whatever

lindsey patrick - Wow, Lauren looks just like your sister!

Kayla - I am glad you were able to resist the siren call of Snooki! It sounds like my kind of girls day – time spent with the “little girls” and alone with with the “big girls”!
BY the way, I awarded you the Stylish Blogger award on my site.

Katie - I think my cardigan is my security blanket…not bold enough to wear an outfit without it…4 kids under 6 years old…not the same body. I too had a mom’s night out Friday night…I drank so much Cherry Coke that I couldn’t fall asleep…LAME!!!!

Gemma - Hi Meg!
Sounds like a great day in my books : )
Lauren is beautiful !
Gemma x

Kerri - Last call? Haven’t been there in 5 years (my oldest is 5). I can’t even stand up well after 8:30pm – you give me hope! LOL 😉

Kat - Love having a sister, love going dancing (doesn’t happen very often) and hanging with family for a girls weekend.
It all sounds like such fun!

Flower Patch Farmgirl - We gonna party like it’s yo birthday.
We gonna wear a cardi like it’s yo birthday.

Michelle from Australia - My son is Ethan. Well done on the doll naming Annie!

Emily Zimmerman - Sounds like you had a great time! I have to comment on your “cardigan story”. I went out with my friend this weekend and we saw the movie “Just Go with It”. Jennifer Aniston plays the receptionist at Adam Sandler’s plastic surgery office. Anyway he takes her out shopping to glam her up. Her “frumpy” outfit she wore shopping was the same one I had on!! Jeans, flats, top and the same purple cardigan!!! And to think I got DRESSED UP to go have lunch and hang out with a friend! And I’m THIRTY! Ugh! That’s what staying at home with two sick kids all week will do to you!! I’m so out of touch with fashion! 🙂

Rach - Do you realize how much your eldest and your sister look alike? It’s so cool to see.
The whole blog makes me wish my family lived a bit closer. How fun!!

danielle - jealous of your dancing times i wish i joined in! and snooki bobble head bahhaha i have no words. happy monday, pretty lady!

betsy - Papa Keno’s … YUM! I haven’t been to Lawrence in a few years. I need to go and just walk up & down Mass Street. What’s better than that? Not much 🙂
Where did you girls party like rock stars?

nicole pope - A group of my girlfriends went out for a Girl’s Night Out and seriously,6 out of the 7 of us had on cardigans!
We started referring to them as our “Clubbing Cardigans”

AshleyAnn - And that is how frogs should be.

Tracey @7294cottageway.blogspot - Fun times!

Lydia S - Meg! I’m so happy I got to meet you at U.O.! Such an awesome surprise! I’m glad you all had so much fun this weekend.

Staci - Glad you got a girl’s night out with your sister 😉 FUN!!!! 2 of my 3 sister’s birthdays are coming up (as is mine 🙂 and I am hoping to have a little fun soon too!!!! Talby looks really old in that last pic of her ;( Getting big 🙁 booooo

Erin Leigh - I know, I hate to say it meg, but talby looks… older. like growning out of her little girl self older. i loved that you said being a mom is hard because it is and it makes me feel better to hear other people say that it is hard too.

Jennifer - I will be giggling about the “cardigan’….all day. “Can you watch my cardigan….” We should be friends. 😉

Maggie - When I first found your blog I loved it for your colorfulness, as I have gotten to know you through your blog I love that you are authentic and real. I read your love story and was touched….things do not always go as we plan but we are comforted with knowing that things happen just as God has intended for his purpose. Know that you are an inspiration to many of us, we are thankful for your story.

Sarah - Love girls weekends. I especially love Annie’s face with the polar bear. too cute!

Jodi - The last time I was out late enough for last call was… ummm… at least over 10yrs ago… :o)
I’m lovin Annie’s expression w/ the polar bear!
Looks like a fun, much needed girls day and girls night out! lucky!

Bailey - Girls nights out are such fun – I’m jealous. Love that picture of Annie and the polar bear!

ashley jensen - Um it all depends on how you wear the cardigan. You are a mom so rock the cardigan like a hot stylish mom and not a grandma.

Beth - Funny that you mentioned going out in your cardigan. My friends still tease me because I wore a cardigan to a bar one night. To be fair it’s a restaurant that turns into a bar after hours. We were just stopping by to visit friends. I didn’t realize we’d be “clubbing” (he he, I love that word!). On our way out of the bar that night, my friend bumped into a lady that had had way too much to drink and she mouthed off at us. We stood up to her (and then got out of there as fast as we could). We still laugh about getting into a bar fight (okay, not really) while wearing a cardigan. I bet the drunk lady was scared of us mommies! Cardigans rule!

Sarah - Papa Keno’s?? So yummy…..

Breeanna @ a brilliant melody - awesome snowman! No snow for us here in Southern California.
http://www.abrilliantmelody.com

Mary - Pretty cute snowman indeed!

Gina - Beautiful! We’re wishing for more snow in our area too-we’ve only gotten enough to tease us. Enjoy it! (and the cocoa!)

Lucylu ~ - Aaaahhhhhhhhh cute snowman! we have FIVE inches sooooo cold!

The Lazy Dazy - Ahhh! Awww! So Jealous!
Hope to see it here in West Texas before winter leaves us.
Looks like a blessed day.

Kim - Funny you guys got lots of real snow and your kids still go to school..We get a few inches here in good ole Alabama and EVERYTHING closes down yes even Walmart for 1 whole day ;)…2 days out of work and school and working on #3…funny funny….but we sure do enjoy it…
Kim

Janine - I hate the snow. And we are hunkering down tonight for a good 12-15″ of it. That’s on top of the 20″ that hasn’t melted yet from the Christmas blizzard. I can’t wait till summer!

Missy - That’s funny that you just now got snow… here in Fargo we have 50 inches already- 30 inches more than normal for this time of year! (much to my dismay)

Lisa utu - Love the snowman! That’s exactly what my kids snowmen look like too! I think snow is beautiful… I especially love how quiet it is as it snows. Well the snow is quiet, not my kids or house! 🙂

Ali Richardson - That pretty white snow looks magical to this SoCal girl. I know there is soe hassle that comes along with the snow, but from inside looking out (or from my blog looking at yours), it looks dreamy 🙂

Julie - My poor kids have never touched snow. Ever. Your backyard looks like paradise to me right now. It’s probably way more romantic to think of snow when you don’t have to actually deal with the snow part… but I’d love some, if just for a day.

HEATHER R. - Snow day #2 here. Sledding, dripping clothes, dryer, repeat. But it is good fun to watch. Hot coffee mug “clink”. 🙂

sarah @ Perpetual Blind Date - Its not snowing here (did that yesterday) but burr is it cold… a whole 8 degrees. Hello Oklahoma weather. Hot Chocolate and marshmellows sound delightful!

Mindy Harris - talby looks like a gap model in the last picture. 🙂

debbie - Nothing cuter than kids bundled up in coats and hats and mittens! We have lots of snow predicted for later today. Hope I can stay inside in my slippers drinking coffee 😀

Katy - Oh, what I would give to be in the snow! We live in Florida and it hasn’t snowed here since the 80’s! With the exception of last year, which was only enough to leave a slight layer of it on the top of our car.. 🙁 My girls are 2 and 3 and I know they’d love it! I think I need to plan a trip somewhere up north so they can see it!
Love the girls’ coats and Talby’s scarf. I was born in KC. 🙂

AshleyAnn - Wow you got so much more than we did. My kids played a little in it..then the 2 year old started crying because the snow is cold. And the fun was over.

Holly - we have had a ton of snow this winter so far and we are in Tennessee!

angela - Funny that you had all that snow and your kids went to school. In NC we get a THREAT of snow and they close school. Promise. Yesterday we never saw one flake until 4:00 PM….but schools were closed ALL DAY!

Gemma - Haha Yeah I like snow for a day or so then it can all go away…We had ours before Christmas and it was icey EVERYWHERE. Not great!
Gemma x

Kirsten J - Ha! Here in the Seattle area, they keep promising snow….and….nothing. Cold, damp, a little drizzle….and *maybe* tomorrow night….

Heather - No meltdowns on the Eve or Christmas day but my husband and I had our annual boxing day fight. 😛 I was tempted to actually put on gloves.
I adore that snowman picture!!! That’s a keeper.
And with or without lipstick, you’re purdy.

julia - Info on sparkle sneakers…pleeeaassseee?
You Christmas looked wonderful.

Wendi - LOVED so much about this post – your photos are amazing, Talby’s snowman is adorable and print-worthy, your house looks festive and fun and your family seems happy and content. I would love to know how to play the name game – sounds fun on New Year’s Eve. I will google that. Thank you for the time you take on your blog. I love it!

Amy R. - Love your pics! Wow! I thought it was just me who has meltdowns on Christmas Eve and secretly [hates] all the pressure and stress. I actually avoided it this year because I tried to plan ahead on the wrapping and gave myself permission to cook/bake less. Our mothers never told us about CCB; at least mine didn’t. Happy New Year! My resolution is to have less expectations and enjoy life more!

Chris - CCB – perfect description. It happens to me every year. Most of it because I tend to procrastinate. But definitely also because of high expectations. It’s OK. You’re not the only one:)

Danielle - I cried on two days the week before Christmas at least once on Christmas eve —-missing my mom, and things not going exactly the way I have envisioned in my head! I would remind myself that it’s not about me it’s about Jesus which made me cry more b/c I was being such a JERK!

Bethany - My husband says, “It’s not Christmas until Mama cries!” So I can totally relate! Thanks for sharing your beautiful family and Christmas photos!

Elissa - you make me smile. i cried on christmas eve too. my kids made me SO mad. but, yeah, all was good in the morning. beautiful pics…

Nicole Q. - Loved all your pics . . . I want to live at your house – you have the best set up for entertaining! The holidays do bring such a mix of emotions – extreme gratfulness and meltdowns. I had mine this morning and we have another round of celebrating over New Years. I think I’ve pulled it together. I think?? Hmmm.

kristiina - Our kids are still too little for Christmas to be crazy yet…but I wanted to drop a comment to tell you how much I LOVE starting my day with you. I love how you are so open and let us, the readers, into your life. Thank you!!

Alicia - That was me on Christmas Eve too- just upset that it wasn’t going as I’d planned in my head! And disappointed that i hadn’t done any of my baking either! So don’t worry, you weren’t alone! My mum told ne I had to relax & not have such high expectations of my family in the lead up to Christmas- she told me I’d been watching too many American tv shows (like Brothers & Sisters) where they all have a big family thing on Christmas Eve, and said “We live in Australia. This is our version of Christmas. A hot Christmas!

Kristy - CCB…made me laugh out loud! This post made me feel so much better about my pre-Christmas stress. My Christmas “tradition” list seems to keep growing….that is good and bad. We women put way too much on ourselves and are too hard when we don’t get it all checked off. I was able to be in the moment, finally, on Christmas day. Something to work on for 2011! Thanks for keepin’ it real Meg! ps – Talby is quite the artist….just like her mama 🙂

Angela - This was the first year in a while that I didn’t have a melt down. My Daddy was killed on Christmas eve 9 years ago so every year I have gotten better and better about realizing what really matters. My oldest is 19, my youngest is 8, I know my time is limited with these amazing people. I SO love all your Christmas posts! xoxo Meg!!! ~Love, Angela~

jennibell - Thank the Good Lord for wonderful, supportive husbands that not only allow us to have our CCB but *name* it for us too!!!
Looks like a wonderful Christmas and blogged beautifully. I read every singe comment — lots of group support out there 🙂
Happy New Year – think we’ll do a list like you’ve done in the past on Friday as a family. . .thanks, as always, for the inspiration.

Michelle from Australia - My Christmas meltdown came at 10.30am on Christmas Day. I just lost it. Cried buckets, lay down for ‘a little while’ and woke up 4 hours later. At least my husband waited for me to wake up before serving Christmas lunch 🙂 So glad I’m not the only one out there who exhausts herself in the lead up or during big events.
Thanks for sharing Meg!

Meredith - CCB is going into the family dictionary….right next to a picture of myself in the foetal position sucking on a bottle of vodka. Beautiful photos Meg. You certainly have a gift for creating a warm, inviting atmosphere whatever the occasion. I was reading about Brave Girl Camp the other day and thought of you…is that something you’ve considered attending? I actually thought you could probably run your own version of it in Kansas:)
Hope you continue to feel blessed and happy these holidays. Thank you for creating such a beautiful place to visit in Blogland. Meredith xo.

codi - I had two meltdowns. One a few days before Christmas, the other Christmas Eve. Hubby said we weren’t going to the Christmas Eve party (at his parents). The whole way to Grandma’s house I cried, I was in a bad mood most of the party. Then we made 150 hygiene kits, it was WONDERFUL! It brought me out of my ugly, no good mood!
Why do we do this to ourselves???

Grace - CCB—love that you put a name to this! Mine was on the way to church Christmas morning, until the following afternoon.
Thanks for sharing your family with us!

Serena - LOVE the picture with great grandma getting a hug from the little one. Made my day, and was a good reminder of true living. And yes, thank you for your honesty. You’re so not alone! Lovely pictures. thank you for sharing.

Beth - I always love reading your column. But one thing that I have learned after almost being done raising my 4 children is to let things go at Christmas– it doesn’t have to be perfect and some things can be done after Christmas– cookies taste just as good after the holiday when there is more time.

shauna reed - oh meg.
i am glad you said this, cause i sorta thought it was just ME.
i was also getting sick, which doubles my inablity to look at things from a realistic perspective.
also we have had alot of “family time” which means not just our family of five, but also my husbands family. i love that they come but by the end i really need it to be just us! please! don’t tell, kay?

Connie - You and Craig are too cute…and I LOVE Talby’s snowman…what an artist
Is the Dining room finished? I love the stars you have hanging in the window..Where did you find them?
.Also, I’m relieved to hear I’m not the only one that has a meltdown on Christmas Eve..I think we put too much pressure on ourselves to give our families the perfect Holiday..Every year I make a list of more traditions that I want to add the next year.
Happy New Year Meg…I look forward to your blog everyday

purejoy - thanks for inviting me over for christmas. great photos. love the sparkle shoes. my favorite.
totally get the CCB. i try really hard to lower my expectations and stress level. love that you are surrounded by so much family. what a blessing.

Jennifer - Your husband nailed it with that term. I thought I was seriously the only one who did that. My kids are so young but I’ve done that the last two years on Christmas Eve. And the worst part is I lash out at my poor husband because I feel like I’ve done everything even though its me who puts out the advent calendar and we have to have a million little things that I HAVE to do every year. But its really me who expects all of this.. not my 3 small kids who just want colored lights, to hold a candle at church, and for santa to show up 🙂 I also woke up completely refreshed in the morning.
Thanks so much for the honesty. Made me feel not so nutso. I rarely comment but I just had to for this one. We had a great Christmas too. We had a ping pong table growing up and it was the best. We still have lots and lots of very exciting games when we all get together there. Plus its in the basement with the fridge with the beer in it which could explain why everyone ends up down there.
Love your blog! Jennifer

Linda - First of all I love your home it is so bright and colorful it just makes me happy and makes me want to either live there myself or at the very least copy all your ideas! Every time I see part of your home I just want to see more and more of you amazing ideas! And yes I have the after Christmas crash. Mine usually doesn’t hit until late Christmas day but than it tends to linger on for a good day or two. This year in particular. I think it has something to do with our crazy weather here in the Northwest. I really can’t wait this year for my kids to go back to school. How sad is that. Oh well Merry Christmas. Thank you for sharing your beautiful home and family traditions with us crazy bloggers! Hope you have a Happy New Year!

Sarah - Same here….CCB…..totally. I always set my self up for it though…..so many beautiful projects I want to complete, things to cook and bake…beautiful packages to wrap….wanting things to be so picture perfect….things that nobody else notices, but it always gets me…I think so many women do the same….but I just LOVE the holidays, even with the crash and burn.

Meredith - I was more pulled together this year than last and I think it was because I start the calender now of when I want to have things complete. Still goes by way to quickly. I feel organized at first and then “bam” there it is. I did not make cookies, but I was not wrapping presents for my family in the afternoon before we go see them. They were already done. My husband also takes my oldest to Chuck E Cheese one night before Christmas so I can wrap his presents. Next year he will have to take the little one too. Best year, can’t wait till next.

Lisa - I so know where you are coming from!!!! We hosted Cmas Eve at our house and I definitely bit off more than I could chew. In the end it left me disappointed and I never got to truly enjoy the holiday for what it was. I do however have twelve dozen extra cookies/candies to show for it. So not worth it!!

Jennifer VeStrand - CCB in our house too! Two questions: would you please explain the name game? And where did you get that ping pong thing? I KNOW our boys would LOVE that.
Merry Christmas Meg!

Tara - it’s me, too.
i cried christmas day.
pretty sure my family has confirmed that i am psycho.
loved your pictures….
especially the ones of your kids while they are smiling really big and laughing.

Gina - Great photos! Yes, I have meltdowns too sometimes. This year it was during our family get together with my husband’s family. Nine kids 11 and under, seventeen adults, my two barking dogs…it was just too much this year. I was soooo overwhelmed that before people could leave I had determined NOT to have a get together next year but the next morning I got into God’s Word and it was medicine to my bones. Yes, I will have a family get together next year but I will have some type of quiet (yeah, right) activity for the kids. I already promised my husband I wouldn’t vent about his LOUD family either. 😉

Melanie - I love the photo of Annie winning the game. Priceless!

Jodi - It’s not just you! I had a melt-down of sorts too, but I couldn’t express it to my husband b/c most of the meltdown had to do w/ his side of the family… So, my Mom got to see my meltdown instead. But it all turned out ok. It always does right??
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Talby’s snowman!! Snowmen (or snowPEOPLE if I want to be PC about it) are my favorite. I have them all over the house during Christmas.

Curious Details - are YOU the only one???
heh heh heh….
I’m STILL crying!

pam - Great pics. I LOVE the sleepy morning shot of you and your husband….beautiful. We have that same kind of ping pong table…sew together fabrics and keep it on your table…a HUGE table for large gatherings.

Shann - I totally understand your meltdown. Things did not go “according to plans” at my house either this year. My dad had a quick trip to the ER and the flu bug showed up and brought nastiness to my house which resulted in less than joyous moods. Just to name a few. I do think I try to hard at times to paint this “perfect” picture in my head of what Christmas “should” be. When really it is all about the baby. I get side-tracked sometimes. Sigh… Thanks for sharing your pictures and your sweet family with us. 🙂 p.s The kids go back to school in 5 days…but who’s counting? HAAAAA!!!

Desiree' - not just you…major meltdown at 11:43…I know the exact time because I saw my watch right as I was lying my crying face down onto my arms…we’re always so hard on ourselves to make everything just right…*sigh*
Love your pics…Love that God always makes things beautiful even with our meltdowns…Love that our kids never know the difference and only feel the love and joy of Christmas! 🙂

Jen R - Your family is darling and your honesty – refreshing. Thank you for sharing your pictures! They look full of fun & love. And…you are not alone in the meltdowns. There should be some kind of Meltdown Sisterhood. 🙂 Have a Happy New Year!

Heather - CCB, I love it!! That is the perfect term for what inevitably happens every year. Mine always comes on the 26th when it is all over and I feel the letdown. I spend the entire day thinking of everything I wish I had done. Next year I can tell my hubby that it is a “real”thing with a “real” name, I will just leave out the part where I found the term. Happy New Year!!

Staci - Wow!! So many things I love about his post….Annie’s sleepy eyes and Talby’s snowman!!! Love the tired picture of you and Craig…I think we have that same picture! Whyyyyy do we put so much stress on ourselves every year to make it perfect?????!!!! I have to admit….we scaled back ALOT this year and it felt reeeally good! Annnnd, going to Christmas Eve Mass ALWAYS puts me in the right spirit!!! Glad everything turned out for your beautiful family! Oh yea, and YES! I lovve your sister’s hair color!!!!!

Jessica @ My Ardent Life - I had a huge, ugly meltdown on Christmas Eve that I’m not sure I’m brave enough to blog about. I broke a lamp (on accident). I really struggle this time of year. I’m aiming for better in 2011! Even though the past 5 Christmases have been wonderful, I STILL get worked up, thanks to so many horrible ones before that (I’m talking deaths, drunken father fights, a suicidal uncle admitted to the psych ward, and the one in 2005 that I spent alone).

Beth - P.S. I love Talby’s snowman!

Cherry - Well put, sir, well put. I’ll ceartinly make note of that.

Stephanie - Okay, I cut you some slack when you came to Atlanta a few weeks ago to Coke, but COME ON…Twice in a month and you think you need to spend it with family and not all your Atlanta bloggers!!! No, I’m glad you had a great Thanksgiving, but you’re going to have to get yoself back here to take pictures of us…can I get an amen out there ladies!!! I fell in love with your photography a couple of years ago and I was so sad to discover you were in Kansas, boo hoo. I found a great gal locally, who is “just a mom who likes to take pictures” too, but I would still love a session with you. Perhaps, you can sweet talk your hubby into an Easter trip back east!!! You can sign me up for your first session! Love ya

katherine - oh my word… loved this post! I read a lot, but hardly comment. 🙂 My eyes teared up at the Alabama State sign… my home state! I was there for Thanksgiving… and then the Broken Arrow/Tulsa sign… my hometown now! I’m sure I drove the same highways as you with my own 3 little monkeys this Turkey break. Love love LOVE reading your blog. You’re so fun!

Lori - Good LORD! I take back what I said in the last (most recent post). I bow down to you and your level of patience. lol Just kidding. Looks like a fantastic Thanksgiving and well worth the drive.

Giyen - Meg,
You really do have such a lovely smile!
PS. Think about you all the time. Hope to get to see you again soon. Kansas or bust!

Kat - Looks like a fun trip. (well except for the car sickness and the feet on your head part, lol.)
I love that you guys play games with your family. We must do more of that as our kids get older.
That pizza is huge and delicious looking.
OMG my kids have recently discovered Crazy frog on a cd someone gave us and they LOVE to dance around to it in the loungeroom, lol. so you are not alone!

Teri - My youngest two fight over who gets to sleep on the floor when we stay at a hotel.
I get car sick too, even when driving. Dramamine knocks me out, so I take a benadryl every couple of hours it helps with nausea. And the oodles of cold carbonated drinks. Thankfully, only one of mine gets car sick.
It looks like you had the bestest time. I am super jealous!

chasity - tell your daughter that i LOVE her ring.
so cool.

Courtney Walsh - You are still making me feel better about our decision to drive rather than fly. Especially since I’m not into letting strange women feel me up or take scans of my girl parts.
love this. looks like a blast! 🙂

evan - i love apples to apples too!!! fun game 🙂 first time i ever played i won: the adjective i won on was “manly” and my card was “Demi Moore”… hahaha!! i’ll never forget that!!

elizabeth highsmith - cameli’s is the best!! there huge slices are delicious and affordable!!

ashley jensen - Hiya! First time posting a message so hello there, I check your blog every day! I went to school with Ashley Campbell and found your blog thru hers! Love that sign of BA and Tulsa (I know exactly where it’s at) you took since I grew up in BA (and still live close by in Owasso)!

Michelle Whitlow - Looks like you guys had a great time!!! This year was the first time we’ve traveled for Thanksgiving. I feel like I’m SO behind on Christmas stuff now!!! I’m definitely gonna have to try that pizza place. We live about an hour and a half from Atlanta and I always like to take the kids up there at least once during the holiday season. We have such a small mall down here so it’s nice to get a taste of the ‘city life’ a little bit 🙂

april - This WAS a serious road trip!!! Love the pics…can you send a piece of that pizza to california?? yes please!!! 🙂

Maria - So happy you posted your road trip…we are prepping for our longest yet…from Louisiana to AZ…eek.
I’m going to have to test out Dramamine before we go…otherwise I may go nuts without being able to read/iphone/whatever.
loved all the fun stops!

mandy madison - I love this post! reminds me of my childhood traveling with my 5 borthers in a HUGE van. We named her Big Bertha and she smelled like farts and McDonald’s…sorry for that bad imagine I just put in your head. So many memories!

Elizabeth - You all went through my town in Oklahoma! I pass that BA/Tulsa sign every other day-fun! Aren’t road trips the best? I always learn so much about my kids when we’re stuck in the car together for long periods of time. Family bonding at it’s best!

katey - There are always feet on me. (not just in the car) What is up with that???

carols - Awwww, those road trips and hotels and swimming pools and family togetherness are some of my FAVORITE family times. Pics are great. My husband likes to drive too, and we did the Chicago to Atlanta trip last summer and it was great (do Lookout Mountain next time…Chatanooga, TN, totally worth it and amazing pictures). My pc crashed, but the upside is 3 days of Meg posts! Enjoy December.

Holly - Looks like good times! We are going to try a road trip with all of ours soon…..im scared,lol!

shelly - Wow! Super trip!!!
I love it when our boys get to hang with cousins! (Well, they’re usually down the line cousins, but its fun to watch them all play!)
We drove 25 hrs last month to go to New Mexico—time flew going down, but went backwards coming back home :/ I would have freaked if feetsies were near my head the whole time! Especially my kids’–talk about car sick-gag!
You guys are awesome! What memories for your kiddos!

pam - WOW…what a slice of pizza. That loaded car was CRAZY. My mom switched to ginger for motion sickness…she swears by it over Dramamine…at least for her. Long trip…but I’m sure so many memories. I LOVE Apples to Apples. And your husband is a rockstar…that’s a lot of driving.

Janelle - Lovely. You’ve inspired me to start some road trips with my 4 kiddos…now I just have to get my husband on board 🙂

Lindsay - I hear ya on the car sickness. awful. My family always drove – every summer vacation, no matter where we went, drove. But I loved it. Even through all the fighting 🙂 Thanks for sharing all of this!

donna - omg Meg. i can’t believe you have a sign of Broken Arrow – I can’t wait to show my husband. We lived very near Broken Arrow when we first got married 21 years ago – my oldest daughter who is almost 20 was born there!!! It’s a long way from Detroit!!!

Shannon Davis - It was great having you all come here for Thanksgiving. It was very special to be able to have some quality family time together. The basement is perfect for times when we have extra kids who love Xbox, Wii and Rock Band — oh and American Girl dolls!! Thanks for taking Hunter’s pix – they turned out great! See you at Christmas 🙂