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this week….

on friday my three youngest came out of school with reading reward coupons for free ice cream cones.
i drove them straight to the source.
they were very surprised and happy.

talby pulled out her brand new book that was published from her ELP group.

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i swooned over it.
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it was adorable.

i don’t know what this was about…..i can’t recall….but annie made this face twice in ten seconds.
i caught the second one.

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what a goofy girl.

we hit the park.
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the sunshine was so needed.
i felt so much lighter.

and it was still so nice friday night that we had a campfire in the back yard!

today….it hailed, sleeted and snowed.
weirdorama.

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so….this week:

i really want to get my shop opened!

wish me luck.

before i die in a freak pillow collapsing accident in the craft room…..
 

kristine - natalie is on my lap looking at this post with me and she just said, “whoa mommy. a huge stack of pillows!” πŸ™‚

Molly - where do you buy your fabric?
love love love reading your blog!!

Tiffany - OMG…pillow love here!!! Apparently I am living under a rock, I missed the hoodie pic…wonder if you’ll have it in size 7/8?? Or a 10 even…

chasity - it would be sooooo much fun to fill a fort with those piles of pillows and sit down to a good story.
such great colors and fabrics!
LOVE.

Julia - I love that sneaker shot!

carolyn - popped over her via marta writes, and now i don’t want to leave!

shelley - I pray that all those pillows fall onto my couch ! and I totally cant wait to see more of your little hoodies.

elisabeth - I am really. really. really. excited about the rainbow hoodies. Keeping my fingers crossed for a 3 T!
And I stalk your blog ALL the time. Just love it.

Jill - OMGosh…my children and I say, “lovel” too! :o)

Crissie - I am a lurker on your blog. I feel bad because I should have let you know my feelings about your blog by now. I ADORE your blog, and it soothes my soul and warms my heart. I have been lurking for about a year and should have already told you what gift you give me on a daily basis. The thing I love the most about it is how you remind me to appreciate the little things in life and to cherish my children (just as I am ready to wring their little necks! LOL) So, from the bottom of my heart, thank you! πŸ™‚
Anyway, I have to have a rainbow hoodie! I spied it in your pic the other day and I thought, “I have to ask her where she bought that!” Then I scroll down and read your caption! Lo and behold you answered my question! LOL I’m glad you are enjoying your sewing!

Sara - My daughter definately NEEDS a rainbow hoodie! Can’t wait!

Courtney Walsh - You know that front stack of pillows? The 8th one up from the bottom. That’s the one I want. πŸ™‚ lol

mel @ the larson lingo - Love that Lisa necklace…I have a giftcard to her shop & can’t decide what to get! eek!
And, I want to buy one of your pillows for my guest room! Can’t wait for your shop to open πŸ™‚

Tracy E. - Open that shop already! I NEED one of those pillows! Stat! πŸ™‚

Shauna - Are you making Rainbow hoodies in baby/toddler sizes too?? (pretty please??)From the response to them I think you need to make 50 more!! Did you go to a trunk party for Matilda Jane or did you just order the stuff through someone? I love their skirts and dresses but Im afraid to buy something only to find out I need a smaller or larger size…I just LOVE Annie’s dress!

Mindy Harris - so excited for your shop to open. i am going to try to buy a bunting if they don’t sell out first.
also, i can’t wait to hear you speak at blogsugar.
i hope you remember me because i am going to come up to you and hug you!

Caroline - Oh my heavens! You are so talented! I have got to get a rainbow hoodie for my twin girls to share…or maybe they each need their own!
Blessings,
Caroline

LIlly - Lovely things! I live in Ethiopia and am always worried I will miss the “opening” … so glad you will give us some warning. Look forward to snatching up some of those lovely pillows and hoodies for my girls. God bless πŸ™‚

Esther - Hurry up and open the shop!!! I am dying over here with all of them “pillow eye candies” soooo… like loving them pillows!!! Let us all know when…PLEASE!!!!

Valerie Page - Every time I see these pillows, I get so excited. I can’t wait till your shop opens. Those Published books are awesome. As a retired(decided to stay at home with my baby) teacher, I cannot even begin to tell you how long it takes to make those books. All the time and effort that goes into them is well worth it. I used to be exhausted at the end of the day when I would help my students with them. But then, I would just get soooo excited when the published books came in and I couldn’t wait to open them. My students loved sharing them with the other students. My older daughters still look back and giggle what they wrote and drew in the books. Great keepsake:)

virginia - i really think your pictures are more crisp looking since you went to that blue lily thing, what’s your secret?

Ivy Smith - I can’t wait for the shop to open. I have been desperately needing some new sofa pillows but I have been holding out cause I want some from you! Everytime you post a pic of the pillows I pick out the ones I want:)

Jenny Joy - Who knew that an enormous pile of pillows could put a big ol’ smile on my face?!
And I cannot wait to see these rainbow hoodies. Seriously. Cannot. WAIT.

Kirsten J - Love those little books….I had the pleasure of putting them together for my daughter’s 1st grade class…and must confess, I spent a few too many minutes reading all of the books πŸ˜›

Hoosier at Heart - Looking forward to seeing your lovelies in your shop! By the way, I’m going to BlogSugar and I’m so so excited to meet you.

Leah - I feel like laying down in the pile of pillows. Looks so peaceful. Are you going to have the Hungry Caterpillar pillow like you did last year? Sophie and I love that story!

Shannon - Everybody better leave me some pillows to buy in your shop, Oh and I want a sweatshirt too! Can’t wait to see all the goodies πŸ™‚

erlfisher - A freak pillow collapsing accident? Well, let me help by taking some of those pillows off your hands! The sleety-snow thing was weird. Glad it didn’t stick around. Great, colorful pictures on such a gloomy day!

megan - can’t wait for your “shop” to open. also, so wishing my girls could pull off the matilda jane look. think they are too old or too finicky! lord knows they could use some new clothes…you should have seen what #4 wore today!!
thanks for the beautiful pics.

Valerie @ Chateau A La Mode - Love that Talbly has her own book. Is that wonderful or what? By the way Talby, goofy faces rock. Love the pillows Meg. Good luck on opening this week.

Christy - ooh can’t wait for the shop opening! Dying for a rainbow hoody.

Gemma - Love love love that necklace! Very simple but lovely!
I wish I had some icecream : )
Gemma x

ashley jensen - I was so worried yesterday while we were coming home from camping that you could have possibly opened up your shop and I would miss out on a hoodie! Gald to know you will be giving us lots of notice! I think I see a pillow in there I might have to have also.

Hannah - hoodies….are they for adults??? πŸ™‚ hope so… πŸ™‚

deborah@applesinwonderland - annie makes the best faces….i’m willing to bet big money that surprise ice cream had a little to do with that. i blame you for my sudden need to fill my artsy/fartsy space with pom-pom ric-rac….don’t worry i’ve already forgiven you:) love when my kid’s wrote book in and out of school. talby’s vacation to michigan? if i had known i’d have baked a cake. or something. πŸ™‚

Sarah @ Handbags*N*Pigtails - As we just moved my youngest DD into her own room and will soon be painting her walls just like your girls”(she keeps telling me, “mommy..I want THAT pink room”) I will also be needing a heart pillow. And Im already wanting a rainbow hoodie. I cant wait….
XO,
Sarah

Sonia - ummmm, i hope the hoodies come in adult sizes. πŸ˜€

Jeddie - I’ve been checking like crazy, so glad we are going to get a heads up:). Still hope I am quick enough!

Jenn Thomas - London wanted to know if those were Annie’s “lucky tights” Like Olivia (the pig) because she also has a pair of striped tights
that her lucky tights πŸ™‚
I would hate for a fellow neighbor to die from a stack of falling pillows – I don’t think it would be good advertisment for the selling of our house. πŸ™‚ Have a good week – it’s been a while since I’ve seen ya.

Trish - i love the foot shot of annie’s cute shoe. so fun!

Jessica @ This Blessed Life - I’m sure you probably got 80 million e-mails about this already, but in case you didn’t: you were featured in my babytalk magazine as a top mom blogger! They did a little blurb about you with a link to your site. Congratulations!

andria - are you going to post a bit of advance notice when the shop will be open? i would love a rainbow hoodie and am worried everything will be sold out before i can access your shop. thanks!! gorgeous pillows by the way!

georgia - I love them pillows!!!! I don’t dare buy one as my dogs are partial to the odd pillow…. Ill be eager to check your other stuff though πŸ™‚ πŸ™‚
Eeeeeeeee so excited for shop opening! What do the proceeds to towards, you or a charity? I’m not fussed either way, just wondered if it was for a charity event
Xxxx

Sandy - I know which pillow I want and I hope & pray that I get to it first because I know many others will want it too.

karen - yay for more rainbow hoodies!
i think you are going to crash the etsy server!!

Stefanie Shultz - I want those pillows! πŸ™‚

tam - The weather looked fantastic, we are still dreary and snowy-I’m hoping spring is right around the corner! I love Talby’s book, QB’s class did that this year too. A pillow avalanche would be….colorful! Can’t wait for the shop opening.

Su@The Intentional Home - I have been checking your blog everyday for the announcement of your shop opening…I had to giggle when I read that line that said do not worry, there will be no surprise openings. . .it was like you were reading my mind. πŸ™‚

erica - rainbow hoodie! and love that book by talby…so cute!

Kori - Talby’s real, live, actual book? AWESOME! What a cool memento to have!!

Michelle from Australia - Is it sad that I will contemplate sitting up in the middle of the night here in Australia to try and snag a rainbow hoodie? OK, don’t answer that. I know it is sad. But a girl has got to do what she had to do in search of rainbows doesn’t she???

Jennifer O'Steen - swooning over your pillows! i absolutely have to buy one <3

sue - Lovely pillows !!!

Barbara - Such a pretty stack of pillows!

Christina - I MUST HAVE THAT HEART PILLOW!!! SOOO CUTE! You must know I am serious about that because I am on my phone and had to make all those caps individually! Can’t wait for your opening. πŸ™‚

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wednesday.

i am going for the days of the week titles for the rest of the week….if not forever.

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well girls….
i don't think there is room for 870 of us to get crafty together…not at my house at least.

but i will be working on my idea.

and i am excited about it.
you will like it…i am positive. 

the winner of the kansas craft weekend giveaway???

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Be there or be square!

Posted by: Allie E. | February 15, 2011 at 09:58 AM

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Allie send me your address and i will get this in the mail to you.
yay!!

i am happy for you.
i was tempted to keep amy's ruffle pillow for myself.

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annie is on an exercise kick.
they must be talking about it at school.
she was workin' out yesterday.
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impressive.
and then she announced she would be eating vegetables at every dinner and brushing her teeth better.
well ok….i guess that would be alright with me…..
 

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this showed up in my camera yesterday.
i don't know who took it….but it's funny.

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i went on a field trip with sean's class this morning.
nothing exciting to tell about that….it was pleasant….i like sean.  


craig calls me mrs. duerksen.
i like that too.


Bruna - what a lovely idea, I’ll be rdnaieg everyday honey.Good luck with it, can’t wait to see what goodies you come up with. I’d better keep my cheque book handy lol.Happy new year.HugsCatherine x

buy percocet online - One thing I really like about informational articles is that they can influence a reader’s thoughts. This article is one of those articles. I am highly impressed with your work and hope to read more.

eds - Annie!! Her part of this post made my night!

Rachel J - Dearest Meg! The pic of waffle…………OMG! Too cute! I have gone back to look at it at least half a dozen times! You should print that out and put it in the Etsy! Shop! πŸ™‚
PS. Did you read my email?
PPS. Annie is adorable!

Tracy - oh waffle how I love thee!

Iris - LOOOOVE the doggie picture. so cute. and I love that your girl is learning about excersize and being healthy…good for her πŸ™‚

jennifer wood - Sounds like John has been burned big time, sorry for your pain john.

Chris - Thanks Meg – this post made my day. Annie’s interest in being healthy – first, then the Waffle pic (LOVE IT), and finally the responses to the John Rambo spam comment. American women unite!

Lisa - Lol, have enjoyed reading the responses to John Rambo aka Crazy Nutjob…WTH? Poor guy, guess you have to feel sorry him…obviously suffers from a broken heart, that is the definition of bitter!

Nickster - I wholeheartedly agree with the comment above. Umm, not the John Rambo one of course, but the one mentioning if you posted the pic of Waffle on Etsy you’d have some takers. Namely, me. πŸ™‚ Me loves your puppy!!!

Andrea T - “Mrs.Duerksen” one day…i need to know what is in that Sonic cup LOL i am a cranberry limeade girl but i need change. I’m in for the Meg convention!

Lori in Iowa - Becky and Amandangerous, the irony of it is what makes his comment so funny I think.
And delusional, of course.
Ah, John Rambo…you ARE a mystery!

Jennifer - And American hearts are breaking here knowing that John Rambo doesn’t want us! πŸ™ Boooooo-hoooooo

Ryan - As an American Man married to another American Man, I have to question John’s lack of love for the American Woman.
Every important person in my life, other than my partner and son, is an American Woman and they are. the. absolute. GREATEST. EVER. EVER. ANYWHERE.
You will never find a woman more loving, kind, intelligent, funny, open-hearted, a touch sarcastic (in all the right ways), emotional, wonderful or perfect as an American Woman.
Maybe John just needs to find himself an American Man. πŸ™‚
And that’s that.

sara @ it's good to be queen - lori in iowa!! ha ha ha! i just laughed out loud. sounds like john rambo wants somebody to read his blog.

sue - John doesn’t want me either. I am British. Cold, Reserved and stubborn. ha ha.

Kate - Dear John Rambo. You are cuckoo. Seek help. Or, just go outside and get some fresh air. Love, Me.

merlin - Dear John,
Ah, yes, dear john, apparently you are not interested in an American wife, a partner to share life’s journey with, apparently you are interested in a hired Nanny to look after you. Lucky for you there are many in the developing countries wanting the American dream enough to be your nanny. Just remember, immigration law allows them to leave you as free women after a few years of indentured service to you, so what you have is a short lived delusion about reality.

Amandangerous - Lol @ John Rambo.
He posts this on a blog of a cooking, cleaning, woman with five kids… he should post this on like a career girl’s blog or something if he even wants to make sense XD

lindsey - meg!!!
oh my goodness……
i live in mission, ks (part of KC) and have been secretly dreaming of meeting you someday. i mean, come one, we’re fellow kansans right!?!?!?
and your craftiness!!!??? YIKES. has me over the top every time.
but most of all?
it’s your honesty, and your love for the Lord – i adore both:)
so.
you MUST host a crafti event! ahhhhhh!!!!!!!!!
heck, i just need a tutorial on how to use my singer simple!!!!

Jessica @ My Ardent Life - Rambo = spam comment? All the responses are cracking me up! And the Waffle pic? I think that would make a GREAT print. If you were to offer it in your etsy store, I think you would have some takers.

Esther Dee - Mr. Rambo….get a life!!! and this is coming from a non- American woman, yes, I am a Cuban lady. And furthermore, I wouldn’t give YOU one second of a chance if I could. I am probably your dream come true woman but your attitude alone would turn me OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Becky - Does anyone else find it ironic that John Rambo posted his comments on the blog of a gorgeous, servant-hearted, faith-filled American woman, who clearly has made a lovely home and who apparently cooks, cleans, teaches, etc- and loves her family well?! It’s like he wanted to be proved wrong by his comment’s context. Sheesh! And Lori in Iowa- haha, yes!

Janie Fox - John Rambo also commented on my blog. Since we are not allowed to comment on his, I deleted his comment. I am not sure what he looks like, but I suspect he is a 500 lb. man living in his mother’s basement. He clearly needs to realize HATE is a four letter word.

Dana D@BoysMyJoys - John Rambo… bahahahahaha!
I can see why he’d need a woman from another country!
God bless America- even loons are free to leave comments!
πŸ™‚
Happy Thursday, Meg!

Jacci - Meg,
I just had to say that after this post and what is possibly your 203rd photo of a sonic drink on this lovely blog – **I am taking my kids to our first happy hour today**. The food at Sonichas always grossed me out, and I’ve never caught on to what all the big woop is about, but I didn’t know about all the fun drink options until YOU enlightened me. I think I’ll get the Cranberry Limeade. Any chance you could let us in on some Duerksen family top pics from HH? πŸ™‚ Thanks, Meg. And my kids are thanking you, too.

Sheryl - You who is without sin be the first to cast a stone.
I am certain that there are women of any nationality that have issues, are overweight, don’t like to cook, etc etc. Just because I love a man who hasn’t done a load of laundry in 8 years doesn’t mean that no men do laundry. Goodness! It’s actually funny to think that way, with everyone in categories….

jerusalem - Oh John Rambo, you sweet talker you. I cannot believe you of all people have had such a bad experiance with American women.
I would expect they would swoon all over you.

Susan Bruner - I agree with Lori. Waffle is cute in glasse! I have a friend with Waffle’s twin…his name is Rainbow!

Jen - baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhahah Lori in Iowa. AMEN!
I’m sure he’ll only get the worst of the bunch no matter what country he’s looking in.

Jenny Joy - *snort* Lori in Iowa, I lurve you.

Lori in Iowa - Hey John Rambo, DON’T WORRY. American women think you’re an ass. We don’t want you either.

deborah@applesinwonderland - who knew waffle needed glasses? somebody obviously. πŸ™‚

John Rambo - BOYCOTT AMERICAN WOMEN
Why American men should boycott American women
I am an American man, and I have decided to boycott American women. In a nutshell, American women are the most likely to cheat on you, to divorce you, to get fat, to steal half of your money in the divorce courts, don’t know how to cook or clean, don’t want to have children, etc. Therefore, what intelligent man would want to get involved with American women?
American women are generally immature, selfish, extremely arrogant and self-centered, mentally unstable, irresponsible, and highly unchaste. The behavior of most American women is utterly disgusting, to say the least.
This blog is my attempt to explain why I feel American women are inferior to foreign women (non-American women), and why American men should boycott American women, and date/marry only foreign (non-American) women.
BOYCOTT AMERICAN WOMEN!

Mique - Hi Meg,
Late at night, was working on my blog and saw that I had a bazillion page views from you but could not figure it out! And then realized, it was on your sidebar- the Vday Robots. Thanks! (of course not my idea, but fun to be linked up to you nonetheless)
Also- WAY jealous of your craft weekend. Julie and I live an hourish away and still haven’t had that type of fun yet. Still haven’t met Heather in real life but am dying to!
AND you’re going to GoPro!?! SO exciting. I went to the first one & had a blast. I loooove Wendy & Tyler- give them a big hug and kiss for me.
How completely random is this comment? Go ahead and send it to Julie so she can laugh at it (Hi Julie!).
xo, Mique

Katy Frame - Oh, I am totally dying of cuteness from that picture of Annie looking at her “muscles”! She is too cute! πŸ™‚
PS: If I come to your house, can we go to Sonic for happy hour? They closed the one in my town. Now, you’re probably thinking, “I’m sure there HAS to be a Sonic between Florida and Kansas”. Which is true. But I just need another excuse to come and craft with you! πŸ˜‰

Valerie @ Chateau A La Mode - Waffle is waaay too cute! He should be in the movies.

Mindy Harris - i like the little PG married lovey talk you put into your posts. i definitely need the reminder to be more romantic with shawn.
when you mentioned about a craft retreat i knew the response would be out of this world. you are going to have to have an entire conference center reserved! and i will have to remind you who i am since you will be meeting so many people. πŸ˜‰ (we don’t expect you to remember everyone, we just love you to pieces!)

Michelle B. - Annie so reminds me of Ramona Quimby!

crystal - LOVE the Waffle picture!!!! OMG, I just love that dog….I keep showing his pictures to my husband telling him that’s what I want…someday….when we get another dog, I hope my two lovies are around for a long long time, I do want a Waffle next though! How did you come up with his name? IT.IS.PERFECT.

Michelle from Australia - You could have a convention! Meg’s blog followers come to Kansas to craft. As long as we all get to meet Waffle, take in some of your favourite places to shop and eat, I think we’d be happy? And just think what we’d do for the Kansas economy!!

AshleyR - Waffle is my Favorite BLOG DOG!!! πŸ™‚

merlin - More than 870 folks want to spend a weekend crafting with you!! How does that feel? Is that crazy? I can’t decide if knowing this makes me want to be a blogger or to never blog. That is A LOT of folks! Don’t you think that is a lot of people?

Dana D@BoysMyJoys - Don’t you just love those ‘mystery pictures’ that appear on your camera?!?!
I once had several shots of the toilet flushing show up.
The next week we had to call the plummer.
Lord only knows what one of my children was flushing and photographing while flushing.
Oh well, at least I’m growing some little ‘photographers’.

Ali - Ok, I had to come out of lurkdom to say that your daughter working out is the cutest thing I’ve seen all day. Also, forget the craft weekend, can I come live in your craft room? My 4 month old will come too. My husband tells me that he won’t allow it, but I’m still waiting to hear from you.
Hypothetically yours,
-Ali

Courtney - I’m loving your daughter’s shirt (and all the fun Jayhawk stuff in the background on the walls). πŸ™‚

Flower Patch Farmgirl - I just saw “Wednesday” on my blogroll and snickered. I really did snicker. Alone, on the couch. Please don’t stop the titles. Do it for me. Do it forever.

amy cloud - Megan, the next time you are in lawrence we should have coffee! Amy klaassen Cloud

tara pollard pakosta - great shot of waffle!
love annie working out!
and I think you are pretty darn cool too!
xoxo
tara

Lisa - I read your blog everyday…you crack me up on a daily basis, but today’s photo of Waffle made my day!!!! πŸ™‚

Tania K - Wednesday. Afternoon (check out my clever titles!)
Anyhow….Waffle is just so perfect πŸ™‚
What kind of stove do you have? My hubby is looking for one and relocated on the island…any suggestions?
Thanks!

jennifer - Or bet instead of bed. Either way. πŸ™‚

jennifer - I think you should charge a fee to come to “Craft Kansas” and I bed you’d make enough money to build a well. Or at least get a good start on one. Just a thought…

candace - liking the everyday posts.
maybe annie will go around asking people if they got their tickets. tickets to the gun show.
couldn’t help it. sorry.

Maria - omg. I am in giggles over the waffle picture. Love that it showed up randomly on your camera too.
Very clever post title. πŸ˜€

lauren - mrs. duersen… that’s hot. πŸ˜‰ i love when funny pics show up on my camera. waffle is rockin those glasses. πŸ™‚ happy wednesdaay. πŸ™‚

Tracey @7294cottageway.blogspot - Hey Meg, Love the dog…wanna trade? I sent you an e-mail…hope you got it!

Courtney McIlwain - OMG I love the picture of Waffle. I want to print it out and hang it on my wall. He is so cute!!!

Karina - I was wondering how many of us would want to come over…870 would be a tad crowded! Maybe we could do a virtual craft meet of some kind…?
Waffle is stylin’ in those glasses.

Toni :O) - OMG, anytime you post a picture of your adorable dog, I can’t help but laugh…that just cracked me up out loud! I needed that so thank you! My kids are on a fitness kick as well…preparing them for the Physical Fitness test next month is why they are all gung ho. Yay for Sonic…Cherry Dr. Pepper is sooooo yummy and is my fav there!

Tracy Fisher - Meg, I loved your post about craft day… I want in… pick me…pick me! I feel like I am 12! But I couldn’t comment because I am day late as usual.. and it is closed. Also love the part about Valentines Day. I am sure my kids are confused why their friends get really expensive gifts on that day. We get chocolate and cards.. and I get tulips. We tell the kids that’s the way we’ve always done it… since we were poor(er). And you know what? They don’t seem to mind. :).
Tracy Fisher

Julie Weaver - When my husband and I were dating he tried to get me to call him Mr. Weaver. I then found out when his parents were dating his dad tried to get his mom to call him Mr. Weaver. Ha. Funny guys.
My four year old daughter was showing me her muscles the other day. It’s just so darn cute.

Sarah @ Handbags*N*Pigtails - Well “Mrs.Duerksen” if you’d like to enter some great giveaways head on over to my blog this week. Right now there are a pair of grey mum earrings up for grabs from April @ Funky Vintage Kitchen.
I recently found your blog and already wish I lived in Kansas b/c you and I would be like peas & carrots(or chocolate & peanut butter in my love language, which is treats:))

annie - that last picture of annie is just precious!

Michelle - Meg, your Christmas craft week really brought me back to crafting more, I just love it! My boys are 3 and 1 and they LOVE to do silly and fun crafts πŸ™‚
Annie is a doll πŸ™‚ makes me really really want a little girl! We’ll see if it’s in Gods plans πŸ™‚
Have a fantabulous Wednesday!

Jessie - I love your blog, you make everything seem just happy and fun. I would LOVE to get crafty with you all. I usually do just painting, but I am dying to do some serious crafting! I will have to keep tabs on your crafts, they are the best!

purejoy - yep. laugh out loudness over that crazy waffle. and your kids. you are a blessed mom. can’t wait for thursday. seriously

Courtney Walsh - hahahah. Annie’s pumping iron picture cracked me up. With a little Waffle on top, I was rolling.
Hi-larious.
You’re such a good mom. Field trips. Ugh. I know. Not very festive of me.

ashley jensen - My daughter(3yrs) loves to take pictures since I am always taking pics. I can’t wait until I can find little surprise pictures on my camera.

Jen Brandt - LOVE Waffle’s picture! What a keeper. The dog AND the picture!

kasey - damn…and i so wanted to show everyone how to properly use a glue gun.
Oh well….
Maybe i can just come and drink wine.
I’m good at that also.

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6 year old goofball.

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annie likes to draw in the magazines we get.
we let her have the sports illustrated a few days after it’s been read.
these were a couple of the pages i thought were funny.

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i miss our time together.

Katy Stone - oh. my. goodness.
this is adorable.
my fave is probably the bowl of soup.
so creative, just like her mama.

Leslie @farm fresh fun - Wow, she’s talented (and adorable)! Those faces remind me of the Ed Emberley’s fingerprint books… I just ordered some for the surprise craft room I’m giving my kids as their Christmas gift. So happy about the water funding also. We just got the email from Samaritans Purse and my kids are sooo excited. I always love all you do – and had even just made that exact dip! Thanks for ALL the smiles (love those stockings too)!!!
Merry Christmas,
Leslie

Corey - The soup is so funny and smart. I think you should pitch the idea to Campbells. I’m in marketing and that is genious!!!

jaz - My kids do too! It’s the cutest the way they ask to draw in the junk mail catalogues – turning models into dead models, zombies, or clone troopers πŸ™‚ πŸ™‚

Courtney - WAIT, WHAT!!?? What does DOMY mean? You can’t keep that secret, I might need to use that on my kids or maybe not?? πŸ™‚

misty - So cute & funny…. I have a question though, what is a “Domy”? Is it an American thing? I’m from Australia and have never heard the term before.

Dawn - Annie is brilliant!

Sarah - I know what you mean Meg!

Transparent Mama - Great point about seeing them. I am always trying to make sure I let them know that I know who they are.

amy j. - I love the soup people. Hilarious. It’s amazing to see her artwork in the halls… compared to other kindergarteners. They are… a bit more detailed. πŸ™‚

Darlene - Yay about your water project!!

Julie - wonder if my husband would share his sports illustrated?? i think i may enjoy giving magazine art a try!

Holly - How cute is she?! Yay for water! That is awesome!

Sugar Mama - She is an amazing artist! I think those pics in the magazines are awesome!
And I love patterned tights on my 8 yo daughter. Right now she is into leggings… she is like Punky Brewster mixing and matching the patterns and colors. So fun!

Julie - Annie is so creative! I love all of the expressions on the soup vegetables. πŸ™‚

Jessica - Hooray for Water for Christmas!!

amy d - the soup people crack me up…and the skiers butt!
very cute, annie!

Kendall - I LOVE those pictures–so funny. I hope that your kids all survived last night. πŸ™‚

adrienne - yea for water! i’m making your mint brownie recipe today :))

Becky @ Farmgirl Paints - i can so relate. everyone going their own way. i try to really connect when i tuck them in at night. i hug them tight and look at every little freckle on their faces. tell them how special they are to me. it’s one of my favorite times of the day. still makes me feel guilty though…it lasts all of 20 seconds:(

Tanya @ Life in 3D - God IS so cool…and as per usual…He doesn’t use the most flashy, high profile method to accomplish great things πŸ™‚
The way He sees us..and all of His children makes my heart full and puts a smile on my face πŸ™‚

sara's art house - LOVE the tights πŸ™‚

Jessica - Too funny!!! Love her shoes!

michelle - I love her fashion sense!

Katherine - Seeing art in the everyday. I wonder who she gets that from? πŸ˜‰

se7en - I know what you mean about getting back to them… sometimes just doing the stuff of life isn’t nearly enough!!! Well done on your wonderful water collection!!!!

valerie - I love the smiley face on the skier’s butt πŸ™‚ and Yeah for Project320! That is awesomeness!

Shanna - Save her autograph from this age! She is going to be a famous artist! That is SOO cute!

Jenni Carlisle - I love the polka dots and sparkly shoes…pics of Annie always make me smile! Yeah Project320!

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another last of the firsts….

Tooth

i have had just about enough of this growing up junk!
she needs to stop it.
just stop.
kids aren't supposed to lose teeth until first grade.
this is so unfair to the mama.

but it's pretty cute either way.

especially when it fell out while eating a brownie.
she looked horrified and i said "what's wrong?"
and she spit out her tooth!
then her eyes got huge and her smile was ear to ear (with brownie all over mouth) and she screamed
"I'M GONNA GET MONEY FROM THE TOOTH FAIRY!!!!"
and skipped away to tell her siblings.

craig looked at me and we both made the face that means "that is the cutest thing ever" to each other.

George Quirk - How much did she get from the tooth fairy? OK, jokes aside, I agree that it’s one of the cutest things I’ve ever seen. I can’t even stop laughing right now. =D

Tammy @ Making a House a Home! - Aw, she is so cute! Congratulations Annie! They grow up so fast!
My daughter always kept her teeth, she didn’t want the tooth fairy to take them away! Not even for money!

coffee and daisies - i know how you feel about the youngest growing up to quickly. i have a daughter that is 6 and even though i love the idea of her maturing and being independent, i can’t help but still (desperately) look for features that remind me of when she was a baby…(does that make sense?)
i love the fact that her hands still look little and chubby, she sleeps with a teddy bear, and she still loves to be cuddled…yay!
they grow up TOO FAST!!!!!
sigh.

Crystal @ Ordinary Days - I sooooo know how you feel. Tonight we had a “Hanging of the Greens” service at church. Megan snuggled in my lap the whole time and I held her a couple times when we were standing. It hit me hard that this would be the last hanging of the greens service where I would probably be able to hold her. πŸ™ Why do they have to get bigger?

Lisa - Aw! That makes me want to cry! And she’s not even my baby girl! haha. I know my day will come…

Kat - Another beautiful milestone.
So glad you recorded it with a photo πŸ™‚

Flower Patch Farmgirl - Stop it!!! Calvin just lost his tooth – the one right beside Annie’s goner – an hour ago! Sniff sniff. And I thought the same thing – it’s supposed to happen NEXT year!

Lorilee - AWWW! She looks so excited! I lost my first tooth LITERALLY! I dropped it down the drain while rinsing it off! I am looking very pathetic in the photo my mom took! The tooth fairy did come.
Blessings,
Lorilee

Lindsay - PRECIOUS!

Melanie - She looks so cute!

Julie - I’m always a little sad when I know that we’ve experienced a last time for a first among our brood of five too. Hubby and I also have the “cutest thing ever look” for those moments ~ sweet! Your Annie is so cute! πŸ™‚

pam - I LOVE her reaction! She is adorable. It is hard to watch them keep growing up…especially the youngest one….so many first lasts with them. Our oldest lost her first tooth a week before her 5th birthday. We were eating out, I looked over at her and she had her hand out with something small and white on it. She had tears and said, “I’m loosing body parts”. I didn’t know it happened that young and none of her friends had lost any. Needless to say we were all trying to control our laughter while we told her it was part of life.

april - she does look so happy….conrats annie….love the pic….<3

Marisol Avila - So cute!! You can see the happiness in her eyes & smile!
PS – Where did you get the polaroid frame? πŸ™‚

Courtney Walsh - awww, she is early! My son just lost his first tooth and he’s an OLD first grader (already seven.) I was starting to imagine him graduating high school with two rows of baby teeth. lol It IS adorable though! πŸ™‚

Amy - Our sweet daughter, who is is kindergarten, JUST lost her first tooth yesterday TOO!! I got a bit teary eyed as well….They look alike!!
Congrats to sweet Annie!!

Becky @ Farmgirl Paints - i’m a sap too…it’s okay!

Holly - oh how sweet! My boy doesnt have any loose teeth yet so it is looking like first grade before he will lose his!

Shannon - Ha ha! My youngest lost her first tooth eating a fruit roll-up! What’s even better is that she had no clue…she swallowed the tooth and didn’t even realize she’d lost it!

Amy Lynne - Mine started losing teeth in Kindergarten too. My oldest lost his first tooth at school. I picked him up and knew something was different about his smile. It was too cute!

Grace - Congratulations, Annie!
(Great picture, Momma!)

Jessica Kujawa - Such a cute picture! My daughter started losing hers at 5 yrs. old and I said the same thing…first grade pics are supposed to be the ones with teeeth missing…not kindergarten! 9 teeth later and counting! sheesh…

Nikki - Yay Annie πŸ™‚ How much does the tooth fairy pay in America?
I was reading Mary’s comment above about forgeting to leave money. I forgot for not one, but two nights… I felt so bad… but covered up by saying that the tooth fairy couldn’t find it. On the 3rd night Yana left notes all over the house… thank goodness the tooth fairy came πŸ˜‰

Heather - Ahhhhh. I hear you. My oldest lost her first two teeth earlier this year. IN JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN!!!! She had barely turned five. πŸ™

Mary - I just hope the tooth fairy remembers to stop by. Have you ever seen a child’s face walk down for breakfast with tooth in had that the tooth fairy had forgotten, followed by a panic look exchanged between parents? Not a proud parent moment but one they will remind you of and laugh about as teenagers!

Beth @ Dirty Laundry - I tell them to stop growing ALL THE TIME! No one ever listens to me. Congratulations to Annie. I hope the tooth fairy remembers!

Sophie - Aww, this is so precious! I can still remember the first time I lost a tooth – I was absolutely terrified!
Congrats, ‘lil lady! (:

Janelle - And after making that face to each other, are you sure you didn’t add, “are you sure you don’t want just ONE MORE?!” – ha! Because that’s what I would have said to my hubby…

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out takes

i called craig outside to take our birthday picture with annie before he changed out of his suit.
he wears a suit everyday.
i love that he does….so handsome.
and i love that he wears pink shirts and POLKA DOT ties….i didn't pick that out…he is just that classy.

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#1….pretty good….craig is faking.

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 #2  um…this is for annie only…..they can't resist.

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#3  seriously….it's only for annie!

and i know what you are thinking….."YOUR ROOTS ARE SHOWING!"  i know i know.
my hairdresser is sunning herself in the caribbean and i have to wait.  
i just want you to know that i am aware of this problem.
and wanted you to feel confident that i am most definitely a brunette.

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#4  she always gives long kisses & her mouth is always half open….makes for a sloppy kiss….but it is her thing!

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#5 oh my….another one….this is only for annnnniiiiiiieeee.

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#6  oops….sock is falling down.

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#8 getting tickled….squirming…mom's eyes half closed.

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#9  oh come on!!   bunny ears?    on the best one?!

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 #10  craig got behind the camera.  all the girls in one shot.  i love my girls.

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#11 more bunny ears.   i am done.  get me outta here.  i am not the one giving the bunny ears.

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 #12  never mind.  forget it.  let's go open presents.  

christine - those are so great πŸ™‚ and #9? Photoshop, my friend. Easy-peasy! Send it to me and I’ll remove the ears for ya!

crystal beutler - Your family is just toooooooo cute! Love the pink shirt and polka dot tie. I wish more men still wore suits to work.

Nicole Q. - So cute! Love the one of you and your girls!

Kristin S - Outtakes are my favorite part of photo/video shoots!
Am I sick?

Christina - Pretty darling. I like #8!
And the first bunny ears…could you tilt it to one side, cropping out the ears? πŸ™‚

jeanne - Annie is so stinkin cute!!!

Valerie - Don’t you think that the best pictures you take are the ones not so serious and definitely not posed. Love all of them. So cute!

Maria - where would we be without digital cameras? I don’t think I’d ever get a decent shot without one! so cute!

Grace - Love Annie’s smile in #10. Your family’s smiles exude the fact that they are loved. πŸ™‚

michelle - oh my word!!! you crack me up. i love the pictures. ALL of them. but, especially the ones of you and all your girls. so so sweet to the bones. i think i need to get a remote for my camera and try this with my family. we never get pictures together!

Tammy @ Making a House a Home! - Love them all, such wonderful memories!

jessica kiehn - craig is so handsome! Love a man in a suit:)
Those DADGUM BUNNY EARS! Why do kids think that’s sooo funny?!
Hey, outtakes are my favorite, so these turned out great in my opinion:)

Tammy @ The Sabourin Family - LOL @ “sock falling down”

tara pollard pakosta - so adorable!
seriously, your girls are so CUTE!
your older daughter, um you need to lock her up til she’s at least 27!!!!
gorgeous!
love the birthday shot idea.
we try to do this too!
tara

Juli - #6…yup that’s the expression my hubby would’ve been wearing in each photo. Getting photographed pains him!

cassi - You could always edit out the bunny ears in number #9, that one is soo cute

Kirsten - I love #5!!!! – and I think it’s totally salvageable. Just a little photoshopping needed…
thanks so much for sharing. πŸ™‚

Darcie L. - I’ll Photoshop the bunny ears out of #9 if you want. πŸ™‚ Our daughter is 2 and FINALLY learning to smile for a camera. We have 2 years worth of random faces…

Lisa - This made me laugh so hard! I have 4 kids and CANNOT get a picture of everyone even looking at the camera! The older ones always mess around making silly faces. So funny! I’ve actually given up trying to get a good picture and figure I’m documenting what my family is really like! πŸ™‚

Courtney Walsh - love it!! πŸ™‚ I think you should frame the one where you’re getting bunny ears! It’s ridiculously cute! πŸ™‚

elisa - You are so stinkin cute- blonde or brunette!

sandy toe - What a cute family you are. I love polka dots too!
sandy toe

Amy - I love your style! And I love your clothing style too! Links for the WHOLE outfit, please! πŸ™‚

Debby - Funny stuff! Removing the bunny ears with Photoshop would be a great way to learn!!

Jennifer - I love Annie’s smooches!! My little boy has been trying to ‘marriage kiss’ me, and it looks pretty similar to Annie’s!! I have to tell him, I only marriage kiss daddy. It’s heartbreaking to him!! I love your blog!!

Mary - Great post!
Sometimes the outtakes are better than the perfect photo.

Kate @ Songs Kate Sang - OH! I love the one of all the girls. You have such a beautiful family!

midwestmom - Great pictures!! need a link for the gorgeous sweater please!! you guy are too fun!

Lindsay - I love this! Awesome tradition! I think I will start doing this too. Thanks for the great idea.

Dana@Bungalow'56 - Those family shots are sooo hard to come by. Good effort though!
Dana

april - funny stuff…its like that cloud commercial where the mom cuts and pastes the faces of the kids to have normal smiling faces…it made for a funny blog posting though……have a great day!!

shauna - love the daddy kiss! soooooo precious! Ella does the same thing and her daddy is the MOST common recipient of the the slobber…

Jaime @ Queen of the Creek - How cute! πŸ˜€ I think outtakes are the best!!
They show what’s REALLY going on!

Staci - Love em all πŸ™‚

Becky @ Farmgirl Paints - this is why i love you!

Kimberlee J. - No. 9 is my fav…keep the bunny ears. πŸ™‚

Cari - Outtakes are hilarious! Frustrating at the time? Oh yes! Fun to look back on later? Definitely! πŸ™‚

Trish - so funny! I like #8 your eyes don’t look 1/2 closed it looks like you are looking at annie affectionately πŸ™‚

Alma - Hilarious! my camera is full of outtakes too. Too funy

se7en - Those kids of yours are just delightful!!! So so so cute!!! And I have no idea when Annie grew up so fast!!!

Sandy - These are great and fun to look at. It’s nice to see the missing teen, I mean Lauren again. She’s naturally beautiful. Love her tights too. πŸ™‚

Laura Phelps - good tradition…even if it takes 478 pictures to get it right!
of course, the best are always the out takes
in pictures and in life

Lindsay - I love that the outtakes tell the story. Cute!

Julie - Oh so cute! Love it! Hope the birthday girl had a Very Happy Day!

Heather R. - So it is not just us…ha! πŸ™‚ Too funny.

Denise - thank you for inspiring me to get out from behind the camera. these pictures are so fun!

Four Flights - So Cute! Happy Birthday Annie!

Annie - These are all hysterical! Gotta love family pictures! (P.S.~ Where did your daughter get her floral tights? I love them!)

pam - FUN! Our oldest is getting into new editing stuff and she just edited out something like the bunny ears on your favorite pic…CRAZY. I couldn’t believe she could do it.

Karen Lehmann - These are so cute. I LOVE the bunny ears. And I didnt even notice any roots, even when i tried to notice them because you mentioned it – πŸ™‚ Guess I should go check my own roots

Linda @bushel and a pickle - This is a very happy group of people who seem to love and enjoy each other. Isn’t great to actually like your kids! Hope the presents opening was a blast. Have a good day!

Holly - How fun is that! Also, Craig rocks the pink shirt and polka dot tie!

Kirsten J - Love the outtakes – WE tried at least a dozen to get my folks with the grandkids. All I had were outtakes. But that’s okay.

Anita Ogle - Love the photos and lurvvve your shoes. Please share where you found them.
Anita

Gemma - Hi Meg!
These outakes are so cute!!
Cherish them forever : )
It’s been ages since we’ve seen Lauren on here!!
Gemma x

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my goofy kids

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sean:  i wish my last name was AWESOME.

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sean:  i bet there is no one in the world with the last name Chickenspray. 
 
i bet he's right.

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annie: MOM! sean is eating his breakfast in his underwear!
         (she is also standing there in the kitchen telling me this….in her underwear!)

 sean: annie…these aren't underwear.  they are boxers.  
        Hunter eats his breakfast in his boxers all the time.
 
        (Hunter is my teenage nephew that we have not seen in 6 months)

annie: well sean…HUNTERS are mean and do bad things like kill animals!  
         (so confused)
 
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me: would you both stop fighting! just try to get to along!!!

annie: hey sean…do you want to try that? should we just not fight and be nice?

sean:  annie…when someone is bothering me i just try to not listen and ignore them.
          except when it's scott.
          he just annoys me so bad and i then i get so mad……
 
 
 
 
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annie calls raviolli "graveeoli"

she calls sharpies "pern-a-get mawkawrs"

she always says "in-specially" for especially. 
  

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she said
"chocolate rocks.  vanilla does not rock…but chocolate does rock!" 

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annie: "mom, can we have more babies in our house?"

me:     "well…i would like that but it's up to God.  
            if God wants us to have more babies…we will."


annie: "ssshhhhhh…be quiet…… i hear jesus.  he's says…..you get to have more babies!"

me: "HA HA HA…you'll have to tell daddy about that"
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annie said 
"today i'm going to bring my fake In-merican girl to school…AND MY WORMS!!"

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sean: "MOM…would you have the crown of knowledge from harry potter…
          or a pan of baked potatoes?"

        
before i could answer he said "i know i know…crown of knowledge.  me too"
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ME:  "i like ET because it was the first movie i saw in the theater.
        we didn't go to movies very often like you guys do.
        there weren't as many movies for kids and it was too much money"

talby: "so you were POOR?!"

ME:  "yeah…we kind of were…sort of"


talby: "did everybody wear knee high socks?"

sean: "and those hair things….scruncies?!"
 

what in the world? 

Funny Love Quotes - Very cute kid pictures. Nice work.

eds - I’m convinced you have the funniest kids on the face of the earth! I hope I get to have kids someday (wait — is that the voice of Jesus I hear, telling me that I will?! πŸ™‚ and that they are half as funny! What a hoot!

Collette - I wanted to let you know that although my only child, a daughter, is now out of the house and a sophmore in college, I often find that “mom blogs” aren’t really something I can relate to much anymore, but I keep coming back here, (everyday;) ) because of your wit and the kids and the photos and the just general happy atmosphere, even when things seem out of your control you maintain, and in this day and age, even maintaining is a struggle. I appreciate you so much! Thanks, Col

crystal b - Loved this. You’ll look back on these conversations some day and miss them so much!

Heather - All hysterical, but the scrunchie comment put me over the edge! seriously, where do kids even hear about things like scrunchies? πŸ™‚

Tonya - ET was my first movie theater movie too! Every time we are by that movie theater, I tell my kids about ET. I always point out my childhood house and grade school too. And, I’m a Kansas girl just like you!

Laura Phelps - I can not wait to meet your goofy kids!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sophie - How funny! I can’t believe you managed to remember all those conversations!!!

Kat - This will be great to look back on. Too funny.
Love the bit about having more babies. What did Craig say to that one?!

candace - hilarious! can you do a post like this every week?

kristine - ha ha hilarious! and i want annie’s sundae! that fudge looks GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!

Flower Patch Farmgirl - Pitch perfect. And totally – the pan of baked potatoes! Duh.

Abby - hilarious!! I needed this post thanx!

Angie - I love your blog…thanks for making me smile everyday!
I voted for your picture…Hope you win!
Angie

Sugar Mama - I have read your blog for a while, and never commented (so sorry!) but your picture of Daylight Donuts just made me love your blog even more! I grew up in OK and spent many special morning eating donuts and sausage rolls from there…. and I miss it so much! Now I’m craving them ;o)

Rachel / cREaTe - love it. especially the hunter / underwear conversation. πŸ™‚ hysterical.

Emily B. - Oh my goodness, I spotted a peanut butter donut! When my husband and I were dating we used to drive up to Druber’s just for the PB donuts, and the excuse to stay out later, together.
And the Chickenspray name is He-LAR-ious! I think he’s right, I haven’t seen that one in the phonebook.

Jennifer - Daylight Donuts!! I grew up in Clovis, NM and we had a Daylight Donuts. I thought it was the only one because I had never come across another and miss them terribly. And then it pops up on your blog and here I sit salivating…
I LOVE the kids conversations! What a fun post!

Christine Ishmael - Aren’t those donuts one of the things on your summer list? I hope you don’t mind but I borrowed (ok I copied) your idea for the summer check-off list…my kids loved it! I love how my little kids say things…I get so mad when my older kids correct the younger ones when they say something wrong…they’ll figure it out soon enough! Why do the older kids do that…thanks for sharing your summer days!

www.Kellyloves.wordpress.com - mmmmmm …. ice cream … i want some now!
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Lisa - Oh, that made my whole afternoon. I’m laughing so hard.

shelly @familyblt - That last one is the best! So are more babies in your future?!

Sara @ It's Good to be Queen - that’s hilarious. and i’m pretty for sure God wants you to have more babies.

Katy Stone - I woke up this morning, logged in to read my blogs and this, by far, made my morning! best thing i’ve read all day. can you please do this more often? (and the best thing is- you don’t have to PLAN anything, just remember!) πŸ™‚

sara's art house - Hilarious!

Deedra P. - I had to laugh…most of these “conversations” sound like what is talked about at our house. From Harry Potter, to underwear (we call them “jockeys”), to being “poor”, and finally MORE BABIES LOL! Have a great day:))

Linnea - These are some of my favorite posts – just random quotes from the kids! Love it and it made me luagh out loud today! You are so blessed to have so many wonderful kids!

Julie - Makes me want babies right this second.

Kimberlee J. - Hysterical. Sean is totally cracking me up today.

Jill J. - OK, I have read the Harry Potter series like 4 times (hangs head in shame) and have never heard of the “crown of knowledge.” But, I’m sure I would like one rather than a pan of baked potatoes.
Love,
Mrs. Chickenspray πŸ™‚

Carrie K - oh gees…i am CRYING these made me laugh so hard!!
you have the coolest crazy kids ever πŸ™‚
oh and dont worry…i was poor and wore scruncies too! haahaahaahaahaaa

Heather Richter - According to google…no Mr. or Mrs. Chickenspray. Our girls have fakey In-American dolls, too. You always make me laugh.
~Heather R.

Michelle - This post cracked me up Meg!

Heather - so funny!! love the crown of knowledge or pan of baked potatoes question. awesome!

Jennifer De Los Santos - I love the way Annie pronounces words. Kate is starting to really talk and it cracks us up the way she says things. “Night Night, sweep tight, not wet de bedbums bite” is one of our favorites. She also likes to go “simmin” in the pool.

katy - Hilarious! Thanks for the laugh this morning after I got 3 hours of preggo sleep with my sick two year old. πŸ™‚

Erica - Oh my goodness… That sounds so great! haha =)

kelli - love it! {maybe even more than i love that drubers pb knot up there!}

Andria - Our oldest still calls boxers “boxsters”, he’s going into 6th. I guess we better tell him, we just think its so darn cute we’ve never corrected him. Our 6 year old says it too. I love the things kids say.

patti - too cute!
i have been trying to write down stuff as my kids say funny things. my mom has all these great things from when me and my brothers were little. like, i guess i used to ask my mom if there was electricity and television when she was a little girl (i am guessing i thought she grew up in “little house on the prairie times”.) – she loved me for that one! hahaha!

Kelsey - hahahaha!!! so cute = )

mandy friend - thanks for giving me a laugh so early in the morning…off to hide any scrunchie picturea before my kids can see…

Tracy - These quotes are the best! So funny, I’m truly laughing out loud! How wonderful to preserve all of this : ) My daughter loves reading your posts with me too….she loves Annie ❀

Kate @ Songs Kate Sang - LOL ~ Oh, i needed to laugh! ET was my first movie, too πŸ™‚ I want to be DB when I grown up!

Tracy - LOL too funny! The first movie I recall seeing at young ages were Jaws (at the drive-in movie) – I think I was SIX and it scared the beejeebees out of me and then I saw the black hole in the theatre. Kids are so funny but yours always crack me up because they are just too cute! :o)

Molly Pearce - I loved this!!! I don’t have any kids but I am going to do my own craft day of the week for myself. Your crafts look so fun! Can I come and craft with y’all? Have a happy Tuesday!!
~Molly P

tara pollard pakosta - these are awesome!!!
I love this post!
well, I love all your posts!
it’s like the highlight of my day, seriously! LOL!
sad, but true>
tara

Lisa - Should we try this? Should we try and not fight and get along? Priceless…I wish my boys would try it! πŸ™‚

Lisa K - Hahahahahahaha thank you so much for this great post. I loved it. And I am so happy for you and your kids that you recorded all of that in print so it will never be forgotten πŸ™‚ Precious and priceless. Love it!!

Krissa - these are hilarious…bahahahaha…thats awesome…i wanna read more!!!!!

vanessa - These are my favorite type of posts. I could listen to funny things kids say all day long! The Hunters was the best one.

purejoy - ummm i disagree. i think your name must be awesome. or one of your kids or something. they are so adorable and i love to hear how their minds process. thanks for sharing a window into your world!

Lynda - WHO TOLD THEM ABOUT THE SCRUNCIES!?!?!?!?!?!?!?;)
I like those “tiny”people!!!!
Lynda

Kate - How funny…my V calls ravioli “graveeoli” too…

Kari - My favorite was when Annie was confused about “Hunters” :)! Yay for school being out and you being able to engage in even more conversations with your kids…priceless!

Wendy - I love this post Meg. πŸ™‚ Made me smile. My youngest used to call a bathing suit-“baby soup” and goggles-“gobbles” so it was great when she’d want to go for a swim. “Mom, I need my baby soup and gobbles!”. So sweet!

Lisa - You’re kids are so sweet. I love the stuff they come up with. I came across this blog and thought you would like this post…
http://bedifferentactnormal.blogspot.com/2010/06/rainbow-pudding-pops.html
Take Care,
Lisa

Shannon - I bet there are other bloggies who would want you to take pictures here in Atlanta if you make the trip …hint hint πŸ™‚

Shannon - Well, why don’t you all come to Atlanta so you can see your neice and nephew — AND take Hunter’s Senior pictures!! πŸ™‚ He goes in tomorrow for the tux/yearbook picture! I can’t believe he will be a Senior!

Dana D@BoysMyJoys - This in-specially made my day, Mrs. Awesome!
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yesterday

as we left swimming lessons i saw this car parked in front of my big truck.
 
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i said "oh….that is pretty….ohhhhh…..i like that car"
sean looked at it and said "but mom, there are only two seats!"
and talby said "exactly.  one for her and one for dad."
i smiled.
annie didn't miss a beat "WELL…i'm gonna need 2 CAMPER CARS when i have my 12 kids!"

we went to the zoo for a short visit.
it was hot.
very hot.
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the zoo had the misters everywhere to cool the kids off.
sean's hair was so funny.

all the animals were loving the kids.

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we gave him some ice.  
he liked it.

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we were alone by the lions.
all three were asleep.
sean gave this very realistic roar a few times….woke up the daddy.
that got them very excited.
he got up and walked right up to the glass and started pawing at the glass and showing his teeth.
if there was no glass….he would have killed us.
he was not playing with us.
the zoo keeper came over and stood there till we left…..kind of to get us to leave.

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the tigers were asleep too.
until we sat down next to them.
then they were wide eyed.
the were convinced that talby & annie's yellow shirts were the cause of the animals liking them today. 
  

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snow cone break.
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we saw these in the gift shop and we were inspired for craft thursday.
which will be craft friday again this week.
 
 
then to the car.
hot drive home.
quiet drive home.

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oh how i love the dvd player and wireless headphones.
  
we came home and every child went somewhere seperate….by choice.
they each played quietly….for hours.
it was like there were no children here!
crazy.
i took a book to my lawn chair in my swimsuit and vegged for an hour.

i needed that.
it rocked.

Vannessa Gabbett - Wow! The car is definitely pretty, but I guess, your kids didn’t appreciate the beauty of the car, but instead, they noticed how many seats the car has. It only shows that they do want to come along with you every time you have a date with your husband. Heheh. I’m just kidding. Your kids did have a great time in the zoo. I can see it all over their faces. πŸ™‚

Tyra Shortino - You have such lovely kids. It’s kind of funny how they noticed that the car has only two seats, one for you and for your husband. Heheh. You need to buy two of those so that your 3 kids can ride with you. πŸ™‚ But the car is definitely pretty. Though I wonder how it would accelerate in an open highway.

ana from australia - just saw these, the animal pics are FANTASTIC…. thank god for thick glass hey?

Musings Of A Gem - That Lion looked crazy!!!
Gemma X

Trina McNeilly - sounds like a fun day and the perfect ending.. some quiet alone time! I can’t believe the how close you are to the hippo & how the cats were so animated – wow …..sooooo coool!

Becky @ Farmgirl Paints - I’m thinking a trip to the zoo is in order. Those were great pics. That lion looked a little pissed;)

Jenn - Isn’t it crazy that kids don’t get freaked out by lions getting mad at them?! I took my daughter to the Denver Aquarium last summer and they have tigers there. She wasn’t even two and was just standing there at the glass and a tiger totally charged at her. Everyone else took an involuntary step back and she just stood there all happy just to see the tiger! Can’t wait until we can {finally} get some nice weather to go to the zoo. Glad you had such a fun day!

Lauren - Such a fun zoo day! Glad to see that you guys are fellow QT supporters…love their great fountain drink deals!! It’s the little things in life, right? πŸ™‚

jen - Separate by choice and quiet for hours? Was there Benadryl in that QT cup?

heidi @ wonder woman wannabe - looks like an amazingly awesome day for all – EVEN you!! Love that. Can I order up one of the same for me???

Jessica - That lion looks too scary… even behind that wall… No thanks.. i think i would have ran! πŸ™‚ The hippo is my fav!

Melanie - Sounds like you had a great day and I just love what Talby said about you and Craig:)

tara pollard pakosta - what a nice day!!!
we need a Zoo day!
my girls will often do that after
a full day out, just find somewhere, alone
in their room or wherever and just read a book,
draw, go on their laptops etc. they need alone time!!
great pix as always!

Sixty Fifth Aveune - Amazing pictures, as usual! We visit the zoo all the time and we would be lucky to get one cool animal shot. What a great day!

Lori - Awww. Summertime is great, isn’t it? I love the tiger picture and the snow cone.

shelly - That lion picture looks fake, which is good, because knowing it is real-is a little freaky to me. What a fun day though!

heike - how funny! may i show you which picture i posted just today?
i had to laugh a lot when i realized this coincidence… ;o)
it’s all about hippos…
http://koelnformat.blogspot.com/2010/06/ein-tag-im-zoo-macht-froh.html

www.Kellyloves.wordpress.com - lions, tigers and hippos — what a fun day!!!
http://www.kellyloves.wordpress.com

jennifer - We went to the zoo yesterday too! SO hot!
And the lawn chair in the backyard with a book by myself… my favorite!

Staci - We’ve had VBS all week….I’m looking forward to veggin’ ALOT next week myself πŸ™‚

Kelly - great day! Kelly

jack - Oh! Wireless headphones! I didn’t know they even existed. I’m off to investigate…..

Sara @ It's Good to be Queen - those are some serious teeth on that tiger. looking forward to taking our kids to the zoo…it’s a big trip for us, an hour and a half each way. wish we could just pop over for the morning like that. glad you got a quiet afternoon. πŸ™‚

Stacia - Oh my gosh I love QT pops in the summer! I live in Colorado and we don’t have QT πŸ™

Debbie S. - My husband and I always talk about when all four kids are grown, we are going to reward outselves for surviving parenthood with a two-seater car and a white couch!!

Jocelyn Stott - What a great day and oh my goodness, that lion!!!! Super cool but also slightly creepy. It is humbling how magnificent those animals are.

Dana@Bungalow'56 - What a wonderful day. I LOVE misters. We don’t get heat for very long, but when it comes it is HOT. At our local street performer festival they attach the misters to the hydrants. I wish I had one in our backyard. (It would go nicely with the pool : ) Thanks for stopping by. Enjoy your quiet time, its hard work keeping us up to date. But I for one really appreciate it.
Dana

Gekakel - Beautiful pictures of your family to the zoo!

beth - Gosh it has been ages since I went to the Atlanta Zoo…what fun you all had…loved all the pics and can’t wait to see your craft Friday from the inspiration pic.
Ahh the sound of silence when kids are with you…nothing but a great gift from them…peace and love among them all.
Oh yeah I see that car and I will raise you on it…oops sorry have nothing to raise on it..lol
Loving your blog as always Meg! Have a great weekend and can’t wait to be back on Monday…I so look forward to your piece of life each day!

Kacey - I want to go to the zoo! Sadly, I think we would melt right now. No zoo in the triple-digits for this girl!
You always have so much fun with everything! Love your outlook on life.
Kacey
P.S. A whole HOUR by yourself with a book with kids at home? Fantastic!

Kimberlee J. - We’re hitting the zoo tomorrow for Ella’s birthday. Did I hear it right? 100 degrees!!!! I hope they have the misters on for us, too! Love ya!

Heather - what i wouldn’t give for an hour with a book. ahhhh. sounds heavenly.

Julie - Oh, and when we do go to the zoo, we will wear yellow to test your kids’ theory πŸ™‚

Julie - Those zoo pictures are unreal! It always seems like the animals are hiding or sleeping when we are there. The zoo is on our summer to-do list… now I’m pumped. I want the zookeeper to come stare us down because the lions are aggitated and threatening us. Haha! Not really–that would put me way out of my comfort zone.
We were able to squeeze in Craft Thursday yesterday… letter mosaics. I found the idea through a link on your blog. The kids each made one for themselves and I made one for baby on the way and then the boys decorated D-A-D with items from the toolbox… for dad for Father’s Day. So much fun and way less messy than I thought it would be. Yay for that!

Georgia - WOW how big are them Tigers teeth!!!!! I went to our local zoo a week ago and was really close to a tiger and i couldnt believe how BIG their paws were…. !!! huge.
The Lion pic’s funny. Looks like hes making goofy faces on the glass…
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Sophie - Looks like such a fun day!
Darn, I want to go to the zoo now! πŸ˜€
Sophie
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