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a little good painting…
watercolor is so much more furniture-friendly than acrylic. i wiped off the paint in the craft room sara is right…
let me set the scene. we host a small group bible study in our home each sunday night. halfway into making some cheese dip annie walks into the kitchen covered in yellow paint.
besides the tv also the rug, the ottoman, a chair, the ironing board,
it’s now 6:17. i take a moment to breathe. annie comes down clean in her jammies naughty naughty baby. Oh, you have no idea how I needed a good dose of perspective when you wrote this. But now I have received one, and I thank you. Holy moley. Oh dear!. I think I would have cried. Oh my! I think the toilet paper, or lack there-of, would have been the last straw for me, I would have lost it, big time. Way to go on keeping your cool! lol That’s what you get for hosting small group! (We’ve hosted for years, so I say that in perfect confidence and with no indicator that you should stop!) Imagine my surprise when after having two perfect angels (questionable at times…) that my third would be the exact opposite. He has a love of all-things-magic-marker and when he gets his hands on one – LOOK OUT. Shame on me for not keeping an eye on him better. At least for the most part the marker washes off, how about the paint? Ohhhhhhhhhhh no! Gotta love kids. Isn’t it amazing that Talby didn’t do much of the Naughty Baby things! Maybe it’s that your house is so big, that she could be anywhere doing anything! Oh my goodness wow, she sure keeps you on your toes, she should be an easy teenager. oh my – but then you see her sweet face in the first picture with tears in her eyes and you just melt. i just think she is going to take after her mommy in the creative department and she is starting early. Why is it that things like that happen always when company is coming over or already there?? You handled it well! oh. my. goodness! What a sweet little ray of sunshine …sharing her favorite color for all the world to see and enjoy! 😉 I just pray that it was tempra and not acrylic! LOL! Thanks for sharing! It truly is a funny little story and warrants a two page spread in the scrapbook! Meg – I think its the curse of the creative types. You just tend to have a lot of “stuff” laying around that just begs to be used in large quantities. Can you say Glitter glue? hee hee. bless your heart! Oh my GOD. It sounds like you stayed pretty calm, and I don’t know how you did it. I don’t even know what I would have done in that situation. Ha, laughing at the evening you had. I’ve totally been there. So funny to look back on! I’m finally over it. LOL! I can’t help it…. I love her! That look on her face is priceless. I would have loved a picture of Talby’s face when she came out of the craft room. And I thought I have a crazy time getting ready for bible study. I have YET to experience anything like that. I’m so glad you remembered to breathe! Oh my…that post had my smiling and laughing and gasping and wanting to BEG you for more pics of her handy work… Oh My! I was reading the post and scrolling down and when I got to the picture of the paint on the tv, I put my hand up to my mouth! YIKES! It has been so long since I had a little one that you forget how much trouble they can get into. She is adorable though:) Ha! I love that naughty baby. But of course that isn’t my craft room she painted yellow. i am relieved that e wasn’t there that day, yikes. it would have been worse. what a real life story that is! my youngest is the “artist” in the family and I am always finding little bits of his handiwork on furniture and walls…. bless your sweet, patient, patient heart. WOW, she really did have a fun time in yellow paint!!! I had to completely crack up at going to the neighbors house for toilet paper!!! Megan, I’m so sorry but I’m laughing my head off,see I don’t have kids!!!!! Wow! No one could have handled all that better than you – I’m sure! I’m taking pointers! Yes, I am a new mom, but I am still working on how to handle stressful situations like that! I do love how you write though – I feel like I’m right there with ya! Also, thanks sosososo much for your traveling advice! You are great! And the suggestions are on my list!! oh goodness!
my mom and i treated the kids to IHOP.
talby pulled on my arm and whispered in my ear
scott was happy too.
sean ordered a cheeseburger and fries.
Wonderful! Adorable! kristin…i don’t want to oversell IHOP. i just like breakfast out not necessarily there. but it is very kid friendly. You always manage to catch your kids in perfect kid poses. Love that one of Lauren and the sideways glance! meg….I have not forgotten you! I have already started your swap goodies based on what I “know” about you through your blog…maybe if I tell you I will answer those questions tomorrow then I will actually do it… 🙂 We will see not won’t we? I love the pic of talby…she’s so darn beautiful! I LOVE french toast…there’s no shame in that! I order it almost every time I go out for breakfast (the like twice a year it happens). I love me some IHOP too. I always order French toast with a side of hash browns and bacon. Yummy. Great pictures — I too love a nice breakfast out, but can you believe we are so deprived and don’t have IHOP, but Denny’s is good too, my oldest child always orders chicken and fries for breakfast when we go , without fail. i haven’t been to an ihop since i was very young. i loved them. i might have to find one – your post made me hungry. i would have been like sean – i would order lunch food for breakfast. thanks for the memories. will you believe that i have never been to ihop? I love Scott’s face in the one with he and Lauren!
my niece playing in grandma’s yard.
they all like the natural history museum on the KU campus.
scott could hear as well as a bat.
our second annual picture on the jayhawk.
That picture of the dog is hilarious! yes, i think annie is taking after mama. you can tell she is with you while you are taking your beautiful pictures. she is a natural. i love all the t-shirts in your pictures – we aren’t there yet but it gives me hope that warmer weather is on its way. Love the Annie pics….I am counting the days until I can give Moses a camera…I feel like that will be the closest I will ever get to knowing what is going on in that mind of his! while at my parents’ we went to the nature center.
i dont’ know how smart this was…
lauren caught a teenie little frog.
she’s has always been awesome at catching slimy things.
oh that’s nice. Holy cow, that was creepy. And that frog, what an amazing closeup of his MOUTH! Seeing the kids enjoying the outdoors again is so wonderful. It reminds me that we will need to reserve the Hesston College cabin again this summer and have a campout together – how many snakes do you think they will find this year? and hopefully the pond will have a little more water in it. Snakes and frogs and freaky birds—eeeew :)! I’m a little squeamish–but glad you’re a cool mom with brave kiddos! once again, beautiful pictures. and the snake pix – awesome. i love kids and nature such a wonderful mix. These women who have commented about yucky snakes never went on Audobon Campouts, did they? I will send the picture of you holding the snake and see if they really freak out!! I’m so jealous of your beautiful weather! I can’t imagine you miss Chicago too much with the milder temps earlier in the season way over in Kansas! :o) Great pics – looks like a fabulous day! We tried going for a bike ride today and turned around four houses down … windy and cold cold cold. Ugh. Why do we live here again??? Your picture of the close-up on the snake’s head with the out-of-focus face in the background is great. I really love it. HEEEBY JEEBIES! Wow. What a brave chic. Everytime I read or look at your blog it reminds me I need to LOOSEN up!!! I probably would never have allowed them to be over by the water doing that but WHY NOT? Who cares if they get a bit wet or dirty? Its spring break…not heading to church. Wow you are a great Mom I could never deal with the snake, frog maybe but they kinda give me the creeps as well, even though we have an african frog(which is really a fish as it is always under water), that is really mine because I feed and clean his stuff, of course , how did I get stuck with a frog?? LOVE your blog – your photo stories are so wonderful. I look forward to all of the color in them. Nice to see that smile on Lauren – I too am a critter lover. slimy or not. After all they are all God’s Creatures. eeewwwww! Now i totally have the heebie jeebies! Definitely what nightmares are made of for some of us! LOL! Sooo happy for Lauren though! haha! okay, that’s just creepy. and to think… you kiss those same lips good night. gross. last week i saw some love
these 2 were sick last monday.
another morning annie said "sean sit by me"
she’s feeling better by the way…. ******************************************************************************************** i am at my parents’ house for the next few days. i have nothing for easter baskets as of friday at 3:00. we’ll see what i can pull together in 24 hours. glad to see i am not the only one who shops last minute! Happy Easter! I have Easter stuff. In the trunk of the car. 9:42 pm Saturday. Can I pull it together? Will the Easter Bunny deliver this year? He better get hopping! I have nothing for Easter baskets as of 12:50 Saturday. I need to get busy. how sweet. it’s great when you see the love between siblings. cute curls on talby. have a wonderful easter. If they did sweet stuff all the time we would never appreciate it, your kids are so cute. I had to rush to Target today to fill the basket! They never let me down! Also, I love those pictures! So precious! I thought it seemed rather quiet across the street. Your hubby’s been outside working hard though! Happy Easter to you! I took half of my stuff for my sons basket out of our own food cabinet…cheerios, gerber puffs. 🙂 Love those precious moments of sibling harmony! as a mom to 3 aged 10, 11 and 19 I always got VERY excited to see THE LOVE!! when my 19 yr. old was at home and giving his much younger sisters the time of day I just ooooozed with joy. the girls are either totally into each other or wanting to rip the other apart..lol…so all moms know when you find those tender moments you just get sooooo HAPPY. annie likes target almost as much as i do.
and why wouldn’t she?
super shopper as always. Thanks, Meg, for directing me to your Nov. 9 post. My husband has bought a lens from b&h as he is somewhat into photography. I’m just now getting the photography bug. 🙂 Oh Target!! I, too, don’t have one near me, but am going to Bangor, Me. this spring. You can be sure Target will be my first stop!! i have that umbrella. : ) Your photos are gorgeous as always! Love the last one of Annie jumping. I’m glad you see you raise your daughters right… every woman should love Target. 🙂 Annie reminds me so much of my younger sister when she was little. Makes me smile every time. What kind of camera do you have? Great pics, as always! I love Jelly Belly’s at Target. They are the secret reason I go there instead of Wal Mart. 😉 i can’t stand it… look at those monkey plates! they ARE fun! can i some how make a monkey fit into Easter? 🙂 I LOVE TARGET TOO! Who doesn’t very cute pictures! we don’t have a fill your own bag candy aisle in our target! Nor do we have a REstoration Hardware anywherre but via our catalog. I’m feeling a need to move to Kansas! I am inspired to head to Target today – thank you. Do you ever write about your camera/photos? Do you photoshop them before you post? etc etc. The colors are AWESOME in all of your pictures! i must take my camera out more often!! I can’t believe how mild it is where you are, the snow banks here are up to my eye balls , seriously, I am so craving spring, and sweaters . I love Target too!! Now I am inspired to take my camera next time I go! Great photos!!! Those pink boots are the greatest, I want some! |
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Brenis - Awww Megan!! 🙁 I know these kinds of days!
God bless you – you’ve got the patience of a saint!!
Just wanted to share one of my all time favorite cleaners – it’s absolutely amazing, and a definite must have for moms!!
It’s called Spot Shot – it’s made by the same company that makes WD-40. And you can find it at Target, or Home Depot, and i’m sure other places, but that’s where i seem to find it.
It can get out massive grease stains, kool aid stains, blood, you name it out of carpet and appholstry!!! Ask me how i know. LOL
Anyway, it might just work on your chair! It does wonders on my carpet!! Worth a shot!!
blessings, bren
Amy - I just found your blog – I love it!
traci - see she was still in painting mode. you can’t stop creativity!
Jennifer P. - I have been such a lazy, lazy blogger lately–but I LOVED all your posts I missed. My house is forever covered in laundry and dirty dishes too–so glad I’m not alone :). Poor Annie and poor you. At least it was a cheery yellow and not a dull gray. Nice to see everyone working with wipe-friendly watercolors. They really all do seem to have artistic souls. Maybe one day someone will pay a lot of money for that painted-on TV that the famous Annie Duerksen did.
Best to you :)!
mom - Perhaps this primed the pump for the craft room makeover!@
Lanny Stanard - Megan, I’m so glad to see that little one painting on paper!!!
Hugs, Lanny