Pillows and Placemats
Since coming home from the Girls weekend away (and getting sick for a week), I have not pulled much out of the sewing room. in fact it was all still pretty much packed up when my mom told me she was...
View ArticleDress for Abigail.
I got this fabric from Handcocks. It was already like this. I got a half a yard and it was $12.50! This is more than I would pay for a dress normally! But I thought I wanted to give it a try. I added 4...
View ArticleAbigails 2nd
Abigail had a very low key 2nd birthday. Her birthday was on saturday where we went to a CITO (Cache in Trash Out) geocaching event followed by Earth Day celebrations in Hickory at the Science...
View ArticleCourtney Graduates
My friend Courtney has been a single mom and full time online student for the past 5 or 6 years.Last night I got to see her graduate!!I arrived at the auditorium at about 3:10 (parking was FULL when I...
View ArticleLong Way Round road trip recap
Dave did a post about the different days of our road trip.I will link them up here to keep them in one spot. here are my pictures: Day 1- Thursday May 15- Road trip begins! introduction post.Since we...
View ArticleCanada Day 2014
We were in Canada for Canada Day this year.We met up with some friends for some fun at their houseThis was a great sandbox- room for everyone!decorating canada supcakes followed by going to Fort George...
View ArticleToronto and CN tower
One day we went to Toronto because Zeke wanted to ride on a city busZeke read a book like any good commuter We then went to the Bata Shoe Museum and tried on some shoes while we waited for my friend...
View ArticleMelissa's Bridal Shower
One bonus of going home for vacation twice is getting to go to my sisters bridal shower which I helped host.It didnt start off well. we accidently locked the church keys in the church. we started...
View ArticleFishing
While we stayed at mom and dads the kids got in some fishing wimt with Pake (pronounced Pa-Ka). Luckily the pond is just a hundred meters from the house or so :)so here is a photo-ful post of the kids...
View Article11n11 quilt
I was asked to make a quilt for someones daughter who was on an 11 month mission trip. Her Daughter, Samantha, joined the World Race.The first World Race squads launched from Mexico in January 2006....
View ArticleMelissa and Bob's Wedding
Here is a small sampling of my sisters wedding. She got married Aug 16th in Ontario at my parents house. As we got closer to the date we worried about the weather more and more! We made it through the...
View ArticleMelissa's Bachelorette Party
Dave and I headed to canada one day early. this enabled me to go with both my sisters and hang out for my youngest sisters bachelorette party!We met up at my middle sister, Amanda's, house where we got...
View Articlemartian skins
let me tell you a story that my dad told my son.See that pond over there?see all the green stuff in the pond? (way more than in this photo as this was taken later)do you know what that stuff is?its...
View ArticleFirst Day of school 2014
Once again the school year is upon us. This year Zeke is in the 5 day 4 year old PreK class at his preschool. Abigail starts this year in the 3 day/week 2 year old class at the same preschool. I take...
View Articleplay kitchen
We have a great space in the basement for the kids to play in.its a barely finished room down there but it has potential.Abigail was given a new kitchen set by a friend and it came with all the kitchen...
View Articledecorating the barn
For my sisters wedding we decorated the barn.these are some progression photosempty barn- putting up the poles to drape it acrossside panels upceiling piece uplast minute fixing up of corners and...
View ArticleZeke at the Dentist
Zeke went to the dentist today. for the first time, I know - it was kinda late but im glad I'm waited because Zeke was very very good and still. gloves looking at flossFeeling the airOpen wide!!He did...
View ArticleBonnies baby quilt
Bonnie is a friend for the last year or so. She is pregnant with her 4th baby girl and I'm so excited for her!!This is the first baby I could make a quilt for (for Bonnie)I had the main block...
View ArticleHome Improvement - driveway and screened porch
When we first moved into this house the screened in porch had this old ugly outdoor carpet in it.The one corner was a bit smooshy but we thought it was just a loose board. We just stayed away from it...
View ArticleQuilts on Display
One of my aquafit class members insisted that i needed to enter a quilt into the Caldwell Visual Artist Competition at the local arts council. It cost $10 to enter two pieces of art in. I thought, "why...
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