we have had a FULL week with more excitement still to come.
life skills being taught….
waffle was naughty and completely dorky as usual.
he got on the couch while i was still home!
how is he smart enough to know not to get on when craig is home and that i won't do anything?
it's crazy.
he slept with his leg up in the air for a long time.
ha ha haaaaaaa
read this in The Message![]()
this week….
"His love was not cautious but extravagant"
the kids tried to dress up the chickens with american girl doll clothes.
but realized chickens don't have arms to make it work.
it was funny to try though.
one of these days those chicks will be gone & we will know that they learned how to hot wire Barbie's car…
i like having lunch with my kids.
i wish i had done it with my older kids.
i didn't know that was a thing that people did.
your kids would love it if you showed up too. (with no other siblings… just you… and fast food)
campfires are pretty much the best thing ever.
i have tried my best to keep all s'more ingredients stocked all all times at our house.
mother's day was a very nice day.
i try very hard to keep expectations VERY low and that helps to keep the day flowing well.
i was treated to homemade cards by the little girls…. and cashed in that free coffee immediately.
after church i went in my bedroom and shut the door and relaxed while my family made the entire lunch.
what a nice treat to come out to a completely set table AND food.
then i went straight back in my room while they cleaned it up.
best mother's day i have had in many years.
gardening this year in pots only….this is a huge relief to me.
the thought of gardening was LOOMING over me and i wasn't excited about it.
but this is perfect!
lauren is done with high school.
forever.
it's so crazy how fast that passed!
we are so proud that she made it through with excellent grades and can't wait to see her future unfold.
her graduation is sunday afternoon.
it's been an emotional week….
this is what happens on a daily basis here.
if we don't do the dishes every 18-24 hours… it looks like this.
NO JOKE.
we even ate on paper plates that day!
i sported pigtails today.
after a 3 week break…. i went out for a run with my friends this morning.
it was short & sweet but felt so good to remember that i did still know how to run. :)
as i drank my second cup of coffee i looked down and realized i was a rainbow of colors.
so… we have a very busy weekend filled with parties to attend & to give, basketball, shopping, cleaning, rainbow cake making, graduation cermony and grandparents coming.
what do you have going on in your life?
Jenn A. - Oh my gosh! All of that open space is making me want to just get in the car and DRIVE!
Gorgeous photos.
Tiffany - Do you ever share your pictures? I am in LOVE with the sixth from the top and would love to have a copy of it!
Heidi Jo the Artist - Love these photos! Makes me miss the country, can’t get photos like this in town, that is for sure.
Jen - Very cool storm pictures, Meg. I hope you got a restful night’s sleep last night!
Meaghan - I live in Portland now after growing up 15 minutes from the Canadian border in New York State. I totally agree with you about missing the blizzards and thunderstorms!
tracy a - Hi Meg, I linked over here from Ashley’s blog…I’ve tried looking at the craft weekend link, but it keeps coming up blank! Any ideas? It sure does look like an amazing time!
Susanne - I live in about the most NW of the Pacific NW a person can (I’m north of Seattle, about 15 minutes from the Canadian border). I grew up in NE – had family and visited TX a lot growing up – – there are no storms here – – after all the events in the last few weeks, maybe I should be grateful for that, but two things I really miss – – a real blizzard and a good window rattling thunderstorm! Thanks for sharing the photos!
Alice H - Its amazing how beautiful a storm can look but how dangerous it can quickly turn. I am just so sick by all the tornadoes that keep hitting my home state and how many lives the tornadoes have taken.
Great pictures!!
Gina - Pretty pictures!! It is always surprising what awesome pics can be captured by a phone. Enjoy your summer!
Pat - Meg, you live in such a beautiful area. Love your gorgeous pics.
Kori - These pictures remind me of being under a wave in the ocean.
Barbara (WA) - I can enjoy photos like this when I know they don’t include a tornado! I do love clouds of all types.
paige - what gorgeous country!
Stephanie - Love the big Kansas sky. I literally crave going back. I’m in FL right now and it’s just….blah. Lol.
Kimberly - Wow! We sure don’t see a sky like that where I live!
Linda - what beautiful pictures. I never have fabulous pictures with my phone and I have an iPhone 5 which is suppose to be awesome. Must be me!!!
Julie - Storm photos are always so neat to look at, especially with really dark sky and that special light they seem to cast.
Debbie Hargadon - I miss midwest summer rain storms — but not the tornadoes. The national nightly news with the HUGE red stripe through the central states maps looks so bad — these photos are nicer. Glad no tornadoes have hit in your area. The fields are beautiful. LOVE the green and all the color contracts. Where is any traffic? Not one other car anywhere? I forget that is how it can be. You can hear the quiet in the photos. Loved them! 🙂 thanks.
beth larson - Oh Meg…I loved all these tumultuous sky photos…each one is compelling, but the whole bunch of them together is really cool!
like you…. : )
xo