What a busy couple of weeks

OKAY I REALLY NEED TO FIGURE OUT THIS WHOLE PICTURE LAYOUT THING.....
May 18th Bennie and I headed out to Marquette for a few days with Ruby and the kids. The plan was to help Ruby go through some things and then to pack some stuff up for their big move to Connecticut. Well, that didn't exactly happen to say the least. We were too busy running around to this place and that and then by the time the kids were in bed we were exhausted. Good times though!
Kaitlyn(Ruby's second girl) came back with us though and we are having a blast. We went to my grandma's 80th birthday party(which was a surprise btw) on Saturday, all her 7 children were there, and we had a blast... Sunday was church and then after church we spent the afternoon at my Grandma's house to visit with her and everyone who was still there.
Monday was Memorial Day and we went out to McMillan cemetery for services there and we also visited Ali's grave and cleaned it up a bit. The kids got a bullet shell from the soldiers there.
Tuesday was a little more relaxed but I did laundry and we had Bible Study at Marcia's (Ben's cousin) Kaitlyn had fun playing with the boys there. When we came home Ben had a movie ready for us to watch with the kids. "Bolt" it was a really cute movie, the kids were up til 11:00 :O
Wednesday was church again. And then on Thursday we went to the school playground and let the kids play for a bit. When we got home We made turtle crafts.
Tomorrow is Friday already and I think we're just going to play it by ear.
Kaitlyn goes home on Saturday and I will miss her so much. We are all going to miss Ruby and her family when they leave. I haven't given myself much time to think about it yet as I don't want to get all emotional....

Schools out!

Bennie's last official day of school was the 13th. We went to the Garland zoo yesterday with his school and he had a lot of fun. Unfortunatley I don't have any pictures because my camera was dead. UG! But it was really neat to go and see all the animals. They had a large display of unique animals. They had a bear, bobcat, camel,lamma,emus,turtles,all sorts of birds, ducks,porcupines,beavers,bison,deer, and many more. It started out kinda rainy and cold but praise the Lord that the rain stopped. It was still a little cold but not too bad. We then went to the pavillian in Naubinway and ate fried chicken(grilled for Bennie), potato salad, macaroni salad, coleslaw, and cake. It was a really good time.
Next week Bennie and I will be going to Marquette to spend a few days with Ruby and Andy and family before the BIG move on June 5th. Tuesday we'll be accompanying Carol with her school to a different zoo. That should prove to be a good time too!
Ruby and I are planning on getting a lot of her things packed and making laundry soap! I love this new idea of making laundry soap. I really like how it works and makes my clothes feel and gets the stains out.
This recipe is from the "Duggers"
Homemade Liquid Laundry Soap- Front or top load machine- best value

4 Cups hot tap water
1 Fels-Naptha soap bar
1 Cup Washing Soda
½ Cup Borax

- Grate bar of soap and add to saucepan with water. Stir continually over medium-low heat until soap dissolves and is melted.

-Fill a 5 gallon bucket half full of hot tap water. Add melted soap, washing soda and Borax. Stir well until all powder is dissolved. Fill bucket to top with more hot water. Stir, cover and let sit overnight to thicken.

-Stir and fill a used, clean, laundry soap dispenser half full with soap and then fill rest of way with water. Shake before each use. (will gel)

-Optional: You can add 10-15 drops of essential oil per 2 gallons. Add once soap has cooled. Ideas: lavender, rosemary, tea tree oil.

-Yield: Liquid soap recipe makes 10 gallons.

-Top Load Machine- 5/8 Cup per load (Approx. 180 loads)

-Front Load Machines- ¼ Cup per load (Approx. 640 loads)

I hope that you all will continue to pray for Andy and Ruby as they move and the decisions they will be making!

The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble;and he knoweth them that trust in him. Nahum 1:7

The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
Proverbs 18:10