we drove inland to reedley to visit family and friends.
we stayed with sharon…she's craig's dad's cousin….through marriage.
i had never even met her.
(felt a little crazy bringing my 5 kids to someone's home i had never met…crazy for her and her home)
but of course she was delightful and an excellent hostess.
she took such good care of us…breakfasts and coffee, comfy beds, snacks by the pool.
yes…she had a pool.
and we loved it.
and friends' kids loved it too.
she had a bbq by the pool with her daughter and family…whom we'd also never met.
don't you love meeting family you never have before?!
and then seeing family resemblances in them.
it's wild!
sharon is also friends with our friends from kansas that now live in reedley too.
2 blocks away…such a small world.
so they were there too.
it was a great night .
our high school bff's, tonya and phil, who now live in california.
we finally got to come see where they have been living all these years.
and have all our kids together.
that's the good stuff.
SO GOOD!
they even made homemade ice cream.
perfection.
thank you sharon, from the bottom of our hearts, for letting us stay in your beautiful home.
a thorn among roses - i wanna go tot sharon’s house!!!
Jenelise - Hello! I randomly came across your page a few months back, and check it every so often. I love your beautiful home & the pics of your fun family. I wish I could be transplanted in to your home, with all the fun crafts and projects.. I’d be in heaven!! :] Anyways, had to comment on this point because I am actually from Reedley, and now live in Kingsburg, which is about 15 miles away!! When I read that’s where you all stopped, my law hit the floor! It is indeed such a small wonderful world we live in! :]
Krystle - I’m a longtime lurker, but I had to post when I read that you spent part of your summer vacation in Reedley. I have family there (my grandma was born there), so everytime we are anywhere near there my husband and I make it a point to go visit. No on EVER knows where it is. It is a nice little town though, the Sierra Nevada’s form such a pretty backdrop.
Jo - I made the same mistake as Lisa- your friend in the yellow shirt looks just like you and my first thought was OMG IS MEGAN PREGNANT? lol
From Jo (a long time reader from Australia)
Christina - That looks like so much fun! I love this small world we live in…it’s so amazing.
Laura - A pool & new relatives, & in California… I’ve died and gone to heaven… 🙂
kathy b - I had to look on a map to see where Reedley is located. Embarassing being a California girl and all. Then I also realized how close it is to Kingsburg, where my mom was born and Clovis, where my sister lives.
Have to say it’s not a very pretty part of Ca and can be soooo hot there but I think your trip was during a cool spell here. I’ve enjoyed seeing Calif, through your eyes.
Kathy b
Elisa - I want that pool!!!!!
Kimberlee J. - So fun to see T. Goertzen preggers!
sandy toe - OH..looks so fun…ice cream maker..oh yum!
sandy toe
Lisa - OOOPPPSSSSS…. JUST REALIZED THAT ISN’T YOU. SORRY. YOUR BOTH SO PRETTY, GOT CONFUSED. HEY, MAYBE YOU SHOULD CUT YOUR HAIR?
HUGS FROM MAINE
Lisa - GREAT PICTURES. GREAT SPOT IN COUNTRY LIVING. LOVE THE HAIR CUT.
HUGS FROM MAINE
rebecca - Found your blog awhile ago, have never commented but HAD to this time. Reedley? HAHA No way. I’m from Clovis/Fresno and doubt anyone outside of the central valley has ever heard of Reedley. I’m sure that you had perfect swimming weather.
By the way, when I first found your blog and went through a ton of your photos, I landed on the porch one with all the pumpkins…the SAME one that I had on my desktop for fall….that I had found randomly on Google images. I guess I had never thought about it actually being somebody’s VERY OWN front porch, it just made my soul smile when I saw it…so weird…
patricia - If there was a female version of Norman Rockwell, I think you would be it…Norma-
I always love how you just make life look so good, so thankful and full – ice cream and all.
Your photos say it all.
Lindsey Moss - Meg- Hello! This is my first blog comment EVER, so feel special:) I have been reading (and enjoying) your blog for a few months now. Anyway, I was procrastinating from end of the year grading (I am an elementary art teacher) on the computer when I found a site that made me think of you and your esty shop… maybe you’ve heard of it before??? its http://www.spoonflower.com.
Basically, you created your own fabrics online (no yardage minimum and not too pricey)and then they print it and sent it to you in a few weeks. Pretty cool for those cutey t-shirts and pillows you make. Just though I’d share cause I was pretty excited! Lindsey Moss