Friday Night Fun

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The Friday evening before last just our trio (Lane, Tate, and Eliza) were at home, as the big kiddos all had plans.

In the afternoon I texted Blake to come up with a plan for the evening, and he texted back “how about a bike ride?”

PERFECT IDEA!

I added the idea of root beer floats afterward, so Blake stopped on the way home and grabbed the supplies for our surprise treat!

My hubby works twelve hours every day and still always comes home ready to jump into our crazy!!

We let the dinner dishes sit and loaded up the bikes and headed to the bike trail!

I rode Lane’s new bike, he rode his old one, and Blake rode Chad’s new bike.

We had a BLAST.

And can I just mention our two precious cherubs and how much strength and mobility the Lord has allowed for them??!

We enjoyed the fresh air and sunshine so much!

It was a chilly evening, but absolutely gorgeous!!

We rode for several miles – away from where we parked and then back again.

Then we went home, grabbed our surprise treat, and headed over to Briar’s place to share our root beer floats and hug and kiss our grand babies!

It was the perfect start to the weekend!

Now I want my own bike, ha, ha!

Life with our trio is super, duper sweet.

They are SO fun and keep us laughing and young!!

Stick around summer!!

We are loving all that you bring!!

Pool’s Open!

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Great news, friends!!

Twin Oaks pool is OPEN!!

The guys worked tirelessly to re-build the foundation for our pool, and not only made it a solid, firm foundation but a beautiful one as well!

When the pool was first set up, we had to wait a few days for the water truck to arrive.

In the meantime, we did fill the pool almost half-way full with the garden hose just to keep it in place on a windy day.

These three kiddos just could not wait for it to be all the way full…or warm!

Their first swim was more like wading around in freezing cold garden hose water!

Crazy kids!

Since then, we have had some BEAUTIFUL, HOT summer like days which has had us enjoying our pool to the fullest!

I am sure you will see a lot more photos like these ones over the next few months, Lord willing!

SUMMER IS HERE!

And we have three fish that live with us!

Who love to swim!

And eat lots of snacks when their Mama makes them take a break from the water!

I’m sure looking forward to many more days watching these kiddos enjoy that beautiful pool!

We have had our grand babies and several friends join us for a swim already because it is just way too good not to share!!

Having Twin Oaks full of people is our favorite thing….and now having that pool full of people is too!

Here’s to a great start to summer!

A Recipe//A Green “Florida” Smoothie

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Good morning, friends!

The sun is shining bright and we are expecting a hot summer day here at Twin Oaks, with maybe our first swim in the pool!!

I thought I would share this smoothie recipe with you all first!

The kiddos call this a “Florida” smoothie.

Blake and I have traveled to Naples, Florida, twice now for an anniversary trip, and I came home from our first trip determined to recreate a smoothie that we had and loved while we were there.

We make smoothies both for breakfast or for a snack, and they are always a favorite here!

Don’t be intimidated by the green color – I promise you cannot taste that green kale in there!

A Green “Florida” Smoothie

3 to 4 cups of coconut water
1 and 1/2 frozen banana, broke into chunks
equal amounts of frozen pineapple, peaches, and mangoes
2-3 leaves of kale – just the leaves, not the stem
1-2 inches of fresh ginger, peeled and cut into chunks

If you have a powerful blender, have your frozen fruit come up over your liquid ingredient just a bit. This will ensure a thick, spoon-able smoothie. Add the kale and ginger on the top. Blend until smooth, using the blender’s tamper to push the smoothie around in the blender while you blend.

*we sometimes add a splash of orange juice to this too!

*if we are not having this smoothie with other food, I will add a source of protein or fat – like some coconut oil, an avocado, or some chia seeds.

Enjoy!!

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