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May 11, 2008 Filed in Uncategorized

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10 years old.
he’s growing up so fast.
and changing so quickly.

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he asked for only money this year.

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and that’s what he got!
he was rollin’ in the dough…for about 20 minutes.
he went straight to wal-mart to buy the PSP he’s been saving for.
he needed some birthday spankings from dad first.
sean added the “pinch to grow an inch”
like any good brother would.

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this is a PSP (for the grandma’s).
it’s a video game player that you can take anywhere.
he bought an NBA game…no surprise.
he opened it immediately and played from 5:00- 8:30.
only taking a break for cake.

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happy birthday scott!
you are one special kid.
i know God has big plans for you buddy.

*he was born on mother’s day 10 years ago.
short and sweet…6 hours from start to finish.
that present can never be topped.

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Chrissie - I had a baby on Mother’s Day too. She took 8 hrs coming and was a huge surprise. She came one month early. I’m guessing she didn’t like the dinner her Dad too me to eat at Red Lobster. She hates seafood. That was almost 21yrs ago and she’s still the best Mother’s Day gift I’ve ever received.
Take care, Chrissie

mom - Looks like Scott had a great day. And looks like he enjoyed the card I made. Did you make that Jayhawk cake? It’s very good.

Jennifer P. - I have a May 11 baby. So fun to share a Mother’s Day with a birthday.
He still has this last year to hold up both hands to show how old he is :)! Happy Birthday Scott!

kristin - oh, happy birth day to you, too.
and no wonder you went on to have three more kids…did your labors get shorter and shorter?
: )

Sarah Keith - What a sweet post! Happy birthday to your double digit boy!

traci - WOW…a baby boy on mothers day…WHAT A GIFT!!! Im no where near being a grandma (only 39) and didnt know what a psp was..lol..what we are electronically reject.lol
Happy Mothers Day Meg…LOVE YOUR BLOG

carissa - Happy Birthday to Scott… he is a cutie! how fun that shopping was!
AND…
happy Mother’s Day to you Meg!!!!! 🙂

traci - happy birthday scott. have fun with your psp!!
how wonderful that he saved his money and they put his birthday money towards his game. love it when they buy something on their own like that.
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY MEG!!

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random friday

May 9, 2008 Filed in Uncategorized

at wal-mart yesterday
eating a very large sprinkle covered donut
annie asks in a frustrated tone….

annie: Why is everybody ‘wookin’ at me?!

me: because you are cute to look at.

stomping her flip flops….

annie: I’M NOT CUTE!! I AM A-DOR-ABLE!!!!

which of course made everyone around us giggle.
she meant it in a bad way….
like “i am a brat”
but she doesn’t know what adorable means.
it was precious.

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do you think this camper has a mechanical arm for feeding?
when i stopped to take the picture the kids started shouting
“are we buying that camper?!!”

i’m sure our neighbors wouldn’t mind
if we parked this on our street…right?

and this is not a camper?
it’s a school bus painted green!
it makes me want to see the inside to see what makes it a camper??

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this was pretty sweet…from far away.
i know that geese are mean and nasty birds!
we stayed far away.

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it’s been so nice outside that we have
been doing lots of this…

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such easy entertainment.

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happy birthday morgan!
we love you!
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kim in Camas - ScrapToMyLu - I wanna come play in your yard…….and then go for a walk around the block to gaze at the beautiful homes.

emily loria - Glad you stayed away from those nasty birds. 😉

Holly - I so enjoy your blog & read it daily. Found you through Crystal.
Lovely pictures, always!!!! You are such an inspiring person! Hope the remodel is going well.
Take good care.

April - oh bubbles rock…the best fun ever…
I vote buy the “camper”
have a happy day

traci - yeah, maybe they tricked out the inside of the bus. the geese are so cute, but you are right, they are mean. love the picture of talby and the bubble – very cute.

carissa - adorable… for sure!
you’d be styling in the green BUS!
that bubble shot… killer awesome!
lol!

Adla - Never seen a green camper in my life…cool!
What fun playing with bubbles !
cheers, Adla

mallory Heffron - I love the picture of your little girl with the bubble, you should enter that in a contest, it is that good.
Did you buy the big GREEN bus????LOL

Jennifer P. - I think that would look totally classy parked in front of your house! Then you could train your kids to sing and go on tour in it :)!
So neat to watch the progression of your bathroom. Funny how those workmen get to be like old friends! And I promise that if you feed them, they work faster and stay longer :)!

jeanetta - i totally want that camper! its my shade of green. it would just blend into the scenery dont ya think.

Lorelei - I think you should totally buy that camper. I don’t think the neighbors would mind at all! I can see it now…
Neighbor, looking out window on saturday morning: ahhhh what a nice da…WTF IS THAT GREEN BUS DOING ON THE STREET?
:o) giggle…

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floors and walls

May 8, 2008 Filed in Uncategorized

the craft room (soon-to-be-bathroom) has this little window
that looked into my closet before.
i wonder what it was for??
here is a shot from last week when the boys demo-ed the plaster in the closet…

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and the same shot today
after craig knocked down a wall on monday.

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and a new closet is framed out
same size as before just 4 feet into the bedroom now….

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and there is a wall between the bathroom and craft room…

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it’s moving right along.
annie and i are getting very used to bernie, darrell, troy, clyde & terry
at the house everyday.
i think we’ll bake them some cookies this afternoon.

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traci - it’s moving right along. thanks for updating us on the project.

chris - Looks like fun , to make new spaces, I am looking forward to my deck as a new room as you said.
Is the door on the left of your closet the door to the bathroom as well as access to the craft room ?
I have got to try that shells recipe soon.
have fun baking .

Leslie - Was your craft room originally a porch? Closets in old houses very frequently had windows in them. This was because people didn’t wash their clothes very often before the invention of washing machines. So they would leave the windows open in the closets to air out the clothes. So maybe your window originally opened to the outside when the house was built? Just a guess, but kind of makes sense. Can’t wait to see the finished product! Love the updates!

Joni - Wow…looks like a lot of work. BTW…I linked you from my page today because I used your stuffed shell recipe…AGAIN. Love it. Thanks for being so creative!

Lanny Stanard - Hurry up and get that room done I want to see it LOL…
~Lanny…

Crystal - Why oh why is it is mothers instinct to catch vomit in our hands? Doesn’t that seem cruel to you? I guess it beats cleaning it out of the carpet?!
I gained 55lbs with Moses and was 10lbs away from being a 2 bucker. yikes!

mom - Thanks for the update. It was hard to imagine that second bathroom space. Now I get it! And the craft room will still be big enough. GREAT JOB.

traci - HOW EXCITING!!! Would love to know what that little window was for???

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craving

May 7, 2008 Filed in Uncategorized

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can you tell that i am trying to eat better?
i can.
because this is ALL i can think about!

chocolate….i love you.

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Joni - Not fair to do to a pregnant woman. I think I’ll bake myself a batch today. I might even be willing to share with my daughter. If she’s lucky! 😉

meg duerksen - jill you are so right!
the frosting at the grocery store cupcakes is disgusting.
i wish i had a cupcake right now!
maybe just some more coffee will work.
so yeah…i’m trying out the oprah/bob green way of “no food after dinner” tactic.
i’ll let you know how that goes.
🙂

Jill (One Wired Woman) - You know… there is nothing like a HOMEMADE cupcake. It just takes you back in time, doesn’t it? I will not, I repeat, will not eat a storebought cupcake. Gag me with a spoon! You gotta have the old school cupcake with a gi-normous glass of ice cold “whole” milk!! Come to Mama! That’s what I’m talkin’ about… 🙂 ~Jill

Liz - Oh, you’re in good company sister! I’ve been trying my best to work out everyday and only eat sweets on the weekend. TCBY is CALLING my name every night around 9:00. 🙂

traci - they look scrumptious. i don’t make evil things like that because i would eat them all in no time flat.

Bri - Hey… I’m Kristin Neufeld Epp’s sister-in-law..
I peek in to your blog a lot (I love it) and am curious if you could tell me what kind of camera you use? Your pictures are great.

Gini - Great photo…..even better, cupcakes!!!!!! Mmmm…

Allikayes Mama - Gee..thanks…now I’m craving chocolate cupcakes!

mallory Heffron - Did someone say eat…..I could eat everyone of those cupcakes..can you share?

Liz - Same thing happens to me. I go on a diet and I crave Mars bars. And I don’t even like them.

mom - Ooohh..chocolate; …ohh..starbucks; maybe someday I can have these again. But the diet is going well. Hope you can stick to your eating healthy!

cynthia - never fails…
the more i try not to eat stuff like that, the more i want it! BAD!

meg duerksen - jenn –
these are already long gone!
i made them on sunday and they were gone by monday.
and i confess…i had 3.
or was it 4?
no yummy treats last long around here.

Jenn - mmmmmmm…………..I will be down – save me one. Jenn

Lanny Stanard - Glad to see you today and I also love the 365 pictures!
~Lanny

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80 degrees

May 5, 2008 Filed in Uncategorized

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what better way to start the morning
then with a chandelier on the doorstep?
it could be the best surprise ever.
thank you diana! i was beaming all morning.
i can’t wait to see it in my new bathroom!

the perfect morning turned into a very good day.
to enjoy the 80 degree weather annie and i took to the town.
we walked with the stroller…
(although it was empty the entire time but the first 4 blocks)
we were out for almost 4 hours!
we paid some bills at the county building & some other errands.
we shopped for gifts.
we stopped and looked at everything annie wanted to see.

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froo-froo coffee….yum.

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a stop at the park

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a peek at the old train

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we searched for A’s all over town.
which she shouted “A for annie!” to each one.

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you know we have to stop for this.
hmmm….where could i put a huge lamp with a fuzzy red velvet shade?
i don’t think there is any place for that lamp.

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and waiting on a train…again.
this rock must be here just to sit and wait.

i was determined to be in the moment with annie.
we were both so happy to be together.
until the very end.
2 blocks from home annie looks up at me and nonchalantly says
“you not my best fwriend anymore mama”
she was exhausted on those little stubborn “i-can-walk-myself” legs.
a nap came very easy.

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melissa @ the inspired room - You captured the day in perfect detail. What sweet memories these will bring someday! She is such a doll. Love those little feet on the swing!
Happy Tuesday night!
xo

emily loria - I love downtowns, even better when they have hidden treasures.
Your swing pictures are divine!

Liz - Sounds like you two had a super day with great photographs capturing all the best bits.

carissa - what a day with mom. memories like that are the ones they hold close!
chandelier… LOVE! that will look great in your new bath digs!

Jill (One Wired Woman) - Okay… Jillism #459. I posted twice thinking I failed the “word verification” test, only to realize that my posts were showing up at the top, not the bottom. Sorry Meg… I’m just hogging up your comment area. Just delete any duplicates for me. 🙂 ~Jill

Jill (One Wired Woman) - I need that froo froo coffee right now! Great pics, Meg. I’m in the mood to go antiquing. That bathroom chandelier rocks!! ~Jill

traci - what a wonderful day for you and annie. there are times when i miss living in town and this is one of them. i love that you can walk all over town and pay your bills and stop for coffee never once getting in your car. i kind of miss that. cute pictures too!

Mamazboyz - I love the pic of Annie and her coffee/looks like an ice cream drink!! AND the picture of her little piggies showing!! I loved the Pics of the boys with the KU shaved in their heads…Where do you live in Kansas? I lived in Kansas City for 15 years/Mission Hills off of the plaza for 5 yrs…Kansas City is one of the best places on earth!! We miss it a ton!

Jennifer P. - Precious, precious every bit of it. I’m sure tired or not, the memories of a mom who loves you stick with you. Good job!

Mallory Heffron - The chandelier is beautiful….Can’t wait to see where you put it. I love the picture of your little girl swinging and all you see is her feet….Thanks a bunch for sharing the paint info.. I just love when people share their wonderful finds and that paint color is wonderful

Allikayes Mama - You inspire me to take pictures of the everyday things! i love that! Don’t worry – you are a mom that will always be those kids best friends!!

Sara - i want to see the picture of YOU taking the picture of Annie under the swing. ha ha. I missed you last weekend…but i had fun with your big sister…

MelodyA. - What a fun day. I think I’d find a place for that red lamp. It’s very spunky. And you’ll have to post a picture of that chandelier up.
Thanks for commenting at my “house”. I’ll be back to visit you here.

traci - a chandelier on my frontsteps would make me VERY HAPPY too!!! Just the thought of it in your bathroom makes me want to see the finished bath NOW..lol
I just LOVE the pic of annie swinging high in the swing!!!!! I literally laughed outloud…again, I would frame it…just sooooooooo sweet.
And lastly I personally think with some tlc I could definately find a place for that lamp with the red, fuzzy lampshade!!!! I would paint the base white and I think it would be PERFECT…how much did they want for it anyhow?

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painting

May 2, 2008 Filed in Uncategorized

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i needed to paint (primer).
to keep the young artists busy
i gave them their own project.

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i had my drawers and mirror…
they had rocks and logs.

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i loved hearing “mommy this is so much fun!”
from talby.
and “is there any more stuff i can paint?”
from sean.

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mission accomplished.

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Shanan - What fun! You created a great memory for your kids, and yourself as well. I love, love, love your blog and am sure I will spend many hours pouring over it.

Jill (One Wired Woman) - Shut… up!!!! How cute is that new “About Me” photo? Meggy Crocker in da house!! 🙂 ~Jill

meg duerksen - it was a fun time.
and not too messy either.
hey mallory – thank you for reminding me about the paint color.
i had totally forgotten.
sadly…it’s a color match. it was a ralph lauren
color that looked like a milk chocolate color. but
ralph lauren paint is too pricey so we color matched
it into Behr paint.
and i don’t know what the name is.
i can try to remember to look when i go again.
it is a beautiful color….i absolutely love it. i
have never doubted it once.
not much help right? sorry!!
if i can remember at home depot…or if i find the RL
swatch i will let you know.
hope you all had a great weekend!
-meg

Mallory Heffron - I just love the last picture…That is awesome….It looked like you were having so much fun…
Hey still waiting to hear from you on the paint color you used in the bedroom….Love it

traci - what a wonderful idea. your mirror is beautiful – going in the bathroom? where are you putting all the kids artwork?

southernseven - Oh, I usually just tie them to the trees, I never thought to let them paint them.

Sophia Floyd - Oh what a good mom! Killed 2 birds with one stone – you got work accomplished AND kept the kids entertained! I think you MUST keep their treasures – You Rock!

chris - You are so smart , will you get your two sinks??
That mirror is gorgeous.

Adla - always wonderful to involve the kids…bravo! By the way Lovely how the mirror turned out.

Jennifer P. - Those rocks and logs need a place of honor now :)! Your mirror looks perfect in white too!

Jill (One Wired Woman) - How sweet is that last photo?!? The image of that cute little photographer in the mirror that Mom is painting. Love it! Great mirror! ~Jill 🙂

melissa @ the inspired room - You are the best momma! And the great thing about a blog is you have it on record!! Mom of the Year.

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knuckleheads

April 30, 2008 Filed in Uncategorized

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i finally convinced scott to let me cut his hair.
this was the compromise.
craig wants the boys to have short haircuts (conservative).
i don’t care what hair style the boys have (creative).
but now that scott plays ball everyday…
it is warmer outside and he sweats like crazy…
he was starting to just plain stink all the time.
and i missed hugging him.
so i begged him to let me shave KU into his head.
then of course sean wanted it too.
typical scott, being the smart little man that he is…
said “sean goes first. then i can change my mind if i don’t like it”

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it worked out.
it’s summertime hair.

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random things sean has said this week:

as we are leaving the swimming pool on sunday….

S: you know those camping trucks with wheels?

Me: campers?

S: yeah!

Me: what about them?

S: i wish we lived in one of those!
we could keep our money in it.
and dad could drive it to work.
we could play ping pong in it.
and we’d have our own rooms.
Dad could eat while he drove with a mechanical
arm that would come out and feed him.

Me: what kind of camper is this?

S: the kind with curtains.

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“i wish life was free.”

so true sean…so true.

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as i am getting ready to cut his hair….

Scott: you could put your initials in your hair!

Sean: yeah! and i know my initials.
A-S-S.

Me: uh….no.
i think you are confused.
that is a bad word.
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Mallory Heffron - love,love,love it..you will win the coolest mom of the year award…

seve - You can bet all of the other boys they go to school with are now begging their moms to let them have KU shaved on the backs of their heads!

carissa - omgoodness! too much… funny! why not! i love that yall really LIVE!!!!!

Lorelei - hilarious. laugh out loud funny.
thanks!

traci - very cute stories and how funny to think about putting A.S.S. in his hair!!! Im kinda surprised you went with THOSE initials..lol
Ok…I think “maybe” you have convinced me a little bit about a debate my 11 yr. old daughter and I are having about ‘summer hair’….she wants hot pink hi-lights and Im big time IFFFFY on it. Dad still thinks she is not serious while Im trying to convince him she is VERY serious. You called it “creative hair”…I have a thing because hot pink tends to be associated with “punk” and I dont want anyone to think that about her or for her attitude to change because of her hair….am I over analysing? I wish I was more of a free spirit like you meg? TEACH ME!! 🙂

Jill (One Wired Woman) - You go, Sean!! Let’s all buy vintage Airstream campers and hit the road. I’ll even shave “OWW” in the back of my head. 🙂 ~Jill

Jennifer P. - Oh that camper story has me holding my gut right now. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve wished for a mechanical arm to come out and feed me while I was driving. And also retrieve the toys that the baby drops and screams for.
Great KU haircuts. That’s some serious loyalty :)!

kristin - 10:45 at night and sean made me laugh…the genuine surprise of laughter bubbling out. oh, i like that kid.
and i love your creative twist on a conservative haircut. : )

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