it was time to cool off.
this was a great way to beat the heat.
the funniest part of these pictures was just as we got our changed into our swimsuits....
another family showed up.
a very large man and his two children.
his kids would NOT keep their clothes on...
and the MAN was walking through all the sprinklers...IN HIS CLOTHES!
fully dressed in pants, shirt and even his socks!
so in every photo i had to walk around making sure the big soaking wet man wasn't in my shot...
or his naked kids.
not quite as pretty now is it?
how refreshing....
Posted by: Chasity | July 14, 2009 at 05:07 PM
Hi Meg awhile ago you told me what photo site you used to change your pictures sizes, etc. Since then I had a computer crash and lost everything. Can you remind me of the site you use? thanks
Posted by: donna | July 14, 2009 at 02:24 PM
I love splash parks! The last one where your son is reaching the bucket makes me a little sad (and excited). It seems like it will be forever before any of my boys would be able to reach one of those buckets, but I know that day will be here before I know it. Your kids seem so fun...
Posted by: Ashley Ann | July 14, 2009 at 11:09 AM
So FUN! What neat pictures of water!
Posted by: Anne Pearson | July 14, 2009 at 10:34 AM
do you have an etsy account? I love all of the crafts you make and want to buy everything for my own home- I am crafty at all...
can you email me at misty_tharp@yahoo.com
Posted by: misty | July 14, 2009 at 10:20 AM
these are great. we went to the water park just like this the other day, and my boys wouldn't even get close. they are so silly! love your sunflowers at the top! gorgeous!
Posted by: jessica leigh | July 14, 2009 at 10:08 AM
woooooo hoooooo... WHAT fun!
the BEST eye candy!
just had the best time scrolling through all i have missed the last few weeks!
big 'ol smiles here!
have i told you lately... that i love you... oh wait... AND how flipping creative you are!
SERIOUSLY... how many socks will you knock off... :)!
congratulations on Eye Candy AND Country Living! that is SO awesome... not a bit surprised but... so happy for you! so happy!
you have been having quite the summer... FULL... lots of goodness!
big hugs... lots of love... mucho happiness!
btw... your sessions shots are amazing... just amazing! so wish we were in your area!
Posted by: carissa... brown eyed fox | July 14, 2009 at 09:50 AM
Well...I'da loved to at least see the man in his clothes...and I flashed back to my visit to Garden City, Kansas...long about 1976???or so...they claimed to have the largest outdoor cement pool, lol. How ironic that here in the Northwest we're wearing sweatshirts and drinking hot tea.
Posted by: Kirsten | July 13, 2009 at 10:07 PM
nice visual...thanks! your pictures would have done just fine.
Posted by: alyssa | July 13, 2009 at 09:03 PM
So, I have an email ready to send you, but for the life of me I can't find a way to contact you other than leaving a comment. :( It's funny and everything. What do I doooo?! :0/
Posted by: Jill Jones | July 13, 2009 at 06:55 PM
Great photos. Too funny about the wet man and the naked kids.
Posted by: Secret Mom Thoughts | July 13, 2009 at 05:27 PM
must be kansas!
lol.
Posted by: kasey | July 13, 2009 at 04:42 PM
Love the pics and I am IN LOVE WITH YOUR NEW HEADER!
Posted by: CherryTreeLane | July 13, 2009 at 01:44 PM
cool sunflowers. I'm wondering if any of the kids that were naked were boys?if they were that's freaky grosssssss!
Posted by: macy your niece | July 13, 2009 at 01:14 PM
Hi Meg,
I have been reading your blog for sometime. I found you on the Mac's blog. I love your pictures! You are so talented. I was wondering if you could tell me how I could order one of your rainbow t-shirts for my daughter. I was going to try to make one on my own, but fear that I am not so crafty! I have tried to look you up on Etsy, but with no luck.
Thanks,
Angie
Posted by: Angie | July 13, 2009 at 12:45 PM
I kinda wanted to see the man in full clothes all wet..lol
I COULD NOT LOVE YOUR NEW SUNFLOWER HEADER MORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: traci | July 13, 2009 at 11:48 AM
We are here in CA. My husband and I just spent the weekend driving from Santa Barbara to Monterey. We went to Solvang, a Danish village that was so cool. Even your wonderful photographs could not capture the beauty of this drive. It is breathtaking! I can look at your photos and see all the places where you were. We are going to go down to Santa Monica tonight. We are staying in Oxnard. Was the cold weather just crazy. jackets in July is not normal for Alabama. But, it sure is nice for a little while.
Posted by: Holly | July 13, 2009 at 10:03 AM
THAT IS SO WEIRD!
Posted by: Courtney | July 13, 2009 at 08:55 AM
I LOVE the new header! I was so right about your skills and those sunflowers in Kansas!!! They are so happy and refreshing to look at! Good job! ;)
Posted by: Anna Marie | July 13, 2009 at 07:58 AM
I bought my son the same floral swim trunks this year...!!! Yea for WM!
Posted by: Michele | July 13, 2009 at 07:56 AM
you always have the best shots. Love the floral swim trunks and the polka-dots!
sooo glad the naked man isn't in the photos... I mean was so afraid that was what you were going to say... EEK! Thanks for sharing... love the sunflowers.
Posted by: Laura | July 13, 2009 at 05:35 AM
LOVE THE NEW HEADER!!!!! :) Awesome picture!
Posted by: Mary Elizabeth | July 13, 2009 at 04:35 AM
be thankful the man was not naked. It could always be worse!
Posted by: Laura Phelps | July 13, 2009 at 12:44 AM
looks like fun! and i love your sunflowers!
Posted by: Ruth | July 13, 2009 at 12:14 AM
Now I'm curious... socks but no shoes?
Posted by: Courtney | July 12, 2009 at 09:08 PM
Great pictures! Love the peace sign tattoo on the hand, very cute and cool!
I have to admit when I hand watered my yard today (water restrictions are a pain but necessary where I live) I purposely got a *little* wet and I had my clothes on. :)
Posted by: Jacki | July 12, 2009 at 08:39 PM
That looks like an AWESOME park!! I can't believe there weren't more people there on such a hot day! Maybe the large wet man and his naked kids scared everyone away! My mental picture is not pretty and it would probably deter me from staying ;) Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Brittany | July 12, 2009 at 08:22 PM
Oh, that is so funny. Yes, I would love to see a picture of the man in his clothes. How old were the kids? I hope they were somewhat small. Otherwise that is just weird! Was the man chasing the kids or just cooling off in his clothes? You must show us at least one!
Posted by: Penny | July 12, 2009 at 07:47 PM
I too want to know is this in Newton, Hesston, Halstead....please tell. Looks like so much fun! I'd love to take my kids it would be a fun alternative to the pool. Also are you planning to make more pillows? I found your blog after you closed your etsy shop and am still drooling over the cute things you made.
Posted by: Danielle | July 12, 2009 at 07:45 PM
Awesome pics!
Looking for an email address to contact you, but don't see one. Can you drop me a line?
Posted by: Cate O'Malley | July 12, 2009 at 06:56 PM
haha...that is fantastic! your pics ARE still pretty though :)
Posted by: KAT | July 12, 2009 at 06:17 PM
What fun pictures!! At least the man kept his clothes on otherwise your kids would have beem ruined for life:)
Posted by: Elma Riedstra | July 12, 2009 at 05:56 PM
It's official, I've decided I want to live where you do. I love the shots you take of your town, I love that you get to walk to do things (like go get ice cream or anything else for that matter), and I LOVE the small town homeyness of it all! I never thought I would really miss living in a small town, but the more I read your blog and see the awesome pictures you post of where you live, the more I want to move there!
Posted by: Courtney | July 12, 2009 at 05:30 PM
my daughter has that polka dot suit - wouldn't it be fun to have pictures of kids in the same clothes from all over the country?
Posted by: Julia | July 12, 2009 at 04:49 PM
Oh My Goodness!
You take such wonderful pictures!
Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Maria Masurat | July 12, 2009 at 04:44 PM
HAHAHA, oh yeah - post it - we wanna see .... :)
Posted by: Lisa K in FL | July 12, 2009 at 04:34 PM
Come on Meg... I know you got 'em in at least one picture... please show us!
Posted by: Darby | July 12, 2009 at 04:03 PM
It hasn't been such nice weather around here (cloudy + rain) . But we tried the shaving cream fun today. My boys LOVED it! Thanks for the idea!
Posted by: Michelle B | July 12, 2009 at 03:39 PM
Is this in Hesston?
Posted by: Bri | July 12, 2009 at 03:39 PM
I bet the poor people living across the street enjoyed THAT show. At least the man kept his clothes ON. ;)
Posted by: Aubrey | July 12, 2009 at 03:15 PM