Category Archives: family funlast week the 2 little girls and i got up early, got dressed and out the door in the freezing cold to go to dance class. they were still on winter break.
oops….no class.
when we got home we made the living room a dance studio.
we pulled out the new scarves for christmas from aunt shannon.
i cranked up the classical music
and they went crazy.
this is my nephew Hunter.
he is showing me the stain on his shirt.
he really wanted to be on the blog.
he could recite the address and everything.
every picture i took over christmas he would say "that's going on the blog!"
so here you go hunter.
love you bud.
i really enjoyed being with you and your family this christmas.
hope we get to visit your new house this year!
and maybe even see you race.
he's a swimmer.
when he was in kansas he raced and beat his old uncle craig….pretty easily i hear.
i was sorry to have missed seeing that.
keep working hard hunter…we are really proud of you.
and by the way….
her code was her graduating year.
just like you thought. :)
It fires one type of shot right? then it swaps the type of ammo used. Then fires a diff shot. Then swaps the ammo back again and repeats.This is for those who use two types of ammo cause they are poor and cant afrofd to buy the top stuff and try to use crap ammo on crap shots and good ammo on good shots lol. Smart but rly quite useless Hahaha. Nice work Hunter- you got on the blog…looking not too bad if I say so myself. Oops, okay so that’s a little embarrassing :$ handsome fella. I LOVE the name Hunter and would have chose it for my own child but hubbys best guy bud chose it for his kid. Dangit. Anywho… hope Hunter enjoys his new found fame. Think he’ll get a girlfriend out of it? Just wondering. he he thanks for sharing the pic. it reminds me of my son and what his shirt always looks like. hey there Hunter! Hes a cutie!!! This is Hunter’s mom and Craig’s big sister. Hunter will be excited to see himself. In anwsers to your questions about the hat — yes, it is extremely cool to leave the barcode on the hat AND the big sticker that is on top of the hat as well. Go figure. Megan, we also had a great time this break (even though I dreaded coming). Thanks for posting “the Hunter” –he will get a big charge out of it — and will tell you “told you so on the graduating year” how funny! hi Hunter! I agree that it’s cute that he wants to be on your blog. Hope i’m that cool of an auntie someday too! Hunter, Congrats on your debut as a blog star. This made me laugh out loud! Watch out… you may start being recognized in public!! I too, often get asked, “Is this going on the blog?!” 🙂 Hi Hunter! You’re a star! Hunter is a cutie! Then again…I haven’t seen any of your family that wasn’t!!!!! By the way Hunter…I am always dropping food on my shirt too!!!!!! Can’t take us anywhere, can they? Swim fast!!!!! hi hunter – welcome to the blogging world. now your famous. hi hunter! you finally made it! welcome to star town! My husband is always wanting to “make the blahhhg” too. And if a drip on your shirt is all it takes, he’d be featured quite often. He sounds like my family…asking the same thing. Funny. Hi Hunter…glad you got to be featured w/ your big ‘ol pic. on the current post!! yay for you! What a cutie. And I love the tag on his hat. FUN, that he wanted to a part of something that his aunt does. i don't do really well with lots of children in the kitchen wanting to "help". i wish i was better about it.
this year…my kids came through the kitchen in shifts.
i didn't plan it that way they just showed up one at a time.
scott came through first and made these cookies into ball shapes for me.
and then he headed back to his video game.
then sean came through about 5 minutes later.
he unwrapped ALL the hershey kisses and placed them on the cookies.
  tably came through just after i got the jumbo refrigerated gingerbread dough out of the fridge.
oh yes…i used the pre-made pillsbury dough and it was really good this year!
she made bunches of cookie shapes and then left.
 annie came through many times to eat the cookies.
she would say "can i just have one more mama….pleeeeeeese?"
and i made waaaaay too many chocolate mint brownies this year.
oh man…they are pure sin.
but you should make them anyway.
even if it's january.
oh I am baaaaad with kids. I try to come off as nice on the internet but I am so easily annoyed. can I live at your house? Oh my goodness your treats look good. I love mint brownies. Please send some soon. 🙂 you wish you were better at it? I am always so glad to read you admit that kitchen “help” isn’t. I feel like so much of a loser mom in that area. I HATE making cookies with the kids. It is my own particular hang-up. Great new header photo! Happy New Year! Glad you had helpers in manageable #s. Kelly Happy New Year !! go ahead and send those cookies my way girl… thank you very much. now i am hungry for rainbow twizzlers AND cookies. Oh I’m with ya on needing to be more patient with kiddoes in the kitchen. I’m gonna work on being “more fun” in the kitchen. I like the whole working in shifts thing…I’ll give it a try 🙂 LOVE your new header (or at least I think that’s what it is called??!!) How fun! Perfect! I wish mine would work in shifts and I only have two. They both have attention spans of about 6 minutes though. I can do anything for 6 minutes! i suppose shifts is better than all at once. you had many little helpers. the cookies look very yummy. HAPPY NEW YEAR MEG!! shifts…that’s what we tend to do too. u know what they say about too many chefs in the kitchen! ah, I remember those days of children wanting to cook. My youngest had a thing for cracking eggs! Now he is 13 and his only interest is popping popcorn or heating up frozen pizza! I just stumbled upon your blog and have been looking at it for quite some time tonight. My resolution for 2009 is to be more crafty and it seems perfect to have found your site… it is the perfect inspiration I needed! Everything is so cute and you’re home is beautiful! I’m a sucker for brownies. Those look amazing. Any thing that says “Mom’s” in the recipe, I’ve learned, is a pretty good bet. Happy New Year! Those mint brownies look exactly like the one I just had at Starbucks two days ago with a mocha…the brownie was gone BEFORE I left the parking lot…ummmmmm, mmmm, good! I am not sure how I found your blog, but I love it! Love the cookies! I wish I had more patience in the kitchen too… its so much easier with one kid at a time I divide up task so they each get a turn one at a time…hugs,Lisa Oh joy! Another recipe from you! I think I have made EVERYTHING you have given me recipes for…seriously! And Happy New Year to you! You rock! And have blessed my ’08 with your honesty and fun-ness! Bring it on ’09! this place is awesome. i kept saying “i love this place”.
 it’s a long walk to get there.
with beautiful views in every direction.
  then through a path in the woods
 down a slippery muddy hill…
to this beautiful shady spot.
 i wish i was there right now.
it’s the cool feeling of shade, the sound of the water, the discovery to come…
craig said he wished we could have hammock there to take a nap.
that would be such a cool place for it.
(with a mosquito net of course)
  when you lift up rocks there are always crawdads.
nasty little things.
but kids sure have fun catching them.
    craig offered $1 to whoever found “the best heart rock for mom”.
we came home with 6 rocks and 3 kids got a dollar.
it felt mean to only pick one.
 the only way to get a picture together….
and i am no longer taking “cheese” photos but this one was just too good.
 she loves the camera.
after the water fall we found a spot at the lake to skip rocks.
i was so happy that we weren’t done yet.
i didn’t want to leave.
  i forced bribed begged for a family picture.
is this the most stage-of-life appropriate photo or what?!
what a beautiful spot. you need to put a little cabin there. it’s an awesome family photo and i really love the one of you and lauren. Ditto Christmas card – what I really enjoy is your oldest daughter crossing her arms with just a litte sass as she poses for just one more picture! I love it! This is a family photo keeper! I still cannot believe you have a teenager Megan. That family picture is priceless. And all these photos are so amazing. I love your eye for photography – right up there with Karen Russell! Truely! the heart! how beautiful is that?! very beautiful! love the walk along with you style of blogging you have meg. it makes it really fun to go on your family outings. looks like you guys had a blast. The pictures are wonderful I think you’ve found your Christmas Card photo for this year! It’s really good and I love the individual expressions. Truly a keeper. And the “cheese” shot–very cute. I’d love to read more about your camera. I’m saving right now and would like to know about the lenses you use with your canon, etc. What a great story — and a wonderful family picture! OMG! How fun to check your blog today and see pics from home! When I first saw the waterfall on your “list” I thought you meant the waterfall in town. I had completely forgotten about this waterfall at the lake. I spent much time there during my high school days but haven’t been there in ages (like 20+ years). I definitely have to take my family there. They won’t believe what a cool place it is. Absolutely love the pics. And thanks for a little slice of home today. family photo… i love ones like that… “be who you are”… “get what you get” shots! too great! yall are all so pretty! Our favorite waterfall also, unfortuantely we haven’t made the trip yet this summer. Last summer after playing in the waterfall we went and roasted hotdogs and smores down by the lake. Lot of fun! Good family picture at least you didn’t make them stand in the middle of the road on a hill to take a picture like we did – we liked being able to see the landscape across the hills behind the kids. looks like a great place to go to. i love love love the family picture. you should have that one blown up. what great photos! that family photo is AMAZING. I love how it captures everyone’s individual character! Your blog is a gem Meg! What a pretty little place. I love hidden treasures like that. The heart rock is so fun too. And I loved the family pic! After looking at your blog the last little while I’m thinking I need to visit Kansas one of these days. So beautiful. I love the family picture. What a cute family you have! Are people always amazed that you have 5 kids? I come from a family of 6 kids (and I’m the oldest) so I remember family trips feeling crazy with all 8 of us. Fun times…fun memories. OMG! That place ROCKS! (Pun intended!) I think out of all of the great photos I’ve seen of yours… these are by far my favorites! The heart rock with your little one softly in the background… so sweet! The family photo is awesome… especially with teenager girl’s crossed-armed apparent lack of enthusiasm! They’re all just great. Love them.. love them… love them!!! Gorgeous family by the way! okay I’m likeing all the picture you took of your kids and all But what’s that picture of you up in the corner! I’m laughing my butt off that is so cute, your so cute keep that one up there for awhile won’t you! Lanny:) oh, i dreamt of going there with you sometime this summer…never happened. I love that family photo. You have such a gorgeous family. that is the best best best , I love that family photo , doesn’t that just say it all, huh Love the family picture! We just did family pics yesterday at the beach and it’s hard to get that many people smiling! Oh does that ever look like the perfect spot to relax. Great pics too! Wow….we should all have a spot that wonderful. I need to go find mine. And I don’t know your family but by looking at the ages of everyone it fits…and it is priceless. I would call it a framer. That seems like such a fun day! You have the type of family I hope to have in the future! 🙂 how in the world did you find that place??? Ooohhh what a fun little place!! We don’t have waterfalls and ponds out here in Arizona…I miss that!! It looks like you guys had a truly wonderful time…and I love your family photo!! I have learned it is more about capturing who you really are in that moment than cheesy posed shots… Ah Meg, such a beautiful family you have. I can hear the whines and “I don’t want to’s” now. That is an AWESOME family picture!! Looks like a great relaxing place. I LOVE the family picture. It was worth the bribe…whatever it was. Oh Meg!!! Where IS this place?? I hope it’s very close to you so you can visit often 🙂 Awesome pictures and what a GREAT day it looks like you had! |
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Diana P - Just stumbled across your blog.
Beautiful.
May God continue to bless you and your gorgeous family.
carissa - i think i feel like doing THAT! 🙂
i always love your action shots!
Megan - Hi Meg…quick question. I have a canon rebel xsi..I think you might too, or at least it looks like it in that camera picture up on the left. ANYWAY..I love my camera except that it has not the best zoom. The lens I have on it is a 18-55 mm and I was wondering if your lens has a great zoom. If so, what lens(es) do you have? Thanks!! Keep up the fun fun fun posts!
kasey - too sweet. yes, we do need to dance more…
meaghan easterhaus - i know i should be looking at the ADORABLE girls dancing, but your moldings are awesome!!!!!
a thorn among roses - you have to love a fabulous dance show!
Traci Thorson - what a perfect way to spend the morning. we should all take some time and dance around the living room.
Kristy - So cute. Looks like that had a blast :O)
I love your blog and added it to my fav list. Hope thats ok?
Have a wonderful weekend!
Kristy
Evan - awww!!! my 3 yr old daugher has that same brown dress… she just started taking dance. her first class was last week and she acted like a cat the entire time. her teacher wasn’t that amused. we’ll see how it goes this week. your girls are so precious!!
susan - I wanted to thank you for bookmarking my ‘Child of God’ print! I saw you were sending many sweet referrals my way and had to find out who this person with such great taste was. :o)
Thanks again!
P.S. I signed up for your blog feed. Good taste indeed…
katy - That is for sure fun!
ingrid - beautiful magical pictures. thank you. 🙂
Karen - they are darling.
and your home is beautiful.
Tami - I miss my daughter taking dance awh how fun!
Tami - Too fun I miss my daughter in modern dance lol
meredith - Twirling around is the best thing ever! If everyone did a little bit of twirling every day, the world would be a far happier place I’m sure. Aren’t little girls a gift to be cherished? I think I’m going to go do some twirling of my own now.
Laura - That is a perfect day – the more ‘face the music and dance’ moments the merrier.