Our Spring and Summer (aka Catch-up)

 We had a few backyard activities.  I love these!!  Friends and food....

 Spring Break trip to Texas where Grandma taught Hannah some quilting tips.  Hannah loved this but has only sewn a few times since.  Hopefully, she will get started again.

 The first house Larry and I bought.  3213 Edgewood Drive, Killen, Texas.  We loved that home.

 Trip to Lafayette for Addie's Grandparents Day at school.  I love being a Nana.  It is absolutely the best thing about life.

 Maya was baptized in May.  What a beautiful little girl.

 Dog Pile On GRAMPY!!!

 Took a trip to Niagra Falls, Palmyra, New York and Kirtland (while Hannah was at EFY for a  week)

 The Sacred Grove.  Might have been my favorite place on earth.

 This is Palmyra.

 and Niagra Falls

 Funny thing happened on the way to EFY.  This Amish guy cracked us up!

 End of the school year pedicure.

 I quilted a few quilts over the summer.  This one was for a friend.  She pieced it (beautiful) and I practiced my long-arm quilting techniques.

 I got to see my sister and my cute nieces a few times.  Family is so important to me. 

 At a REDS game for my sister's anniversary.

 The handsome guy I am married to.  He is the best.

 Excitement for Time Out For Women. 

 Or as Sarah calls it, A once a year weekend of bliss (or something like that).

 Grandkids all came in for Labor Day.  Grampy treated to Orange Leaf.  It was a huge hit.

 My nieces, the little Fuggers.

 I made a trip or two to Columbus.  This one was for Miles to have his tonsils out.  How cute is a little kid in a hospital gown?  Love it!

I love this girl.  We are good friends.  She is great!

Grandkids 2012

Grandparents Camp June 2012

After Church

Louisville Bats Game

Pool Time

Making T-shirts

Cousins Pool Time

 

Science Museum

Lunch at Subway

One day...............................

I will update my blog.
I will get enough sleep.
I will quit complaining about every little thing.
I will sit in the sun.
I will quit fretting about my job as a mother.
I will take time to get a pedicure.
I will get my sewing area cleaned.
I will ...........................

 This is for the girls.  I took your advice and made the shelves straight across.  Finally got the rest of the frames today.  Let me know what you think.  I think it looks a little crowded but then again we have a big family.  I hope you can recognize some of the photos.

The last week of events

 Hannah and I have been hooked on this type of delicious salad.  I found a great recipe for a homemade poppyseed dressing and it is great (I like sweet dressings).  The salad is mixed greens, sliced strawberries, pecans, bacon bits and dressing.  The dressing recipe is:  3/4 cup sugar, 1/3 cup cider vinegar, 4 1/2 t. grated onion, 3 t. ground mustard (I put 1 1/2 t. yellow mustard or a little less), 1 t. poppy seeds
1/2 t. salt.  Mix and then wisk in 1 cup oil.  This stores well.

 Hannah's room.  We painted it a few months ago.  I think the color is a little bold but Hannah loves it.  She picked out fabric several months ago for a duvet cover.  The new quilting machine gave me the desire to get it done.  It is bold but Hannah loves it.  I pieced this crazy thing from a Pottery Barn Teen quilt that she loved.  I 'quilted' it without quilt batting to give the duvet cover a little substance (I only quilted the bold pieces).  Then sewed it to a sheet, put a zipper in the end and stuffed the duvet inside.  She is so happy.  I have to finish the curtains now and make a few pillows.

What to quilt on next????

Latest Quilting Project

The lighting is terrible because the back of this quilt is white flannel.  It turned out cute but I am still practicing (as if you can't tell).

 I used cotton, flannel a white fleece and it turned out so cute.  I really like it.  Each row is freehand quilted except the row where I did the frogs with the laser light from the front of the machine. 

 I sure do love that new machine.

 Some areas turned out better than others.

Can't wait to give it away.

Quilting and Straight Hair

Straightened my hair yesterday.  Hannah said, "It looks like you need some shape to it."  Larry liked it.

 Long Bangs.

 I pieced this quilt several years ago and decided to 'practice' on it. 

This is true practice.  Don't judge those crooked circles.  I need a class on patterns and how to decided what to do in each section of a quilt.  I will read up on it.