Birthday gift?

Hey girls!
Look what I found...
this may help the both of you when you take the self portraits....ya think?


I can order this in time for your birthdays! :)

Visited Holly in the hosptial!

I spent a couple hours with Holly today! She was in a little bit more pain than she thought she would be! The doctor came in when I was there and I stayed to answer her phone during the visit!
She is looking a little bit tired and was freezing cold...she couldn't get warm. But I was cold also...it was 68 degrees...I had on long sleeves and jeans. She is hoping to be home by Monday night...
If you have a minute please send her a card!

Update...but not finished!

Quilting is crazy...you cut up a perfect piece of fabric...cut it in to little pieces...sew them back together! You can't see the curves yet! But I have sew the pieces together ....and figure out a border....but it is almost 1:15 AM and I think I need to go to bed! :)

I am so excited to learn new stuff!

Heading to a quilting class....

Will give an update tonight when I get home...wish me luck!

What a great way to spend a vacation day!

Busy Sunday afternoon...

I spent the afternoon putting up pictures and changing my Memory Board! I don't want to forget the thank Crystal for this adorable "Cupcake page" I just added the Birthday Invitation and a couple of pictures..This is just a start more pictures after the birthday party.
I know the Family Wall (lol) pictures are a little crooked...but this is going down the stairs ...and I was on my tippy-toes and need an extra hand or two...may need your help when you got here... to get them all straight!

I made it...not quit finished!

Hey girls!

I have tried but this photo keeps turning on me! But what do you think....I am still practicing! This is a Christmas Table Runner.
This isn't finished...I still need to put the binding on ...but I was too excited for you girls to see it before it was finished.

I needed this practice before that BIG class I am taking with a famous professional quilter.....Eric Kamm's aunt! He is getting married this weekend so Linda is here from California. She is a professional and is published. Just wait until you see what I am learning you will be amazed!

I have decided that I am in Love with my sewing machine. . .

Have you ever....had this happen!

Today I was shopping (In a small quilt shop) and the clerk was talking and not paying attention and rang up my purchases. She told me $19.30 so I wrote the check! I finished the conversation I was having with the other clerk and went to my car. As I started my car I thought $19.30 that couldn't of been right....I thought she didn't charge me for what I had wanted to buy...but wait I had better check my shopping bag. Yes it was all there.....she had missed charging me for two items. Do I go back and be honest and tell her she made a mistake.....or do I think "wow" what a deal I just got!
You know me I went back in....I told her she made a mistake...she laughed and re-rang up the items and she returned my check and then I wrote another one...I thought I would sleep so much better tonight. Then I told the clerks that I would of felt so bad that they would of been short in the cash drawer tonight and wouldn't of known who didn't pay. To my surprise they both said...."The drawer is never right and we wouldn't of missed it."
So....I could of just driven away and not thought anything about it! but...I couldn't do that!
What a day!

She is so adorable...

Hey everyone...

Ella is coming to Iowa over Labor Day Weekend! We are going to have a little BBQ on Saturday, September 5th about 1:30...also a little birthday party for Ella ...a little bit early (since she is in Iowa) please come... we will have plenty of food and please no gifts!

I was emailed this picture last night and daycare had put "Pigtails" in Ella's hair.....I thought it was cute!

Why can't Michelle Obama wear shorts?

She was on vacation give her a break!

Weekend Wedding pictures...

Annual photo taken by us....

Laurie....had to take the annual photo... Alyssa is so good at this! Miss you lots!

Ross and Julie's Wedding Rehearsal/Dinner

Steve with Ross and Julie at Rehearsal dinner...

Steve and Crystal with Ross and Julie...

Guest book at church...it is beautiful...

Ella made the slide show with Ross...

This is the mock place setting for the dinner...(tomorrow duties)....note photo of Julie and Ross age 12...they have 20 tables with picutures of each age....so cute!

The wedding party....at the church rehearsal

Me with all the dinner reservations.....all 200 alphabetized!

Alyssa with Grandpa Bob and Grandma Eunie

This is not Alex's beer...but wanted to show you the fun we were having...thought you would laugh!

Great time at Philip & Beth's Wedding...

Adam, Nate, Justin and Dan guarding the church doors before the wedding. Didn't want the bride to be seen before Philip saw her...

Beth and Joann before the wedding....such a beautiful bride!

Duane, Joann and Philip before the wedding...Joann's dress was beautiful!

I had such a great time...ate too much....drank too much...danced too much! Really needed a nap when I got home this afternoon!