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Halloween hangover

Sawyer went trick or treating for the first time, and loved it. He would say "tricky treeeeat!" and "happy hal'ween!" When I ask him what he wants from Santa for Christmas, he says "Hal'ween Party!"

I decided months before that we'd do a family costume this year. Spencer was willing to dress up, so I thrifted, sewed and fashioned together our costumes for a month or two. I tried to spend as little as possible on the costumes, and given that consideration, I was happy with the result.
Mad Hatter, Alice, White Rabbit

Sawyer also got to carve a "cupkin" (pumpkin) for the first time this year. Well, he didn't carve it, but he was very much involved. And by involved, I mean he kept yelling "my turn! my knife!" and standing on top of us while we tried to carve.
mickey mouse cupkin, naturally

M I A

I am an avid blog-reader but apparently, not an avid blog-er. I could give a bunch of excuses but really I felt like there was nothing to write about. While uploading pictures last night, I realized I was wrong. What have we been up to? Since pictures are the one strength to this blog, I'll let them do the talking...

lots of visits from family. "Papa with cows" (as Sawyer refers to him..he has a farm) helped Sawyer do some yard work.

washing cars with dad. he loves to help dad do anything.


Nana's birthday dinner. Sawyer got to visit with my side of the family. This is him with my Papa, his great grandpa, and "Aunt Kaffee"(Kathy)


"I want go fort!" is something we hear daily at our house. Translation, I want to build a fort.

sawyer's 2nd birthday. crazy, fun party (note to self: keep it simple next year).

Spencer had a birthday too. To protect the innocent, I will not disclose which number birthday this was for him.

shopping restriction

Even though I've placed myself on shopping restriction for the next few months, it doesn't mean I can't browse the imaginary lookbook I've created in my head for fall/winter clothes.

It does mean I should stop browsing actual lookbooks, catalogs, websites, store fronts, sales racks...you get the idea. Hello, my name is Megan, and I'm an (amateur)shopaholic.

a little mustard and paprika...



just like Audrey used to make...




all the trimmings...


(CHECK. Finally got a perfect blazer. Before shopping restriction started. Talk about a buzzer-beater.)

I love color. LOVE it. But this time around, while stocking up for fall, I have bought almost all grey. GREY?? Who am I?
So I'll be on the look out for mustards, eggplants, grass greens, and persimmon red-oranges. And my never ending quest for good pattern will of course wage on.

But I'm not letting myself buy anything, so...what was the point....?

life at the farm

Spencer & Sawyer took a quick trip to Gma & Gpa Beals' farm in Arizona. Sawyer loved the farm. The farm loved him.



Special thanks to Gma Janice for taking these sweet photos of Sawyer's visit.

where the wild things are

We took Sawyer to the wild...

where he could splash in a stream

where he could play in the dirt

where he could try to get dirt on us

where he would find sticks and rocks and bugs

where he could do some deep thinking

where he could look up at tall trees

where he was carefree

POST EDIT: I know Sawyer's hair is long and he is looking a little raggamuffin-esque at times. Especially in that last photo. Hello, dirty orphan child, do you need a new mother? It's the hot look for fall, we're just a step ahead of the trends.

Speaking of fall, I am putting together a post (for all 3 of the people who occasionally read this) of my wish list of what I'd like in my closet for the upcoming fall/winter. I like to make wish lists.

summer with sawyer

You know what rules? A whole summer with Sawyer [and Spencer]. We are having a lot of fun. Now we just need to go somewhere fun [out of town].

In the mean time...here's how it's gone down so far...

grandma janice came for a quick visit.
outdoor movies
2 peas in a pod. Lots of time with the cousins.
My Papa turned 80!
4th of July party @ church. Sawyer was drunk on cotton candy.
early birthday staycation sans sawyer @ gv ranch. heaven.
ready for fireworks. the louder, the better. papa jim did not disappoint.
the audience
who's a firecracker?

she's a yankee doodle dandy

Sawyer, 20 months, waterparkin' it up

It is now 3/4's of the way through the month of June and life is good. Lots of swimming, eating, and playing. Hopefully in July we'll have a few trips going on. My baby's feet gotta get to the beach. And the farm. And the woods. And my mind needs to get out there on the road.

Summer feels like the movie groundhog day to me. And I love it. My whole mentality changes. Every day has wide open potential for ANYTHING, and yet a lot of the days run together and feel like repeats [in a good way]. Maybe it comes from having Spencer off from work all summer. Maybe it comes from having little to no obligations. Maybe it's all the chlorine from the swimming pool. Whatever it is...keep it comin'

Maybe it's because my b-day is coming up. All those fireworks? You've got me to thank, America. Independence, schmindependence.