um…thank you for buying (pretty much) everything in my shop.
you ladies are UNBELIEVABLE.
i love you.
i'm sorry for you that there were only so many of each thing and it went so fast.
i'm sorry that it gets crazy.
but it's fun too isn't it? like black friday without the uncomfortable eye contact.
there are two matching quilty striped pillows left….and some prints.
i restocked the prints a bunch of times yesterday.
the two pillows are really cute….i was surprised they were left.
i think they are perfect for a boys room….blues, greens and browns.
so again….THANK YOU.
it was really fun to watch it all disappear!
now i will ship and ship and ship.
PLEASE go and double check that you paid and you completed your payment.
it's a bummer for me to have to track you down later.
thanks.
now….here is my REAL post.
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my friends kerry & dan have 5 kids of their own and they run a dairy farm.
i went to visit this farm in january and it was…..an eye opener.
i have seen pigs and horses but never a cow close up.
not like this.
and i was not prepared.
i thought we were going out there for dinner.
i had no idea we'd go into the barn to touch the cows and be all up in their space.
i was wearing cloth leopard shoes.
i think it's safe to say i may have been the dorkiest person they have had out at the farm yet.
i tried to walk into the barn a bit and see the baby cow but i was so squeemish that i chickened out.
i blame the shoes.
but it was fascinating.
i said "i will be back…with my camera…..and my cowgirl boots….this MUST be on the blog!"
so when my city friend chicago Jen brought her family to town i knew it was the perfect time!
while our men golfed in the ridiculous kansas wind…..we went to the farm with the kids.
kerry had warm cinnamon rolls in the kitchen, coffee for jen and i and fresh milk for the kids.
it was an all american scene.
my kids were loving every second!
scotty was loving on baby kyler…..melts my heart!
kyler is so darn cute!
i got to be at her birth…a home birth….it was so cool.
annie loves to watch kyler's every move.
i like to cuddle her when she is sleeping. :)
after our coffee we put on our boots and braved the barn.
poor jenny….we don't have the same size feet so she couldn't wear my extra boots.
i gave her some of our snow boots.
when we got out to the farm we realized they were both right feet!
she did just fine in her two right boots. HA!
it was very funny.
i wasn't nervous….but i was being…..cautious.
i am such a baby.
everyone peeked into the milk tank.
it was ALOT of milk.
no fear from the kids though….kisses for cows? well of course!
we got to bottle feed a one week old calf.
seriously….i could have picked her up and taken her home.
if only they stayed that size.
it was SO ADORABLE!
except for all the snot…..that was a little gross.
oh how i love this kid.
he is just enough to make me crazy but when he is having a good day it's a great day for all of us.
and THIS was a great day.
i was so happy he was with us.
(excuse me but when did my boys think it was acceptable to grow up and be as tall as me??)
aren't we a fabulous farm group?
we fit right in.
don't look out of place one bit.
ha.
dairy cows are HUGE.
i couldn't get over how big they were……GiNORMOUS.
our gracious hosts.
seriously…..dan & kerry you were so good to us.
you spoiled us.
thank you thank you thank you.
sorry i was spazzy to the kids about the rules before we went in the barn.
i just wanted them to be good.
i am sure it was the joke of the day for you. :)
i live to entertain.
and just when the kids thought it couldn't get any better……TRACTOR RIDES!!!
it just went up and down but it was better than an amusement park for sure.
i love when my kansas friends get to meet my jenny!!
(kerry…..doesn't jen have the best laugh ever?!)
kerry's 10 year old son built this tree house.
by himself.
he is 100 times cooler than ty pennington in my opinion.
see how cool it is to live in kansas!?
the farm rocked.
i loved it.
jen loved it.
the kids loved it.
SUCCESS!
there is no one nicer in the world than my friend kerry.
she calls me Megs.
when i tell annie we are going to see her she says "which kerry?"
i answer "annie poo-pie kerry" because that is annie's nickname from Kerry.
and annie gets so excited!
kerry has a blog!
i want you all to mozy on over and give her some love right now!
scoot.
skeedaddle.
those are farm words for "get going"
🙂
Suzi - I love your chore board, especially “pray” – can you post a close up?
elisa - Waffle, and the look on Peters face- lol
Kimberly - I’ve said it before…and I’ll keep saying it. Your husband is HAWT.
Rachel - I just totally smiled my whole way through that post. Thank you for all that happiness that just spilled across my computer screen 🙂
Your kids are kinda awesome…
Charlene @ Adventures In Mommy Land - I miss these kind of things too. We had a good friend like that, who came over all the time. He even came over once when my husband was at work just to show me the deer he shot while hunting LOL! He got married and life moved on. I miss him. Watching him throw my little (not so little anymore) ones around was fun. We have other friends now, of course that wrestle with the kids and it’s still funny to watch (especially since one of them is usually half drunk when he’s doing it haha).
Thanks for sharing….I love reading about and looking at pics of other big families like mine.
julia - Whenever my son starts doing this to his younger sisters I tell them that it’s like he’s saying “I love you” and giving them a big kiss. It always makes him stop.
Carla G - I agree with Mrs. Lamb! I have been sharing birdie pictures with my first grade class and my 8 year old son . . . we are anxiously awaiting pictures of the 3rd birdie! Can’t wait to see how those naked little guys change. So cool!!
Julie - I love Annie’s face in the 4th picture. She looks so determined!
nicole @ deliajude - this is the stuff of great memories.
ps: i love the chore blackboard.
Mindy Harris - craig’s muscles!
*blush*
Sarah @ this farm familys life - That looks like so much fun! But in all the craziness, I am admiring the picture collages on the chalkboard in the background. Super cute! Where did you make them and order them? Please share! Thanks!
http://www.thisfarmfamilyslife.blogspot.com
Christy - these pics made me smile. 🙂 looks like fun!
Lisa - Ahhh! I love good friends. 🙂
We have a couple friends that we only see a couple times a year.
They are so special to our family! I feel blessed that
we have stayed so close even with living far away from each other.
Florpelayo.blogspot.com - I love that your husband joyfully plays along with WWF..
and that your dog wants to join in on the fun 🙂
I dont know how you were able to get such good pics with all the flying bodies going everywhere! haha 🙂
happy home.. love it.
Sugar Mama - Our Labradoodle does the SAME thing when we wrestle. He barks super loudly at the biggest person, like he’s protecting the smaller one. It’s always interesting to see who he chooses to “protect” when my husband and I are wrestling *eyebrow raised*
shelly - I LOVE that we’re not the only crazies with wwf matches like that! The boys usually end up in a hog pile on my husband and he comes roaring up out of them like Thd Arnold in Kindergarten Cop! Cracks me up everytime—thankfully they know that momma don’t play that!
Jessica Johnson - friends like that are the best! also, my kids need to do chores.
Valerie@Chateaualamode.typepad.com - I love stories like that. It’s really what life is all about right?
Alisa - I have been sharing your pictures of your “hatching nest” with my class each day. We printed the pictures and are enjoying the progress of God’s beautiful, amazing creation. My class asked me today if you had posted a picture of all three birds. WE NEED A NEW PICTURE!!!! Please post and tell us how they are doing.
Mrs. Lamb’s Third Grade Class, New Covenant School, Anderson, SC
Gemma @ Musings of a gem - So sweet that you guys still get together! It’s so hard to maintain friendships when everyone’s lives are changing!
Gemma x
Stephanie - Holy moley is that your front door???? I have a thing for front doors, wow that is amazing! Would you be so kind and give us a tour of some of the architectural details of your home? Please, pretty, pretty please!!!!!
Sandy - I love it! I had an uncle that played like Peter. Loved it – so much fun!! I’m glad you and your family got to visit with him.
Holly - your pillows sure are durable,lol! Great pictures!
Michelle - Great pictures meg! When my brother is home (he is in the Army) my boys play with him and my husband just like in your pictures here, they wrestle, and have pillow fights. Love, if you ask me 🙂
Hey I was looking back at the very first posts you did on here, wayyyy back when in 2007, ohhh man, I just love to look back, annie looks so tiny, gosh, they really do grow up fast! Anywho, just wanted to let you know that I loved looking back at your pictures and your posts! I don’t know, I feel like you’re one of my very good friends, that I have never met in real life 🙂
Have a great rest of the week!
–Michelle
ashley jensen - Haha! I love Craig picking Scott up to throw him down. It doesn’t matter that he is 13 and huge, he still does it like he’s 3! And Waffle’s open mouth is too cute. My husband, daughter and just had a wrestling session like this last week! Good times.
april - oh my goodness these pictures made laugh out loud!
1. the beast t-shirt
2. waffle getting into the mix of wrestling…that dog is awesome
3. annie being lifted by the hubs
4. pillows everywhere
good time for sure
xoxo
happygirl - I LOVE how guys show how much they love each other. It’s a little violent and scary, but I LOVE it. Thanks for the pics and I long for a loving small group.