Lemonade anyone???

The kids have been dying all summer to have a lemonade stand. It has been so hot that i really hated for them to be outside in the sun trying to make a buck. But, saturday was great, summer, but the weather was breezy...so perfect for a lmonade stand.
We found this cute stand at Costco and it was a huge hit with the kids. Ann Elizabeth "worked it" of course and everyone had their job. Dad's was to set up the stand and haul the stuff to the top of the hill. Mine...make the lemonade and fetch the ice. Walter's..ummm...just assist and hand out Dum-Dum lollipops when necessary and he would get a cut of the money.
The kids worked hard for about and hour and made $13.00....all on $1 cups of lemonade. CRAZY! They had a great time and we ran out of lemonade. I am sure it is only a matter of time before we do it again!
Great Summer Memories!!

Back to School Day!

Today was the annual Back to School Day at Carmel Christian. It is always an exciting day, albeit a little boring to the kids at first. The children get to go in and take their school supplies to their room, set up their cubby/desk and meet their teachers. Walter was a little excited. He knew his teachers, Mrs. Beerbower and Mrs. Rebsamen, already (Ann Elizabeth had them in Kindergarten also) but he really was happy to get his supplies put away and check out his new classroom.
Ann Elizabeth was super excited. She hadn't meet her new teachers Mrs. Robinson and Mrs. Crotts yet so I think that was the highlight of the morning. Ann Elizabeth got to go to her desk, get it all organzied and check out her new room as well. We were very happy to see that she had some old friends from Kindergarten in her classroom as well as some from 1st grade.
We have 4 great teachers and we are ready for the new school year.

Myrtle Beach fun with our family!

Ahhhh Myrtle Beach. My kids choice of a beach over Charleston, SC. They love it. We went for a long weekend, just like every year, before school starts back. We stayed at a great resort with really neat pools and an ocean front room. We enjoyed eating at The Giant Crab, The Game Zone (Ultimate Pizza Kitchen), and Liberty at Broadway. The kids love doing all the "MB stuff". This year we went to Wonder Works and The Aquarium. It was great and the kids got to see a real mermaid. She was a huge hit! It rained on us every night this year so no beach pictures, but we did get to see a fantastic pirate show...Pirates Voyage. It was great. I love these trips to the beach with our kids. They are so much fun and love getting out to seek new adventures...like the Sky Wheel. It was amazing and the kids loved to be that high up in the air. The best part is that you are in an air conditioned capsule type thing and you are so high that you can see as far as the eyes will reach on the ocean and all across Myrtle Beach. So amazing!! All of these adventures make for such great memories.

Fun at the beach!!!


Ripply's Aquarium


Sky Wheel Fun