i got some happy mail.
2 chandeliers at my door?
Category Archives: Uncategorizedi got some happy mail. oh maybe i shouldn't i open this box.
i don't need a lion in the house…i already have 5 monkeys.
oh jenny. (art by jake…i assume)
you silly girl.
thank you for my gi-nor-mous chandelier!!
i have no idea where i will put it…
but i WILL find a spot.
2 chandeliers at my door? wow. i am the luckiest girl in the world.
friday night is family night at our house.
we carried out pizza and ate it at the park.
while eating her pizza annie said "look! some slides!"
i answered "yep…when you're finished eating you can go play!"
she gave the fist pump and said "YES!"
then lauren said "UGH! we're staying to play?!"
ha.
how cruel would it be to take the little ones to eat at a park
and then not let them play?!
somehow our 13 year old managed to find some fun…
even at the park.
dad vs everyone.
good good times.
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what do you think…are these pictures too big?
can you see them well?
the color isn't as clear as it was before typepad changed…
what's up with that?
if you enjoy torturing yourself…. you should take 5 children with you
to home depot, lowes AND sam's club in the same afternoon.
did ya leave them there? you gave me a great laugh today. thank you! All I can do is laugh……. How funny…..(of course it is funny when it happens to someone else….not so much when it is you!!!!! )Been there….done that….. LOL you just made my day . Hee hee… the next time I go I may see if I can leave Matt in one of the showers while I shop. 🙂 All I can think is…”it’s five o’clock somewhere!” Oh gosh! I could have posted the same picture with my two. The door section at Home Depot is the worst! They stand on either side and knock and say who’s there, then giggle loudly, when the door opens, they screech, hug, then run around the another “door”. Torture it is INDEED. OH…and my kids can’t keep their hands off the blinds and shades. Open, close, open, close, , and I”m headed over there later today. With both kids. Just pretend you are in a dream and know it will end. We’ve done it with all three kids – and oh the lovely comments you get from them – hearing every doorbell sound five times over. 🙂 this looks very familiar but with only one child! look who came to play in the peonies.
oh she is such a cutie!
annie, talby, jenn and i were jumping up and down trying to get her to smile.
we must have looked so funny to the traffic going by.
miss london has brothers and a sister too.
and a daddy of course.
i forgot to share these pictures from a few weeks ago.
what fun neighbors to have.
now…when do we get baby-sit?
talby and annie are ready!
Great pictures again. Meg, these are awesome! I can’t decide on a favorite… the first one? the feet? Russ and Konley? The are all perfect. We defintely need to sign up with your studio! 🙂 Those are beautiful pictures. Babies and flowers. Two of my favorite things! Dang she’s cute. What a nice addition to the peonies! one word…PRECIOUS!!!! She is edible! Even more beautiful than the gorgeous peonies! Love her fun and sweet little name too. Fantastic pictures! I linked the chicken and biscuits on my blog because we are obsessed with it here. Cute, adorable family!! ~Jill 🙂 Megan – these are sooo cute! I was surprise when I went to your blog this morning and there was London! I am very happy there are some good ones. The grandparents will be very happy. Thanks for all you do and being such a great neighbor! I owe you a lot. Talby told me the other day that I needed to find a day to go shopping so she could baby sit London. Mmmmmmmmmmm I am working on that. Megan, Those are great pictures!! I love peonies and babies… very pretty together! Oh so cute! Beautiful. Love the family head shot. They all look so happy! Love the last photo…so creative GREAT JOB !! oh how fun! great pics! pretty family too! she is such a doll. the pictures are beautiful – i am sure they are so happy you took them. great job. Megan, I’m sorry you misses it, maybe next time. Where do you live? E-mail if you want or just leave me a comment… I Love the picture’s what a big family they have. oh-so-adorable! That first one is so adorable it should be on a fabric softener bottle! And I loved the one of the whole fam. on the blanket. I’ve seen that pose before, but you make it look all fresh and new! SO cute ;)! that’s how long i wait for my favorite flower.Â
the entire bush grows out of the ground in a month.Â
then huge round buds form all over it.Â
annie shouted “look we’re growing watermelons!”Â
Peonies are just the most feminine flower.Â
wouldn’t they make a wedding so beautiful?Â
i wait 11 months to enjoy their blooms.Â
and inevitably….always…every year…no matter what….Â
it rains within a week and they all fall down to the ground.Â
too heavy to hold themselves up anymore.Â
and in 11 more months we’ll see them again.
I agree with you (all). They are the most beautiful and fragrant flowers, and yours are just lovely. I remember reading somewhere that they’re the only flowers that can’t be grown out of season…I wonder if that is true. Almost makes them more special. I’m with you……they are my favorite! I just went out in the yard yesterday and cut some to fill a vase in the kitchen and they just bring a smile to my face! My sister just married and she had lots of them at her wedding….. these remind me so much of our wedding…nine years ago this coming june 5th…ooodles of peonies in the cellar of my grandmothers house…Lorel and I got to make all the table arrangements for the reception and I think that was pretty close to heaven. 🙂 Thanks for bringing back memories. I too think you should make a calendar! These are beautiful. Mine are blooming too. I want you to know that I’m using the one with the faded out background on my powerpoint for worship this week. It’s perfect. Peonies are my absolute favorite flower. Unfortunately, I live in Houston, TX which is not a spot where they grow well. I miss peonies, lilacs and old fashioned flags (irises) from back home in Ohio!!! They are the best aren’t they , you must cut them and enjoy them inside , don’t they last for ages when cut. Just gorgeous! Martha would be proud! I want some! You should pick them and make lavish and luxurious boquets and garlands to drape all over your beautiful house while they are still alive! 😉 such a worthwhile 11 month wait, the peonies are lovely! BEAUTIFUL!!! so pretty Meg…thanks for sharing… I also love peonies. Mine are getting there, but not yet ready to bloom….thanks for sharing yours…..Cut some of those and put them in a vase….little ants and all. Pretty, pretty peonies! Reminds me of how our azaleas bloom… so pretty but for such a short time. Great photos. 🙂 ~Jill Mine are going to pop any day now. And we just had a big rain today–so I’m actually glad they weren’t open yet! I love to look at mine on the bush, but I really love to just go cut all of them off and bring them inside in a big vase. And they WOULD be gorgeous in a wedding! Oh my goodness girl that’s my favorite flower also I was just out side looking at mine there not in bloom yet, but I’ll let you know when they are, do you cut your and take them in the house? These are so pretty, I think you should publish a calendar, so then while you are waiting for the next 11 months, you can be looking at photos of them. 🙂 those are beautiful! almost look not real! Those are beautiful pictures! Are all those peonies in your yard? Love them. I’ve had peonies before but I would get so bummed when they would fall to the ground and get overrun with ants. Maybe I should give them a try with a hoop. As as ex-florist of 17 years before becoming a mom, those, too, were my favorites – seeing I could have my choice at any time – oh, to have a flower shop again….(sigh) My favorite flower too!!! I just love them!!! meg- i love these flowers! my mom has a ton of them and you’re right, as soon as a rain comes they fall to the ground! those pictures are incredible!! i’ve never paid attention to that kind of flower before, but i will now…GORGEOUS!! those are beautiful meg. i don’t have any. maybe i should get some – are there a bunch of different varieties? I just love how bulbous and about-to-burst they look right before they bloom! those are gorgeous! perfect pics 🙂 my sister came to visit us for the weekend! with s’mores…and neighbors and dogs…and beers. saturday was perfect. laid in the grass, talked with our grandma, splashed on the trampoline, stuck stickers on maya’s belly, went for a long walk we ate our treats on the steps of the historical museum. FAR!
lorel i am so happy you came to visit. grandma thank you for coming too. I meant to comment before but forgot…The Grover on Sesame Street reference cracked me up! I used to be able to the best “Near/Far” impersonation. I’ll have to try it out on my family tonight. 🙂 what a wonderful weekend treat – time spent with your sister. her kids are adorable too. i love the look of your street. such pretty houses with wonderful front porches. very welcoming. WOW..you can have bonfires in town? Jeepers that would be fun but here the fire dept. would be here in 10 mins..lol wow! great blog! fantastic photos…love time with family 🙂 Looks like you had a great family weekend… Near…far! So funny! I want to jump on the tramp with water! Everyone looks like they had a great time. The little one with star stickers on her belly reminded me of Dr. Seuss’s “the sneetches”—too cute ;)! time with family… nothing better! nothing! Seeing you both together made my little heart ache, you have such a great gift in eachother. It makes me wish so much that I lived closer to 1. my mom and 2. my brother and 3. Lorel. Super fun & yummy food to boot! Sisters are great to share adulthood with! I am so glad I came too! I (mostly)enjoy the roller coaster ride of raising kids, and I enjoy our sisterhood. Sat. was a wonderful day. Our ride home was mostly really nice – both girls slept for almost 2 hours, so I drove the “cowboy trail” thru Cottonwood Falls. Just beautiful. When Macy woke up though, her right front tooth was really loose and bleeding (whine, whimper -“It tastes gross!”-then Maya says,”gross” too.) It finally fell out last night at 8:55! thanks for everything. See you in June. Looked like a glorious day! Looks like a fun weekend! Smores, ice cream, waterplay… just makes me want to go outside and soak up some sun. 🙂 ~Jill looking at these pictures just makes me feel so blessed. another outing with annie craig was out of town so dinner was a picnic in the yard. and bald eagles in their nests. and bike rides around the driveway. its all SO good. You know I love a good dinner picnic! No crumbs to clean up inside! I love the costumes! a picnic complete with costumes – how very enchanting. cute pix. You are such a fun mama! You inspire me!!! How those everyday moments bless us! I love all the costumes involved in the picnic, and the outing with the arms full of babies. So sweet! fun, great pictures!! 5 kids??? wow!! i bow to you!! your children are beautiful!! I’m still drooling over those dad gum biscuits below… ~Jill 🙂 Life’s precious moments!! Wonderful memories… ~Jill Posts like these that you create always feel so “magical”. I enjoy reading them. soooo good! Megan, I love it!!! Great picture’s we should all be thankful,I know I am… this recipe came from a friend of a friend. start by cooking your chicken however you’d like place it all in a 9×13 pan. add it to your chicken in the pan. now for the best part of the recipe. place the biscuits on top of the chicken & sauce. remove from the oven once the rolls are golden brown. if you make this maybe you will have a meal that is so loved go make this. YUMMERS. Oh NUM! Thanks, it is cold, dreary and rainy here today, that looks perfect for dinner! I have a rotisserie chicken in the fridge that I was trying to think of something to do with! Thank you so much for this easy and yummy recipe! I am my husband’s new hero. okay–I will :)! 1st time on your blog and I love it. Wow ~ You made me want to cook … that’s saying a lot! Oh comfort food! My mom makes this but covers the top with the smaller biscuits (and adds a bag of frozen veggies), but I bet the big flaky biscuits are much better. Thanks for sharing your dinner ideas. I think we all need help sometimes. This looks so good! Please email the recipe – thanks. Looks delicious…my family loves chicken and biscuits…but have never found a recipe that keeps everyone happy! Will have to give it a try (could you email me the recipe?) I think we will add the corn! Yum! Please, please, please send the recipe. I love easy and my family loves chicken. I would LOVE the recipe, thanks! 🙂 That looks great and easy, my kind of cooking. Looks delish!! I’d like a piece of that watermelon right now… Yum! ~Jill 🙂 This looks super easy! I’m gonna give it a try next week! (We are leaving for sunny Arizona on Saturday!) But I’m for sure doing it…next week! Thanks for sharing! I want to make this tonight but I’m not finding the recipe???? I looked in the sidebar under recipes and unless I am blind today I don’t see it. HELP!! My hubby is going to be so grateful to you! Although I might take the credit. 😉 Right up my alley…quick and easy..and I was so afraid the cremay part was gonna be creme of chicken soup that stuff gives me the willies…but is not…its a delicious gravy…so yea…send it on over. Thanks Meg…oh yea…heart the basketball plates too…I have been eating of ladybug ones for a while now. I would love this recipe! My husband would love this! Thanks! I want to make that tonight! My husband would freak out if it came out of the oven. Chicken and biscuits are his favorite and there is no good Southern eating around here. Please please pass it on. oh my heavens! I thought my family was THE only ones that made that! we love it too! sooooo dang downhome cozy 🙂 better yet… i’m heading over… have leftovers? 🙂 yummmmmmo! I would love the recipe. Wow! That looks soooo good! I love to cook & getting new recipes! I came to check you out on the perfect day!! So glad you stopped by my neck of the woods the other day! I have an Annie too, in first grade…as well as 2 boys, Jack is 5 and Sam is just about to turn 3. How old are your kiddos?? that looks so good. i am going to get the stuff for that right away. my son will probably try to eat the whole pan himself. thanks! would love the reciepe for this but it is not on the side bar? did i look in the wrong spot? thanks for your help |
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Dawn - Great pics! Lauren looks just like her dad! You can see it so well in the pic where they are head to head/face to face.
Chicago Jen - Glad you got the package! It took us a year to find a box big enough. Can’t wait to see where is goes. love ya,
jen
melissa @ the inspired room - You have a whole basketball team there, that is great. We put a basketball hoop in our driveway last year because it was one of the few things that every age could enjoy together…to one degree or another. We play a lot of HORSE.
Love the big pictures, but of course, I would love them as mine are gianormous. Must be old age, I like to see my photos in great detail. Well, not photos of ME in great detail. That would be plain frightening. But other photos, yes BIG is good.
Ok, happy cleaning, painting, working around the house. 🙂
Melissa
Jill (One Wired Woman) - Size does matter… the large photos are great. 🙂 I would do this as well… but I have junked up both sides of my blog. There’s no way I could fit in larger photos.
The story of my life… just junking things up. hee hee ~Jill 🙂
Jenny Pocknall - The big pictures look great.
I love your peonies. I planted some over a year ago, but they have not done anything as yet. I was hoping for some big beautiful blooms like you.
kristin - not too big…i love pictures big.
and wow, i love watching you parent lauren…it gets closer and closer every moment here.
pizza at the park…we are going to do that.
April - Meg…the pictures are Stellar….I have never thought to take a pizza to the park….putting that on my to do list…
have a happy holiday !!
Julie K - I love your big pictures. I wish blogger would give me a way to make my pictures bigger! I love them.
And I do know what you MEAN. :o) I’m ready but not too. I think more ready than not, but we’ll see in two weeks.
traci - wow – what a fun package to arrive. can’t wait to see where you put it. how exciting!!!
i know you’ve heard me say this before, but hang in there with lauren – she’ll be back – and better than ever. she’s beautiful – love barefoot basketball.
typepad is kind of making me a little mad. i like the pictures size, you can hit the pulldown size thingie and choose custom and type in your size (i did 450). i don’t know why they changed everything – let me know if you figure out the new link thing (like my terminology – thingie and thing).
have a wonderful weekend.
chris - The pictures look great , no problems at all.
traci - LOVE your big pictures!!!!! I personally wouldnt change one tiny thing about your blog..I just love it to pieces!!! We need to change friends. My friends give me food and one gave me potholders when I got the new stove..lol..NEVER chandleliers..lol..JEEEZ
I literally laughed out loud when I read where your 13 yr. old went ugh and didnt want to stay at the park. That is SO my family.
We have girls that are 9 and 10 and I have a 19 yr. old stepson (just moved out). I think I heard them shriek with joy a few times and he would go UGH..lol