So Thankful For Sunday

Mike sent the video of yesterday's drop off at Middle Grove. 

I had another good night, I'm getting downright spoiled. I didn't get up until the coffee was done about 5:15 am and enjoyed a couple cups of coffee before doing anything at all.  I'm very thankful for Sundays.  I had to run up to the apartment to sweep the floor one last time just in case any rolypolys or a dead fly was on the floor. The guests coming in were told they could come anytime after 9:00 am and they replied they should make it here before noon.  Mark and I left for church at 9:05 so we would have time to get the car washed first.  We got to the car wash and the $5.00 bill Mark was trying to put in must have been too old. The machine would not take our money. After trying both ways he finally pulled out his credit card and swipe that. Just then Diane arrived with a new $5.00 bill and asked if we wanted to try that. They were behind us waiting to get their car done.  We beat them to church as they had to wait first for us then for their car to get done.  Ruth had just arrived with mom so I helped hold doors open for them to get inside.  Kathy picked up Nancy and she arrived after we were already in church singing.  Gregg Rumbold had the morning message and Tim Roecker had the afternoon. Both messages were kind of on Truth. After church Rhoda and Lee arrived first. Rhoda was going to take Jury on the trails as she was here. She went to the cabin to help Mike tack up all the horses first.

Jury did very well.

Iris arrived with a unicorn pinata filled with candy. Lee came in with a birthday cake and lots of cupcakes. We planned on celebrating Iris' birthday after supper.  Mark grilled hamburgers and hotdogs for dinner tonight. I made a salad, cheesy carrots watermelon and a broccoli dish. We also had sliced avocado's, grilled onions, sautéed mushrooms, fresh dill pickles, pepper jack cheese, cheddar cheese and of course ketchup and mustard to go on top of the hamburgers.

Rhoda added cheddar cheese chips. The food was delicious. After supper came the party. We sang to Iris, she blew out her candles and opened gifts. 

Next we all went to the playground and had fun destroying the pinata. Dividing up candy on the trampoline before going down to the beach for swimming. The older grandkids swam across the lake to jump off Rachel's high drive. We ended up back at the barn to play in the gym.

After volleyball Dan brought out his guitar and some of us walked over to the barn to sing.

On the way back to the house I noticed Mark walking back from the 5th wheel. He told me we had a slight problem. The wind arrived, picked up the umbrella and blew it to the top of the 5th wheel. Thankfully the guest hadn't come back from supper yet. Mark had to climb up to get it off.

No damage was done. He was able to throw it down. We put it back in the picnic table but closed it up for the night.

We really did have a wonderful Sunday and I'm thankful.