this week has been busy.
stuff every night and craig and i in different towns at different sports.
i had the three youngest for sean's baseball game.
then out for ice cream afterwards.
yes….still sporting the 4th of july face tattoo….4 days later….i promise to bathe her soon.
(she just swims non stop and i forget!! she seems like she is always WET!)
oh they were laughing!
i don't recall why but it was VERY funny.
so funny that sean laughed so hard he cried.
we got in the car and i said "let's go see the turtles!" and there was a loud "YAY!!!!" from the three.
i was so happy to hear it.
we realized we had no food in the car for them so i pulled into the gas station.
i walked all around the store and finally decided on a box of cheerios.
over priced for cereal but worth every penny for fun.
it's a beautiful place.
quiet and calm and green!
these are ALL turtles….there are a TON!
and they liked cheerios!
he was big.
but HE WAS THE BIGGEST.
he would come up about that far and as soon as my camera would go up to my face he'd be gone!
they all have moss on their backs….i'm not a scientist….i have no clue why.
there is the big guy in the center.
and the "small" ones are dinner plate size!
the kids were very happy to be there.
the weather was fantastic.
we walked around the pond searching for frogs and snakes.
i am thankful we only found frogs.
we found a ginormous tree to climb.
it made me remember how much lauren used to love to climb trees.
when she was talby's age she would
9;ve been WAY in that tree….the higher the better.
love nights like that…….so much.
Anne - I love, love, love, love, love, love, love your blog. Like SO much! Some baby oil on a cotton ball will help get the temporary tattoo off with less scrubbing. Someone told me that trick a while back and it really works. The mossy turtles are too funny!
Logan - Precious post, Meg. I loved everything about it and it brought back great memories of doing fun, cheap entertainment with my daughter and her best friend (like a 2nd daughter to me) when they were young. Love it!
Lauren - Man on man that big turtle gave me the hee bee jeebees…. Love this post. Love your take on mommyhood. Makes this “future-someday-still not sure” Mommy smile 🙂
Kayla - Oh my word….how creepy is the picture of that huge turtle?!?! I don’t think I have ever seen that many turtles all at the same time! Awesome! I love the look on concentration on the kids faces as they are feeding them! What a fun and over-priced Cheerios aside, a relatively cheap way to make memories with the kids!
Kat - The thing beautiful memories are made of!
You are a great Mum to make time to do the fun little things. They will always remember that 🙂
Molly - i love how even though your life is busy you take the time to make wonderful memories with your kiddos. you are an inspiration!
Andy - What a beautiful day
robin - what a GORGEOUS tree shot!!!
Kate @ Songs Kate Sang - Do you know how cute I think it is that you circled the turtles! A.dor.able.
amy jupin - anna said, “that is turtle central!”
🙂
Lisa Currie-Gurney - SO GLAD TO SEE YOU AND YOUR SWEET PEEPS ENJOYING SUMMER AND ALL GOD OFFERS, WITH NIGHTS LIKE THIS FOR MEMORIES TO CHERISH IN THEIR HEARTS AND YOURS. ITS LIKE EACH DAY AND EVENING IS A GIFT ALL ON ITS OWN…
PHOTOS ARE JUST GREAT!!!
HUGS FROM MY HEART
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jcole - Haven’t seen Lauren in a long time! Will she not let you post her picture anymore? She is a beautiful girl – just wondering???
This Farm Family's Life - I’m glad someone else considers swimming a form of bathing!;0)
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Michelle from Australia - The pic of the children up in the tree looks the stuff that dreams are made of. Titled Perfect Summer growing up!
Breeanna @ A Brilliant Melody - those turtles are awesome! how fun! What a beautiful day 🙂
Jana - Love the Arboretum and love reading your blog!
Andrea - Just stumbled across your blog (from my friend Jenny and Jennyonthespot.com) and LOVE your website, photos and ideas!!!
rachel - My husband was a biology major in college, and so I had to ask him about the mossy shells. Apparently it’s a good thing. It means the pond is clean and the ecosystem is healthy. Random, but good to know.
jennibell - It makes me so happy when I see a post titled “best” or “great” or “awesome” or something like that!!! I just know I’m in for a super-fun post with a good idea for spending time with my kids or hubby. Once again, Meg, thanks for the inspiration!!! And smiles 🙂
sarah - Looks perfect!
Love that one of Sean laughing. Makes me smile.
amy - i love nights like that, too…so much!
Debby Graber - Which pond is that? West lake? Love the turtle pictures! We have seen some here too behind our house at our lake. I’ll have to take Hannah and Sophia out with Cheerios and see if we can attract more.
patti - I didn’t know turtles liked cheerios, packing up cheerios and heading across the street to pond….
Becky - Looks like a ton of fun!
I saw this link today and it had your name written ALL over it! Check it out,’cause I KNOW you’re gonna wanna do it with your kids!
http://www.thegunnysack.com/2011/07/magic-potion-rainbow-drink-tutorial.html
Kristi Visser - Entertainment at it’s best–unplugged and outside! Looks like it was worth every cent of the overpriced cereal.
Christy - Love the pics! These are great. I take my son to a local park at sunset so we can feed the bunnies that live there. So much fun. No video games, TV, just us & the bunnies.
james @ agirlcalledjames - your pictures make me smile.
i love the turtle pictures.
Tanya H - That is so cool! I’ve never heard of wild turtles except in the ocean! yup, I’m a desert girl.
Leah - Great picture of the kids in the tree. Isn’t it fun how you just find something like feeding turtles and it turns into an awesome adventure. We had an impromptu outing like that where we fed ducks a few weeks ago. It was BEAST.
rae - wow! that turtle pond is so amazing!
Jessica R - Where is this little turtle pond? I want to take my kids there! Looks so fun. Great pics!
Lisa - Haha! “I promise to bathe her soon” You just made me so happy with that one line. My 4 yr old went almost a week without a bath cause of all the swimming she has been doing. Unfortunately she has curly hair. I almost couldn’t get the tangled mess brushed out! 🙂
Holly - ok the big turtle looks huge! Awesome shots!
Laura Phelps - what? you’re not a scientist? Funny. I thought you were 🙂
Please send the turtle eating cheerio shot to Cheerios. It is adorable.
Just bathed Luke and Annie yesterday..can not tell you the last time they were in that bath.
The memory of Lauren climbing trees got me a bit weepy…
and seems like Nick and I do what you and Craig do..travel teams are killing us.
good summer fun
awesome
Lisa - Meg, just the best post. The photo of the turtle with the Cheerio in his mouth made my day!! Your family is so sweet and so good at finding the pleasure in every day. Love it!
Mindy Harris - awww a turtle feeding excursion..love it.
that last picture of the tree is amazing!
Sky - So fun! I like the picture of the turtle with the Cheerio in its mouth 🙂
alicia @ la famille - those turtles were crazy! almost tame! looks like a great night: ice cream and turtles…nothing better 🙂
melissa - i have SO missed your posts this week….i know you’re a busy gal.
love the cheerio in the turtles mouth. fantastic shot!
that annie cracks me up! i love her smile!
Joanna - What a wonderful night!
x♥x♥, gina - That closeup of the turtle with the cheerio in it’s mouth is MONEY! looks like a fun, fun time. 🙂
Jamie Burdorf - I felt like I was having fun right along with you! Love the photos! What a great bunch of memories. 🙂
Jenna - that was majestic 🙂
Jenna
Pamela Gordon - Awesome post of a fun summer evening. I love the huge willow tree with 3 kids living in it. LOL What sweet memories you’re making! Enoy your weekend. Blessings, Pamela
Kimberlee - What do I love about this post more?
Sean laughing so hard he cried?
Ice cream?
Overpriced Cheerios for turtles?
Trees big enough to hold three kids?
I’d say that was a great night!
Kimberly Dial - I love nights like that too … what a memory making momma you are Meg! Thanks for sharing!
Kimberly Dial - I love nights like that too … what a memory making momma you are Meg! Thanks for sharing!
Kerry - oh the pic of the turtle with the Cheerio in his mouth is fantastic!! So cool xx
Southern Gal - That huge turtle reminds me of the snapping turtles at the lake where we spent our summers. We would NEVER fall while skiing because we just knew wherever we fell a HUGE snapping turtle would be right there! It kept us on our skis anyway. Your pictures are always the best. Thanks for sharing.
Heather Barry - Meg, your photos are the best! The turtle with a cheerio in his mouth is HILARIOUS:) I can’t stop laughing
Katie - Lovely post, Meg. Almost felt like I was right there with you.