters off for the meeting.   The meeting went well.  Bill did an amazing job leading it and Chaplain Bob had a great message.  Melissa stopped in to see Jackie (Craigie's mom)  They had a nice visit and everyone from our group that knew her were happy to see her.

11/11/15

Peyton and Isaac were really excited to play with Kenzie's old dollhouse

Jack spent a long time playing with the train.  He made a neat track for it.

They all played so good today.

 HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THIS SWEET 18 YEAR OLD....LOVE YOU SO VERY MUCH KENZIE

Nice having Cole at Kenzie's Latin Banquet.  Kenzie and Cole came over after school and Kimmy sewed this Tunic for her.  I had the belt in my closet

Missy and Momma

Kenzie talking with people 

AUNT KIMMY AND KENZIE

Aunt Missy, Kenzie and Aunt Kimmy

So cute of Kimmy and Vikki

So much fun with these girls, Kenzie and Cole at Kenzie's Latin Banquet

Kenzir in the chariot!

They had yummy Spatz Bread for us to eat

Beautiful Missy and Kenzie

This birthday girl and her date looked so cute together.

Kenzie and her fried

Two more beautiful girls

and....two more beautiful girls....what's that Kenzie's holding..could it be catsup that Romans didn't even have.....could she have brought Cole catsup that no one else had...hum

Kimmy came to spend the day.  I wasn't here when she got here because I ran to Meijer's to get bread and lunchmeat and then met Melissa at 8:10 to pick up Jack to watch because his asthma was acting up.  He was so good and didn't have breathing or coughing problems while here.  He loved watching Beethoven and playing with the train set.  Vikki, Peyton and Isaac came over a little bit later.  I made the kids lunch and then left to go to Applebee's with Bill, Charlie and Sue so the guys could get their free meal.  There were lots of people waiting but we got in and seated right away.  Great food and then I came home and visited with the girls again.  Melissa, Evan, Daniel were here now so got to spend time with them.  Melissa, Vikki and the kids left.  Kenzie and Cole stopped in.  I gave her the card and money from Bill and I.  I had written psalm 103:1-5 out and left blanks for Kenzie to fill out.  She got all but one right.  I used to say it to her on our rides to school all the time.  Kimmy and I worked on making a Tunic for her.  Kimmy sewed it and I found a rope for a belt.  At 6 we went to the Roman Banquet.  This is Kenzie's 4th.  This year the 4 yr. class were honored guests.  They were in skits.  Kenzie was in the cutest skit.  We had punch and bread first.  Then they brought crackers, cheese, carrots, celery, black olives, cheese and deviled eggs for us to have.  After that we ate turkey, dressing and tater tots.  We ere full when we were done.  They had Kenzie and another kid stand and sang Happy Birthday in Latin to them.  Then we watched skits.  We had lots of fun.