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July 3, 2011

new word at the house after BEAST is now BUCKETS.

WAFFLE!!! GET OUT OF THE SHOT!

i wonder what sean and talby were giggling about……

high five with Dad.

4 more points for the win.

craig and annie won.
because you have to move out of the way and let the 6 year old dribble in for a lay up.

you just have to.

the best part about all of this……the next night……the kids went out on their own and played together.
without us.
for fun!!!!

it was beautiful…..like father of the bride in the making.

hope you have a great fourth of july!!
and safe.
firecrackers make me a little….anxious.
we are partying tonight and tomorrow too.
super happy about it all.

yay america.

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jaz - Our family used to do this all the time – play b’ball together. So many memories of back yard comps. I miss not being able to experience that with my children. There is so much I wish I could show them and do with them – snorkeling and doing bombies is another…

Flower Patch Farmgirl - Hey – I went to Newton! The Ohio one.

Lora - Love it! My brother had a basketball net when we were growing up. It was at the edge of our gravel driveway and he played every day on his way out to do chores at the barn. Ah….I think I’m gonna buy my kids a bball net for my birthday!

Kim - Love it! Being Canadian we celebrated on Friday. Happy 4th of July!
The word at our house right now is “junk”.

leonieke - wow, what a big house and garden you have, must be pretty to live in such a place!
what are the traditions in america with the 4 of july?
is it a family get together day?
have a nice party!

Gemma @ Musings Of A Gem - Happy 4th of July!!!
Gemma x

Chicagoemma.blogspot.com - Father of the Bride basketball clip gets me every time!

flowerpowermomma - YES I agree… YEAH America and all our freedoms won by the sacrifice of others.

karen - have fun party animal!! happy birthday America!! xo your nieghbour, Canada.

Lisa - Nothing brings more joy to my heart than when my kids are playing and laughing and having fun together!! Love love love those moments!

alicia @ la famille - just got home from partying (it’s 9:30pm)…3 day binger 🙂 yeah for the 4th!!

DanaD@BoysMyJoys - When did Talby sprout those long legs?
Shouldn’t she still be as little as Annie is in these pictures? 🙂
And speaking of Annie, when did she get so tall, too?
They are growing up!!! 🙂
I find myself telling my boys to ‘slow down their growing up’ all the time.
Hope you have a great 4th!

erlfisher - Oh Waffle! You can stay in the shot because you’re so cute!

happygirl - Basketball, 4th of July weekend, family, FUN!!! You’ve got it ALL. LOVE.

steph - love, love, LOVE how your kids are so athletic!
hope mine are like that as the years go by too! 🙂

james @ agirlcalledjames - aww that’s so cool

Randi - I love seeing families play together … and I love it when my kids play like that. Happy 4th of July!

Katy @ Live Laugh Love Craft - It’s been a good weekend. Family, friends, bbq, pool.. Good stuff. 🙂 Love this pics, as always. Happy 4th, Duerksen family!♥

Michelle from Australia - I love Annie’s purple singlet top. I think you Americans call them tank tops?? Happy 4th!

Staci - Happy 4th to The Duerksen’s!!! Forgive me if I spelled your name wrong..i”m too lazy to go check 🙂

heidi - They were laughing about her sweet robot moves. 🙂 totally looks like she’s doing the robot in that picture!
Happy 4th!

Gina - I totally appreciate Scott’s Newton gym shirt. I definitely owned one of those back in my day. 🙂

This Farm Family's Life - Happy Fourth to you as well! Love all the action shots. Have fun partying it up!
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Terrie - ‘Waffle!!! Get out of the shot!!!!’ too cute!
Great pics, great memories!! We used to play horse in our shed. We had H-O-R-S-E spelled out on the metal door and used magnets to mark each others letters. Let’s just say that we had some fun slamming them on the doors with gusto! Lots of great memories!
How in the world do they play in flip-flops?
Have a safe & HaPpY 4th!!

Kerry - oh cute!! I love Father of the Bride, thats my fave clip in the movie, makes me chunk buckets every time 🙂
such cool memories for your kids Meg, love it. Happy 4th of July to you! xx

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a lot

June 28, 2011

our neighbor bought this a few years ago and gets it out a few times each summer to play!
who wouldn't like this?
the grown ups were getting so hot we were considering going down…..

she fell off the ladder to the pool.

embarrassed but ok.
phew.

ok…i am off to the pool.
see ya.

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Alice H - I can just hear my children saying “mom, you don’t even care about me enough to put down your dumb camera!” Love these slides, we rented one for an end-of-the-year baseball party along with a dunk tank (for the coaches to get in!) and the boys (along with their siblings and parents) had so much fun!!

Chris - Great pictures!

Gemma @ Musings of a gem - Heehee…poor Annie!
x

Jen Brandt - I want Annie’s suit! How cute!!!

Sarah - I don’t want to sound like a debbie downer, but please don’t let any of the children do a head flip like in the first picture.Those ladders aren’t firm enough to withstand the weight of such a tall child and could cause them to fall… on his head… risking a head and or neck injury. Just sayin…. Apart from that it looks like great fun and that Annie of yours is beautiful even with a face full of dirt and sorrow. Happy Summer!

shauna - she needs a strawberry milkshake.
all i could think of is how annoyed she probably was that you were taking all those pictures of her while she was suffering!
Ha!
my kids love it when i do that!
they’ll thank us for the laughs later…

AshleyAnn - Those pool ladders are horrible for falls….you did spell pool ladder correctly though. Way to go!

Tiffany - 🙁 extra scoop of icecream for annie 🙂

kat - Bless her heart, poor Annie!!!

Amy Slavik - Poor thing, but it made for some great photos! Hope she got back up there 🙂

Leslie - awww that poor thing. The slide looks like lots of fun!! I would find it hard not to try it out!
Have a fun wednesday

se7en - Oh poor annie!!! Glad she is okay!!!

april - these sunny pictures made me smile…<3
xoxo

Kimberly Dial - Poor girlie! 🙁 but it looked like she was having big fun prior to that 🙂

Lisa - My 10 yr old daughter would love Talby’s bathing suit! She is way into peace signs…. I’d love to know where you got it. 🙂

Sarah @ Handbags*N*Pigtails - I so need some trips down that thing. Right now we’re scraping our front porch floor boards. Living in an old home(1860) means we will never be bored! I cant wait for a front porch retreat! Im hot, my hands are just about blistered into oblivion and I want to go swimming. RIGHT NOW.

amy b. - who doesn’t love a gigantic wet slide? summer’s awesome!

Kori - aww…poor thing! embarrassment is almost always worse!! 🙁

Katrina - I have a fun collection of those pictures myself of the kids crying over something ridiculous. Like the time my daughter decided to “pluck” her eyebrows using my razor. So funny.

Georgia - im glad shes ok, i love the way u take photos of her all muddy and embarressed! haha bless

Jess Mead - Poor thing! That would be embarrassing! She is a cutie!!

Mindy Harris - i love these pics. annie is so cute and still has a bit of a baby face, like sean’s.
talby is so beautiful!

Sarah - The photos of Annie with dirt on her face looking all pitiful…SUCH good photos! Some of the angles are really good, and even though your subject probably won’t be happy with how much evidence you got of her fall, the photos look really great! 😉

Kimberwidmer.wordpress.com - Dude. What kind of crazy neighbor OWNS something like this!! Dang… that’s my kind of neighbor! Love Annie’s face as she’s going down the slide… kind of petrified enjoyment-ish.
Thanks for sharing a window into your summer {Albeit a bit more of a window than Annie’s probably comfortable with! Poor thing!}

Holly - bless her heart! Glad she is okay! Have fun at the pool!

Jenna - That’s every kid’s dream! (Until you fall off the ladder…) Glad everyone is ok and had fun!
Jenna

Jodi @ The Un-Soccermom Blog - poor kid!! glad she’s okay!
that slide looks like FUN! we need something like that for VBS!

Valerie @ Chateau A La Mode - That’s what life is all about, especially in the Summer!

Shannon - Great entertainment for a lazy Summer day! Looks like they had a ton of fun 🙂

Katy - PS- It was a pleasant surprise that this post wasn’t titled “Tuesday…”
LOL, just giving you a hard time. 🙂

Katy - Looks like a blast! Wish they made Annie’s bathing suit in my size. Although I am positive it wouldn’t look NEARLY as cute on me as it does on her. 🙂

happygirl - Don’t ya just hate it when someone sees you fall down? And then they take pictures. Oh mom. 🙂

rachel - looks great fun x

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summer is my fave.

June 22, 2011

the new crocodile in the pool has made everyone happy.

my holly hocks and purple coneflowers are blooming.

kids love bubbles.

these pictures are funny because less than an hour before we’d had a hail storm….pretty wild.

they looked like ping pong balls bouncing all over the yard.

so weird.

my girls are so nervous about storms that i am just ready for this storm season to be gone.
i love the rain.
and all the dark clouds and thunder but they don’t….too scary.

we are checking off our summer list….check check check.
crafts and bike rides and sonic runs….

summer is my fave.

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גני אירועים בחדרה - I like summer most. There are changed the environment in summer and change season. The mood is very romantic at every evening with some special friend.

Jenna - Summer is the BEST. Love the bubbles! When it hails like that, it always seems to me like it is being spit up from the ground rather than falling from the sky …

Mollie - I love the flower pics! I just got a Canon T3i for fun and to grow my photography hobby. I have NO idea what I’m doing yet, though. Can you explain how we got those colors in those pics? Was it camera settings or editing software? Any quick advice would be awesome!! all your photos are great!

Ana - Aaaah, your house, YOUR HOUSE!!! Just dreamy.

Loni - Love the energy in the weather before a storm. We have moody weather here in Texas too!
http://meyerskids.blogspot.com/

Lindsay - so…i totally feel like a stalker. i happened upon your blog via lifeingrace. i LOVE your pictures, then noticed the donut whole and realized you live near by…only to see your house in the background of the bubble pictures…you live around the corner from me! LOVE the blog, feel free to email me seeing as how we’re neighbors!!!

Jemm - Love your summer pics!! Ha ha I posted about Kansas weather today too 🙂

Southern Gal - That one long bubble looks like a foot with toes! Cool pictures.

amy - ahhhhh…..summer. love every little thing about it. well-except the humidity…and the whining.. : ) hahahaha and bu-bye john rambo!!!!

Kristy - love summer too!!! love your photo’s meg. love the bubbles too. heck, i love it all!!

Gemma @ Musings of a gem - Just to let you ladies know I’m having a little giveaway on my blog.
Open internationally!
Gemma x
http://musings-of-a-gem.blogspot.com/2011/06/summer-giveaway.html

alicia @ la famille - um…hi! i’m back. what’s up with this john rambo?! i saw he commented on another post of yours. go ahead…boycott us, dude. i’m sure none of us will mind!!
anyway, just wanted to tell you i did the butterfly project with my kiddos and posted on it today 🙂 just thought you might want to take a peek!

Tiffany - Your flowers are so pretty. its like they are right here with me, popping out the screen. summer is my fav season too, I always thought it was because I’m a Summer baby.
(oh no John Rambo is baaaaaaaaaaaaack!)

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Gemma @ Musings of a gem - Hi Meg!
Love your ‘soft’ pictures, they are very relaxing : )
That weather is crazy!
Gemma xXx
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leonieke - i’m a bit jealous; reading this summerblog while outside it’s raining so hard here in the netherlands,… no summer here!
enjoy yours!

christine e-e - your bubble pics… amazing! your daughter’s expression is priceless. those blue shoes = adorable… are you wearing them or do they belong to another person in your family?

shauna - indoor framing? in. your. framing.
dumb predictive text.

shauna - dude. these are my favorite photos i’ve ever seen you take.
you are getting good little momma!
i love the creativity indoor framing and the editing…

james - your pictures take my breath away. they are just amazing.

meaghan - what the crap! your pictures look amazing! what have you done??

Jess - LOVE the picture of Annie on the crocodile!

Jeannette in Plant City, Fl - My 5 year old was looking at the pictures of your beautiful flowers with me and when I scrolled down she screamed ” that’s my bathing suit too” and ” mommy I want to make BIG bubbles in my bathing suit just like Annie” it was too cute!!! We live in Florida and summer and afternoon thunderstorms go hand in hand…..I love them, as long as I’m not driving in them 🙂

Lindsey - Love the processing on these photos… I can see the hazy summer heat.

Kimberly Dial - Summer is my fave too but I’m with your girls when it come to storms. They occur all to often in the summer here in WV too & I’m not a fan! :/

hannah - delightful. these photos make my heart sing! summer is my fave, too 😉

rosita - beautiful pictures. i love the hollyhocks!

Margaret - Great flower pics! I LOVE summer storms–we’ve been having sunny skies in the morning and then afternoon/evening thunderstorms and they have been so nice…they don’t keep me from going crazy inside with my little one all day and they give off the perfect after dinner movie watching/snuggling atmosphere in the evening.

melissa from two little tots - summer is my fave too, but we have had so much rain and cold weather, it doesn’t feel like summer around here. i wish we could put on our swimsuits, play in the water and in bubbles! love the pictures!

Carolyn - Beautiful flower pictures! Happy Wednesday!

Amanda - summer is my fave too. long days, lots of sun. kids can be outside most of the day.
we outlawed bubbles at our house last summer. our boys couldn’t figure out how to not just pour out the giant 2 gallon jug. rrrr
their 5 now, maybe we can give them another shot. making those giant bubbles looks so dang fun!!
nice new running shoes! are you running in this heat?

Erin Kirby - what lens did you use in the photo with all of the hail on the ground? i love the depth of field! what were the settings? thanks!

Anne McD - ….sigh….your photos make me want to move to Kansas 🙂

Nancy - ahh to be a kid, frolicking with bubbles. those summer evenings are just the best. we just started summer and have June Gloom here. A tad of a bummer.
I have a rainbow art project on my blog that is inspired by your love of all things rainbow. Check it out if you get a chance. Happy bubbles to yoU!

Amber - summer is my fave, too. these pics are DREAMY.

Emily - Oh, the late evening lighting!!! I love it. The rosy color of the flowers, your house lit up, your kids with bubbles…Idyllic. 🙂

Janelle - i entered to win the 100$ dicks gift card and thought my first post didn’t go through so i reposted, to find out the first one DID go through so now i have 2 posts. Don’t know how to remove the first one, so if you can somehow that’d be great, cause i would love to still be eligible to win the giftcard! Thanks! 🙂 Love your blog!

Stephanie - LOVE the bubble pictures!!! Annie’s facial expressions are priceless!! The big bubble in the 4th picture looks like a gigantic foot with toes! Awesome! I find blowing bubbles very relaxing! I too would love to know the secret to the coloring on the bubble pics!! They are fabulous! <3 🙂

tara pollard pakosta - I love summer but we are sick of storms here in the western suburbs of chicago! DONE with it!!!
xoxo
tara

alicia @ la famille - oh summer is my absolute fave too! and just look at your house in the background of those bubble pics! i want a tour, ms. meg! the storms have been so crazy lately, haven’t they!!?!

Alisa - Have you ever read Thundercake by Patricia Polacco? It is one of my favorites, because (at 41) I am not a big fan of storms either.

Kate @ Songs Kate Sang - Those photos are beautiful!

Kristy - Such beautiful pics Meg! I love the one with Annie and the bubbles and your beautiful house all lit up in the background. I’m also wondering if you used photoshop on the bubble ones?? I like the curve of those photos too. I remember awhile back you said you don’t use photoshop. Maybe Picnik?

Leah - Hey Meg! My daughter and I got crafty with the butterfly art idea. You are so right it’s the best crafts! Thanks for the inspiration. Check it out: http://leahsthoughts.com/2011/06/21/getting-creative-butterfly-wall-art/

Candice - How fun! I so wish we had a yard or even some kind of outdoor space for my kids, we live in an apt. and it has no outdoor area of any kind so we cant do anything fun like this:( but I can live through your photos, which by the way are AMAZING! I cant wait for the day we can have at least a patio to play on! thanks for sharing.

kylie - Love your pics!! Did you use a photoshop action on the one of Annie and the bubbles?? If so, I’d LOVE to knonw which one!!

Jenna - b.e.a.utiful! pics!
Jenna

Valerie @ Chateau A La Mode - Summer is so my fave too!

Secret Mom Thoughts - I love summer too!

Laura Phelps - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR US TODAY!
WOO HOO
bring on SUMMER!!!
and when I see your pictures, I still can not believe I was at your house..almost to the year!!!!
good summer memory….

Terrie - Love the flower pics! I just got done shooting some of mine and a visitor in my backyard. Who said turtles are slow? Kids love bubbles? So do some of us adults! Especially the BIG ones!! LOL!!

amy kolz - i love this post. the pictures are beautiful. i live on the ocean and yet, this post, these photos, made me feel all summery today.
amy
http://www.amykolz.com

Holly - I am loving summer also! We have had our share of wild storms here lately. I love them and so does my boy. We should be storm chasers!

Oursoutherngrace.blogspot.com - these pictures are fantastic! Captures the essence of summer per.fect.ly.

Jodi @ The Un-Soccermom Blog - Adults love bubbles too! At least this adult does. :o)

Karen Lehmann - i want that bubble wand!

julia - The black and white pic is FANTASTIC!

Chantelle - mmm, i wish i could chomp on those hail balls! summer ROCKS!

mandy madison - The photo of Annie with the goggles is pricesless! Adorable.

happygirl - I LOVE your hollyhocks and coneflowers. I miss having flowers. Something about working full-time and living in the woods is detrimental to flowers. Love the tone of your pics. Is it a special filter or setting or just the lighting (recent storm lighting)? Anyway. I’m glad you are having a good summer. I am too.

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only in june…..

June 21, 2011

the lightning bugs come out.
just when the sun is down low but not quite dark yet….

grabbing a jar and loading it up with these little guys is a SUMMER MUST.

you have to be careful when you open the jar….they try to escape.

they had over twenty that night.

when the kids go inside to bed i open the lid and let them all go…freedom!

it is another one of GOD's truly amazing creations.
and i love that they don't bite and are so easy to catch.
thank you Lord for these bugs in june.

amen.

(click to see my pics from last year's bug catching….love them…talby changed so much already)

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Anna - Definitely my favorite thing about living in the south is seeing all the lighting bugs. LOVE IT!

danielle burkleo - i love these pictures. and i just love everything about talby. so stinkin’ cute.

meat online - This article is a great source of information, you Pictured the things really well. Keep it up and keep blogging.

Moriah - Oh I love the lightening bugs!! We don’t have them in California.

Courtney Walsh - When we moved, I didn’t know we were giving up lightning bugs. I guess they don’t have them in colorado?

the domestic fringe - So fun! We hardly have any lightning bugs…not sure why. I loved catching them as kids. Glad your kids enjoyed them.
-FringeGirl

aimeeb - That’s what we did last night as well!!

james - i used to love doing this as a kid

Southern Gal - We used to have so many lightning bugs around when I was young. They just aren’t around here much anymore. When we do see them it’s only a few and we just watch in awe. June bugs are the same way. Did we kill them all with the bug spraying trucks we rode behind on our bicycles? Hmmm.

Debbie - This makes me so homesick for the Midwest! We’re moving back next week. I hope the lightning bugs are still out! Thanks for the fun pictures.

robin - one of our wishes for this summer – lightning bug catchin’ 🙂
when i was a little girl and would catch my slew of lightning bugs, i would always take them upstairs to light my room as i would go to sleep… in the morning, my jar would be empty from my sweet friends…instead, however, littered about the bottom, were shiny pennies…one for each of my lightning bugs… 🙂
love this memory and can’t wait to start it with my girls… 🙂

amy b. - I didn’t know so many people have never seen lightning bugs! It’s like never seeing the ocean or something! They are awesome! When we were little we would peel their backs off and make glow in the dark jewelry! Really gross to think about that now!LOL!

Kelly - I am going to have to come to Kansas and experience lighting bugs. It is too dry here in Colorado. Kelly

Michelle from Australia - As far as I know, we don’t have them in Australia. I remember you educating me about them in your post last year. WHERE has time gone that it has been a year since last year’s post on them???

Astrid - We just went out on a firefly hunt last night. I love catching them! We didn’t have fireflies in Alaska (my homestate) so I’m always amazed and in complete awe whenever I see them.
My husband made me LOL last night- bugs whose bottoms light up are fascinating….any other bug and we’d be screaming bloody murder to get them away from us.
🙂

Amy Slavik - I wanted to put this on my summer fun list, but didn’t because I didn’t know how easy it was to catch them! I can only picture myself frantically waving a jar through the sky hoping one flies in and then scurrying to put the lid on. Ha! After reading this post, I think i’ll go ahead and add it to the list! Thanks for the encouragement!

Lori - I have lived in Oklahoma my entire life and I never really thought of anyone not seeing lightening bugs. They are one of my most favorite things in the world. As kids, we used to smudge the light on our faces so our cheeks would glow. Cruel to think about that now, but I don’t know anyone who grew up around me who hasn’t done that. My husband used to take me on dates (and still does) where we would just sit and watch them. There is a place in a river bottom not far from our house where they are thick and the trees along the bank glisten like Christmas trees. It’s amazing! We took our daughter there for the first time the other day and she loved it. She has been begging to go back ever since. I don’t comment often on blog posts, but this was so much fun to read, because it reminded me of my childhood!

Jenny B. - Fun! I remember doing that a few times as a kid. We’ve only seen a couple in our yard. They definitely SHOULD be around, but they’re not… maybe something our yard gets treated with? I don’t know. Living in a neighborhood with small yards just doesn’t cut it. 🙂 Nothing compared to the big 2-acre yard I grew up with. It would absolutely light up on a June evening. Ahh… memories.

Carol S. - Gosh I don’t think they’ve hit Chicago yet? My daylillies are just about to bloom, and I think soon the lightening bugs come, too. Happy Summer.

Valerie @ Chateau A La Mode - I have seen lightning bugs when we visiting New York…they are sooo cool. We don’t have them here in CA though. So cool that you get to do that every year. Happy June!

Pinkturkey.blogspot.com - One summer when the little kids in the neighborhood were out catching lightning bugs we had them put their ears to the ground to listen for lightning bugs’ partner, “thunder bugs.” They believed us (!) and listened for “thunder bugs” for years! We still get a hearty laugh out of that one!

julia - I like the idea of lightening bugs more than the reality.

justjayma - I’ve only seen one lightning bug in my life…We were on vacation in Virginia…I wish my kids had that tradition….thanks so much for sharing!

alicia @ la famille - hey ms. meg…i saw someone else’s post on lighting bugs and was so sad because we don’t have them in south dakota. so sad, i know 🙁 but very cute pics!

Belinda - OH that is pretty amazing. We don’t get them in Australia so thanks for sharing xo

Kami - So cool! One of these days, I would love for my kids to see these! I saw them once in TX when I was in highschool, and I fell in love!

Secret Mom Thoughts - Very cool. I’ve never caught a lightning bug.

Mrs. Wonder - I’ve only seen them twice, and both as an adult. I’m not going to let my son wait that long!

Leslie - We don’t have them in CA but when we visited our family in Kansas City a few years back we saw tons of them – our kids thought it was so cool!

Aimee - One of the things I miss about the East Coast. Sniff.
My cousin, who was raised in Nevada, thought fireflies were a myth, like fairies, until he was 20. 🙂

Lori - I grew up in the Midwest and love love love lightning bugs! (In Iowa they are called lightning bugs, fireflies in Minnesota) I always hated when my friends would take off the lit up thorax (is that right?) to put on their ring fingers! Torn off thorax = dead bug. Nonetheless, Great memories of my childhood!
Lori in Colorado

Talia - Wow! Talk about a trip down Memory Lane. We always caught lightning bugs as kids. Thank you for allowing me to relive that warm fuzzy memory!

Jenna - I never did this as a child! What a cool idea, and I’m glad you set them free 🙂
Jenna

april - ok meg, is it toally pathetic to tell you that i sooo look forward to your post about lightning bugs every summer? I live in cali and the kids and i haver SEEN one! totally unfair! HA!
xoxo

melissa - we lived in west virginia for 2 years! this was our favorite part. the girls would catch them in a jar-use them as night lights-then release them the next day. they also had a drive-in-theater and before it would get dark,waiting for the movie to start, they were everywhere!!! all the kids would chase them. so fun
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Carrie Haywood - me and my niece caught some the other day..i always loved it as a kid and can’t wait til my babies are old enough to join us.. i found it was easier to keep them in the jar if you turn it upside down because they were always crawling up.. 🙂 i didn’t realize that lighning bugs weren’t everywhere.. makes me happy to be from mississippi. 🙂

Jessica Johnson - jealous of kansas. those bugs don’t like california. boo.

Lisa - We have a 6-month old puppy who loves chasing the lightning bugs around the yard. So much fun to watch! 🙂

Kate S. - We had an interesting lightning bug experience the other day–one hitched a ride into the house on one of our dog’s coat and when she had a drink of water, he fell into the ball. It was dark and the lights in the kitchen (where the water bowl is located) were out, so all we saw initially was the water lighting up greenish-yellow in the dark. It was beautiful. One little bug managed to light up the entire bowl. But, don’t worry, we rescued him and set him outside to dry as soon as we realized what he was: )

Summer Crosbie - How awesome! I’ve never actually seen a lightning bug but it would be neat!

Terrie - saw my first lightning bugs of the year the other night!! think a 40 something woman running around the yard catching them would look strange?

Cindy - I was just visiting my dad in Arkansas last week and my kids caught them every night! So fun! I drove through Kansas and thought of you!

Heather @ Cookie Mondays - Sooo cool!

Jen Brandt - “Catch Lightning Bugs” is on our summer fun list and last night I told my girls we should go out tonight on the longest day of the year. We’re planning on it. 😉
My girls (6 and 4) are getting their pictures taken by our friend tonight in red, white, and blue dresses as a gift to daddy for his class graduation. He’s been gone since March 6 on a training deployment for the Army, graduates in 2 1/2 weeks and will be HOME! As a current soldier and Navy vet, we’re planning on taking a few pics with one kiddo in his old sailor hat and the other kiddo in his Army hat. Can’t wait to see how they turn out! Thought Photographer Meg might like to hear about this. 🙂 Hope you’re having a great day!

Pamela Gordon - Great photos! I love seeing lightning bugs. Our daughter was married 3 years ago today and her husband, on the night before the wedding, had someone deliver a jar of lightening bugs to her. Yes, there were tears! And for Denine in Canada who posted a comment above me – we do have them in Canada. They are best seen where there are no street lights though. Enjoy! and Happy Summer to you and your family Meg!

mandy friend - we don’t have them in oregon:(

stevie - love love lightning bugs. every june they make me smile. 🙂

amy - i did a post on catching lightning bugs last week and i was surprised by how many people had never seen them! one of those little things you know but forget and it just reminded me not to take these little treasures for granted. definitely a good thing about living in the midwest ; ) unfortunately, the kids wanted to put their jars on the ir bedside tables for night lights and i intended to go get them to set them free and forgot : ( ooops. love this post!

Denine - I have never seen them before in Canada. Thought they were just a myth. Now I know the truth. Just so much fun!!

Michelle - I live in CA and have never seen these…maybe they don’t live here in CA? Awesome pictures of the kiddos!

Sarah @ Handbags*N*Pigtails - We havent had a chance to catch any yet but wow are they out in droves around here! We can see them lighting up along the sides of the highway even. I love them too. Im all about simple things. Theyre simple but theyre amazing too. God is an awesome creator for sure!
xo

Katie Sellers - We just don’t get lightening bugs in Florida anymore. Where have they all gone?

tara - 29 and i’ve NEVER seen a lightening bug! EVER. i need to load up the kids and the husband and drive somewhere that we can catch lightening bugs! love these pictures!!!

Dana @ Bungalow'56 - Wished we had these in northern Canada. Always read about them but never saw one. Very very cool.

happygirl - I love that you call them lightning bugs and not fireflies. Makes me feel more “at home” with you. Such good memories. Pickle jars with holes in the lid and lightning bug night lights. 🙂

Holly - awesome! I wish ours would come out before dark!

deborah@applesinwonderland - love these photos. lightening bugs never get old. we catch them every year, like we did when i was a girl. my gram used to like to tell me the sweet story of catching lightening bugs. i’m sure our future grandkids will catch them too. had a friend visiting from europe that said, “wat are toes boogs tat mak da light? they are crayzy gooooood.”:)

Gemma @ Musings of a gem - These posts are making me so jealous! The weather here is cold and wet at the moment..you wouldn’t think it was June!!!
Wish we had lightning bugs here.
Gemma xXx

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annie and flowers and awesome

June 16, 2011

this is on the way out of the door now….a reminder as you leave.
(purchased here)

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sunflowers at the grocery store….i've been looking forever ….they had to come home with me.

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annie's card….camper with a flashlight….the hearts!
just so darn precious.

checkng the clearance in the garden dept. at walmart.
i am all for sippy cups until kids declare they are too big….with her feeling lonely this week…she wanted one.
i love them.
they don't spill!

i'm happy even though i don't look that happy. i look just like my dad.
i got a table for $30….it was 75% off.
and i wanted it all year.
i was happy.

bunny ears on her cheeseburger.

more storms and more trains.

special blue drink bought for her playdate…yummmm…poured it into a cup to make sure it was even. :)

i cut a few of my maple leaf hydrangea flowers and some wild black eyed susans to put with the sunflowers.

we were stuck in the donut shop for a long time because it was POURING.

surprised that there was story time at the library when we got there…..and shy.
but we made a sombrero and sang a song.
it was much more fun than just looking for books.

we are ready for talby and sean to come home.
they have been missed and it has been very quiet around here.
annie did get her very own babysitter yesterday and was SO HAPPY.
and has rainbow painted fingernails too.

thursdays are good.
close to friday….

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Trinda - Ah, that railroad picture… I grew up in Hesston, lived in Newton twice(on First St. and Walnut St.) We are in Wash DC now and I miss KS fiercly (is that a word?) sometimes. Non-Kansans can’t understand. Love to read about your sweet family and am inspired by your blog!
Trinda

Doris - one of prettiest posts!
Your daughter is so sweet and it’s so vivid how smart and bright she is.

alphabetmomma - Love randomness! Annie is so cute! Her haircut…I love it! Bunny ears on the cheeseburger made me laugh out loud! Sippy cups are great! I’m always baby hungry and I have 6 kiddos!
Love your blog!!

valerie - i am sooooo having fun following you. does that make me a stalker?? kidding…thanks for the entertainment 🙂
just wondering what the color paint is on the rocker on your front porch in your “be awesome today” picture…caught my eye, i NEEd it on SOMETHING…
way to be fabulous 🙂

carly - love the print…but can u also tell us where u got the frame??????

Jessica @ These Are The Days - Love the framed saying.

Necole - Do not tell me that Wal-Mart is having a sell. I am trying to save money. I love the sunflowers. I think I will buy some today.

Suzy Adams - Meg,
I just wanted to say THANK YOU for making my mornings so bright! I am a mom and a first grade teacher. I start off each morning checking out your blog for a colorful start to my morning. You always brighten my day. It is summer vacation for both of us, and we are in the process of making our second annual “Summer List”. Last summer we had 88 activities to conquer!
Happy Summer,
Suzy

karen - Off topic question. What do you do when your kids won’t eat what you made?? Do you constantly yell to make them eat (like i do) or do you just let it go?

Cheryl - Great pics! Your blog always makes me smile 🙂 Love the print – just ordered one myself for the kitchen. TFS!

Jenna - Looks like Annie had the best day! By the way, I just love her name!
Jenna

Gabrielle - You are just the best blogger ever!

nancy - I had to go to the grocery store at 6 this am due to an intestinal gift for my daughter (hello, summer!) and the weather reminded me of KS… dark clouds, warm outside, wet from rain. loved it. I was also walking by a mirror the other day, caught a quick glance and thought i saw my mother… it was me! crazy.

Trina - She is the cutest.. I love the “Be Awesome Today” print. I need to work on that. I have been thinking a lot about you and your 5 littles and how you do it.. how you stay sane, how you get everything done and so on. You are one amazing lady!!! Hope you have a relaxing weekend! xo
Trina

Jen - Love the sign! I have a vinyl sticker on our main door that says “Return with Honor”–a good reminder for ALL of us! Have a great weekend. We are sending 2 of 4 kids to camp next week and I have to admit, I am looking forward to some quiet! HAHA

Kayla - You get stuck in the BEST places! You should post a picture of your dad so we can decide if you look like him or not!

Sugar Mama - Is it crazy that at the end of this post I was crying? Seeing her at the donut shop and story time makes me miss that age SO much with my daughter (who is now 8). And as my 14 year old son becomes more and more like a moody teenager, and my 12 year old son nears 13… I’m just getting so emotional these days!

Tami - Can i just say Annie is adorable! I love the bunny ears on her cheeseburger! :0)

Gemma @ Musings of a gem - Love that awesome print!
Happy Flowers : )
Gemma x

Karen Lehmann - you know i was threatening to take the sippy cups away – from my 4 and 5 year olds – i KNOW people think I should. thank you for making me feel like its ok. because THEY DONT SPILL!!! 🙂

hannah - those are some knockout pretty flowers!
hooray for clearance!
looks like sweet annie-and you-have had a perfect week.
i know y’all can’t wait to hear all about camp!
xo

alicia @ la famille - sunflowers are my favorite…do i sound like “elf?” smiling’s my favorite 🙂
i love the sign by your door…may just have to get one for my house.
oh, and just so you know…i picked up the canvases for the butterfly art you did. i just adored them…now we have to make some of our own!

shauna - love the look on your face friend.
i know that kinda happy.

Cindy - I love the storm picture. I love the happy face with shake and cheeseburger picture too. I mostly love how you take pictures of the most random-everyday things because it reminds me of the beauty around me all. the. time.

mrs. may - Sunflowers are so gorgeous! And I want to see this clearance table!!

Kirsten J - Love the nails, love the memory you brought back of visiting my great grandma in Garden City Kansas about 30 years ago and those storms rolling through, love all of the pictures (as usual) and I love that you are soaking her up. My baby went to camp a few weeks ago…and I was so sad. And didn’t quite get the moms who were all “ah! she’s fine, we’re going out to dinner!” Because I have one in college, and you blink and there you are.

Mindy Harris - this post is so precious. i like seeing pics of your everyday life. i am impressed by the flashlight beam annie colored…!

Peta - I just ordered that print – thank you! Did you put yours in an ikea frame? What size? Thanksx

adrienne - send us the rain!!!!

Londen - I just love that Annie…she could not be any cuter! I only have one who is five, sometimes its hard because I’m her playmate.
Love the new print too.

Kelly - What a happy, fun, wonderful post. Sorry you guys were stuck but if you had to be stuck somewhere it seems like a donut shop’s not too bad. Kelly

deborah@applesinwonderland - love how siblings can love each other. annie takes your new sign to heart. give her some extra big hugs from me….and everyone else that reads this blog–that little girl is AWESOME!!!!

Lisa - your blog makes me smile! a lot! a lot a lot!
i also have an annie – she is 10 years old! she is named after her great grandmother! her nickname was annie pickle – because she was famous for making pies and preserves! my annie is the 7th on my hubby’s side of the family! happily, she has also inherited the annie pickle nickname!
tell your annie that my annie says hi!

Ashlyn@Pinecone - Love the “5”…I have one too.
Lovin the peek at your porch…and the new print. xo

amy b. - Love the sunflowers!! All the ones at our grocery store were dead! Boo! Now you’ve got me wanting donuts and a little girl as cute as Annie! Oh, and by the way, I was awesome today!! LOL!

julia - Love the sombrero hat project!
Your flower arrangement is beautiful. And your train pic makes me want to visit the center-ish of America.

Jennifer - SCORE on the 75% off table! Congrats. And btw, every time I see your super cute short hair style, it really makes me want to chop mine off. Especially in this summer heat. Hummm…I’m still pondering that one. 🙂

Holly - I loved everything about this post. So real life! Our big girl is going away next week for a mission trip. I am so proud but she will be missed. I love it when I get good deals. I have scored 2 new globes this week. One for $5 and one for free because I asked a friend if he had any laying around. And last…dont you love hydrangeas? They are my very favorite!

Michelle - can we see the table. . .pleeeease!

Staci - I love her bunny ears on her burger 😉 I am excited it’s almost Friday for Annie!!!!!! YAY!!!!

Kat - Okay today I am going to be Awesome, even though my day started at 5.30am with my two year old, *yawn*.
The other three are still asleep, it’s Friday here in Aus and the last three days of school hols AND I am going out for dinner tonight with the girls, soooo that is all pretty awesome.
I hope your day is awesome too.
Love that you are enjoying special time with little Annie, sunflowers and a discounted table.
Are you going to let us in on the baby comments?!

Terrie G - LoVe the last flower pic!! And how awful to be stuck in the doughnut shop! I’d take some of that rain! 🙂

shelley - annie is just so perfectly cute !! and hey..there is the train my husband drives..BNSF. We always say it stands for “better not start a family”…because railroaders are never home !

Susan - My daughter is nearly 11 and yes I still make her use sippy cups or the take and toss ones with straws…she doesn’t mind but her friends think I’m wierd.

Valerie @ Chateau A La Mode - You, Annie and this post are Awesome. Happy almost Friday!

Shannon - Looks like great bonding time with you and your baby girl! Yay for being stuck at the donut shop and a Walmart table at 75% off. Annie is so darn cute 🙂

Logan - I love that little girl. She is just precious and I know you and Craig have to be so proud of her. I’m sure she is loving her “mom” time this week.
The flowers are gorgeous!

Kori - um, i wanna hang out with you guys! stuck in chili’s *and* the donut shop due to storms?? awesome!!! 😀 and i love that annie gave her burger bunny ears…my son used to do that to everything!

Kimberly Dial - Love the sign. Want one. Thanks for the link. Congrats on the table. Don’t ya just love when you want something but you wait & it pays off? Yep! Me too!

Meg @ Everyday Nostalgia - Totally need that be awesome print!

happygirl - I can’t wait for Friday, too. This has been as long a week for me as it’s been for Annie. I need the “Be Awesome” sign for me when I walk out the door. (LOVE bead board) I miss trains. I’m from the mid-West and now live in the east. Commuter trains aren’t the same as TRAINS in the mid-west. Hang on Annie, it’s almost Friday.

Rachel J - Seriously Meg, I love you!
Something about getting a table 75% off at Walmart really knows how to make a girl happy 🙂 Been there, done that.
I’m pinching pennies and crossing fingers so that I can make it to Craft weekend! And I’m the first to comment on this post! Wooo!

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can we keep him???

June 14, 2011

it all began when the girls came home and found a kitty on our porch.
and at the same moment sean opened the door to come outside….and waffle about knocked him down
PLOWING PAST to get at that cat.
the cat BOLTED and the girls were SQUEALING…..it was instant chaos.
waffle gone.
girls running and yelling.
and the cat UP IN A TREE.

"WE HAVE TO SAVE HIM MOM!!!!"

we got waffle dog back inside…..and the girls coaxed the kitty down….and the questions begin
"can we keep him?"
"PLEEEEEEEEASE???"
"he can sleep in my room!!"

he was such a nice kitty.
loved the attention.

very tame.

very hungry.
the girls ran inside and came out with ham for some reason?

but that kitty, Sunshine as it was named, devoured the ham slices.

very patient.

and playful.

and pretty.

and funny.

in my old age i am finally able to say
"no girls…we cannot keep him….but you can play with him anytime he stops by"

in the past…. i would have wavered.
i would have caved and tried to figure out HOW we could keep this cat.
no more.
we do not need a cat.

i do not want a cat.

i want a baby.
but not a cat.

and he did come back the next day.
and got more ham.
of course.

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elisa - Cute cat- but Waffle would eat it. And then your kids would cry.
Tell me about the baby….

mrs. may - tee hee! He is a cutie pie.
I think ham is ok… I once fed a stray cat leftover pork tenderloin 🙂

Jenn Thomas - Oh My! At first I thought that was MY cat, Turman but he is much too young. I was about to tell you to send him back home 🙂 but I don’t think he wanders much past Amy’s house. Cute post – it is hard to say no – London wanted to bring back some tadpoles from the waterfall on Sunday, we left them there for others to find. By the way – they also saw 2 snakes – so watch out when you go.

Heather - Our dog chased a kitten into a tree, and my HUSBAND begged to keep him. Ugh! Ironically, the cat became immediately smitten with me. I think kitty knew who he had to kiss up to in order to stay!

Kimberly Dial - I bet he remembers where the ham came from & visits often!

crystal b. - Oh I loved this. You are such a nice mom. I am a cat hater and that little thing would not get ham at my house. 🙂

Amy Slavik - Hilarious! We’ve got two cats if you ever want to borrow them. However, we live in MN 🙂 Good for you for saying no, it’s not always easy!

deborah@applesinwonderland - sunshine is darling. we had a neighborhood kitty named *moonlight* for years. he didn’t technically belong to us, but we loved him just he same. i could go for one more kitty (we have 2) but i’m done with having babies–my uterus is closed for business.;)

Jennifer S. - Aw, that is so sweet. Im not a cat person, but there does seem to be something special about that cat. And…what a great idea…”you can play with him anytime he stops by”. love it.

ann - I would keep the kitty but I’m a sucker for cuteness.

julia - stay strong…keep the faith…just say no..

Terrie - Reminds me of when my parents gave my daughter 5, FIVE!!, kittens for her 5th birthday! Without asking…good thing we lived on the farm! 🙂

Heather R. - That looks like our “big, fat, kitty baby’s” young, thinner, cousin…ha! Good call. I love cats. BUT I think I’m good with one pet at a time. Cute pics.

nichole shinners - yes, no old lady comments at 35 please.. I am 35! And I am adopting my third baby! ( babies keep you young 🙂 Good job on the no kitty.. but I agree with the above comments if you feed sunshine she will be back. That is how I had my kitty.. she was a stray that stayed outside and I fed her everyday and she stuck around for years! Her name was meowers. 😉

Kat - I can so relate to the baby comments!!
Does this mean you are going to add #6 in some form to your beautiful family?
Not sure I can do #5, the heart is willing but the body is saying “nah I am tired from the 4 I already have!!”
Will keep following with interest to see if you let us know if there will be a #6. 🙂

melissa - I think you now have a cat…even if only as a visitor. Never FEED the cat…they will never leave again.

linda lou - what a beautiful, cute, adorable kitty he’s so pretty….if I didn’t have Regis and Kelly my two cats I would adopt him 🙂 linda
ps: don’t tell Regis and Kelly that 🙁

Anj - Yeah, I’ve notice the baby comments too… hope you share soon! 🙂

Jenny Joy - OH. MY. Every time we make a trip to the pet store for dog food/treats/etc., inevitably, someone in my posse wants to add a new pet to our household. A new hamster! A new fishy! A kitty! A snake! I have absolutely no trouble saying, “Absolutely, positively NOT.” But a baby? That’s a different story. (Which is why we have FOUR.)

Mindy Harris - gorgeous cat. i’m sure one of your million blog readers will rescue the kitty!
i kinda want a baby too but we need to wait. story just turned one.

Sarah @ This Farm Family's Life - That is the best kind of pet. One that will go away, but come back for playtime with the kids…or maybe it’s just the ham.
http://www.thisfarmfamilyslife.blogspot.com

Becky - I hear ya (on both counts).

Rach - Might I add to the adorable kitty post that you have a beautiful lawn and I am envious. We currently have a dirt patch out back. 🙂

Sandy - Adorable pictures, as always.
Our one time with, “can we PLEASE keep him?” was saved by my daughter sneezing and her eyes getting itchy. I’m sorry for her, but so happy at the same time that we learned on that day that she’s allergic to cats. 🙂

Georgia - Ohhh no you did the fatal feed the kitty and he will keep coming back! he/she looks very healthy so im sure it has a loving family 🙂
xx

steph - we’ve had similar cat issues.
luckily i have worked hard to not get suckered in.
man, do i love little kittens though.
it’s SO hard to resist keeping them.
but i keep telling myself this mantra, “they will turn into cats… and i hate cats”
ha ha ha ha!
so far, it has worked.
and yeah… what’s up with these baby comments?!
whatever you guys are planning for your family, i hope the best for you.
i’ve had baby fever lots lately.
my BFF is preggo right now… and our last 3 kids were the same age.
so with her having a baby and me not having one, it feels kinda weird.
if hubby was on board, absolutely…
but he’s not.
and i have to be ok with that.
3 kids are great!
maybe, just maybe, we’ll adopt one day.
we need to add a boy to this gaggle of girls we got! 😉

Tiffany - I love your cryptic baby messages. 🙂 You certainly do the mom gig awesomely…and with style! I so appreciate the gift of siblinghood you are giving all your babies!

Laura Phelps - I would have totally caved
that kitty is beautiful…like the sunshine:-)
I have a feeling the cat is yours…

Lorilee - I love cats. My 16 year old brought a very young kitten home the weekend before school was out. He found it in a ditch as he was driving home. We went back and knocked on all the nearby doors looking for the owner. We ended up with kitten milk replacement formula and a bottle. I took it to school with me the last week so I could feed it every 4-5 hours. He started at 11 oz and is now 24 oz. He is very attached to me and so loveable. I’ve been posting picts of him.
Blessings,
Lorilee

amy b. - We’ve been feeding a little stray fluffy black kitten at our house! Who knows where he came from, but, I don’t want a cat either! But, yes, I would take another baby in a second! My little one turned one in April and I have a 14 yr old son! Love the pics of the cat-maybe you could squeeze in some pet photography sessions!LOL!

Jennifer Dawn - You know what the say about cats…feed them once and they will keep coming back. Sounds like you might have a new addition to the family.
Anymore little additions coming–the human kind? 🙂

amy d - i saw him hanging in your yard the other day, but i secretly said to myself, “please don’t show up at my house!” you know me, i would cave! …he is very cute though!
…and i vote with the girls that YOU should keep him. 🙂

Shannon - I don’t think Waffle wanted that cat either, he might have eaten him 🙂 Sunshine is a cute cat though!

Valerie @ Chateau A La Mode - Oh my girls and I love kitties, but hubby and the dog don’t, so that kind of answers that. We’ve had a couple of strays try to sweet talk us into keeping them, and us girls are such sofites we would love to keep them all and if we did we’d probably have a house full of cats by now 🙂

Moriah - Ah yes, I been the child in this situation. You know feeding adorable Sunshine will mean he comes back, but he doesn’t have to live in your house. Bonus!

karen - Wow…sunshine is so majestic looking!
I did the same thing recently…with an adorable red headed kitten. The husband insisted..but with a 4 year old, 1 year old and a Weimaraner (who was not very fond of him) I said NO!
I’m thrilled I found a good home for him… a girl who just lost her daddy needed a friend…and she was redheaded too!
I love your pics!

sarah - LOVE cats. i hope sunshine sticks around and has regular guest appearances.

Stacy M - I think you should have a baby. I sorry I don’t know you but from reading your blog I feel like I do. You have a great family and lots of love to give a baby. My husband and I are having a baby in August. Our only child is 12 he will be 13 in August and we have just decided that we want a bigger family. It sure is different this time around at 34 years old (35 in August). We are loving it, and our son is so excited to be having a baby sister.

Melissa - That looks just like Pioneer Woman’s Kitty Kitty!

happygirl - Thanks for the pics. There CANNOT be enough kitten pics on the internet. And, attaboy mom. No, you can’t keep it. Good for you. Too bad for Waffle, no fun chase games anymore. 🙂

alicia @ la famille - i’m not a cat girl…i would have put the kabosh on that too 🙂 but i do kinda want a baby, too…what’s up with that? is that feeling ever going away?

Dawn - Good for you on not “adopting” the cat! We once had cats that adopted us for awhile. They would come to our door, we would feed them, and then they would disappear until the next time. They truly thought they were our cats, but we didn’t own them. One day…they just stopped coming, which was good because cat food was getting expensive. 🙂

Sarah @ Handbags*N*Pigtails - Ok so are we talking you want to be pregnant and have a baby? Or are you thinking about adopting? Im thinking Amy’s adoption has you thinking….am I right?
Love the kitty. We have one here who comes and goes as he pleases. I would love one that likes to cuddle:)
xo

Esther - Oh my….I have a true story for you. My friends in Palm Springs had 9 stray cats show up one by one to their door steps, all they did was feed one and they most of told the rest of them, they never let them in the house just outside and just some love and food. They became attached to 3 of them, they moved down the street and one by one they all followed them to the new house, the other night one got his leg messed up by something (bite) they took him to the vet and spent a fortune on this cat. Make sure that this kitty doesn’t have buddies around to go and tell….LOL

Leah - That’s how it started with the cats we have now. I thought I was being nice by feeding the poor abandoned mamma cat. Next thing I knew, she and her six newly-born kittens had moved to our side yard. Mamma cat and one of her kittens are now permanent residents in this house. Yes, I’m a sucker!

Kate @ Songs Kate Sang - Oh, he is adorable!!

Tam - wow, you were strong 🙂 good job! beautiful cat! I really want a cat..no babies…but I know how much attention a cat needs…at this point, not gonna happen, I have a FT job, two kids, 1 dog and 13 chickens

Emily Langston - How can you resist those whiskers…. Male, Yellow cats are the BEST! You never know… he may be going around for “ham” at more than one house!

Kelsey I - That cat looks like P-Dub’s cat!

Jenna - aw c’mon, mom! keep him 🙂
Jenna

Jacci - Ha ha. You’re a ROCK. Look at you being strong! But, please don’t say “In my old age” – I’m 35, too!!!!
And pregnant, by the way 😉
I *think* I know what you’re thinking, though, and it doesn’t involve pregnancy 😉 I’ll pray for you guys.

jess - you are one strong momma…you didn’t cave!!! i think its funny that sunshine likes ham considering he seems to be a ham in front of the camera!!!

Alice H - ya what is up with all your wanting a baby comments?? are you going to have one?? I love babies! I would seriously have 4 more if I could possibly afford them. And have the room for them. But I also like the ones I can love on and send away 🙂 I love cats. They are so much easier than dogs.

tara pollard pakosta - ha! I want a baby too, but not a cat!
never a cat, I have cat phobia! ICK!
I Hope you are going to have another baby!
by the way, did you finish the 30 day shred?!
not me! 3 days maybe less and I quit!
but good news I have walked/jogged 62 miles so far in the month
of June!
tara

Niki - That’s funny…I don’t want anymore cats or babies! LOL

Mrs. - 4 days before our move from Cincinnati to Pittsburgh, my girls found a momma kitty and 4 babies. They begged, and pleaded, and cried some more. But we did not have time for 5 kitties. We adopted two out, and gave the rest to the shelter. It was hard to resist, because they were kittens, and no one can resist a kitten. We stayed firm though, because our life is crazy enough, without a kitten or 5!

Kate S. - Hmm . . . babies seem to be cropping into a lot of your posts lately. I’m starting to wonder . . .

Holly - I do want a cat but no more babies! ha! Cute post!

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so happy it’s friday.

June 10, 2011

if it's friday that means we don't have swimming lessons.
and that means i don't have to drive to swim lessons.
i don't mind the drive as long as they have a dvd.
whoever invented the dvd systems in cars with wireless headphones is a genius.
GENIUS!

i can even have a silent ride with that.
love.

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we met my dad for a quick dinner at chilis after lessons.
and then we were trapped there for 2.5 hours because of a huge storm with hail and lightning and flooding!

my kids tried to behave but after awhile they were just so bored…..
when there was finally a break we made a run for it.
the kids said "we didn't even say goodbye to grandpa!!"

this was me driving out of the storm….weirdorama.

out my side window.
kansas you are whack!

the flowers were thrilled about the water.
opening so bright and colorful this morning.

my zinnias are coming up so nicely.
i am so glad i got my act together and actually planted them again.
i missed them last year.

and the pool is nice and icy cold again too.

YAY for rain.
even if it traps me in chilis with children for hours on end.

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Ellsworth Mciltrot - Those storm clouds look pretty strong. Well, it seems you managed to pass through that without any trouble. Driving during heavy rain can be very problematic.
Nonetheless, the photos of it look great, and so are the other pics!

happygirl - I have to say your cloud pics are AMAZING. I’m originally from the midwest, so I know about storms. I’m glad you are safe. Those things can turn bad so quick. Amazing pics.

james - that had to have been kinda scary. those clouds are insane. i absolutely love your flowers. so beautiful

Laura - I LOVE the drama of clouds and a good storm. But I don’t live anywhere near that.
I’m sure it’s hard to not live somewhere that gets something! Earthquakes, floods, tornadoes, wild fires, etc…

erlfisher - We were at swim lessons when the storm hit – we had a perfect view of the storm moving in while in the pool at the NW Y. As soon as lessons were over, we grabbed the kids and booked it home. We made it in plenty of time and were able to watch the hail from the front porch. My moonflower leaves have giant holes in them! You are sooo right – Kansas weather can be wack!

Kimberly Dial - The worst storm I’ve ever been in in my life was while driving thru Kansas! I was 14 & now (nearly 50) I still compare all storms to it …

Debbie - Oh, how I miss that huge Kansas sky! Three more weeks and we’re there (Lord willing and the creek don’t rise). Love the pic with the bug.

Misty - This is very off topic but anyway. The other day I was sitting in the waiting room at the medical centre and an ad came on the t.v for some hair dye or something anyway the celebrity who was promoting it was Evangeline Lily and I wondered who she reminded me of and then it hit me…You! Evangeline Lily is your doppelganger Meg… Random bit of info for you lol.

Jennifer - We had a similar terrifying storm in CO 2 nights ago-woke my children up and had hail the size of quarters. Luckily no damage to the house or cars, but SHREDDED our flowers. 🙁 Very sad! But

Lisa - I’d love to hear about Kansas weather too! I’ve never lived anywhere that has that crazy of weather 🙂

Jenny - I’m in St. Louis and I think we’re getting what you had earlier. I’m not sure if it’s the same storm, but it’s super windy and raining really hard right now. Lots of thunder! I’m hoping it drowns all of those cicadas! Do you have those?

Aimee - I planted Zinnias two years ago (by just dumping a ton of seeds in the wholes I made) and they came up again last summer and this summer too. A few have already bloomed and a bunch more are about to. I LOVE Zinnias!

beth - What part of Kansas are you from? I noticed that your favorite antique store is in Marion. I’m from Wichita.

shauna - oh gosh! chilis is a thorn in my side….i know i sound so spoiled, but really, my kids and husband love it and i want to never eat there again…ever. and your chilis looks EXACTLY the same as mine. i didn’t even have to read where you were before i new….sad.
glad you are safe and your flowers are happy little momma.

Amanda - “Kansas, you are whack!” Favorite phrase of the day. 🙂

Margo - That weather last night was whack! I made it out of town and back homw just in time although I ran into hail about half way back. My neighbor got stuck in Town West for almost 3 hours, but not because she was shopping -she was stuck in the shelter!

Sarah @ Handbags*N*Pigtails - Hah! Youre dad looks thrilled. Is that just how he smiles or did he feel trapped too?:)

Molly - weirdorama…..thats my new word!
glad you made it home safe! we have had some whack weather here in Iowa too! but we should be used to it by now…right?

Valerie @ Chateau A La Mode - Whack weather? I don’t know if I could live in a place with Whack Weather. I live in LA with no Whacky Weahter just Whackies…heehee.

amy b. - That pic of the girls being bored is too funny! You do look a lot like your Dad, I’m sure it’s nice having them so close! My parents are 9 hours from me! Boo! Hope you have a great, storm-less weekend!

polka - o my.. who doesnt love fridays? It is my favorite day, especially after work and everything
i love cajun pasta at chillies 🙂
beautiful pictures of the flowers and the crazy storm
best
polka

Kelly - You look like your dad. Fun. That’s a crazy storm!! Yea for zinnias. I wonder if they would grow well in Colorado? Our sugar snap peas, basil and arugula are coming up nicely. Yea! Happy Friday!! Kelly

Weza - That is what it looks like when we get our summer storms here in Queensland Australia. It can be a beautiful hot humid day and next minute a storm rolls in looking just like that. Full of thunder, lightening and sometime huge hail. I LOVE THEM!
That pic of your dad cracks me up. He looks thrilled to be stuck at chillis. haha

Jen - Holy crap! Kansas sure has its beauty but the weather freaks me out.

crystal b. - That storm looked amazing!!! But is it scary because there’s a change of tornados or twisters???? I’d be a little freaked out. 🙂 The only week I’ve ever spent in Kansas, there was a hail storm with golf ball sized chunks of hail. I’ve never seen anything like that!
That being said — I miss watching a storm roll in and out.
And this random thought just came to my head — some day I hope to see lightening bugs. 🙂

Helen Wall - Dear Non-Ozites,
When you drive north and the storm is on the right, that usually means you’ll be alright because they generally keep moving north and east.
Just a little FYI.

Georgia - I always worry about you in Kansas, i think of The wizard of Oz!!
Is there ever tornadoes in Kansas?
The sky looks proper moody and stormy, good pics… were you driving under the influence of a Camera?! 😮 lol naughty meg! hehe xxx

kellie s. - Meg, I am not a meteorologist, so I could be wrong about this, but I think you got a picture of some Mammatus clouds. I have only seen them once in my life – on Good Friday this year when we had all the tornadoes here in the St. Louis area.
Look >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammatus_cloud
“…mammatus are often indicative of a particularly strong storm or maybe even a tornadic storm…”
You really were driving in some SCARY weather then!

Holly - I love zinnias! My dad plants them every year except last year because we were busy rebuilding his house from the floods, but they are so pretty! He is very frugal and starts them from seeds in any container he can make work……even a milk carton or egg carton! ha!
The weather here has been crazy this season! SO many major storms. I feel like we are in tornado alley!

Gemma - I agree with Sue! When I saw your picture of the storm I thought ‘tornado’! Does it make you feel on edge when the weather turns?
Have a nice weekend X

Bridgette - the weather this season has been whack all around. ick. however it’s bringing summer so i say… bring it on sister!

sue - Meg. Does it bother you living in a place that could get a tornado. ? I often wonder how people can do that. Just courious.

Shannon - Beautiful pictures of your flowers and that sky looks crazy but you are not supposed to be taking pictures while driving crazy girl 😉
have a great weekend!

Terrie - We were sitting in Chilis too! Only in a town the opposite direction you were in…watching the weird weather on the tvs! Bad weather…had friends stuck at the mall in the tornado shelter…Not shopping! Wishing for rain, but no whack storms! I planted flowers from seeds too this year, 1st time in a loooonnnnggg time! They are coming up nicely…can’t wait for them to bloom!

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