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she’s been at my parents’ house all week.
probably getting to do pretty much everything she loves to do.
we are missing her badly..especially annie.
we’ll pick her up tomorrow.
it’s been different around here.
i haven’t had as many hugs as i am used to…
the winner of the games…….  check your email for a note from me.
thanks for playing everyone.
if you can give 79 comment for this…
surely you can leave 20 comments on other posts?? come on you lurking ladies! leave me a note and tell me you were here. or tell me what you did today.
or tell me you think my house is too messy.
just say something! 🙂
i love it. i appreciate every comment. thank you. bathroom remodel pictures coming soon!
Hi Meg. I’m here a day late but, I thought I’d post anyway. I always love checking out what’s going on with your family. Have a great weekend! you know you are gonna start getting WAY too much information now but you asked for it…..it is 4:30 pm and i am still in jammies and have not been back upstairs to brush my darn teeth yet-ewww! I am a LURKER! Love the house!..trust me it’s not messy….I have 4 kids and can clean a room… leave and take a shower and come back and it be worse than before! It’s all the kids fault! ;0) Just blame them!…. I love the picture of all the laundry! It’s amazing with kids how much laundry they can mess up and why! Like my Aunt used to say “why am I washing bathing suits in December?” (we live in Chicagoland!) Have a great weekend! Hi Meg, I’m Lisa’s frined from IL. She found out I like to scrapbook and craft so she sent me the link to your blog. I told her the other night at small group that if you and your family would ever come visit here and we met I would feel like I already knew you! That’s creepy!! I forgot this note – all you ladies that have little girls from 3 months to 6 years check out this website for clothes. They are very cute/cool (expensive) and gave me some ideas for London (i am thinking Amy Butler fabrics). The lady who has this site is a friend of a friend and asked to pass it on. http://www.tallulahmoon.com Yummy…yummy…in my tummy 🙂 Last night at 11:00 Russ ate two pieces and I had one piece of the very yummy blueberry buckle and I have brought one to work. Thank you so much for the blueberry buckle. You know how to brighten up the day. Your house is NEVER too messy and your kids are great. Have a great Friday night with the family. So Corey and all these blog lurkers are going to get to see your bathroom before me? I’ll be honest… that kinda hurts, Meg. And even after I traded hair color appointments with you. Sad. Glad to see you got your 20 posts before I got here! 🙂 I think your house is lovely, since you mention it, and I am looking forward to seeing your bathroom remodel photos!! love reading your blog. So many great and fun ideas. Thanks for sharing with us all. Congrats to the winner!!! 🙂 OK, Meg, I made the Mexican Chicken for dinner tonight…it was awesome! So easy to make, my four year old helped stir the soup and tomatoes and of course helped crush the chips. My husband usually doesn’t go for anything with much kick to it, so I said something like, “well, I could make it next time with just tomatoes and keep out the heat”, and he replied, “Now don’t change it too much!” So it was a hit all around. It will go in my book of recipe faves. Thanks for sharing! see how fun this is! YEA JESS!!!! Well in that case…guess I’d better leave a comment!!! I absolutely, totally, truely LOVE your blog. I think what I love the most is your honesty. I love the fact that you’re more than happy to reveal both the UPS and DOWNS of life. That’s a lovely quality to have. HAHA… kind of makes us “lurking ladies” seem greedy! But we do love you and your family/blog! My husband and I are having a BBQ tomorrow to raise money for a missionary friend… so today was a big trip to Costco. Where I also bought a sleigh bed! I have been looking for one on craigslist for months (waiting for someone to get rid of there pottery barn bed) but this one was half the price and so pretty! Just got back from the farmers market (have to call my mom and tell her I forgot she was going and went without her…whoops!) and am waiting patiently for my husband to finish work so he can put together my bed! Sorry… didnt intend to write a book! Have a great night. i smell conspiracy!!! I’m here! I’m here! One-handed, but still here! I guess I missed out on the big giveaway during…”The Fall”! Bummer 🙁 I LOVE YOUR HOUSE!!! (And your blog!) I think your house is too messy. 😉 I’ve been checking in daily too but don’t want you to think I’m a stalker. 😉 So I don’t always comment. But I’m always here… Wait, that sounded freaky. I’m not scary. Honest. hi meg – just got back from vacation. can’t wait to scroll further down your blog to see what you have been up to. Congrats to ccbella… HI Meg! Thanks for popping in again! I’ll leave ya a comment and do my part to help you get to 20!! LOVE that shot of your lil’ guy in the corn! When we were back in Kansas in June I had high hopes of getting my kids in the corn and having a photo shoot, but it wasn’t tall enough yet and it was REALLY muddy!! SORRY I AM LURKER!!! Hahahaha!! I love hearing about your world. It makes my day brighter. I love your house, and the way you decorate it! I’m a local lurker. Love your blog and your honesty about life with kids. I cleaned out piles of clutter today which feels good but there’s always more . . . ::waves:: I’m reading! okay, I will play your game. My question yesterday was :Did you actually put your nice wonderful camera on the ground with PIGS??? Other option, were YOU laying/lying on the ground with PIGS??? My husband would have you shot. Our camera is treated like a priceless heirloom and we get lots of lectures when we put it down not in the case. When the kids get near it MC Hammer starts singing Can’t Touch This. No wonder your pictures are so much better, I have to stand erect at full attention. I have to worry about the stinkin camera and can’t concentrate on their cute feet like you. oh I LOVE me a good remodel! Looking forward to the pictures. Oops, I meant I wouldn’t consider myself a lurker, not stalker. Although you may consider me a stalker if I start leaving comments all the time! Well I wouldn’t consider myself a stalker. I read every single post but only leave comments when I feel like I have something worthwhile to contribute. Which is very seldom! 😉 Today I have a housefull of kids. Two friends share a nanny and she has the day off today as her mother is having surgery. So I stepped in to help out. They’re all great kids so it’s not a problem at all and it makes me happy to help my friends! Meg,
craig’s uncle and aunt told us this was the last round of baby pigs.
after 30 years they are going to be pig-free.
sad for us but so liberating for them.
i can’t wait to hear about your first big long vacation.
you really really deserve it!
since these are the last ones…we had to get out there!
so we called them up and invited ourselves over…last minute.
we gave them a 20 minute warning.
wasn’t that polite of us?
if you hold them like this they don’t squeal. (don’t be offended…you eat bacon)
i set my camera down low and they kept creeping in on me.   it was cool but kind of creepy too.
  “please craig…can we keep just one?”
earlier in the day we’d laughed about the thought of having a pig as a pet.
they get to be like 800 pounds…the size of a couch?
who wouldn’t want one?
the babies are cute though.
if you had one all cleaned up and could teach it tricks?!
i need to join 4H and get all this stuff out of my system.
 annie was watching the mama…keeping track of her.
good plan.
she’s gianormous.
 i will miss this janet!
what we will do without the baby pigs to visit?
maybe you can start raising puppies?
 ray is the biggest golden retriever in the world.
he has to be.
but such a sweet dog…if he doesn’t knock you over by accident.
sean wanted to ride him.
ray could do it but we said no.
  lots of corn this year – everywhere in kansas!
it is so pretty to see fields of it everywhere you go.
the kids got to pick some and check if it was ready.
 not quite yet.
janet took annie out to the garden and let her pick cucumbers.
she couldn’t wait to eat them.
(the ONLY vegetable she eats??)
 i love this blurry picture (so many of these were blurry?)
fruit punch on her lip, dirty hair stuck to her face, cucumbers in her lap…
completely zonked out.
we love the farm.
we’ll miss the pigs.
thanks gary and janet.
next time we will have a cookout so we can check that off our summer list.
but i promise we’ll plan it more than 20 minutes in advance…
maybe even an hour?
You totally need a puppy! They are cute, cuddly, can be ridden (eventually) and are the “farm” of city life. How do you think I have survived after growing up with dogs, cats, horses, goats, cows, rabbits, and one lamb named “thumper”? This is the best, I just love this post! Thanks for sharing the piglets! I just stumbled upon your blog and love your obvious appreciation for small town farm life. I too came from such roots. Thanks for providing a great read. Little piglets are so cute, I just can’t look at their feet. Happy Belated birthday to Sean! It looks like you all had a GREAT time! Those pigs are adorable…it’s pictures like those that make me feel bad about loving bacon so much. Great pictures, especially of the Pig Mob. AWW I love pigs. My son raised one for FFA his freshman year. We named him Chester and he was the biggest baby. He would roll over so you could rub his tummy and pose with hats on his head so I could take pictures. He weighed a little over 300 pounds when we took him to the market after the last show. We all cried for a week. How fun to have a family farm to visit! I don’t blame you for wanting one of those little piggies. They are too darn cute. Well, pretty much any baby animal is hard to resist 🙂 they are so cute. wonderful photos – the kids look so happy. we used to have pigs when we got married. ——————————————————————————– I lurk at your site all the time because I just love your pictures and the way you capture your life. I especially love the pig pictures. I must admit I almost spit when I read “don’t be offended…you eat bacon.” Totally spot on and funny, too! A great example of what I love about your posts. Okay – enough gushing for now! Thanks so much for sharing with the rest of us! i smiled the entire way through these with my brow a little furrowed too cause they do look too cute to eat…. the ‘getting down low’ shots are fabulous! i love how you captured one little face amongst many each time. perfection! Hi from Kansas City! I’ve been lurking on your blog every since I saw it on Creative Blogs and love all your pics/stories. I thought you might live in Kansas since the boys love KU. Sorry, I’m a KSU fan but still love to see what you and your cute family are up to! 🙂 You inspire me – I have two little boys that I’m always trying to entertain. I love them! I raised little piggies for 4-H for YEARS and I can’t wait to get my girls into it. what a beautiful piece of america! i love the pigs. my daughter just started dog 4-H so we will be at the fair a lot – not sure i could do pig 4-H! beautiful pictures as always. The pigs are gorgeous. I loved these pictures so much. I say that a lot on here—but it’s just so true! You have such a great eye! Excellent, EXCELLENT pics! That looks like a great time…those pigs are adorable…I agree, older ones might not be so fun! Oh my goodness!! Those are the cutest piglets ever!! That is really special that you’ve been able to field trips to your uncle’s farm. So cool for all of you. 🙂 so very cute, if u go again take me!! oink, oink 🙂 too fun! my hubby & i were both 4-Hers…he raised show pigs & i raised show lambs…a lot of work, but some great lessons & memories! i bet your kids had a ball…love the cornfields!! I want a pig!!!!!!!!!!! I love the piggies! Too fun! You know your kiddos will never forget that? Annie is A-Dorable :o) We live super close to Kansas; just on the other side of the mighty MO. What part of KS are y’all in? I love the midwest, wouldn’t live anywhere else. This is only my second time to your blog and I love it! Thanks for entertaining me…ha! Too cute! I got my hard cast today so I can type!! I must say I’m enjoyin’ catchin’ up on my favorite blogs! Although, your bubble and water picture gave me nightmares of falling 🙂 I’ve gone a little freaky about wet surfaces since…”The Fall”! Soooo cute! I used to raise pigs for 4-H. Those are great pictures! I love the little piggies. But, Annie with her hair glued to her face is priceless. sean’s 8th birthday was success!
after VBS (where he didn’t want to go but managed to have a great time)
we picked up 3 of his friends for a 2:00 showing of Kung Fu Panda.
funny movie.
(does anyone else sit in cartoon movies just concentrating on whose voice it is?
i really like to do that.
and so proud of myself when i figure it out…i am a dork.)
we were the only ones in the theater.
oh, except for my mother-in-law who came seperately with my other kids.
sean said “they aren’t allowed to sit by us”
but once it was just us…we all sat together.
we didn’t expect to walk in and have the whole theater just for sean’s birthday!
pretty cool.
 after the movie…at sean’s request…we went to subway.
craig took him here on their ski trip and he loved it.
meatball sub on wheat.
 i have lived here over 3 years and have never been into subway?
weird.
and we were the only people here too.
it was adorable (he’d hate that word) watching these boys read the menu board
trying to decide what they wanted without their moms.
 cheetos…coke…cookies.
of course.
time for presents.
KU hats, legos, transformers and singng birthday cards with the star wars theme song.
he was so happy…truly happy.
   sean’s buddies.
he is the old man of the group.
the party ended there
and started again at home after dinner.
california family is in town and got to celebrate with us!
 almost every year we have this photo…
sean hiding while everyone sings happy birthday to him.
he’ll outgrow it someday i am sure of it.
   a hulk mask that lights up, legos, golf balls, cash and his own set of golf clubs.
that’s a pretty good birthday.
he sat down right way to begin building his legos.
his brain is MADE for legos.
i love that all my kids are so different.
i’m sure yours are too but it is just so cool to think about.
i really enjoyed my time with sean today.
he is a special blessing to me.
happy happy birthday sean.
Just found your blog and I love it! Rock Chalk Jayhawk!! Hi, Hi Megan! wow – what a great day. happy belated birthday sean!! Happy day to Sean!! OH! And I made your Mexican Chicken last night!! Let me just say…YUM!!! It is a new favorite at our casa!! LOL – my almost 8 year old – his brain is a Lego one too. Perhaps they are just wired that way :o) I am the lurker of all lurkers on your beautiful blog. I do that too with the voices , it will drive me crazy if I don’t know.Super cool to get the theater to yourselves , we go to the movies all the time , I hate it whe people sit around me, and talk and kick my chair, I dream of an empty theater. Happy belated birthday Sean! Talby is bringing our present home with her when she gets back from Grandma’s. I wish we could be there to give you a big hug and sing an embarrassing “happy birthday” song to you. I just recently learned that 8 is a lucky number in China, and you will be 8 years old on 08/08/08! How lucky will that be? I love your parties! Just fancy enough to be fun, but nothing overboard. What a wonderful 8 yr old boy birthday. He looks like he had a perfect day. looks like a success! Aren’t boys funny. I would have loved to see them order their food. Happy birthday to Sean! Landon LOVES legos probably just as much as Sean. That’s all he wants for his b-day (next week). The two of them should get together to build!
 sean is eight today.
he is not happy that he has to go to VBS on his birthday.
but we have party plans later so he’ll be alright.
i can’t believe it’s been eight years since the happiest baby entered the world.
Pardon me, I’m not American – may I ask what a VBS is? Ta! 🙂 Ah man! There were exactly 8 comments and mine is going to mess up the balance! Still, can’t resist the opportunity to wish a great kiddo a HAPPY BIRTHDAY! ooh…Sean! Do I have an ALMOST 8 year old that I’d love to hook you up with in about 10 years!!! MY Annie turns 8 August 29!!! Oops…I just realized I spelled his name wrong. Of course I meant Sean! It was fun to be in Shawn’s class today. He even told me it was his birthday…it sounds like you have a fun day planned. He was pretty excited! Awww, Happy Birthday to him!! My girl just turned 8 recently. Happy Birthday!!! My Son turns 8 on Friday, his LAST day of VBS! 🙂 Happy Birthday Sean! I hope VBS rocked this year and you have a fabulous birthday! happy birthday little man….eight is great! oh, sean!
   we’ve had some rain this week.
after awhile you just have to get outside and splash around.
did you know…
bubbles stick to the ground really well when it’s wet?
I love the top picture with the bubbles! Oh girl, in California we are not having rain! Even though the Lord knows we need it with all these forest fires! Instead last week we were 104 degrees and this week, the 90’s. We swim alot and eat lots of popsicles in the summer!! awesome pictures with the bubbles!!!! you should enter them in a photo contest somewhere – they are great! Beautiful pictures! I especially love the touches of pink running through all of them. wonderful pictures Meg! you make me want to look at things differently than just my usual point and shoot! thank you. : ) once again great picture’s I might be getting a new camera! I can’t wait. Hey who won those games? What amazing photos!!! They look like they are having quite the time! Wish we were getting rain here in Southern Cali!!! Love this blog by the way!! 🙂 i love your pictures!! i want to live in your neighborhood, especially on the fourth of july! You inspire me to take better pictures! These are amazing. It rains almost everyday here and the kids love it as well. A good lesson for me as well. i found these at little momma and company. she has such creative fun in her kitchen.
i was in love with the color…of course.
 i doubled the recipe since there were four of them.
and i think if i ever do it again…i will make some for me to play with too.
ours looked nothing like little momma’s but that’s not important.
(hers were pretty. ours were not.)
this was just for fun.
and so we could check something else off the summer list.
 it is real cookie dough that looks like playdoh.
it was good enough to eat.
and they did.
  they each got their own pan.
there was no wrong way to make them.
if we make these again i will add more flour…it was quite sticky.
  mmmmmmm???
annie was the only one who wanted to eat annie’s.
  they turned out pretty good.
kind of flavorless…but so colorful.
it was a little strange to eat a bright blue cookie.
 but they managed to get it done.
and for those of you who will comment that i am “such a fun mom…”
they were all grounded from tv and video games yesterday
and this was to keep my sanity.
and 20 minutes after this….
they all got sent tho their rooms till their dad got home from work.
but i am still a fun mom.
just want you to know (in case you doubted) that we have plenty of UN-fun here too.
Hello, I LOVE your blog~what great ideas~you inspire me very much! I too am very relieved to know that you are sometimes unfun. I aspire to be a fun mom, but man it’s a lot of work. Maybe if they’d help me clean up the fun. I am so glad to hear about the un fun, I was beginning to think we had the sadest family life ever, I should do more of that kind of stuff, Mason my 10 yr old just starts messy projects all by herself, because she says if she asks I would say no, she may be right, I just have to clean up the aftermath, I can handle that . Just found your blog, and this is the CUTEST idea! I can’t wait to do it with my kids!! Thanks for posting this! Just wanted to share one of our favorite recipes, since I’ve used a couple of yours. Just recently came across your blog (can’t remember how, what with the mommy brain and all) and I love seeing your beautiful pictures and the totally cool things you’re doing to your house. Very inspiring. I bet they are thinking about getting grounded more often! (Just kidding) It looks like a lot of work to keep 4 kiddos entertained for a decent stretch. Kuddos to you for still planning something fun for them. I am STILL way impressed. I just wanted to say hello since I’ve enjoyed peeking into your life through your blog. I found you through Emily (little momma and co.) and was drawn to your beautiful pictures. What a cute family! Looks like you’re having lots of fun this summer. I have a summer list too but my son is only 13 months so it’s pretty simple:) Enjoy the weekend! We buy this cookie dough each year for the school fundraiser. It is a lot of fun and not too bad tasting either. Looks like sticky fun!!! And yes, you ARE a good mom. i love reading and seeing your life…not in a freaky “love your blog” sort of way, but knowing your kids and seeing you capture the beauty of everyday life. YAY, you tried them! I am so glad, they are so much fun. I was mean mommy though and had all the fun myself. Next time I should let the kids join in too! My favorite picture was the 6th one down. Classic! OH Meg….you are so funny. Haha! I was *just* going to say “You’re such a fun mom!” |
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shelli - would you mind if i asked you a couple of photography questions via email? my email is alle3312@bellsouth.net
mom - We did have a wonderful time. Thanks for letting her stay for the week. And she and Macy did get to do pretty much anything they wanted!! But they were both very appreciative of each day. Very sweet little girls!
emily - I love your piggie pics! What a fun day.
traci - i bet you do miss her. it’s always different when one of the kids is away. kind of offsets your universe. hope you’re getting your share of hugs today.
Staci - It is amazing how much you miss the little stinkers! Just not quite right when one is missing…I’m sure she’s having a time though! Just wanted to say once again how much I enjoy your blog!
crystal - I will agree things do seem “not right” when one child is gone for more than one night. All three of mine will be staying with my parents for the whole week and live four hours away. I cry like a baby for about 15 minutes when they pull away and I’m in a slump for almost an hour. But I know deep down they are well taken care of and my parents are creating wonderful memories for my girls.
Jennifer P. - One makes such a difference! Glad you get her back soon :)!
leslie - I am sure she misses her mommy just as much as you miss her! I used to spend six weeks with my grandma in Nebraska every summer and those are the best memories. But it was always great to see mom again!
Allikayesmama - Those pool noodles are calling my name! And I would miss daughter hugs too! Allikaye is just starting to be a hugger! Oh!
Dayna - I wondered where she’s been in your pictures! I get sad when either girl leaves for any amount of time.
southernseven - My dad took 4 of my kids on Wed to the beach. I totally understand. My house is quiet. Hate to admit I am soaking it up as much as possible, but I keep thinking about what they might be doing.