2/8/19...Took Melissa to therapy at 8 a.m.,Very cold and windy outside, Picked up Tim Hortons, Bill spent the day in Flint getting ready for tomorrow nights banquet

Poor Jacob fell by the school bus.  Ouch...looks pretty painful!

Hailey before going to school.  It was pajama and hat day today.  

Adam took this selfie with Wyatt

Got up early and got ready to go pick Melissa up for her appt. at therapy at 8.  I left at 7 so I would have plenty of time.  Bill left right after me to go to Flint to get ready for the Marine Corp Banquet for tomorrow night.  He has to be there all day.  It was so cold and so windy out.  Our driveway was mostly ice other than where Bill chopped up the ice and cleared it.  Our road was pretty icy too.  I was a little nervous the wind my blow my car off the icy road.  I got to Melissa's could hardly stand on her driveway it was so icy.  I was worried about her making it to the car with her walker, but she had me park in the garage so everything worked out and I didn't have to worry about her falling.  The kids were all still home so I got my hugs before they left for school.  I sure was happy to see them.  I stayed at therapy and watched.  I was amazed at how much Melissa has improved since the last time I stayed.  She is amazing.  We stopped at Tim Horton's on the way back to her house and picked up a bagel, donut and Mocha.  We ate at her house and visited for a while.  I came home and and turned the kernel burner up higher to keep the house warm.  I got some cards ready to send out.  I could hardly stand on that ice to put them in the mailbox.  I walked on the grass wherever I could but couldn't avoid the ice totally.  I was sure glad to get back in the house.  Then I had to go back out and get the mail.  That wind nearly blew me down on that ice.  Jacob texted me and showed me where he hurt his wrist by falling the ice today by the bus.  My poor boy.  Sure felt bad for him. Bill called to check on me.  I sure am praying for him to have a safe trip home tonight.

2/7/19...Stayed home and in the house all day. Everything outside was very icy. Had officer's meeting in the evening.

Everything was a glare of ice this morning.

Bill and I slept in until 8 this morning.  He went to meet Rich Dudek for breakfast at 9.  All the grandkids didn't have school again today.  I've never seen so many snow and ice days like this.  

Bill is the volunteer Chaplain for the VA now.  Love how he always serves the Lord.  

I got one of the utility room cabinets cleaned today.  Read a book and also watched Elevation Worship on the TV.  Such amazing worship of our Lord and Savior.  The Holy Spirit sure moved in my heart while worshipping.  

In the evening, we had our officer's meeting for Faith Riders.  Bill had put salt down on our icy driveway and then took the shovel and scraped it off the best he could so no one would fall.  We had 10 of us here.  I made cookies, Don brought cookies and Vicki brought cupcakes.  Needless to say we had enough desserts.  Bill was pretty happy to keep the extra cupcakes here.  Our meeting went so good.  We have new officers and everyone is willing to do their part and help out where needed.  Can't wait to see what God is going to do this riding season.  When it was time for everyone to leave, the wind had really picked up.  Noisy even in the house.  I closed all the insulated shades and that helped.  It's supposed to be windy all day tomorrow.  We are under a wind advisory.  Praying the power stays on and for God's protection of property.

2/6/19...Woke up to ice all over, No school for any of the grandkids, Vikki and the kids came over

It was pretty icy outside when I woke up this morning. 

Started decorating bags for my friend Vikki to donate to a school for lunches for kids

Isaac and Peyton were good helpers

Bill went to the SportsZone to walk today, but I stayed home because I didn't want to go on the icy roads.  After my time with the Lord, I started decorating bags for meals for kids.  I talked to Vikki and she asked me if I wanted her to come help.  I told her to come the main roads, because they were good by that time.  We ate lunch and had the snacks from the other day that we didn't get to eat because we were too full.  She hadn't seen the State of the Union Address, so we watched it.  She loved it too.  We worked on decorating bags after that.  Peyton and Isaac drawing pictures on the bags and coloring them.  Bill and I watched a movie in the evening.  I read some on my book.

2/5/19...Went to Buffalo Wild Wings, Had care group

Bill, Tom, Matthew, Bruce and Melissa at Buffalo Wild Wings

Matthew and Melissa

Cousins having fun

Matthew and me

Went to breakfast at Sullivans.  Not many there this morning, but we had a good time, good food  and joined in prayer together.  Bruce took the day off so he took Melissa to therapy.  Matthew had therapy at the same time so afterward we all met at Buffalo Wild Wings.  It was nice finally getting together for lunch.  Melissa and Matthew have been trying to set this up since November.  So nice that Bill, Bruce an Tom could come too.  Melissa showed me a video of her walking without hanging on to anything.  I am so happy for her.  She has worked so hard for this.  Now her next therapy goal is to walk on her own.  Bill and I took a little cat nap on our love seat recliner.  We got ready for care group.  Such a great lesson on the beatitudes of Jesus.  Bill did an amazing job leading our group and there was really good discussion.  Watched the President's State of the Union Address.  Loved it!  Love America!

1/4/19....Kimmy and the boys came over, Went to the dentist, Vikki had car trouble

Jacob, Bill, Kimmy, Adam and I played 3-13. We had fun and here is our score sheet.  Jacob was the big winner.

I heard a noise behind the chair and thought it was the fireplace.  Didn't see anything, so then though it was Wyatt behind the chair.  I looked and fours Eli in the corner behind the chair.  He sure is a cutie.

Me and Eli playing 3-13.  Kimmy was playing too and took the picture.  I was amazed how great Eli plays and what a good scorekeeper he is.  He won endless to say!

Look at this scoresheet.  Way to go Eli!

Bill and I walked at Sportszone.  Came home and ate breakfast.  I left and went to Walmart to get a few things.  Came home and Kimmy and the boys got here right afterward.  We played a game of 3-13.  So much fun playing this game.   We had our dessert first today. We ate the banana pudding cake that was left over from yesterday. Bill and Adam went to pick up a flag from the American Legion Hall.    We ate Sloppy Jo's and cheesy potatos for lunch. Adam and Bill ate when they got home.  I went to the dentist.  I got home and Bill's truck was gone.  Kimmy told me Vikki's car wouldn't start so Bill and Jacob went to help her.  They got it running and took it to the Toyota dealer.  It was the small battery.  They were able to fix it.  Kimmy, Eli and I played a game of 3-13.  I was amazed at how good Eli is at playing it and what a great score keeper he is.  He sure beat us.  He was pretty happy about that.  Bill and Jacob got home and Kimmy and the boys went home.  Bill and I at dinner and then watched a movie and did our care group lesson for tomorrow night.

2/3/19...Super Bowl Sunday Party

Old Picture of Melissa, Jessica, Vikki, Kim Gager and Hannah, Melissa and Joshua dressed in their costumes for a parade they were in

Had fun playing 3-13 with Melissa, Adam, and Kimmy

Our score sheet from our game.  Melissa was ahead of me, she threw an A which was wild, but  Kimmy felt sorry for her so made me feel sorry for her too.  I gave it back to her.  The round after that Adam went out and stuck Melissa with 14 points and me with 0.  Melissa and I tied!  She did get an asterisk from Kimmy though.

Jack, Eli, Isaac, Peyton, Max and Adam

The kiddos on their tablets

Jared and Bruce make the Super Bowl look a little boring

Went to church early to get my Sunday School Class ready.   Worship was amazing and the Holy Spirit moved in an amazing way.  Communion service was so nice.  We had a fun lesson on serving others in Sunday School.  Came home and changed.  Vikki and Peyton came and helped make all the snacks for the Super Bowl while I made the cheesy potatoes and banana pudding cake.   Vikki also made a small container of scalloped potatoes for Bill since he doesn't like cheese. That made him pretty happy.  We had sloppy Joes too, and lots of snacks.  We were all so full that we never put the snacks (ham rollups, Hickory Stick and cheese, veggie tray) we made to have during the Super Bowl out.  The guys watched the Super Bowl, the kids played and watched a movie.  Adam, Melissa, Kimmy and I played 3-13. The Patriots beat the Rams.  Bill was happy, Jared not so much.  Bruce didn't really care who won, and left before it was over.  Tom Brady and his coach won their 6th Super Bowl which is pretty amazing.  Sure had a blessed day with family. 

2/2/19...Went to Officer's Training for CMA, Dinner at Applebees, Started baking and cooking for Super Bowl Sunday Party tomorrow

Ziggy leading our Officer's Training

Dan, Renee, Me, Bill Kevin, Don, Elaine and Cheryl at Officer's Training

Group picture before leaving

Caleb, Jacob and Max at Jacob's 13th Birthday Sledding Party.  Love this picture of Max

Jack and Caleb at the toboggan run

Evan, Abby, Hailey and Bruce in the fort they built

Evan and Big Sissy Hailey

Hailey pulling Evan on the sled.  It was nice and warm today.  Got up to 39 degrees

Went to Lansing for CMA’s Officer’s Training.  Cheryl, Elaine, Don, Renee, Dan, Kevin, Bill and I all went.  Bill Smith was the only officer not there.  It was at Avery nice church. Lots of people were there and there were lots of yummy snacks.  It lasted 3 hours.  We all stayed in the same room this year and learned what each of the officers responsibilities were.  We stopped at Applebee’s in St. John’s on our way home.  Kevin and Don has to get home so didn’t eat with us. We were at Applebee's a couple of hours and had such a good time visiting.  Came home and Bill watched a movie and I cooked stuff for tomorrow and baked desserts too.