Happy Halloween

We enjoyed taking these little goblins out for an afternoon of treating before returning them to their rightful owners.

Cheaper by the Dozen

When I was a little girl and growing up I had a cousin a few years older than me. We would ride our bikes up to the old barn and play on the tractors. We would dream of how our lives would be when we grew up. I always remember her telling me that she would get married and have 12 children. I only remember this because I thought that she was crazy. I came from a family of 7 and that was a lot I couldn't even wrap my brain around 12. I don't really remember how I planned my life to be I knew I wanted twins and I think it was 4 kids. Some girls some boys and for sure a red head. We thought we would live close to each other and that our children would grow up together. Funny how you think you are in charge of your life at certain parts.


Sunday we had a chance to see each other and visit. Life changes, you realize that the things you dream and the things that happen are not always the same. Things you want really bad never happen and things you thing you can't live through do. You make it and never really take time to look back and remember how much you thought it would never happen.

She has three cute little boys and now has a little girl. Much like the family her dad and mom got to raise.



It was a lot of fun to visit and get reacquainted. Some things in life change but there are a few things that stay the same
FAMILY

Gene's genes

This past weekend Paige, Lori and I got together to have a quilting fest. Ok, I know that sounds a little out of my league but Paige and Lori are all over the sewing aspects of our genes so I tagged along. In planning the trip we talkied about how much fun sewing our quilt tops would be and how cute the jelly rolls are. I thought it sounded like a lot of fun.

I guess in my small mind, my idea of sewing a whole project in one weekend consists of a shirt that took three hours tops. I had no idea that one or three of us could sew for 72 hours non stop. That may be egxaderating a little but not to much. We would sit at the machines and feed cloth threw until our backs ached and our hands were numb. We did get a little R&R after the sewing hours and sitting in the spa. Early in the mornings I would hear the other two planning their sewing day anxiously waiting for me to awake so the machines could be brought out.

I learned a few things this weekend.

1: Do not try to sew a complete quilt top in one weekend.

2: I did not get the genes that think that sewing is fun and relaxing.

3: If you do plan another activity like this plan on eating out every dinner and fix quick lunches so you don't have to waist time fixing lunch.

4: It is a lot of fun to spend a long weekend with SISTERS no matter what activity you do.
For the most part I stayed with sewing. I did howver take the most breaks out of the three of us. Stay tuned to see the rest of the photos

Pumpkins Part Two

We took Family Fun night on the road with us. I thought Paige's family would like to create pumpkins with us just like we did the week before we left for her house. One night while Savanah and I were just hanging out we broke out the pumpkin stuff and created...Such cute pumpkins

Happy Mad Hatter Day

We have been really busy around here making new hats. Just in time for the holiday. Today is mad hatters day. John figured out the hat he has been trying to make for years. It has lead to many Santa hats and even a few skull caps but this time it turned out just right...as long as your name is Sage.

Lil Campin' Buddy

Sky got to go to rendezvous with Grampa and M. We had so much fun. Sky was a trooper and loved playing with Tenley and the other little kids around. They found a lot of things to keep them busy and Sky even wanted to go shoot with Grampa. He was such a good shot he took second place in the kids shoot. Sky made Grampa a "birthday necklace" made out of stars and yarn and even wrote "I love U" and drew portatits of them both. It was really fun to have him go with us and get to share in a fun weekend. Can't wait to do it again.