3/27/19...Happy Birthday to Best Friend Vikki, Walked at SportsZone, Kimmy and the boys came over and then Vikki and the twins came over. They were such a great blessing to us.

Jacob and Papa working on organizing the shed loft.  Kimmy was up there helping and so was Vikki.  They sure worked hard, and it sure looks clean and very nice!  Got rid of a lot of junk! 

Peyton

Adam

Eli

Peyton

Bill taking care of his granddad, Wyatt

Wyatt laying on the ground

Isaac

Jacob, Eli and Adam

They had one morning of rain.  Melissa had packed their ponchos though so they were all set.
Max, Evan, Hailey and Jack

Jack, Max, Evan and Hailey at Animal Kingdom

Hailey, Max, Melissa, Bruce, Brenda, (Jack and Evan in front)

Peyton and Eli ready for bed

Bill and I walked 2 miles at the SportsZone.  Wished my best friend, Vikki a happy birthday.  She is 68 today.  What a great friend she is.  Came home and ate oatmeal for breakfast.  Kimmy and the boys came over to spend the day.  Vikki, Peyton and Isaac came later.  Vikki, Adam, Kimmy and I played 3-13.  Kimmy ended up winning.  We sure had fun.  We all did some Grandma Russell Quotes while playing the game.  Tried her new ones....skip and reverse but they didn't fly.  Vikki and the kids gave me a black wire wastebasket, pencil holder, and some great leave in hair conditioner.  So nice! Thank you Vikki and family!  I asked Kimmy and Vikki for ideas to change the upstairs bedroom around.  They got in to action and changed the whole room and organized the closets.  Jacob was right there helping them.  They were amazing and had it done in no time.  I am so blessed.  Thank you so much Kimmy, Vikki and Jacob!  We ate lunch and then went outside to go for a walk.  We ended up in the shed and the girls and Jacob organized the whole loft in the shed.  They worked so hard and got it clean and looking great.  Vikki and Bill took a trailer load to Salvation Army.  It  sure was a big job, and we sure are thankful it is done.  What a great family.  Kimmy and all three boys had dentist appointments at 3 and 4.  No cavities for the boys. Yay!  Kimmy and Vikki left.  Adam spent the night at Vikki's.  Peyton and Isaac stayed at our house.  Bill took them to Mcdonalds to eat.  I had to teach my kid's class at church.  It was a great class and the kids were so sweet.  I came home and was happy to be back here with the kiddos.  They wanted to sleep on the floor.  We read the picture Bible and prayed together, and I tucked them in.  What sweet kiddos they are.   

3/26/19...Went to breakfast, Met Vikki Eddy for Lunch, Melissa's family at Disney, Messaged with Kenzie, Had Care Group

Vikki and I at Zhender's celebrating our birthdays.  We have been friends since I was 20 years old.

Hailey with her Mickey Mouse shaped pretzel

Max

                                              Hailey, Evan, Jack, Melissa, Max and Bruce

Jack

Evan with his Mickey Mouse Bubble Maker

Max, Bruce, Evan, Melissa and Hailey on a roller coaster

We went to our Tuesday morning breakfast.  Came home and packed up the presents in the car and the clothes basket of goodies the girls and I did for a sex traffic victim who was rescued.  Also packed the bags Vikki, the twins and I decorated to have friend Vikki take for kids lunch program.  Sure am glad they helped me decorate them.  Giving everything to Vikki when I meet her today for lunch.  Vikki texted me to see if we could meet for lunch at noon instead of 1.  I got ready, took Abby out and headed to Frankenmuth.  We met at Zhender's.  I gave her the wreath outside, because I didn't have a box big enough for it and didn't want to stuff it in a bag.  She gave me a big box of baby stuff she bought to donate for His Restoration and also a bag of some stuff for the girls to put in my car.  We went in and made our way to the restaurant.  It took a while because neither of us were used to coming in on the side of the building we parked on.  We ordered and showed our licenses, so we would get our free birthday meals.  The family style chicken dinner was delicious.  After we ate, the waitress came and told Vikki she hadn't applied for her card in time. Supposed to be 30 days before you can use it.  She had applied for it way back in December, but then they recently let her know she needed a code number.  She went back online to get the code number and it counted that as the day she applied.  We ended up splitting the bill she got.  Bummed, but we did manage to laugh about it.  Next year will be entirely free.  We went downstairs and walked through the gift shop and bakery.
We had such a nice visit and exchanged birthday gifts. Always love my time with her.  Thankful for a BFF like her.  Shannon and Shane sent a card with her for me with a gift card to Bath and Body Works.  They couldn't believe I was 70, so wanted to get me something.  So sweet of them.
We had a great care group.  Roy went home yesterday and is doing great so that is a wonderful praise report.  Yay, Kimmy and the boys are coming over tomorrow.

3/25/19...Walked at SportsZone, Melissa and family flew to Florida, Went shopping, Went to Elder's and wives meeting

Evan, Jack Hailey and Max at the airport

Max in their Lion King themed Hotel Room

Jack

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Evan having fun outside their hotel

Jack, Evan and Max

Hailey, Evan, Jack and Max....The bed pulls down from the wall where they are

Here it is as a bed. Evan the wall scene changed

                                            Jack, Hailey, Melissa, Evan, Bruce and Max

Melissa and Hailey with lego girls

                Max, Bruce, Jack, Evan and Hailey swimming in one of the five hotel pools.

Walked 2 miles at the SportsZone with Bill.  Nice to be back walking!  Melissa, Bruce and family left for the Detroit Airport this morning at 5am.  She texted me at 6:30 and they had arrived and were in the airport.  I went shopping for the rest of Vikki Eddy’s Birthday present.  Found a beautiful wreath at Pier 1 Imports like the one she wants.  Finished filling up the clothes basket for her ministry too.  Melissa texted me and said they were eating lunch and waiting to get in their hotel.  It was in the 80’s in Florida.  Ate lunch and then did my devotions and spent time being quiet and listening to the Lord.  Went and got a car wash and then went to Sullivan’s for an elders meeting. Melissa face-timed me and showed me their beautiful hotel room.  It’s decorated in lion king decor.  Max and Hailey were in the room so I got to talk to them. The other boys were still swimming with Bruce.  

Dan and Brenda decided to go, so they are down there too which is nice!

3/24/19...Went to church, Went to Bridgeport, Went to Home and Garden Show, Melissa, Bruce and the kids dropped off Abby and the guinea pig

Peyton and Isaac at the Home and Garden Show at SVSU. They have the new sunglasses they got for free there on.  They are John Deere Sunglasses

Peyton and Isaac when we were leaving!  Two cuties

Jack, Max, Abby, Melissa, Hailey, Evan and Bruce.  They dropped Abby and Jeffrey Peanut off before they head to Florida tomorrow.  I am so happy and excited for them.  Praying lots too!

Evan face timing me.  He was so serious.  I had to get him to smile and be silly.  Looked and talked so grown up.

Tried to get a picture of Abby laying by that chair. She got up and started coming to me so fast, I didn't get the picture.  She sure is a good doggie to watch.

We went by Baker Perkins where Pammie used to work.  It is almost all torn down no

If you zoom in, the field has lots of swans in it.  They were beautiful.  Friday, we saw a field on Geddes Rd. filled with swans.

Eli, Jacob and Lela the lamb.  So cute and I bet it will be a very sweet lamb like the person it is named after....Grandma Lela...is a very sweet person.  Love this picture!

We went to church.  Great worship and a good message.  We prayed with people after church, so was late getting out.  I didn't see Brittany and Nolan in church, but when I was in the foyer, Brittany came up to me and said she didn't want lots of people handling the baby, but she wanted to show me him.  I she opened the cover of his car seat and he was so beautiful and precious.  I waved and said hi little sweetheart and he put his little hand up.  I'm sure he was waiving to Aunt Penny! I talked to Brittany and Nolan for a while and they were so happy and excited.  They were so sweet, and I was so happy to see baby Bentley.  We went to Bridgeport after church and Bill got some more tools and things from a couple he met.  Came home and changed and went to the Home and Garden Show.  Vikki, Rody and the kids met us there.  I was sure happy to hang out with them after not seeing them for so long.  The kids were so well behaved.  They had fun putting candy and other goodies in their bags.  We went to Culver's for ice cream afterwards.  Vikki was too full for ice cream, so she just had an ice tea.  The rest of us enjoyed our yummy ice cream.  Abby is doing great and loves to lay by me.  She is such a nice dog.  The guinea pig is doing great too!  I did my Bible devotion and study, watched the news and went to bed.

3/22/19 Took boys to school, saw big rat on State St., Went to Jackson for Seasons of Refreshing with Wes, Gayla and Don

Gayla, Don, Wes, Cheryl and Elaine at breakfast at our hotel

Cheryl and Elaine...BFF's...Their husbands couldn't come so they hung out with us and were so much fun

Bill, Don and Wes at the church

Cheryl, me and Elaine at the church

Bill and his twin modeling their CMA flannel shirts they bought there for everyone

Bill was so cute.  He bought this shirt and then noticed a lot of ladies wearing the same one.  He was worried it was a lady's shirt he bought.  They told us the youth were going to model shirts and called them up front.  Bill went up and joined them and modeled his shirt.  So did our State Prayer Rep.  They matched.  Bill was so funny that I was watching him and forgot to take a picture while he was doing his cute motions.  This is him coming back to his seat.

Karl, Andrea and Elaine

Bill, Me and Gayla

16 year old Allison modeling her shirt and bag

Bill and some of our group....Don, Cheryl, Wes and Gayla

Me, Don, Cheryl, Wes and Gayla

Group picture....Me, Bill Wes, Cheryl, Isaac, Gayla, Allison, Karl, Andrea, Bill Smith, Elaine and Don's leg....the guy who took the picture cut Don out accidentally

Came home and went to Mooney's to celebrate Jame's Birthday with him, his family and some friends. This ice cream cake was delicious

Jame's nephew, niece, mom, brother, sister in law...James on the right

Peyton trying her cute outfit she got today on

The Amarilys is up to the light now.  Excited for it to start opening

Got up early.  Went down and ate breakfast together at our hotel.  Lots of frost on the van.  Went to church.  Great teachings on God's Word and telling others about Jesus.  Lots of snacks at the snack station.  We had 12 from Faith Riders there.  It was a fun time together.  Came home and went to Mooney's to celebrate Jame's birthday with him.  Had a good time. Nice to meet his family.  

It was good to get home.  Talked to Melissa for a while.  Glad she got a new phone.  Her other one just quit on her.  Bruce got everything transferred for her.  We had turned our kernel burner down to 50 and set it to go up to 72 degrees today so it would be warm in the house when we got home.  It was still filled with wood pellets so that was a nice surprise.  Vikki called and face timed me.  I was happy to take to them.  Miss my family when I'm gone.  We watched the Michigan State game.