Birthday Blankets

10 am Sunday.  No birthday gift for either of the 2 girls whose party we would be going to later in the day.

Not really a big deal because I get them things at random times over the year. Then I noticed these fabrics were jumping up and down trying to get my attention.  So I cut them up! And with 2 clicks of the sparkly shoes on Lily's feet, we had 2 doll blankets to take with us for the birthday girls. {who have about 90 dolls according to Lily}

Rhiley will be 4 this year and Avery is 2 TODAY!!!!  R.'s bday is in July, but mama decided to combine the party BEFORE the 3rd little girl arrives.

This is MY youngest, the CollegeGrad, sitting close to her BF, Bobby.

And this is my oldest with his ex, no snuggling here, but friends enough to sit on the same chair. I am very glad about that.

It was a good party, and the Avery received doll #91.

With 2 Weeks To Go...

Ashley has left work.  She's the daughter on the right, but the other young lady is our other daughter, Stephanie, and since Ashley is having a girl, I can honestly call them all "My Girls".

A. was given a wonderful party by a co-worker....because this is not just a maternity leave, this is even bigger than that.  Ashley is going to take on the title of SAHM. A job title I applaud!

I am on my second round of SAHM...as SAHGM.

Good Weather and Girls

My Mothers Day

This picture of me was taken by Lily, last night.  Best one in a lonnnnnnng time.

But, back to Mothers Day.  My husband has been delivering flowers for 3 days, so spending time with me was not an option.  He made sure he had not forgotten me in all the floral busy-ness! 

It wasn't until I loaded the pix that I noticed the cat in them....and had to include the next pic.  Those are her whiskers all blurry looking in the right corner.

Yesterday I made a quick pillow from the Valori Wells fabric I got long ago with the intent to embroider in the lines....I figure I still can even though it's on a pillow.

I found a slit in the BG fabric I pulled outta my stash. No worries, just slap on a patch.

Names.  The names have been stitched onto the baby blanket, 

 I haven't washed out the pen I used for 'writing' on the fabric.  I use Crayola washable felt pens markers for drawing/writing on fabric when I need lines. Ashley is mama to Avery....

Hard to see Ben's letters, I may have to go over them again.

If you click-to-enlarge, you can see that I moved the letters on the D. The baby due this month will have a D name too, but I won't add it until I meet the young lady. Danny is daddy to the new lady.

G'PA and GUP got TALL letters. {I am the gup in this relationship}

mamma, her 2nd and her 1st

My DIL's name went through many changes. 

{well, she and ben are divorced, but I still consider her family}

Meg's got moved too and she picked a variegated thread. Writing backwards was a challenge for me...even though I wrote the names forward, just spelled bassawkwards.

I started with Stephanie, my youngest, since I know better than to start at the top of something new.

Rhiley Raccoon stepped into the room....sorry...a Beatles moment.

Google Your Own Card....

Today...on Google, you can make your own card!!  Hurry.  For today only!

Misc. #32

I made this block, all hand app., for a swap once upon a time.  I know I found the picture online...I give credit  to the artist, whomever you are!

cat in the grass

there he is.  i call him the panther.

Megan has become a serious list maker.  This is a list of names from A to Z.

Girlie nail polish is better for painting!

Shiny

clay

go kart

The go kart is Ben's new project.  What you don't see are the lack of brakes, the missing throttle cable, the non existent SEAT....he didn't even hack a lawn chair!!

Clay. Some air dry crud that didn't work, but when I was tossing it, there was this interesting shape left on the tray...looks like the Loch Ness Meggie made. {no pix of that project, we didn't do will on that 'book report'!

Hello Kitty nail polish is not very good for fingers, but works great on paper!

Humph

My son in law doesn't want me in the delivery room with them this time.
That's ok, I get it.

Ending and Beginning

So, this postcard came in the mail.  When you go to college, you don't graduate, you Commence.  I guess.  I couldn't find out who the speaker will be, maybe they don't know yet.  Not that we will be there.  Steph has opted out of this part.  The panic part of me is somewhat relieved, but the Mom part of me is yelling, "WHAT?????   YOU WORKED HARD FOR THIS, LET US CELEBRATE!!!!"

Congratulations Stephanie for this accomplishment! 

I worked on the binding of this small quilt, since I have the basic quilting done already.  I screwed up on the first corner  changed my mind about how I wanted the corners to be done. I was going to wing it before I noticed the pin pot....that curved end was perfect! So traced it.

And then continued on around the sides.  I didn't end up with an exact curved corner, but then when the hell do I do exact???  BTW, this part is done and I am no to the next part of the puzzle...pix when i take them.

Now, for the beginning part of this post, we have 

Lily getting signed up for Kindergarten!!!!

Yipee!

She might not look that excited in this picture, but I am jumping for joy inside!

I love these girls to pieces, and I will miss her during the day, but I am excited thinking about what she will be learning every day!  {K in our school is all/4 day a week.}

As you can see, the sun was warm enough for us to bathe in.....

and stitch in!!

Stitching Leads to Nesting

One day I was  able to sit in the sun and add more mountain texture.

It looks so different in this picture, I see so much more!

I found this panel online, and an idea was started.  I am quilting it...simply for now.  More plans for later.  I plan to take this to the hospital for working on between contractions.  Not my labor, but my daughters.  The doctor doesn't want this baby born in the ER at light speed like Baby #2 was.  Now that I think about it, maybe that's why Avery could put on her socks at age 1 and is potty training at 1.5.   

Megan's Days

Monkey Day

Twoslip Day

WhenIsIt Day

Thermometer Day

French Fry Day

Saddle Day

Sunflower Day

Megan made up different names for the days of the week.  I had to write it down!!!!!

Sewing Space

This is in the bathroom.  It's the space where the 'garden tub' used to be.

And back in the bedroom, the sewing machine table with my other ironing 'station' underneath.  The table is actually a 'computer' table, but it's just right, with a pillow in the chair, and the drawer in front for thread and such. 

Only 8 Years??

I can't believe it's been only 8 years since I became a grandmother!  Feels like forever.  And it's quadrupled since then, and soon to become a pentagon! 

So would I say pentagonal? pentagonaled? [spell check doesn't like that last one]

So I will be a Penta-Gup.

Megan is now 8 Years Old!!!  

not a great pic, had to crop to show the almost-smile she had

Avery here in front, her sister Rhiley behind her head, looking left, Megan standing tall, Kiley{3}, cousin of Meg and Lily, and last is Lily.  Lily's shirt is about the truest color.

Avery and Ashley with Devyn in the tummy.

 I have gotten pix of Ashley pregnant with each child, so I had to have this one too.

wet spot was washed off food from one of the girls

This is sooooo Rhiley, it's perfect!

I made all the skirts for the girls.  Comment from Daughter-gallery: "they all look like mom".

Best party favor!  

[I goofed and didn't get a t-shirt for Kiley, that's why she is in her sweater]

The Mole That....

Was caught by the neighbors cat, 

brought home by the girls,

to be given to the dog,

Who. Ate. It.

All while the girls watched from the peanut gallery.

And wave to a neighbor passing by.

You might notice the 2 different weather related footwear??

The sun was shining, so it must be flip flop weather.  But in spite of the glorious return of the SUN, the boots were actually the better choice. [please look past the smudgy window, it's allergic to cleaning products]

Last week we had 2 extra grandgirls, so Megan decided it was time to celebrate with a picnic outside, complete with 'campfire'.

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Since we have only 2 kid chairs, Meg was clever and put the 'campfire' at the bottom of the slide!

I wonder what they talked about???