I quilted until 2 AM and this happened

I could almost cry. The front is great, but the back has wrinkles in at least 5 areas

So I am seam ripping if anyone wants to bring their seam ripper and come over, I am here....

Quilt Help Needed

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I don't know what this quilt needs... It just doesn't look right to me. I am going to add more borders but I am not sure of the color, print... I kind of wish I had sashed it in blue or a brighter color. However I am NOT seam ripping. I guess I am not crazy about it because it was not the coordinating colors I usually like due to the birthstone colors...


I need some ideas, oh and I want to be completely done by tomorrow ;0 HELP

My blogging goal

Over the summer I am going to try and have at least one post per day.

Today I am working tirelessly to complete my grandmothers legacy quilt. Her birthday is Tuesday. I am toying with the idea of driving up on Monday and surprising her for her 84th birthday. She lives in Rome, GA.

The concept of the quilt is to represent her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren by birth stone colors in the main blocks. and then my mom will applique hearts in the birthstone colors of the spouses on the blocks. The background for the blocks is a cream color to represent her as the foundation (her birthstone is pearl). Anyway I have alot of work to do! I will post a pic soon, hopefully

Remnants of a night of partying. I went to bed at one and they were still going strong.

They woke up and started going through the scrapbooks. It was neat to see Hannah and Maddy remincing about their preschool days. Maddy and Hannah's first day of school they rode together.

Last Day of School

When Olivia's lunch box came home yesterday it was a sad reminder that I won't be packing anymore lunches. Preschool is over for Liv. We have lots of memories and I am getting ready to start her preschool scrapbook.

Today is the last day of school. Liv bounced down every stair excitedly exclaiming it is "carnival day".

Momma Rhonda and Mark popped in for coffee and breakfast
The carnival had a bounce house....

and snow cones.....
and cotton candy.......
and a kissing booth.......................
and the kisser.....
Ms Shawnie......

And then we were back home for an end of the year pool party.

Game night with the girls and then I AM SLEEPING IN, so please do not call to ask me if I am driving in the morning!

Popcorn's 4th Cage

Popcorn is one of the sweetest, most resilient hamster's we have ever had. We are on our 4th cage because the poor thing has been knocked off the shelf 3 times. Twice by the cats, and once again last night by Ethan. I heard somthing in the school room around 11 last night and went to investigate. Well Ethan was on a chair, the cage was on the floor, and the hamster was under the table under Boots' paw!! Let's just say the schoolroom is under lock and key now!

Only 25 feet of Snow

We just heard from our friends the Adam's who moved to Portland Maine a couple of years ago. They had 25 feet of snow this winter, damn that global warming. What does 25 feet of snow look like?...hmmm

Tonya, a floridian fell in love with Maine as soon as they moved. She loves the winters, summers and all. After being there last summer I can't blame her. It is probably in the 60's now at night and mid 70's during the day!!

Well we miss them, Save a spot in the driveway for our camper ;-)

Baby Blues

One of my favorite times to watch the kids are when they are sleeping (yeah I know they are all angels when they are asleep.) But really I love a sleeping baby most of all. Ethan has been in our bed for the last week and I have really enjoyed the mornings, waking up to a sleepy blanket warmed child. I couldn't resist snapping some pics before he woke up and started his businees of the day. Here he is sleep warmed and smelling of baby bath and warm blankets. All the stretching, his toes and belly... Ahh I could just eat him up~~~not his boogers, though


I guess I am a little sentimental because I know how quickly this time passes, and he may be my last baby. All the pictures of my friends newest blessing has made me question am I done? Could I go through it one more time. Would it be fair to put my family through that? Why, did Eve have to eat that fruit??? But really I know getting pregnant would require a great sacrifice on the part of my family for 6 or so months, so I guess I need to be content with taking pictures of this little one snuggled in my bed with his blue blankey.


And hope that I get lots of grandchildren to cuddle, or that the stork drops a baby on my doorstep.

The longest week EVER!

This has felt like the longest week for me. It may be because it is the last week of preschool. Or that I have been a little anxious for a friend who was having a baby this week. Or just that I am ready to be done with being on anyone's schedule but my own.. (ie.. I want to sleep in, stay up late and not drive carpool for a while)

While I am looking forward to the end of the school year I am also a little sad that we may not be as close with some of our friends. I have gotten used to talking with Caryn, Julie, Tiffany and Amy pretty regularly (as in daily). I wonder once school is out will that natural flow be just as natural? Will we pop in and out and have each other's kids? Will Liv ever see Sara again??? Ok so maybe I am a little paranoid.....but it is just that we have all gotten so close this year and it has been really fun! If you haven't realized it I don't like change.

Liv had preschool graduation tonight and it was really sweet. I guess I am ok with the year ending because I know we will be back in a year or so with Ethan. Ms Shawnie is one of the best teachers I have ever encountered. She truly loves the kids she is entrusted with. I know that sounds cliche but I am a pretty good people reader, and after attending 3 years with Maddy & Liv I can honestly say she loves the kids and her job.





I am quilting again, well I should say Amy, Caryn and I are quilting. I love to design the quilt, and colors and then let smart people figure out seam allowances and all that technical stuff. I love that I can call Amy and say, come over!! NOW, and she does!!! Pick those paint colors Amy I will be your workhorse if you will be my quilty, math person. Sadly fractions are not my thing!
Anyway I am making my grandmother a "Legacy" quilt for her birthday (which is June 10th) You know me I work best under pressure ;)

My house has been mostly clean since Deb's baby shower. I have been slowly picking areas to further declutter . I am almost done with my bedroom which is my catch all, and then I go upstairs to my junk room. I am going to try and make better chore packs or cards for the girls that let them know what needs to be done on which day. Liv is learning the laundry quite well, and Maddy is still queen of the kitchen.

Ethan has been sick since last Saturday, and is just now been fever free today. So far noone else has caught it, but I will share a super gross thing that happened at preschool graduation, and may explain if I wind up sick! Ethan usually says he has a boo boo on his finger and wants me to kiss it, it is like a game we play. Well at graduation I was not paying attention and he held out his finger while I was trying to listen to the program. I bent down like always and kissed it. Yuck to my surprise and horror it was a crusty booger!! gaggggg, and I couldnt even leave!!!
So if I am sick it is because I was eating Ethan's boogers!!

Well I think this is all for now, I have to go get some zicam...

It's HOT!!

So let's Slip -n- Slide

Ok, yes I am brave enough to post that picture! Let's just say the next morning I realized I wasn't 20 anymore ;0

Liv lost her first tooth!!