Watermelon Smoothies

Melissa and I made a refreshing and filling summertime drink that's so easy. You should give it a try:

Mix the following in a blender and pour:

2 tbsp lime juice

1 - 2 cups ice

1 cup raspberry sherbert

1 cup fresh watermelon

*You can add mini chocolate chips to the top to make it look like watermelon seeds, if you want.

Past Two Weeks

We have been busy the past two weeks trying to squeeze in a few final days of summer fun before beginning the new school year.

Kiara, my mom and I went to a "Cowboy Day" and got a taste of the pioneer days. Couldn't believe how tall this corn grew...

Getting together with friends after school makes the transition a little easier. Here's what it looks like when your daughter figures out how to get V-Cast t.v. show clips on your cell phone (hope it's something covered on our plan. Guess we'll find out when our next bill comes in!)

Kiara entertains company with her "granny" skit.

Roselawn hosted a tea party/baby shower last weekend. Turns out the guest of honor was Kiara's 4th grade math teacher! Didn't realize it until half way through the event!

This past weekend we had two of our closest friends visit from Richmond. They have come to Roselawn often and somehow missed the honor of being presented on my blog in the past... So this time I want be sure to introduce to you... Kevin and Melissa...

(Previous photo courtesy of Kiara, which is why our bellies are the focal point!)

It was so much fun hanging out with them, and I'm sooooo glad we've managed to keep in touch despite the distance! I really do believe that "friends are friends forever if the Lord's the Lord of them". This is truly a friendship blessed by God!

Now on to a full work week and possibly a trip to NJ to see some family this weekend. Still working on the plans.

Happy August

It's getting late and I'm too tired to download pictures to post, but thought I 'd at least write a quick update for this last full month of summer.

Yes, summer for Kiara is almost over. She starts 5th grade a week from today! Hard to believe it is her last year of elementary school. Seems like yesterday I was enrolling her in preschool!

Paul's business has been going well. The ice cream shop is a huge hit in this small town. Give people somewhere to go on a warm summer evening. Not sure what the plan is one the weather turns cool. Maybe try a coffee shop inside.

We had some other B&B owners over yesterday for a social/networking event. Started at 3 and thought it would last maybe an hour or so. We had so much fun the last guests didn't leave until almost 9 pm! Then we headed over the the drive in to see Ice Age 3 with Kiara. It was pretty cute.

We have a tea party lined up at Roselawn this weekend and a shower the following. The fall looks promising as several overnight guests have made reservations. May not have time to blog much for a while, but I'll try!