Watermelon anyone?

When it is too hot to venture outside if you aren't jumping directly into the pool, the girls decided to bring a little bit of summer into the kitchen. I remember making these watermelon cookies when I was younger (obviously many years ago). I am happy to pass along a memory to my little ones!

Summer sweets...

The girls took a stroll next door to Aunt Pendy's special blueberry bushes

and picked quite the harvest!

Everyone enjoyed fresh berries in our cereal for several days,

thanks to these sweet pickers!

From Blueberries

Our first summer job!

School is out and the girls didn't waste any time setting up their first lemonade stand. Of course, they are proud to boast that there is no other stand of this type on the golf course. Where else could you purchase a refreshing drink and an original piece of artwork by Mary Mauldin? The art came straight from the pages of her Big Circus coloring book and the girls sold out their first day in business. The grand total for the opening day - $10.00! And special thanks to Aunt Pendy for volunteering to be the first customer!

Bookworms are graduating!

The girls met again to discuss their latest book...check out the bookworms blog for more pics and a recap of the afternoon.

As a GA I will do my best...

to smile in all of these pictures and not twist and turn and look like I am bored and wish that I were outside eating ice cream and hope that my mom doesn't want to take any more pictures of me in this outfit!

A trip to the zoo...

From Chehaw_Park

Mary Mauldin's first (and last) field trip for the year was a trip to Chehaw Park in Albany. As you can tell by the pictures, we actually had some interesting animals to view...well, maybe not the best shot of the rhino, but not everyone can put their best face forward!

Folk art from the Deep South...

Mary Mauldin's latest art work...an exercise in diptych (imagine how that

word sounded coming from a six-year-old). Not only is she exploring her artistic talent,

she is also learning about wonderful artists - she studied Giacamo Balla today.

All thanks to the expert tutelage of her master, Miss Mary Ann.