These past two weeks we have been pretty busy with the Rose Ranch Resort. We've had several guests and Nathan & Berkley have guided several horse trail rides. Janet and Whitney came for a few days last week. It was nice to have them...sad to see them leave. I love having company so anytime they leave I go into a little depression because my life has to go back to the same old routine. I love my life don't get me wrong but it's really nice having other adults around. We had all 3 cabins rented out two weekends ago and then this weekend we have had 2 cabins rented out. One was a reservation and the other just called from a motel here and asked if we had anything available. They were looking more for the outdoorsy type place to stay. All who have stayed so far have been very impressed with the cabins and all want to come stay next year...in fact we booked the first group that rented all 3 cabins for next year already. Everyone that has done the horse trail rides have been really positive about it too. It has been great getting things finally started. The ranch is looking really nice. I need to go take some more pictures.
It's nice and hot here. We wondered if summer or even spring was ever going to come. It was so cold for so long, but now I'm missing the cold. I'm not a desert rat that's for sure. Friday we had a little barbeque here. Berkley smoked some beef, brisket, ribs, and chicken. Oh my how delicious it was. I made some baked beans, rolls and cobblers to go with it. Everyone we invited showed up and we had a great time. We just put some tables out on the lawn and ate outside. The weather was perfect. We'll have to do it again for a family reunion or do just another barbeque. I think the smoker was a great idea and hopefully we'll be able to offer dinners on the weekends at some point this summer.
Not much else to report. The kids are all healthy for once. Melissa got 4 teeth at once. She was pretty miserable for awhile. Ava is anxious to go back to school. Every morning she says "bye, bye" like she did before she got on the bus. I know she misses it. William is William. His entire day is trying to get out the front door. He wants to be outside constantly. He has rubber boots and they are the only shoes he knows how to put on by himself so that's what he wears. He also still likes to put on his beanie even though it's almost 100 degrees outside. Strange kid. Nathan is super busy. I don't see him too much anymore but that's good. It means things are going good. I have been getting a babysitter on the days the cabins need to be cleaned. It's a nice break for me even though it's still cleaning. I have a wonderful babysitter that can come at a moments notice. My nephews Josh and Jeremy Roemer have been working here this summer too. It's been fun having them around. They both have a good sense of humor. Sometimes they come and stay with my kids at night while I clean too. I've never had so many babysitters in my life. It's so great!
This is another way too long post so I'll go. Come visit us soon!
