Tonight we had Brandon and family over for dinner. What was the menu? Salad, Chicken Crescents, Potatoes and Gravy, Applesauce and Chocolate cake. Everyone enjoyed the meal and we had lots of fun conversation filled with great stories! We have wanted to get together all summer and today was our last chance. We are going off to Florida in the morning and Brandon leaves for college on Wednesday. I am so glad we got together. Mary made the chocolate cake and made it into a Michigan Cake. Isn't great?Yesterday we had a nice service. I played the"Yes!" song and the congregation did really well keeping up with me this time. I slowed down the verse part as it gets kind of tricky. Kid's church was fun too. I hope that some of the things we talked about and colored about stuck in their head. Later in the afternoon, I baked some brownies, worked on schedules for my musical groups and watched some baseball. Matthew and Jeff went for a bike ride and then worked on weeding. Mary went shopping with Brandon. Dinner was at our friends' Randy and Norma's house. It was for all the elders. We had brats/dogs, salads, chips, cheese, chocoalate cake and brownies. We had fun fellowship too. It was a really nice night. Matthew was glad when we got home. He doesn't like to be home alone. All of us played some Wii games before heading off to bed.
Well, now will get into the packing mode. All the clothes are clean,
thanks to Mary, as is the house. We all pitched into a cleaned it up this morning. We are only going to be gone for 4 days, so I won't need to pack a lot! Jeff and I can even share a suitcase! Time of departure from our house tomorrow is 9 am and arrival at grandma's around 5 pm. There is a layover in Chicago. Jeff and Matt will go to Universal on Wed and we will go to Disney the next day. It will be nice to spend a few days down in the natural sauna with afternoon thunderstorms! What a difference! It was 40 degrees this morning here in Michigan! There was frost not too far from us! Once we get back, school will be just a few days away!Last but not least, it is day to remember some birthdays! Happy birthday Greg! We also remember this day in honor my wonderful dad, Al. Belated Birthday wishes to Eric and Leslie!
Better get packing!
Grace
