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February 16, 2011 Filed in my goofball kids,WAFFLE the wonder dog

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.


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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! 🙂
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 🙂

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. 🙂 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! 🙁 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. 🙂
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!
🙂
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? 🙂 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. 🙂

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! 🙂
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! 😉

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. 😉 (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!!! 🙂

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). 🙂

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!!!! 🙂

Tania K - Wednesday. Afternoon (check out my clever titles!)
Anyhow….Waffle is just so perfect 🙂
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. 🙂

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. 😀

lauren - mrs. duersen… that’s hot. 😉 i love when funny pics show up on my camera. waffle is rockin those glasses. 🙂 happy wednesdaay. 🙂

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 🙂
Annie is a doll 🙂 makes me really really want a little girl! We’ll see if it’s in Gods plans 🙂
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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totally random in every way

October 29, 2010 Filed in random,WAFFLE the wonder dog

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dreaming about everything in the american girl catalog on the trampoline.

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scott is #80

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scott played great in his first year of jr. high football.
it is pretty cool seeing him in those black and gold uniforms. 

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sean found this BIG bug in the yard and we watched it climb.
he went in and got an insect book but we couldn't find anything like it.
interesting.

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craig and all his girls took the dog on a walk in the woods.

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pretty porch pumpkins.

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hot.
hot.
hot.

see….i told you it was a random post. 

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Jacci in Ohio - Well, I see that your womderful readers have already told you that Sean found a wheelbug. They’re one of the bugs in the “Assasin Bug” category. So fun to look at, but good thing he didn’t try to hold it 🙂

Erlita Fisher - Elisalou had a similar bug on her blog…
Looks perfectly Halloween-ish to me!
http://www.elisalou.com/blog/2010/10/27/holding-onto-fall-with-both-hands/

patty - what beautiful glimpses into life…
my daughter has already dog-eared the whole catalog and declared this coming xmas an”american girl christmas!”… for about a week, then she took it back.
oh to be young and full of dreams!

Mary - Ahhh . . . the american girl catalog.
I had as much fun as my daughter back in the days when we ordered those delicious accessories.

Christina - You’re so cute!

Sally H. - It’s a Wheel Bug, that huge hook thing can cause a bite that causes bit whelts. But they are not aggressive, and beautiful to look at. Isn’t nature fantastic!

aimee - i love random!! 🙂

elisa - Don’t research assassin bugs!

Jenn - Oh my gosh I totally used to dream over the American Girls catalog when I was little too. I remember saving for 2 years to buy Samantha… Ahhh, good memories. My mom still buys clothes for her at Christmas — 21 years later.

Heather - That is a wheel bug and they are rockin’ cool! Looks like a stegosaurus! We live in KS, too and we’ve been finding them in our front yard.

Mindy Harris - The Sean picture is precious. He still has a eensy bit of “baby” left in that purdy little face.
And Craig…*blushes*

Karen Greenfield - My daughter is 25 and I am 61 and we are right there with the American Girl catalog choosing, daydreaming, wishing I’d had it as a child…….which dolls do they have? I have Kirsten, Dinah has Flick (Felicity), Josefina, Addie and we inherited my Mother’s Molly when my Mom died. They are all looking forward to getting into their best outfits and sitting our for Christmas. xxKaren

Valerie - That’s why I come by to see what random thing you’ve posted today. Have a great weekend.
Blessings,
Valerie

karen - I just booked my family with a session with Blue Lily is Houston in May.
I knew you would understand how excited I am…my family is not too excited now but are in for quite a surprise!!!!
I can’t wait.

Cari - Sometimes randomness = awesomeness.
Oh, and if you see some weirdo continually clicking onto your site from the Little Rock area, don’t worry. It’s me. I’ve been enjoying going back to the beginnings of your blog whenever I get the chance. I’ve laughed and cried. Our stories are eerily similar.
Happy weekend!

Chelsea - We’ve always called those bugs “stink bugs”… They make a stinky smell like a skunk!

Staci - I love random 🙂

Jill - I’ll have to tell Sean that I’ve seen 2 of those same bugs at my house. Very weird looking!

a pocket full of posies - LOVE the apron!!! too fun!
Have a wonderful/fun weekend!
Blessings!
Jill

Rach - Sometimes random makes more sense to me. 🙂

Lisa - My girls have been carrying the American Girl catalog around for a week! My personal favorite…the $300 camper…sheesh.

*LuLu* - Say Hello To The Pancake King For Me!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sugar Mama - You have just inspired me to take more every day photos…. the “just because” photos. They are always my favorites to look at!

Krista - Yikes! That is a Wheel Bug or an Assassin Bug!!! HATE THEM!! Luckily I didn’t find any this year, had lots last year.
Love Craig’s apron, did you make it? Cute stitching!
My girls also drool over the American Girl catalog. I am wondering if you have any at your house and how your girls take care of them. They’re a big investment, and though my daughter’s really begging for one, I am worried it will end up at the bottom of a pile of stuff in the play room and be forgotten. They’re still not understanding the concept of money, $100 and $1 are all the same to them!
Happy Weekend to you!

Tammy - I love your blog & love your random photos! Hope you have a great weekend!
Oh, and I love the ‘pretty porch pumpkins’!

Jennifer De Los Santos - In my attepmt to organize every minute, I constantly fail, and “randomness” happens. I am growing to love the random daily things that make me smile.

Becky @ Farmgirl Paints - A man who cooks AND wears an apron IS hot, hot, hot!;) I love your random posts. Have a great weekend girlie.

sharron - I saw a commercial last night and it looked like your Annie!
Happy Random weekend!!!

jennifer - My daughter would love to be right there in the middle of that American Girl drool-fest. Too cute! And all those pumpkins on the porch are great! Love all the different colors and sizes.

Carly Winborne - i think it’s funny that your husband is wearing an apron that announces him as pancake king yet he’s making bacon. that just made me giggle.

Mary - Ok, so I was just informed by my hubs that “stinkbug” is not what this one is really called. That is just its nickname around here because when you kill one (yes, that sounds just bad when you type it) they smell like sour green apple.
Ok, thats all I got.
~mary~

Mary - I love your random posts! The pic of you and Talby in the car is my favorite. And isn’t that a Stinkbug??
~mary~

Kimberlee J. - That pancake king apron cracks me up!

tasha roe - random is good!
isnt that a stink bug?

Juli - I love the picture of you & Talby in the car-so Norman Rockwell. My 9 yr old has been pouring over the AG catalog too.

Keri @ Keri's Korner - I just love your pics. Even though they are random, they are great!!

Suzanne Speight - Can I just say that I love Waffle? I have even shown him to my husband, and sometimes I will see a dog that resembles him and yell, “Look, there goes a Waffle!” What kind of dog is he and does he shed? (I’m sure you answer this a lot, sorry)

Sarah - I used to do just what Talby and Annie are doing – I’d look through the American Girl catalog for hours! My friends and I would pretend we were the girls in the catalog – oh the memories! It’s good to see little girls haven’t changed all that much!

Crystal - Random is my favorite! How cool is it that Craig is “man enough” to sport that apron!! lol Have a great day!!!

Melanie - Sounds like a perfectly normal day:)

Holly - How do you get your husband to wear an apron? Mine just won’t. Great pics.

Tracy - LOL those are GREAT every day photos and Random is always interesting! Have a great day and a great weekend, Meg! :O) xoxoxo

Liza - Aloha – The bug Sean found is called a Wheel Bug. Visit Whatsthatbug.com for great info on all sorts of winged, crawly and creepy things.
Happy random time from the land of Aloha ~

Julie - Random is where the good stuff of life is ~ it’s the not planned, just living stuff. Like it!

Jenni Carlisle - I {heart} random. Love your porch pumpkin patch. We use to have the plates your Hubs is holding in the last pic. How’s that for random? Have a fab weekend!

Taking Heart - I love random little notes in between the random photos… very… random.
Have a great weekend!!!

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my happy place

June 29, 2010 Filed in family fun,things i love,WAFFLE the wonder dog

while my sister was visiting me we headed out to my happy place.
is it weird that my happy place is someone else's house?
hopefully not.

carolyn's house is just happy.
even waffle is happy there.

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we caught a toad.
everyone wanted a turn with it.
    
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waffle had the best day he has ever had in his whole life.
he got to swim.
he got to play with max.
he was SO HAPPY.

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she likes sunscreen.
ha.

a fish bit me.
and i was done.
enough water for me.

i love it out there.
love love love.

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pillow winner announced tonight.

or in the morning.

we'll see.

🙂 
 

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Miho - She is beautiful! I’ve been chiekcng every day to see if you’ve posted anything and this is so worth the wait. Jacob and Callie’s wedding is next weekend and we will be missing your special touch. Little Ms. June should have some beautiful pics during her life.

ymcmb hats - I really wish I hadn’t seen this as I really want one now!

Courtney Walsh - I laughed when you said the fish bit you and you were done in the water because the same thing happened to me when I was visiting my sister in Georgia! lol
I am not much of a fish person!

Carrie - So apparently your blog now falls under what my work considers a “social networking site” and it’s blocked… Just how do they expect me to get through my day?! 🙂

Becky @ Farmgirl Paints - I thought your happy place was Pizza Hut:) Looks like so much fun.

Melanie - Looks like fun!

amy d - what??? waffle likes something better than ME??? lol! hopefully he wasn’t writing down directions or he may just take his own road trip to carolyn’s!

Jen - It’s so cool how your sister’s daughter looks exactly like her and Talby looks just like you!

Gemma - Fun in the sun…perfect!!
Gemma X

linda@LimeintheCoconut - Happy time indeed! Perfect summer stuff. Well except for the toad. I wouldn’t want to hold the toad. Nope.

mel - What a fun day! It is totally okay to have your happy place be someone else’s house! (Target is my happy place…ha!)

shelly @familyblt - When I was a kid, we had frogs in our pool. I like those little guys–kinda like toads! Looks like fun!

Erin Leigh - I wanna turn with the toad. so fun.

Traci - As long as you have a happy place Meg…that’s all that matters. Looks like a fun day…your sis hasn’t aged a year since the last time I can remember seeing her (at least 15 years ago)…maybe I should try more sunscreen:)

AshleyAnn - The frog pictures ruined it for me. Not a happy place at all…I hate frogs…just the sight of those pictures make me cringe.
Reminded me of when you used to have that frog picture on your blog banner. I had a difficult time reading your blog those days. Thanks for taking that down 🙂

Flower Patch Farmgirl - What a fun honor to have your home be someone else’s happy place. I’ll bet she loves it!

Lisa - Your daughter looks like your sister! I can see why that is your happy place. waffle is looking as fetching as usual.
What a fish bit you??? Weird.

sarah - If it’s weird, then I’m weird, cause my happy place if I were closer would be your house and Carolyn’s house 😉
LOVE the toad pictures.

Donna - I LOVE the frog pictures, esp the first one! And Waffle is the cutest!

betsy - Tons of fun!
Was Waffle in a doggy coma when you got home? Whenever my Minnie plays that hard, she’s so exhausted, she can hardly walk up the stairs to get to bed.

Jaime A. - Is it weird to admit that I think I have a dog-crush on Waffle?! He is just sooo darn cute. I just want to squeeze him!
Looks like it was a fun day!

Juli - Oh, now this is interesting. I’d say your house is my dream home. We live in a 1932 ‘charmer’ but it is a plain jane colonial. When I play with my house, I pretend it’s yours.
Soooo, if your happy place is someone else’s house, is it because you prefer her home over yours in some way location, etc…) or is it because of your friend, herself?

Micah - Are you kidding?!?! That peanut butter baby came back and won??? NO WAY!!! I can’t believe it! She did something serious to come back from that far behind. Bummer. Your picture was so awesome too. I’m bummed for you. Enjoy your happy place.

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waffle the dirty dog.

June 4, 2010 Filed in WAFFLE the wonder dog

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waffle came home from his playdate with his sister (at our neighbors)
all covered in mud.
so craig told the kids (and sean's friend) to give waffle a bath.
 
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they had never done it before so like a good mom would do….
i yelled at them all the ways they were doing it wrong.
and took pictures.

and yelled "don't get my camera wet!!" or "STOP spraying me!!"
 
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they finally got him all sudsy and clean.
because of my awesome teaching.
not.

i think it's safe to say…. 
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he liked it.

and sean liked that he got to spray the dog's butt and not get in trouble for it.
because butts are funny.
it's like the number one top funny thing to boys….butts.

i don't get it.      

(i love the book harry the dirty dog….you should own it if you don't already!)  

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S - I LOVE Waffle’s smile.

Trish @TheOldPostRoad - What does the back of the “the hippies were right” shirt say?

j - good to know the butt thing is a boy thing…we joke that my son is going to major butt-ology in college.

Christina - Oh my goodness..what is it with butts and the giggler. I was going to say they are attached, but that was going to sound really gross. Anyway, it is a constant topic of conversation around here. Brilliant stuff.
Your description of this even made me laugh out loud. (I hate writing LOL. So I type it out. Does that make me old? I don’t know.)

Sheryl - lol. no seriously LOL! My husband asked why I was laughing and I told him but he didn’t get it. I love your posts!! You are like my friend that I never met. so funny that boys are all the same, butts and poopoo…
totally off subject…I thought of you when I saw this blog.
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the pillow case dresses for the poor! I am getting ready to have a sewing lesson and hope to do this for the Philippines mission that I am involved in….

Stefanie Roth - I thought it was just MY boys that thought BUTTS were funny! Good to know we’re not alone 🙂

Desiree' - yup…boys…butts, anything that comes out of a butt, and anything that covers a butt! my son thinks that putting underwear on your head is THE funniest thing EVER! 🙂

Ali - That last picture almost made me wet my pants from laughing! So fun!

Anne Marie - All the girls I watch love “butt” jokes, I think it’s a phase for almost all kids to see the reaction from Mom and Dad. (:

Denissa - I LOVE the last picture!!! 🙂 And yep my 3 boys are obsessed w/ butts…

Heather - that last picture is awesome.

Melissa - love the last photo.

Trish - Fun times… butts are funny to my girls. Just this morning they were singing about their doll dancing on it’s head with it’s butt in the air, and then laughing uncontrollably! Crazy kids.
Oh and I hope this wasn’t your craft for the week… I’ve been waiting to see what it is, trying to follow in your footsteps 🙂

Kristy Ann - Sean’s shirt is CRACKING me up!!

Christine Ishmael - I love Harry the Dirty Dog…my mom used to read that to us!

Penny - {{{{{Waffle}}}}} Give him a big hug for me! I just love Waffle.

Suzette - love everything about this post…from you yelling at the kids and telling them not to get you wet to the whole boy/butt thing! With 2 boys here I can TOTALLY relate…oh, and i have a dirty labradoodle, so I get it, is what I’m sayin.

merlin - My most favorite kid’s book, good old Harry the Dirty Dog.
I don’t understand why it is so very appealing, maybe it’s that you can be naughty, get all dirty on a great adventure and still be loved and wanted after a good cleaning up.
Thanks for reminding me of that favorite childhood memory.

Tegan and Tage - The Hippes Were Right!!! Ahahaha! That is the best shirt ever!

Lori - Oh man, I was hoping my 4-year-old would outgrow the butt thing after kindergarten. Don’t tell me we have years more of this!

www.Kellyloves.wordpress.com - butts and poo poo. i don’t get it either! Well, that’s not totally true. I laugh as well! hee hee
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Pamela duMont - butts and farts. and we own that book too. love it. btw…mentioned you and your awesome summer list on my blog. hope you don’t mind if we copy! my kids are dying to have a shaving cream fight and make the rainbow cake!

Sandy - Looks like Waffle enjoyed the butt spray as much or more than Sean! 🙂

Mindy W - You are right on the money about butts and boys. Right on the money! And it’s innate. I mean, my husband doesn’t go around saying “butt” or imitating butt noises.

jeana - We own the Harry the Dirty Dog books too. It was one of my favorites when I was little. Oh and yeah, butts. We have 3 boys…..that’s all I’m sayin.

Tammi - That last pic made me laugh out loud! Looks like waffle and Sean are both laughing-too funny. Something else I have to look forward to with my 4 yr old son…laughing about butts! 🙂

Becky @ Farmgirl Paints - Oh I love that picture of Waffle smiling really big while they spray his butt! How adorable is that?! I want your dog…is that coveting my neighbor? Pure sweetness:)

Staci - Such a good boy that Waffle just letting Sean spray is booty 😛 My Connor just turned 8….and thinks that butts are funny too 🙁 BOYS! I do love them though…boys, not butts 🙁 Have a happy weekend 🙂

katie - he is so cute!! i love how he is smiling in the last picture!

Melanie - I have a 16 yr. old and they can make the oddest noises with their body parts and think that it is so funny! It is not to a mom:)

nora - butt! i love washing the dog in the summer – just a hose and the backyard. the winter? forget it. black hair all over our bathroom – what a nightmare.

Angie - He’s smiling!!!!

Dina - OK, I’m not a boy, but the way you wrote this – I’m thinkin’ butt’s are pretty funny too! 🙂 LOL!
I SOOOO needed to laugh this morning… thank you…

deb meyers - apparently waffle, being a boy, thinks butts are funny, too. I LOVE his expression in the last pic : )))
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Mica - the funny thing is…it looks like he is laughing in the end…so stinkin cute..Mica/The Child’s Paper

Kimberlee J. - I love Sean’s t shirt. Does it say anything on the back?

kat - I love the last picture. Both Waffle’s and your son’ expressions are priceless. We have a stinky dog here that will probably be getting a bath outside this weekend too!

Sarah@Clover Lane - We own all the Harry the Dirty Dogs and they are my favorites!

Sara @ It's Good to be Queen - Okay, that last pictures is HIGH-LARIOUS!!! Such a boy! Also, that’s so how I teach my kids something too. ha! 😉

Juli - Talby is absolutely gorgeous. If she ever questions that when she is a teen (I always did) show her this picture where she is leaning over scrubbing Waffle, eyes down & intent. Perfect little lips, long eyelashes, perfect little nose… Could she be any more beautiful?!
Am I the only commenter who wants to know why “The Hippies were Right”?
Our dog loves to be shot with the hose too but she is a spastic Boxer. We call her Hyper Piper! She just jumps around like a Mexican jumping bean trying to drink it!

Lisa - Any post with waffle in it is a good one. I have girls, so no real interest in butts here. But they would have loved washing the dog.

Gemma - My dog hates baths/showers…his face gets all sad and he tries to hide lol
Gemma X

Julie - Butts are funny around here too. Several years ago we went to Florence, Italy and saw the statue David, and my younger son and I took a stroll around the statue looking at it from all angles and of course he cracked up when we got around back looking straight up at David’s butt! I’m attempting to instill culture in them, but I don’t think it’s working.
Gotta love boys. 😉

Laura Phelps - butts and poop. very funny to boys. but nothing compares to “stupid”, “so dumb” and “poopy head” or “poopy butt”….
boys.

Anya - I so don’t get the boys and butts thing either!!!

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beautiful sunday

May 24, 2010 Filed in family fun,parenting,WAFFLE the wonder dog

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everything here is green.
we had storms last week and it left everything happily watered.
i love to be outside in the green and the sun…especially at dusk.

my weekend was full of goodness.
old friends coming to visit, graduation parties, rainbow cake, vacation starting, funny movies…
good times.

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i am writing this late in the night sunday because i don't want to forget it.
i loved today.
and tomorrow may not be as good.
or maybe it will?
either way…i want to remember this day.

nothing special happened.
just a really nice day. 

lauren and craig played catch.
scott was shooting baskets.
lauren picked out a swimsuit that i could agree to…that is a big deal.
annie seemed extra happy today. 
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my views in the hammock…with craiggers.
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we talked a lot today…he and i.
i love talking/planning/dreaming/laughing with him.
he took me out for a date on saturday…for reals.
it was just what i wanted to do.
and just who i wanted to be with.

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the kids jumped on the trampoline while the sprinklers ran.
and there was no fighting…miracle.
also earlier in the day annie and talby played a long time in their room together and i could hear 
them giggling like crazy.
THAT is "good day" stuff!
(they jump off the rock wall to the trampoline…im fine with it.
don't comment on what a bad mom i am please…or share your trampoline horror stories…not today ok?)

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oh how i love this dog.
it feels silly to me the amount of love that i feel towards an animal…but there is no denying it.
waff-eeee.

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craig picked up pizza for dinner.
ice creams cones before bed…in swim suits.
the kids went to sleep without a fight.

then craig, lauren and i watched the 2 hour season finale of LOST.
i wish it wasn't over.
i think it was brilliant television.
i will miss it.
that is an understatement.
craig tried to talk with me afterwards about the shows version of heaven…
i said it was too hard to talk about without crying.
not crying about the show (which i totally did) but crying thinking of what heaven will be like.
i was thinking about all the people who will be there that i know
and who are waiting to welcome me.    
it is a lovely thought.

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today i thoroughly enjoyed being with my family.
it probably helped that we got away the night before for grown up time…to recharge.
we are better parents after we have been away.  
everyone is like that right?

so that is what i wanted to remember.
good stuff today.

monday is summer here.
we will make the summer list….after we sleep in and i drink at least three cups of coffee.

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Carley - been following the blog for a good while now! sweet sweet post today, love reading you!

Tiffany - Lovely~except for one thing….that trampoline looks SO close to the porch…little heads….
SORRY to be a party pooper…I’m just a Mama who tries to be proactive.
🙂

DreamGirlLisa - Your weekend sounds like heaven on earth 🙂 I can’t wait to have my oldest home from college and have my little family home for summer!16 more days and counting….

Melissa Gruber - Love the pictures…and how green it is. Makes me want to go plant more flowers in my yard today.
So happy you had a date with the hubby.
Enjoy summer!

michelle - i just love the way your express yourself Meg. what a beautiful day you had.
thank you for linking to my camera strap & ribbon holder and being my sweet friend who reads my blog. 🙂
hope your tomorrow is as blessed as your today was.
xoxo.

Vicki - I loved lost. I was slightly disappointed by the spoiler as well however… I was unable to watch the finale live due to church conflicts, and was really looking forward to watching it without a spoiler today. No hard feelings though, just a misunderstanding. Great post, lovely photos.

Mary Beth - I cried at the end of the finale too, because I was starting to think it WAS heaven. But everyone else was SO HAPPY. Nobody was sad about being dead. They were just waiting for Jack.
And I think about who is waiting for me in heaven.
The book, The Lovely Bones (didnt see the movie) was also a little about heaven, and I THINK a line in there was that YOUR heaven was what you wanted it to be.
I’m crying now.
And, please know that you will have more of these good days. Having OLDER children is the BEST. Better than 2 year old nap time.

kristine - hooray on such a happy day! i always love your honesty and vulnerability in the day to day so i’m glad you shared a day of such bliss. and you’re positive anyway so it’s not such a surprise but you deserve a day that you can genuinely say was great. (consider this your mother’s day!) 🙂 happy summer!

candace - what a wonderful post! have a happy summer 🙂

JJ - i love this post. this is life at it’s best. the good stuff.

Kelly - such a great idea to be intentional about capturing the ordinary good day! Kelly

Jaime Melcher - I love days like that! Our summer starts this Saturday… it seems like it’s taking forever!

Becky @ Farmgirl Paints - Beautiful pics Meg. So glad you got a real date with your honey.
I’ve never watched Lost. I might get the whole series and start from the beginning. I was lost when I tried to watch it a few times.
As always…loved your post. A beautiful Sunday indeed:)

Leigh - I am with you Meg! the lost person who whined on the lost ending? Hello!! It was obvious that she was going to talk about her feelings on it.
So you should have stopped reading. No brainer. The end was so much more upsetting that I thought it would be!!

Sandra K - That was an amazing post Meg…and just what I needed to read today, so thank you for that. I love your blog.
Blessings and hugs.

Laura Phelps - a family, still together, loving and laughing and enjoying each other
that IS good stuff
and not as easy to come by as it sounds
and now summer is here…hmm..
was Sunday the calm before the storm?????!
even so…we need storms sometimes, right?
that is what makes everything so GREEN!!
xo

Karen - loved this post…made me reflective and hopeful and made me want to cherish my time even more with my kiddos and my hubby. We celebrated my little guy’s 3rd bday on Saturday with rainbow cupcakes- it seriously made his entire birthday- he’s still talking about it. Thanks for the inspiration! Your blog is awesome and the first thing I want to read after I get the kiddos down for a nap- your honesty and hopefulness always encourages me and I walk away wanting to be a better mom. Hope you have a great start of your summer!

MEG DUERKSEN - dear LOST commenter….
BOO HOO.
you could have stopped reading at the words LOST finale
lighten up would ya?
if you are going to write an angry comment at least leave a REAL email address…
that is lame.

Julie - Thank you for sharing this. It sounds like a lovely day – the most wonderful kind of ordinary that makes a beautiful life.

Michelle Whitlow - Your day sounds lovely. It’s funny that I’m reading this and you’re talking about heaven and what it’ll be like. My brother just passed away suddenly at 29 last week. And I, of course, have been thinking a lot about heaven. A lot. Thanks for sharing this post. It made me smile 🙂

Lost - Thank you for the Lost spoiler. For those of us who have yet to watch, I was unaware that they died, which is implied by your comment about heaven. Please refrain from any more spoilers and make note before next time. Or better yet, don’t post any spoilers at all.

The lady of the House - What a fun weekend – a weekend full of nothing with the people that mean everything. and thanks… I’m drooling! Betweent he icecream and the rainbow cake… totally drooling!
Happy Day, The lady

Carrie Anderson - Loving this post. It may sound weird, but I actually felt good, like I was part of it, just reading the post.
It was great to hear a sweet bit about Lauren. The teen phase is tough on everyone, so even the little moments are worth documenting and cherishing.
This post is one of my favorites. Like you said, nothing particularly special about it, it was just a feel good kind of post. And I needed a feel good post today.
PS – Making your rainbow cake for my niece birthday party this weekend. She is so excited!

Chris - I understand what you mean about how much you love your dog. We have a dog that looks just like Waffle only he’s gray. He’s poodle and sheep dog. He has the best, most loving, personality. And we can’t help loving him back!

Karina - I’m glad you had a great day. It is all about home and family, if you ask me. And extra nice when there is no fighting and lots of ice cream!!!
I watched the first season or two of Lost and loved it. Then we moved across the country and gave up TV. With 3 small children, we think they don’t need it right now. I could download episodes of favourite shows, but I don’t really have time to watch them, so I have been reading lots and lots and lots of books instead (they are more portable and quieter than TV).
However, I loved that show, and I can’t even imagine how it turned out (where I left off, it was pretty far from heaven, I must say!). Heaven, huh? I’m not sure what to think of that since I don’t believe in heaven. I like the love part, though. I’ll have to google it to find out what it was all about.
Have many more wonderful days, now that summer is here, and make sure they are sprinkled with more dates with “Craiggers.” 🙂

Rachel - You’re such a real person, Meg. I love that. You’re not a bad mom for letting your kids be kids, either. Remember when we ‘grownups’ were kids and we stayed out all day without cell phones and without having to check in. Just us and our friends on bikes in the neighbourhood. Now, that loss is worth crying over.
So glad you had a wonderful, ordinary day.
Summer here doesn’t begin until July. For real. It was so cold here yesterday that the flowers I bought are sitting in the porch because I can’t plant them outside yet without worrying about frost.

Amy Mumaw - I too had a great weekend with the family. I am excited to see this post because I feel the same way and tomorrow may not be as great. CHERISH THESE MOMENTS .My summer begins June 10th . In Ohio school goes that long!
Enjoy the time with your kids, it flies by!!!!

Meredith Salmon - Thanks for sharing your day. It made me realize that I need to do more of those type of days and get my husband to do them too. We both have a hard time doing nothing, but it is so worth it. Thanks for making my day happy!!!

Maria - The first thing I thought was, “yay! She got to have Mother’s day!”. Sounds like such the perfect day, and good for you for writing about it before it was gone.

tara pollard pakosta - what a beautiful post!
My brother has 4 kids and he lets them jump off
the roof onto their trampoline! crazy! but boy they love it. nobody has been hurt yet and it’s been years>!
love your weekend love post, how awesome!
tara

Janine - So it sounds like yesterday was your real Mother’s Day 🙂

Elisa - I am so jealous that your summer has started. I am counting down the days.

Sara - This seriously looks like a killer day!! Enjoy your summer!!

Flower Patch Farmgirl - Pitch perfect. My kind of post. My kind of life. I love that you loved your day. Definitely worth documenting! Couldn’t agree more about getting out with the Honey…and talking and planning…Couldn’t agree more about the pizza and ice cream.
You’re one cool lady. But you probably already knew that?

Amanda C. - This sounds like a great Mother’s Day, just a little late! <3

Sarah - What a wonderful day. Isn’t it amazing how mundane days can be the best ones we have? So sweet.

Kate @ Songs Kate Sang - OH Meg. That is beautiful.
I agree. Some alone time with daddy does a mommy good.
I went for a walk Sunday morning because of you. Your stretching picture completely inspired me.
I will be praying that today is special, too.

Katherine @ Grass Stains - “SPRINKLED.” Sorry.

Katherine @ Grass Stains - We loved the LOST finale and weren’t bothered that so many questions were left unanswered. The “reunions” sprinked throughout were beautiful, and I think overall it was nicely done.
And I think there is bound to be rainbow cake in Heaven.

mandy friend - those are the days that remind us huh?? The ones that speak to your spirit and remind us how good God is (as if we should ever forget). Please share your funny movies…always on a look out for good ones;)

Amanda - awesome post – SO glad you had this day. I got goosebumps and almost tears just reading the details of your wonderful day.

Nicole Q. - What a sweet sweet day and I loved how you needed to write it BEFORE the next day came. The “next day” has a way of changing our view of the great day before it!! I’m with you on the recharging with your man, makes family time all the better!!
WE were so sad to have missed you guys at the party … sniff sniff… i knew Tatum would have loved to run around with Annie. Even Lynette said she thought those girls would hit it off big time. We were at the parties for my cousins just way to long before making it to Josh’s. We spent time with them Sunday too which was really nice. They are like family and we miss them so so much. Didn’t you love all the charm of rita’s backyard?? So glad you had a great weekend, hope this first official week of no school is a good one. I’m working at recharging today after the weekend so we can jump into a good week too.

Jennifer - We’re a week behind you in terms of vacation. My weekend was frantic getting the girls to and from recitals and rehearsals. So reading your blog made me take a deep breath and relax. 🙂 Also, love your flowers and dog.

Beth Ann - Happy Mothers Day 2 weeks later!!!! It sounds like your family operates on their own calendar, not one dictated by hallmark 🙂

Karen Gerstenberger - Yes, I think everyone is a better parent when they have a little time away. You’d get stale at ANY job if you never had time away from the office! Those precious, happy times as a couple help to get you through the tougher times. Refueling is necessary! SO glad that you got to do it – and to enjoy your weekend with your family.

Lora - I loved reading about your wonderful day… that hammock sounds pretty great! I will miss LOST too. I was so glad they had a good ending.

Kimberlee J. - Loved the post. Date night equals happiness. 🙂

Courtney Walsh - I had to skip the part about LOST. I’m only on season 5. I don’t want to know anything because right now I seriously don’t know anything. I mean, even about what’s going on in season 5. lol
Sounds like a heavenly day!! 🙂

Liz - Sounds like a perfect day to me! Thank you for sharing it with us!
Thanks to you, we will also be making a summer list for the second year in a row. I’m really thrilled about the lazy summer days ahead,… especially since my oldest starts Kindergarten in the fall and the thought of it instantly makes me do the ugly cry.

Tammy - truly a perfect day! Hope today is a great one, and if it’s not, just think back to yesterday.

Robyn - a day without fighting? a miracle! recently i said i feel like living with a four year old is like having an abusive relationship… me being the victim!
happy summer… hope you share your summer list for some inspiration!

Angie - I am seriously in love with your dog. A picture of him on your blog makes. my. day. Please give him a little scratchy scratch for me.

`Kelly - A whole bunch of little things that by themselves would be nothing but put together make for a wonderful weekend. I love those kind.
Two more things. A – I think it’s cool you let your kids jump off the wall.
B. – Lost. I’m so not sure what I think about that ending. I think it’s hard to make what I believe mesh with what I saw. Does that make sense? I loved the whole 4.5 hour hoopla up until the last 15ish minutes. I’m just not sure I liked that ending.

sarah - What a beautiful post.
I’m so glad you had a great date with Craig and a wonderful Sunday at home with your family!

Jill - You are the best! It’s great that you document the good days and just enjoy them for what they are – an ordinary day. I hope Monday, today, is a great day – unexpectantly (is that a word?) great.

Heather - Inspiring and beautiful! The pictures and reflections. My children are still quite young and too often I rush through the weekend trying to complete the to-do list so we can be ready for the next week. So much more pleasurable to take long walks, share a meal with friends and take pictures! This year, we’re making a list, too. Thanks for the wonderful idea 🙂

Cate O'Malley - sounds like an awesome weekend. some times, they are good times, just because. nothing definable, just because. love that.

Sara Cameli - Nice post…and we also had a date Saturday pm. All good.

Sarah - Beautiful Day and lovely post!

Donna - I love how on the trampoline picture you can see the basketball in the background about to go into the hoop. Perfect timing!

Zeroed-in - My fondest memories are of days like this as a kid.

Trasie - Can I please just move into your world? I just want one weekend where I can just watch the world go by at a slow pace and enjoy my husband. Please tell me it’s easier when your kids get older!

Melanie - Sounds like you had a wonderful weekend and an even better Sunday. Hope that your week is just as good.

Heather R. - Love the good days 🙂 I’m glad you had a good weekend.

Eileen - I think your day sounds like perfection! (And I’m glad you liked the finale of Lost. It made me cry so hard — thinking of getting to see my late mother again. And I love any show that thinks that LOVE is an important, life-altering concept.)

LeAnne Cotton - Sounds like a day that your children will also remember as the “good ole days!” My daughter and I came up with our summer list (inspired by seeing yours last year) and it was pretty long. I am very excited to be intentional with our summer this year. 🙂 I enjoy your blog – it is fun to read and so pretty.

pam - This was nice…astounding how the Lost ending made us all hold our breaths, hoping for the ending we wanted…love won

Tara - date nights really do make us better parents.
the flowers in your pictures are amazing pics.
my kids use to jump off our back deck onto the trampoline.
🙂 happy monday!

Janie Fox - That was a great Sunday. I love days where we all just enjoy each other. My kids had a trampoline and used to jump off their playhouse roof onto it. At that point I was just glad they were playing, not fighting or whining! Those summer days can be a challenge when kids are not getting along together! Have a great Monday! It’s 90 here this week… grandkids and I will be hitting the sprinkler and popsicles!

tara - such a great day…
bookmark it…
to remember what happens after a date night.
Just saying to Kevin yesterday that we need one…
BADLY.
Fabulous pictures. Love annie and the ice cream cone.
I hope today is just as sweet.
~Tara

j - I love perfectly normal days. We did the beach and pool in one day…walmart in between (that wasn’t the best part of the day)
I love your flower pictures. yum.

jennibell - What a beautiful day! Thanks for sharing it. Summer starts here tomorrow, but my kids don’t “get” sleeping in 🙂 Wishing you all the best this season has to bring you!!

Jennifer - I love this post. Reminds me a lot of my day. Nothing special…but a whole bunch of simple little things that made it great. One…at lunch, ( a picnic on the porch) my husband kept passing me the food he knew I couldn’t reach. OK…this just sounds CRAZY now that I have typed it out….but I actually noticed it, and made me happy. Love your post. Love your pictures. Love your blog. That’s all. 🙂

Georgia - Sounds like the perfect Sunday!!! 🙂
I havent watched the Lost finally yet, its recorded, as in the UK it was on at 5am!!! noooo way was i getting up that early! lol

Julie - Ahhh, so good! My kind of day. We don’t have many of those good days anymore ~ moments, yes, days, not so much anymore.
I love thinking about heaven too ~

Vera - What a sweet post. It made me happy!
Your Lost finale story reminded me of when Friends ended – it was the end of my first year of law school and I watched it with some of my law school friends and I cried and cried and cried… everyone thought I was crazy, because I was crying over a show, but I was really crying over that year being over and all these great friendships changing (which I knew they would, and they did).
Happy Summer!!!

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shhh…don’t tell craig

April 28, 2010 Filed in WAFFLE the wonder dog

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waffle isn't allowed on the furniture….
when craig is home. 

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i am supposed to kick him off too but this was way too cute.

he likes to watch clifford.  
and he is cuddly and warm to sit by.

i will keep your secret waffle.

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Lynn - Our dog isn’t supposed to be on the sofa either but the first time my mom let him up and he cuddled up to her, put his head on her lap and gave a huge sigh, there was no going back.
I love the doggie sofa cuddles.

Suzanne Gallagher - What a face! Too Cute!

miley d - way to go waffle!!!!!!!!!!

Kellie Dugan - I love waffle! He can come sleep on my couch anyday. They are brand new too! I love his long wavy and curley hair. I bet this is good for the summer coming up or are you having trouble with all the pet hair on the floor too? We vacuum every other day.

linda lou - annie is such a angel sleeping and waffle too..(:

Lindsay - We started out not letting our dogs on the couch. We changed. We ran out of room for 2 large dogs and 2 people. Ended up buying a new couch to fit us all!

Amanda C. - Nothing made me happier as a little girl than laying on the couch with my puppy! Those are wonderful memories!

Barb Cassidy - Too cute! And I just love Annie’s outfit!

Kimberlee J. - Somehow, I’m guessing Craig knows…

Becky @ Farmgirl Paints - I love his name. Waffle…so sweet and fitting:)

Sandy - Love it! Please remind us where you got his collar.

Laura Phelps - I’m telling….

Tracy - LOL I LOVE this picture! He’s so adorable and it looks like he is protecting little miss Annie. :o) If it were up to me, my babies that we used to have would have SLEPT between me and the hubster but he wouldn’t hear of it – HA!

lifeologia - Soo cute. He looks so cuddly. Just wanted to drop a note that I’m doing my 1st GIVEAWAY on my blog. http://www.lifeologia.com. Hope you can come visit and enter. Everyone is invited 😉

Lanny Stanard - waffle got his summer doo… He can come on my couch any time 🙂 he’s so cute !

Erika at BluLabel Bungalow - first time here. i’m loving all the vivid colors and beautiful family photography. i can tell there’s lots of love in your home. so kind for you to share with us!

Melanie - He is so cute and looks like he loves to snuggle.

Jaime Melcher - So sweet! I loved Waffle so much from your blog that we got our own during Spring Break… Her name is Abbey & she is great with our girls!
Best dog, EVER!

Stephanie Carroll - I love that dog!

Jessica from Stars and Clouds - How adorable! Both of them! You are a lucky woman, Meg!

Christy - They are so cute! Little Annie is just the sweetest looking little cherub & Waffle! Sigh, I love him. I have two Labs (not doodles).

Amanda - Such cute pictures. Waffle is so adorable! They had puppies like him in our local pet shop – it took every bit of will power I had not buy one.

Staci - Secret is ever so safe with me 🙂 And you are right….that is just too precious!!! I miss a big dog around 🙁

april - i love that waffle loves clifford…..<3

elisa - love 🙂

kelly - That was too sweet to pass up! I love that second photo…

sarah - That is precious.

pam - how comfy cozy!!!

nichole shinners - look at that face.. he knows. Dogs are so funny, they know the mama gives in… just like our dogs know too 😉

Julie - Looks like a different dog when clipped! Very cute. I can see that Clifford would be a favorite!

Kate - Oh, cute!!!!

Courtney Walsh - that second picture is adorable. What a sweetie.

Dianne Avery - Ahhh, that’s to cute to break up! I would have allowed that too. 🙂

Michelle - so cute. . . we have the same rule at our house. . .except I am like craig 🙂 Jonathan lets them up all the time when I am not home.

Barbara - The two of them together is just too cute for words…I bet Dad secretly thinks so too!

emily - we have the same secret in our house!
there’s nothing cuter than a kiddo cuddling on the couch with their furry friend!!!!

Penny - Oh, Waffle, you are so sweet! We are guilty too. Our Golden and our Goldendoodle are lap dogs! They love to cuddle.
Amy–I breed doodles, they really are pups for at least 18 months. A good long walk(if possible) or a game of catch should get some of that energy out. Our 11 month old doodle is calming down more all the time. They just want to have fun, fun, fun! 🙂 I think it’s because they are so smart, they really like stimulation. Try working on tricks and fetch, it will wear the pup out. Our Golden settled down a lot once she reached about 20 months. (Sorry!)I wish you luck. Once you are over that puppy stage you really will have about the best dog out there! They are wonderful for families.

paige - love that waffle & his secret life too

Ashley - Ah! I have the same pics of my dog and girl! And your secret is safe with me – as long as no one tells my hubby!! How funny that there are all these comments about hubbys and the wives being the rule-breakers! hehe!

Tam - I have to laugh! The same thing happens in our house, but then I get mad at myself for letting Yankee get on the couches when i’m cleaning up dog hair! He’s a labradoodle-he’s not supposed to shed…but he does 🙁 I think he needs a hair cut like Waffle’s.

Nienke at Revel - Goodness me – so cute! I’m on the hunt for a new puppy and my #1 requirement is that it likes to cuddle 🙂

Barb - Oops. I think the jig might be up. (Unless Craig doesn’t read your blog; then you might be safe.)

Gemma - He is lovely! Love the name waffle 😀 Mine isn’t allowed on the furniture either…but he is lovely and soft!
If you guys get a chance please visit my blog http://musings-of-a-gem.blogspot.com/
Gemma X

AmyB - Sooo cute!!
I don’t allow my dog on the furniture either but sometimes when I’m sick and laying on the couch…I’ll let him climb up and cuddle next to me… 🙂

Marie - So cute…and I suspect Waffle knows that;)
Ours aren’t allowed on the furniture, either, but somewhere along the way, they decided it is okay to get on the couch when we aren’t home. If I let my bedroom door open, my one dog sneaks in there and snuggles up on my bed. When I walk up the steps, she hears me coming, and I hear the “thump” of her quickly hopping off. So sneaky!

Amy Mierzejewski - Okay, I have two comments and one question about this post:
1. Waffle is adorable
2. We have the same “rules” when dad is out of the house at work.
3. I have a 6 month old goldendoodle (who looks just like waffle!) and he is still WAAAYYY hyper! Like, he would never just lounge around like that without attempting to wrestle, gnaw, or hump. How old is Waffle? When did he get to be so mellow? Give a girl some hope please…

Debby - Awwww…too cute!

Chris Kauffman - Awww , that’s so sweet, our pups always sit with us , but their breed is a “companion” dog , it would be cruel not to let them up they are just little , my buddies , did you know not all dogs notice or can see tv , it is a sign of greater intellegence , my one dog loves anything on tv with animals the other dog can not even see whats on ….

Darlene - Your secret is safe with me. I love cuddling with my 3 dogs. Anytime, anyplace.

Heather R. - So sweet. A cuddle and Clifford…can you blame him? 🙂

Emily - We have the exact opposite thing going on over here, I hate the dogs on the furniture. Not because they are not awesome to snuggle with, but because I’m the one who has to vacuum the couches and spray them with febreze when they make it smelly.

jack - I like his new haircut!

kelly - Roscoe’s not allowed on the furniture either… Yeah, right. Good thing that poodles and doodles are basically non-shedders, huh? 😉

krystall - Too cute, I would do the exact same thing!!!

Cate O'Malley - haha, our dog isn’t supposed to be on the couches either. when i walk by, and he is, he gets real still, like if he plays the statue game, i might not notice 110 lbs of massive dog beast on the couch. as if.

Jessica - One Shiny Star - It only get’s worse from there. I let my dog start sitting on the couch occasionally, and now she gets up there every time we’re gone. She’s even started standing on it so she can peak her head through the curtains and bark at people.
It’s a slippery trail my friend.

Angie - I. Heart. Waffle.

alyssa - he is just too cute!!!!

Jill - we have cats. they do what they like whether we want them to or not! 🙂

Mother Runner - same for jett.
my shadow.
1st commenter – it’s like i’m the coolest blog follower EVER!

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January 18, 2010 Filed in WAFFLE the wonder dog

10:00 AM monday january 18.

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2:00 PM monday january 18

IMG_1480what a handsome boy.

and we get a break from the ridiculous amounts of dog hair all over everything.
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he has a special blankie.
and he has chewed it full of holes.
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if anyone touches it he goes crazy…a nice kind of crazy.  
he gets so excited to play.
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the santa hat re-appeared so lauren put it on waffle.
pretty cute.       

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i am sure he smiles…he looks so happy all the time.   


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 thanks for helping me feel not so weird about my insecurity.  
 i had a talk with craig and had some breakthroughs of why i feel that way.
 but all of your sweet words helped me feel much better.

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Christine Ishmael - My girls and I scrolled through the pictures of Waffle and we all started laughing at Waffle in the santa hat…! We started with little giggles and ended up with belly laughs…the girls call him “Waffle Claus”! Thanks for sharing!

Sarah E. - My husband and I got a kick out of this post. We have a dog almost exactly like this. We’ll he has a few more spots than yours. His name is Gus, he’s 9 1/2 years old. We get him shaved in the summer (he’s an outside dog) and it’s the exact same look.
Not the best photos of him but you can see him here
http://sarahellsworth.blogspot.com/2009/10/moving.html
http://sarahellsworth.blogspot.com/2009/05/dogs-summer-cut.html

Miss Em - Waffle is adorable! He looks like a completely different dog (and it’s nice to know I’m not the only one who does at home haircuts for my dog!)
-Emily

Karrie - Oh wow, I thought the before was the after! My dog (which is part goldendoodle) needs a haircut but her afters always look like your befores. ha! And she smiles all the time, too~they are such happy dogs!

Joy Cronauer - I love this dog! Too cute…I want one! Does he bark at strangers?

tara pollard pakosta - I love him with his hair longer!!
just like when my cockapoo gets shaved,
they look soooo different!
not as teddy bear looking!!!
but he’s still CUTE!
I can’t believe he sheds, my cockapoo NEVER sheds ever! it’s awesome! no hair anywhere! but he does need to get shaved every so often or his hair is too long and gets in the way so he can’t see!!!
waffle is soooooooooooooo CUTE!
tara

meleea - your dog waffle is EXACTLY like my goldendoodle tucker!! we have chewed up pieces of blanket all over our house and our dogs look sooo very much alike! we LOVE LOVE our dog!

clare - I always thought the “doodles” didn’t shed…apparently they do huh?

Sarah - Looks like a different doggie. What a cutie…

Tracy - Wow Waffle looks like a totally and completely different baby with his hair cut like that! He’s so beautiful and I think you’re right – he looks happy all of the time, so he must be smiling! :o) His blanket looks like what my dogs used to do to their blankets when we had dogs too. HA! Thanks for sharing and the lasagna recipe looks delicious! I will have to try it – I’m one of those who’ve never made it either as I thought it was too hard and too time consuming – thanks for showing me otherwise! :o)

carissa... brown eyed fox - his BLANKIE……… i love that!
and it seems like he loves his new do… look at his face!
big ‘ol smile! i am convinced dogs smile.
they do right?
i think so!

Rachel Ridd - adorable! he looks so happy 🙂 I have a golden and their joyful facial expressions are priceless.

deb meyers - my son looks like Waffle when it’s time for his cut…he acts like waffle, too : )

Susie - What a handsome guy! I have a Golden, so I def see the traits in Waffle (when his hair is cut)!

Heather - Wow. Thanks for sharing that you feel insecure. I have been following you for a couple of years now and have told you how much I’d love to have a friend like you living near me. I think you are just awesome. Beautiful. Talented. Kind. Sweet. Vibrant.
To hear that YOU have insecurities gives me hope. 😉

Tiffany Morris - Love the “new do” for Waffle! He’s so handsome!

mel - Waffle looks adorable!!! I love his haircut! He looks so much like a lab after those pictures!

katy - That guy {waffle} is so cool!

Amanda - He is such a cute dog! I love his name and all the pictures you post of him. Your blog always puts a smile on my face. Thank you 🙂

Talia - Wow, it’s crazy how different he looks!

Angela - How cute! My daughter is trying to convince my husband that we need a “Waffle”.

Kirsten - Bah! so funny….my neighbor has a labra-doodle and when Cody gets a haircut she says he gets very self-concious 🙂 – and I treat him differently, I think. Our other neighbor has a little Yorkie…and when Ellie gets a trim I like her more…why is that??!?!?!

the inadvertent farmer - Short of Shaggy there is just something about a dog! Kim

kasey - Alright md….
is it ok that i call you md?
I think your dog will be the insecure one now;-)
xo

Mrs. Jones - Now I thought my dogs OWNED cute, but Waffle is some tough competition. Even his name is cute!!
~Heather

Mrs. Jones - Now I thought my dogs OWNED cute, but Waffles is some pretty tough competition. Even his name is cute!!
~Heather

Stacy - I know this is on the wrong post but I just wanted to do what I can to help. I’ve been kind of feeling insecure/anxiety etc. too, and I was asking a health professional what I could be eating that would help and she said protein. Make sure you get enough protein in your diet and it will definetely help. I hope it helps you! And I hope you start to feel better. Your dog looks way cute too!

Courtney - I love Waffle! What a cute/great doggie. I like him better fluffier – but I totally relate to the huge fluff balls of fur flying around the house!

Nina Diane - I love his new haircut!

Christa P. - What a beautiful dog!
Love the new do!

Elyse - What a sweet baby.

elisa - I love that dog. LOVE. And I hope you are feeling better. I too have had a bad week or so. Funk. Time for Spring.

Jen - What a great dog! He looks like a sweetie. Makes me miss my pups. Maybe we’ll get another one some day.

Toni :O) - Of course he’s smiling….he lives in your wonderful house with your beautiful family…I’d be smiling and happy too! God bless you cause I love seeing Waffle…he makes me smile. We can’t wait to give a dog a forever home sometime this Spring.

Debbie S. - Waffle is amazing…hair or no hair..and very photogenic (and tolerant). However, your husbands calf muscles were the star of the picture 😉

Amanda - I have always been a “small dog person”, but I must say that Waffle has me changing my opinion. He is just TOO CUTE!

Christy - Oh my he looks like a totally different doggie!!
Love the picture with the Santa Hat

Cate O'Malley - Amazing what a difference a haircut makes, though I love the old version too. Love the Santa hat pic – too cute!

Traci - i love waffle photos. he is so darn cute both furry and clipped.

the wild raspberry - i have been catching up on old posts….good luck with your resolutions~they are good ones.
and i did listen to rachel…it hit very close to home for me….my sister has cancer…it’s so hard to remember the bigger picture of life.
that’s a hard hitting resolution~
~remember the bigger picture~
have a wonderful god-filled…exercising kind of day~
chasity

the wild raspberry - i figured most people already told you that your doggie is cute so i’ll mention the ripped calves of your hubbie….
very nice….does he cycle or run?
chasity

Deb. - HI-I’m new to your blog, but L-O-V-E, love it!About the insecurity thing…you are normal, after all, aren’t we only human? Seems as if school is always where I have felt that way also. If we are strong in our faith, and rely on our GOD…what do we have to be insecure about? BLESSINGS!

Cara - Hi, my name is Cara. I’ve been reading your block for the last year and just love it – can’t wait in the morning to see if there is something new!! I live in South Africa in a small “village” called Kommetjie (at the sea) close to Cape Town. It’s always amazing for me to think how far we are apart but can still see what’s going on different peoples lives! It’s so interesting to see how different our school terms, way of living etc is but there is also so many things that is similar! Cara xxx

Helen Wall - Waffle looks like quite the character! What a personality.
Aren’t our husbands great for sorting through our emotions and getting to the meat of the issue. I know I wouldn’t be near as sane if I didn’t have him to help ground me!

Laura Phelps - 2 questions….
Do you think Waffle feels insecure now that you cut all of his hair off???
And
when can Craig come over and talk with ME???

Connie - What an awesome before and after! I can’t imagine how much more comfortable he is. =)

Sophie - Wow, its like a completely different dog! Looks gorgeous!!

Rach - We over here in Cali LOVE the short do. So sleek!!

Kim - Waffle is adorable…and your husband has very nice legs. I’m just sayin 😉

candace - Waffle, you are too cute! And you have the best new year’s slim down plan I’ve seen. 🙂

Darlene - If I didn’t know better, it would seem like you had 2 dogs. One shaggy one and one clean-cut one. We have 3 dogs and our puppy is a shih-poo. She’s is need of her first hair cut but I don’t have the guts to do it. Truth be told….I like the shaggy/matted look. Dread-locks, if you will.
Love the post – because I L-O-V-E dogs!

Heather Giustino - What a cutie!! He looks like such a happy guy!!

Becky @ Farmgirl Paints - That dog is just adorable…with fur or not. He does look like he’s smiling. My sweet Fergie always looks like she’s scowling. Poor thing:)

A pocket full of posies... - Laughing SO hard- I’m crying!!!!- not at your insecurity- at “WAFFLE the wonder-dog!” goodness he’s too cool!
Blessings!
Jill
p.s. love what you shared on your last post…

Kristine - i love waffle!
**glad you’re feeling better!**

Bernice - He looks like a completely different dog!

Melanie - That last picture of Waffle in the Christmas hat is so cute.
Do you shave him yourself? I have a maltipoo and he needs grooming right now. Go read my blog post about the crazy nut job of a dog he is. He needs meds or I am going to be on meds!

julia - I love waffle’s new do. Is he all like “Hey, look at my new look” or is he more like “dude, what happened to the built-in insulation”?

Staci Danford - That is so funny.. We have a dog who shreds his cover too.. BUT maybe not in a nice crazy way. haha That was a wonderful Monday laugh..
Staci

Holly - how could anyone not love waffle?!

Courtney Walsh - he makes me want a dog. Seriously. He’s so cute!! Both ways. 🙂 I am far too horrible a domestic engineer to handle cleaning up dog hair, but if I ever get brave, I want a Waffle of my own. lol

Rach - Oh my, lol. He’s a totally different dog! Cute too!

Becca Parker - What a sweet baby!

immyyas - What a happy cute pooch!!! When I had my lab I would shave him just like that… I LOVED the few weeks of less shedding. Plus they look so put together & “derssed up”.

Kat - He looks so cute after his haircut! And I love the pic with the santa hat.

Jen - We have a golden doodle that we used to dogsit for. He looked JUST like Waffle and we LOVED him. His name was Webster. Now we have our own sweet miniature poodle that we LOVE, LOVE, LOVE. They are the best.
Two questions:
1. Why does he shed so much? Webster never shed at all. That’s why his owners got him. Must be waffle got more of the “golden” than the “oodle”, maybe?!?
2. I would LOVE to know how you picked Waffle?!? You know–in all your free time! 🙂
Love your blog! Many blessings on your sweet family!

Whitney H - Love that he is wrapped in his blankie! Also makes me smile to see photos of Waffle!

Melissa Morrill - It’s like a totally different dog!! I just wanna cuddle with Mr. Waffle!
p.s. Tried Pineapple Vodka….YUUUUUM.

Rachel / cREaTe - i can’t look at any picture of waffle without getting the giggles. but that 2nd one down of his new ‘do takes the cake. and his holy blankie???? PRESH!

ashley - I told my little man about Waffle when he walked up and asked, “Who dat doggie, Mama?” He said, “I have doggie name Waffle, Mama. Jus’ like my waffle beh-kfas.” hahaha. That is one cute dog! Nice hair-do choice! 🙂
Glad you could talk it out with your hubby. It always helps to talk to someone. 🙂
Have a beautiful day!

merlin - He’s sure not insecure!
Lessons from Waffle…..

Brooke - he’s sooo cute 🙂

Xina - Still love your blog, love the pics of Waffle (LURVE that name!)…I live voraciously thru you….I can’t handle BIG dogs, but want one. Got 2 little ones. Waffle looks COOL!

Amber - Oh my gosh, so cute!! I love him all clean shaven. You can see his cute little face better.
I that last one with the santa hat!! So precious!

Suzanne - I heart waffle.

Jaclyn - I love the picture of him wearing the santa hat! He DOES look like a very happy and well loved doggie!

Nicole Q. - I had to laugh because when i saw the title “new do” i was expecting you . . . wondered what you did, and then Waffle flashed up on the screen, i laughed!

Debra - He looks like a totally different dog! That must be the happiest looking dog I’ve ever seen!

Diana - I can just hear Waffle… “I can see! I can see!” ROTFL!!! Oh, geesh, I love your doggie. {I miss both of ours sooooooo much.} Our Chip had shagginess like Waffle and was always so happy to be able to see things again after his haircuts, LOL! LOVE the Santa hat on him… and of course he’s smiling! {Our doggies smiled all the time for us!}
Waffle is truly a handsome buddy!
You GO, Waffle! { ♥ { doggie hugz } ♥ }
Okay, I’ve had my Waffle-doggie fix. THANK YOU!

Foy (Garden Cook Write Repeat) - He looks years yonger with out all that hair! What a nice looking dog!

Cathy - Awww! Isn’t it funny how when they get their hair cut they look like puppies again?

Jess - Waffle! Love ’em.

tami reed - Even though Im not an animal lover that dog is too cute lol

Renee - I bet Waffle is so happy with his new found handsomeness. Great pictures! xoxo

Keri R. - This post reminds me that I need to make an appointment for our goldendoodle to get shaved! My husband tried to do it himself… 🙂 Now her hair is totally patchy

Kimberly - I agree with Staci, nice legs, Craig!!!
Love Waffle’s haircut too 🙂

Nancy - What a fine pooch… I would love to imagine what his voice would be like if he could actually talk in human voice. My dog would sound like Will Ferrel in Old School. Frank the Tank. I wonder what Waffle would be like??? By the way, I made my daughter a rainbow cake for her bday. She loved it and the party guests “oohed and aahhed” when the cake was cut. Thanks for giving my party that wow factor! 🙂

jenjen - So cute! My sister has the same dog and they keep her shaved. They live in Idaho and her dog is always getting muddy out in the fields. It probably feels so good!
XOXO
Jen

AshleyR - I love waffle!! He just looks so hugable. I drool over your house every time I see pictures. It reminds me of everything I love… family, fun, laughter, old, new, comfy, and cozy all wrapped up in one!

BriBedell - It’s like you get two dogs for the price of one 🙂 He is super cute!

Tonya - He looks so good! Looks like 2 different dogs…what a cute boy!!

Hillary @ The Other Mama - So cute! I wish I looked that good after a haircut!!

Georgia - Hehe – he looks like a sheep which has been sheared! lol
Very handsome boy! 🙂

Staci - Man oh man is he a cutie 🙂 ALMOST makes me wish I had one….minus the hair 🙂 (We had a yellow lab for 12 years…I STILL find “Baxter hair” occasionally 🙂 And this might be inappropriate to say…but I have to… your Craig has some seriously great calves on him 🙂 hee hee

Londen - You have the cutest dog! He looks so friendly too.

Beth - Wow. Really the same dog! So cute! He’s a good model! My dog would have been eating my camera during some of those!

thea - I soooo love the “do” and his name is wonderfully…delicious!! LOL! Glad you talked with Craig. 🙂

Sandy - I’m with Jeanne, I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Waffle’s long hair too. Of course, we don’t have to clean it up every day. 🙂 Thanks for sharing the pictures. I’m seeing Waffle’s santa hat picture in a sort of collage for next year’s Christmas card.

Tracy - way too cute! I can’t wait to do that to our golden – he’s LONG overdue!
Such a sweet face on your boy….so happy!
Happy Monday ~

Lisa - OOO Waffle i am in love with you!

DreamGirlLisa - Aww, waffle looks like a completely different pooch. Still adorable though!

Lisa - Cute! And I just noticed the globes above your cabinets. Love that!

Trish - talk about insecuritys around parents at school! My daughter goes to a private school and we live out of district so I have to bus her. she has CP so she uses a walker… so already I know we are “different” I am nervous, about ready to puke and I pull into the parking lot on the first day of school and I back right into another mini van… oh yeah. Thankfully I held it together and didn’t burst into tears the second I looked this woman in the face. But I definitely wanted to crawl into my shell and never return again!

jeanne - Are you SERIOUS that is the same dog???? Crazy cuteness!!!! I actually LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the long hair:-)

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