we spent it at my parents' house.
on friday we went to Worlds of Fun and Oceans of Fun.
i didn't bring my camera but craig grabbed a few with his phone….
it was really hot.
this is at the top of the Mamba…a big roller coaster.
(annie calls it the big mama.)
craig took the kids to roller coaster side and i stayed on the water side with annie and my mom.
i just don't go for roller coasters anymore.
maybe when they are all older i will ride again….maybe.
i just think too much when i am on them
"what if we die on this? who willl cook dinner for my family if i die on this roller coaster?"
on saturday we did some shopping (school supplies again – yuck).
then we went to my uncle mick's shoe store. i felt you all need to see it too…it is awesome!
all the walls are covered in murals…
dinosaurs in one room…
kansas landscapes in another room….
he had the shoe displays built into the wall….and a chair in the corner.
blurry….i know.
everybody's favorite part of the store is the bathroom.
it is UNREAL.
it's ALL handmade tile into a mural of a barn.
the mirror is in the horse's mouth.
look at the detail…it is amazing!
we looked at shoes…
i was really eyeing these.
and these boots…
that's my uncle…and my mom.
when i was little…my uncle lived upstairs from the store.
i thought that was SO cool.
he had a pool table and you could watch tv from the kitchen bar!
i remember my cousin and i watched "a fish called wanda"
so if you are in lawrence…go see his shop in person…it's worth it.
and the shoes are good too. :)
we hit the toy store again.
talby loves the sunglasses there.
we thought these were perfectly appropriate for me….
the whining kicked in so we had to cut the shopping short.
i can't wait to tell you about what we did next!
tabitha - that store? ah-mazing!
Jaime - My in laws just moved away from Lawrence to Oklahoma. I wish I would have known about your Uncle’s shop sooner. It looks awesome. And all the years of visiting there we never went over to KC to the Crayon store. My MIL told me all about it, now I wished we would have fit it in one of our trips. Your photos are amazing so at least I can live vicariously! 🙂
Trish - OMG!! Your girls are adorable!! But those boots… oh those boots… LOVE them!!
sassy girl - looks like you guys had a great time!
Kat - That shoe store is the coolest!
Stephanie - Lauren is beautiful. She looks just like Natalie Portman in that photo on the roller coaster.
Amy - LOVE your blog! I am a Mizzou Tigers fan, but I would love to go to your uncle’s store – it would be worth coming to an away game in Lawrence! We have friends that just moved to St. Louis from Lawrence – i bet they know about Footprints. I love my Keens! I have 3 pairs now and I’m sure I’ll add more. 🙂
traci - i love rollercoasters. they are about the only ride i can do anymore without feeling sick afterwards. your uncle’s store is awesome. what a great place. what brand were the boots you had on, adorable!!! i think they are worth a splurge.
sandy toe - What a fun store and glasses!!!
sandy toe
Rach - Seriously?? Is summer really almost over? Did you get your list completed? Are you so looking forward to a quiet house again?
se7en - I totally love your toy store pics… Hmmm wondering if I want to their and gather clutter or avoid it and be restrained… When we were in London a few years ago we told our kids that Hamley’s (huge toy store there) was a museum… They fell for it!!! And fiddled and fiddled and played – there is so much stuff out to play with… and then we went home empty handed, after a glorious day!!! Luckily because shopping in pounds is no joke!!!
carissa... brown eyed fox - those boooooooots! the ones on the shelf AND your foot!
i would have had a hard time resisting! no… i would have bought! 🙂 very fun!
sure looks like a NEAT place!
can’t believe summer is coming to a close! my stars… it flew by!
Christina - That was too funny! The pig with the toilet paper…
And the sunglasses-all of them; how adorable!
Jenn - Wow summer vacation is over already? Seems so early though! love LOVE the bathroom mirror and TP holder!
Sally - I couldn’t really get past the “i didn’t bring my camera….” it concerns me. LOL
elizabeth - That’s just awesome. Another reason to visit Kansas!
Hannah - It looks like you had tons of fun! I love the shoe store (who doesn’t love shoes, though?!)
I went to Worlds and Oceans of Fun for my birthday last month! SO MUCH FUN! I hope y’all had a great time! The Mamba is my fave, even though it’s super scary.
Great pictures! I can’t wait to see what you did next!
purejoy - the pig made my day. (which has been super crappy!) your whatever, is a bright little whatever in my day. thanks for being a faithful poster.
Dina - Ok, so you just made me want to go to Lawrence for a day trip….even though I bleed purple through and through:-), Birks are my fav and I MUST experience his shop:-)
robyn Beckley Vining - ooooooooooooh. i want the red dansko boots 🙂
robyn Beckley Vining - ooooooooooooh. i want the red dansko boots 🙂
Meredith - What a magical day for you all. Loving those Willy Wonka glasses on Talby. Your Uncle Mike is straight from a fairy tale – a storybook shoestore? – awesome. I’m right there with you on the whole rollercoaster decision too. Apart from the whole terrifying-death-whilst-family-looks-on scenario – after six children, my pelvic floor just can’t take that sort of pressure! Hope your back to school preparations aren’t too overwhelming. Meredith xo.
Joy Cronauer...Joy at Home - Meg, what do you carry your cannon rebel in when out and about…do you stash it in a large purse or do you commit to carrying the extra camera bag? It may sound like a dumb question but I was wondering if you found a system that works so that you have it on hand; yet it’s still safe.
Shannan - That uncle of yours looks like one groovy dude!
Anna Marie - The last time I went on the Mamba I rode in the very front spot with my friend. Our lips were jiggling in the wind and I slobbered all over myself {pretty picture I know}…notice I said that was the LAST time…I just can’t handle them any more.
kasey - love the glasses.
xo
Angela - How much do I love this part of your post:
he had a pool table and you could watch tv from the kitchen bar! i remember my cousin and i watched “a fish called wanda”
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It’s stuff like that (aside from your AMAZING photos) that keep me coming back. 🙂
Starnes Fam - I will definitely visit his store the next time we’re in Lawrence. He sells our brand (Keens).
Looks like super fun, too.
jenn - That bathroom is TOO much! Absolutely hilarious! Thanks for sharing.
Lisa - That is the coolest looking shoe store ever! I MUST make it there someday.
Oh, but the farmer in the window is scary, like the escaped crazy guy trying to kill Joan Collins in that original episode of Tales From the Crypt.
juliann brenner - WOW – Lawrence, KS?? One of my best friends is from there. What is the name of your uncle’s store…I bet she’s been there!
juliann
Teresa - Another KU girl here. Thanks for glimpse of Lawrence!!!
Melissa - I have been lurking for some time now, I just love your blog, it is such a fun place to visit. I look forward to it every day. The picture of those frogs just cracked me up! My husband brought one back from Portland for my oldest son. He named it Bob. Bob the frog. It’s one of his “fav” toys. You know, the kind the kids sleep with. Anyhow, I’ll have to show him the picture and let him know that Bob has a lot of family out East of us. All the best to you and yours, Mel
Erin - I bought my first Birks there!
Heather @ Cookie Mondays - No more roller coasters for me either. Fun weekend! Can you believe it’s back to school?!
Dana D @BoysMyJoys - Looks like so much fun!
And WOW, Lauren has gotten even more gorgeous!
Tonya - OMG!!! I’m so jealous that your Uncle owns Footprints…it’s my fave place to buy shoes! I have many pairs of Birks and just got my first pair of Keens to wear on rugged photo shoots a few years ago. And my kids love the store too! Mass St is about the funest place to go ever!
Lanny Stanard - I must say I love all the pictures but you in the pink wig! beats the glasses HEE HEE !
Lanny
Lori - Oh Meg…reading your blog is such a bright spot in my day. I don’t like rollercoasters anymore for the same reason. I feel I owe it to my kids to not do risky things until they are bigger (well, they are teenagers, but they still need me!). Not that rollercoasters are major-risky, but they FEEL very risky! 🙂
That shoe store is uh-ma-zing! What fun!
Enjoy some quiet time with the kids in school. Mine don’t go back until September.
Trasie - Love love love the shoe store and can’t wait to hear what you did next.
charlane - what a fantastic place – I would love to shop there. 🙂
deb - I was just in Lawrence for my brother’s wedding. (He was married at the very charming Danforth Chapel on campus. Know it? Our hotel was on the river front and we walked downtown all the time. I meant to go into that store and now it is on my list the next time I am am in town. Love your blog. Love that you are a Kansas girl…me too! Living in VA now.
Blessings!
Deb
jennifer - Oooh! You SO need those boots! Looks like a shoe store I’d have a whole lot of fun in.
Can’t wait to see what you did next. I mean, what can be better than shoes?!
Staci - I get to comment first!!!!!! YAY!!!! WHY is that such a treat to me??? LOVE the shop!! TOOOOO cool! Next time we are in Kansas (maybe for the KU-OU game this Fall) I’ll have to stop in 🙂 I don’t do roller coasters either—never reeeally liked them….but I have two boys…good thing My Hubby likes ’em 🙂