[Summer times]

It's been too long! (as pointed out by my very faithful blog follower. :))

Time for a picture update.....

 

 Basically my favorite day of the summer - with the best of friends.

 Oh, head illusions.

 Out adventuring!

 This has been, "Cooking with Francis and Fran, episode: the quail egg."
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 Crafts.....

 ....and sending letters to the "college kids."

 Just, you know, documenting the Olympics.

 More crafts...never, repeat: NEVER. Throw away toilet paper rolls. There is always SOMETHING you can make out of them.

 Meet the Gourdons: left to right, Masterson, Carlton, Muriel, and Bo.

 Show rehearsin'. The dramatics.

 It's been SO fun having more time with my favorite tiny kid - He's getting so big!! I am the proud responder to "Auntie Mug."

Settling in for an evening of cocoa, pink marshmallows, jello, and Ice Age.

 The porch is now done!

Gorgeous last few summer sunsets....

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.

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

Lateliness

 Enjoy some pictures from recent escapades....

Evan playing at Grandma Jeannie and PaPa's house -
Look how big the guy is!
We celebrated this big man's first birthday last month.

Theater time with the J's!

The boys making paper mache snowmen.(the finished product to be posted soon)

Driving through the beautiful Christmas light display at the park with Daddy and the kids - the cow was an especial favorite.

Yummy Christmas goodies! Mint Fudge, made by moi. (I don't do much baking, so I was pretty happy when the little boys declared them to be "beast." I believe that means they're good.)

Night of fun at the Brown's, including a bonfire, closeup view of the moon through Adam's telescope, a good game of signs, and lots of laughs.

                            

Raindrops.

A very exciting Wal-Marting adventure, including a Kelly Brown sighting!

 My little sisters!

 Small brother.

 Webcam with the Eldest Sis and Bro over.

 Oliver Rehearsals!

 My sidekick child, the boy after my own heart.

::the neph

Do you realize this child turns one in about a week?! Unacceptable. Someone please provide a time-freezer, quickly.

Suave boys.

Blondy.