Recentness

Some pictures of recent happenings around here [besides theater!].
Josh's 20th birthday party...

Josh moves to Texas for the summer this week....I shall so no further on the subject. My heart is bursting into a million pieces. BUT I am so excited for him. This is an awesome opportunity and he will have the time of his life!

Intelligence at its height.

This guy came over and ruined our pancakes.

This child...

..and this one.<3 br="" nbsp=""> More later!
Megan out.

THE HIKE VI

For those of you who've followed for ahwile, you're familiar with the Fine Linen Family and our many adventures and expeditions. The great anual 20 mile HIKE being one of them.

Here's a little backstory: To combat PPDD (post-production depression disorder) several years ago, about 20 cast members decided one lovely spring afternoon to hike from the theatre to the Nisbetts, which was about 20 miles. Since then, the annual HIKE has grown (including a HIKE T-shirt, a potluck dinner at the destination, and other traditions,) for six years, with over 80 participating last year.

So enjoy some pictures of the amazing fun we had yesterday on this year's HIKE.

How I love this awesome group of people!

 {photo credit to Alyssa Jean Studios}

 And so it begins, 7am! On our way!

 Happy hikers Jen, Lena, and Alyssa

 The legendary gate pictures. Rebecca, Adler, and me

 Hiking buddies!! Jorin, Tessie, me, Cordell, Adler, and Colin

 Best friends. Tessie and me

 Rest/prayer stop number one.

 Jeannette, me, and Adler. And the toilet paper flag.

 Enjoying all the beauty along the way -

 Joel, the big kid.

 Oh, guys. I really love you all.
Adler, me, Jorin, Cordell, Tessie, and Colin

 Most adorable young married couple ever. I love you smiley people!

 Adler's a natural beauty.

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After 20 miles, breaks and snacks, lunch at the half way point, laughs and pictures and jokes and endless fun, and POURING rain - the final destination!

 Alyssa, me, and Jen

 My adorable big sis, Ash.
Them blueberry eyes of hers...:)

 Friend faces!!!
Me, Alyssa, Gracie
Jorin, Adler, and Brooklyn.

 Yeah these guys. I don't know what they're doing. But they do it all the time.

 Up close and awkward. Jorin, me, and Lyssa.
Hey look, I sprouted freckles.

 Intense game of red rover, which the dads joined later on.

 REBECCA! Best hug giver, ever. I could also name a thousand other things I love about her. She's a gem.

 Pals for always. Jorin, Adler, Brooklyn, and me

 Traditional pyramid. Chris, Jorin, Adler, Gracie, Spencer, and Rebecca.

A favorite day with my favorite people. It doesn't get better than that. 

It's a Friday

It's finally Friday. Usually, I'm not somebody who particularly cares which day of the week it is...I mean, goodness, I have the chance to live each one fully, same as the next! But this week, I am especially happy to see Friday today. It means my Father is coming home. And the business trip all week made the weekend a long ways coming.
Well, I've been rather scatter brained about posting lately, and taking pictures. But, though they be random and far between, I have been taking them, and so here comes just some recentness. Thanks for stopping by!
Oh, and please, enjoy your Friday. :-)

Getting a hair cut is serious business..this child's buzzed hair is softer than a bunny. Feel it sometime, he doesn't mind.

Watching the kids' basketball game with the little man! 

Making verse "scrolls."
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So, this week was also my birthday.
My 17th birthday.
I tend to be rather a hyper little kid about birthdays...and was especially excited about this year. I don't really know why, but I've been ecstatic waiting for my big day. And February 6th finally came round! Yay!

 ^a birthday card made by Stephanie. Yup, seventeen candles. Too sweet.
My family blesses me, you know that? No party, no cake, no presents on this day. With Daddy away on business, we have to hold off birthday "festivities" until later in the month, so it was really just a normal day. But all through the day, they never let me forget that they think I'm special by showering me with cards and "I love you's" and hugs and "happy birthdays."
I slept in(another gift!), and enjoyed breakfast in bed thanks to Jen, complete with a cookie and candle. I was sung the happy birthday song, traditional and Barbie version.

I got calls and messages from Chuzzies and Uncle Michael, singing the Dumbo happy birthday song, the mmbirthday song, and more. Not to mention all the sweet birthday messages throughout the day from my amazing friends. Blessed? Completely.

 Oh, still more. My Daddy left orders for flowers to be delivered to me, even though he couldn't be here. 

 This is how I do a 17th birthday. School in a princess gown. Happy day. I love you all. Thank you for making my day so special.
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And a project I'm working on. To most of you, this is a doily. But for me, this means a surprise is in the works. And I can hardly contain my excitement until I can burst it out.

That's that for now. Tonight it's off to the theater for the big SITZPROBING(look it up), more practice tomorrow, basketball games, Josh coming home, to the recording studio, and Drama Force. Till then,

M

Holiday Formal

Here are the pictures from the McCluskey's annual Christmas Formal. A night of memories and friends decked out in snazzy best. What fun. Photo credit to Alyssa Jean Studios.

BEST surprise of all the holiday fun was getting to see this precious girl!! Our dear friend Ashlyn came down from Pennsylvania to be with her family here over the holidays, and came to the formal without Jen or me knowing!

My dashing cousin, Drew.

Cousins - Josh and Clara.

The Liar's Club game - Jeni, Benjamin, Rebecca, and Josh.

Christmas carols - Josh and Carl.

Happy friends! Chris and Tess.

Caught-on-camera-suave faces.

Connor and me....Nancy Drew series maybe? :-)

Alex, the goofball.

Best friends! How I've missed being with these two amazing girls!

Beauties. Bethany and Emily.

Lizzy, Josh, and Carl

My stunning cousin, Gracie.

Dashing, gentlemen. Josh, Connor, Steven, and Chris.

Bethany, Emily, Jeni, Laura, Rebecca, and Alyssa.

Photo bomb, dear Benjamin. Fantastic.

Ellen, Lizzy, and Rachael.

Precious, happy faces. I love these!

Gracie, Lena, and Jenny.

Laura and Rebecca

Jeni and Rebbeca -

Alex and Ian stuck under the mistletoe!

Chris, me, and Tessie

One of the best guys I know right there! Fantastic Jorin, or JoJo, as he still goes by around here. :-)

My beautiful bestie, inside and out. You bless me, Tessie dear!

Siblings - I think we're a pretty snazzy set, if I say so myself. God's blessed us with so many solid, good Christian friends, and I count myself unbelievable blessed to be encouraged, challenged, and loved by each one of you! Thank you for your friendship and times together - I cherish it.