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[WonderingInWA]

Betcha a million bucks Stevie takes the post down. We know he reads here and will realize the oversight once he catches up with us. But this is just classic. Someone please capture all the images before they all fade to black!

Also, they have tried to build suspense about what they will be using this balloon porn for. I'm guessing it's nothing more than some sort of party for the grandkids, but years ago they used to rent a booth at their local county fair and hand out balloon animals and tracts and free water to anyone they accosted walking by. They eventually decided it was far too defrauding to see all the scum at the fair wearing shorts and tank tops, so they stopped doing it. I doubt they'd be going back to that after all this time, right?

[kpmom]

Betcha a million bucks Stevie takes the post down. We know he reads here and will realize the oversight once he catches up with us. But this is just classic. Someone please capture all the images before they all fade to black!

Also, they have tried to build suspense about what they will be using this balloon porn for. I'm guessing it's nothing more than some sort of party for the grandkids, but years ago they used to rent a booth at their local county fair and hand out balloon animals and tracts and free water to anyone they accosted walking by. They eventually decided it was far too defrauding to see all the scum at the fair wearing shorts and tank tops, so they stopped doing it. I doubt they'd be going back to that after all this time, right?

I was wondering if it was county fair time too. Guess we'll find out soon.

I generally don't like snarking on appearances, but between the grey beard and the extra weight he's carrying, Steve is beginning to look more and more like one of the nursing home residents he preaches to. I just don't think the beard is a good look for him.

I am also wondering why Sarah felt the need to put quotes around the word summer in her picnic post.

[PennySycamore]

Firstly, a disclaimer: I'm on my phone with the (very small)screen turned low.

I had to hazard a guess I'd say it's actually an open weave gauze that's been wrapped with all the wrinkly bits hidden underneath. The other (less likely, IMO) possibility is that it's the wrong side of stockinette in a fine, uneven yarn.

I like the colour too.

I think it's a very open weave gauze of this type that is sold solely for photographing babies. Frankly, the material looks rather uncomfortable. Btw, the AAP recommends that babies not be swaddled to sleep as it seems to increase the rate of SIDS.

http://www.shoptaopan.com/baby-wraps/

Now I like gray a lot, but it's not the most colorful choice of fabric. Leave it to the MaxHells to pick something not colorful. They probably would have made the balloon animals/penises out of gray balloons if gray balloons had been easily available.

[SPHASH]

Betcha a million bucks Stevie takes the post down. We know he reads here and will realize the oversight once he catches up with us. But this is just classic. Someone please capture all the images before they all fade to black!

Also, they have tried to build suspense about what they will be using this balloon porn for. I'm guessing it's nothing more than some sort of party for the grandkids, but years ago they used to rent a booth at their local county fair and hand out balloon animals and tracts and free water to anyone they accosted walking by. They eventually decided it was far too defrauding to see all the scum at the fair wearing shorts and tank tops, so they stopped doing it. I doubt they'd be going back to that after all this time, right?

I just did a Bing search. Leavenworth County fair is this week http://m.leavenworthcountyfair.com/

[Coconut Flan]

I hate those wraps and I'm also not a fan of the current fad of newborn photos. It's too much using the baby like a doll with all the outfit changes. Let the little newborns be. Adjusting to life out of the womb is tough enough.

[Dru]

Thoughts on the picnic post:

- Josh creeps me out, little kid or not.

- Sarah looks old and worn out for her age.

- Mary is definitely wearing makeup. Interesting.

[alikat]

...Just read the latest Maxhell post and report back here for mutual giggling/shuddering. They've really outdone themselves this time. :lol:

blog.titus2.com/2014/07/29/balloons-everywhere/

[Dandruff]

Maybe the balloons are for kids at the hospital where Drew was born? I also think some of those pictures are going to be taken down, pronto. :lol:

[16strong]

Aren't balloon animals a bit too...fun? Quick! Off to the prayer closet!

[Alicepooh]

They will post the whole story shortly, and I am sure that all the fun they seem to be having or that ballon animals may bring will be killed off. Instantly.

[Muriel]

Thoughts on the picnic post:

- Josh creeps me out, little kid or not.

- Sarah looks old and worn out for her age.

- Mary is definitely wearing makeup. Interesting.

and she definitely have a few highlights in her hair, look at the last picture !

[lilith]

Being discussed in latest Maxwell thread. I'm on Tapa and can't merge threads (ineffective helpmeet that I am) but I encourage all to continue discussion on the other thread.

Anna's elephant sure is special though, and would certainly be thread worthy if discussion wasn't already well underway elsewhere.

[Tesseract]

Oh my

:banana-dance: :banana-dance:

[Palimpsest]

The elephant! :cracking-up: :cracking-up: :cracking-up:

Countdown to Steve swiffering the obscene balloon pics. 10, 9, 8 ...

I like the one of Steve sitting in the Patriarchal chair holding a balloon male gender symbol too but, man, he's aged 10 years in one. It's not just the beard and the growing beer belly animal cracker paunch. He doesn't look well.

[Jana814]

Completely agree about Steve!

[AllisonWndrland]

Kpmom, I am willing to bet she used the quotes around summer because of the unnaturally cool weather in northeast Kansas this summer. We have had weather in the 70s and 80s when we usually melt in 100 plus temps with incredible humidity at the end of July. It feels more like May and October than nearly August.

[BornFree]

Oh joy, what an exceptionally challenging project for the Maxwell daughters! I wonder how long that special shot of "Steve And His Balloon" will stay on their blog.

[skankbiscuit]

I see that Abigail has already lost the sparkle in her eye. What is she, eight? She looks as serious and dead eyed as her aunts now.

[thoughtful]

Not only is Anna's balloon animal a penis -- it's orange, which reminds me of the old joke about the guy whose penis turned orange.

His conversation in the doctor's office went something like this:

Doctor: This is quite a mystery! Tell me about your life and habits -- what do you do for a living?

Orange penis dude: Well, doc, I got laid off a few months ago.

Doctor: Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. What about your personal life -- friends, children, activities, spouse. Has your sex life been satisfactory?

Orange penis dude: Hardly. My wife left me a year ago -- we didn't have any kids. I have no girlfriend, no hobbies, hate sports, and my friends all sided with my wife and dumped me. To be honest, Doc, I've been pretty depressed. Could that cause an orange penis?

Doctor: I've never heard of depression having that effect. Tell me, if you have no job, friends, interests, children or love interest, what do you do all day?

Orange penis dude:

Eh -- I just sit around, watching porn and eating Cheetos.

[MamaJunebug]

I see that Abigail has already lost the sparkle in her eye. What is she, eight? She looks as serious and dead eyed as her aunts now.

Note to Poor Sarah and Despicable Steve:

In real life beyond Maxhell, nobody grins as manically as Reversal Anna and Mary are, over one or two or 100 balloon animals. And the manic grins absolutely surely do not remain over several minutes' shooting time.

Let the gals give a pleasant smile, for a change. If you want to show their clever prowess at balloon sculpture, take a profile shot of them holding an elephant, etc. Let them look thoughtful, or possibly even a little disappointed at an animal that didn't turn out quite right.

Honestly, Steve: nobody but you – not even most of your followers - think that everybody goes around with a wide toothy grin on their faces every minute of every hour of every day. Even if we are confident in the love of God as shown through Jesus Christ, there are simply more ways to be than outrageously exuberantly joyously hap-peh All The Time.

By the same token, encourage Nat and Mel to let their daughters show the emotions they are feeling. Bethany and the C one still look fairly honest in their childlikeness. Abby looks…depressed, quite frankly. Her grandmother suffers from major clinical depression. You're really tempting fate, and taking a chance on screwing up that little girl's emotional health by insisting that she conform to your ideas of perfection. Stop it.

[usmcmom]

and she definitely have a few highlights in her hair, look at the last picture !

I wonder if Mary is just very lucky with her hair. My daughter's hair looked just like that when she was about 12,13 and 14, especially in the summer. She had never had it highlighted but the summer sun was just that good to her. Whatever Mary has done (or not done), it works for her. She's a very pretty girl. She seems to have a little spark left in her too.

[WonderingInWA]

Anna's hand in the "pump it" photo is, uh, in a stroking position. WHY don't they see this? I just can't get over these photos!

Of course, Stevie will see our comments and will once again be affirmed that we are all perverted heathens.

[ncb]

I'll bet they are saving souls with balloon animals at the fair like they did with sodas one year. Balloon animals are cheaper and more labor intensive thus filling idle Maxwell time and they also provide more of a conversation starter for saving souls at the fair.

[thoughtful]

The idea that they are braving the fair once again seems likely. The county fair is this week:

http://leavenworthcountyfair.com/index.html

[FloraDoraDolly]

I see that Abigail has already lost the sparkle in her eye. What is she, eight? She looks as serious and dead eyed as her aunts now.

Johannah Duggar has also lost a lot of her sparkle and spunk.