Butterfly Quilt Finished

With some help from Little M.  The butterfly quilt is finally finished.  Just in time for cooler nights.

The patched butterfly blocks and borders are stitched in glow in the dark thread.

quilt back

Thirteeen

Hard to believe, but our boy turned 13 today.  The years keep going so fast.  He says he will live beside me and isn't going to get married.  He wants to raise chickens and beagles.  Maybe I can get him to sign a contract before he changes his mind.  He's a good boy.  I don't ever want him to leave.
Last night we had Pappy, Mammy, and Super Granny over for pizza, cake, and ice cream.

This morning his breakfast per request was 2 fried eggs with bacon and cheese.  We served him his breakfast in bed.

Waking up under his new quilt!  

His gift was a bow and arrows set.  After breakfast, he and little M. went out to try it out.

I looked out and the barnyard and what did I see?  Daddy resting with the goaties!  I know that he really does love the goats, even if he won't admit it.

Blue Bird Palace

Our anniversary celebration continued on into the weekend.  We invited over some friends from our church who were also celebrating their anniversary.  The kiddos transformed the dining room into The Blue Bird Palace.

We forgot to take a picture of us enjoying our meal.  We had chicken alfredo, salad, pumpkin pie, cherry cheese pie, and peach pie.  Yum!  Our waitresses and chef did a great job.  I can't wait to eat there again!

A Weekend Away

Hubby and I had a wonderful weekend away.  We are celebrating our 19th wedding anniversary this week.  I pray for many more beautiful years.  We left Friday morning and started the day with breakfast at Shady Maple Smorgasbord.  It was delicious as always.  I even bypassed the doughnuts!

After breakfast there was quilts to see.  This was one of the beauties.

We took our time and shopped the outlets and even a few quilt shops.  I practiced restraint and only bought batting for my next quilt project.  Then we checked in at the hotel.  My kiddos wanted pictures of our room.

Hi Handsome.  You are the best part of the room.

After changing and resting, we went to Dutch Apple dinner theater for a show.  We saw Caught in the Net.

The next morning, we enjoyed a leisurely breakfast at Loxley's, in our hotel.  They had a delicious breakfast buffet.  Then a few more shops and back home.  I love being at home, but we had such a fantastic time away.  

Happy Anniversary Honey.  I love you.

Ice Day

After the 1st round of snow, we had a snow/sleet/freezing rain/ice storm.  The snow now has a hard icy crust.  Perfect for sledding.  The 2 youngest took the opportunity to sled.  The teenager said she is "too big to play in the snow". (sigh).  Why must children grow up so fast?

Anyway,  here are more pictures of our winter wonderland and sledding.

Poor Flip wants out to sled too!!!

This is Flip making the most pitiful cry because he wants to sleigh ride!

Here they come!  Where are your hats children?

It was so icy, the sleds didn't even make tracks.
I love to see the children having fun.  Especially if they are out enjoying God's beautiful world.

More Venison

Day 3 of deer hunting brought more venison.  This time Hubby shot a large doe.

What Flippy Wants, Flippy Gets

Flip (my gentle goat boy), demanded Christmas lights in his barnyard.  He said Lilly wanted lights.  So as my husband always says, What Flippy wants, Flippy gets.  He has me wrapped around his hoof.

Don't worry Flip, as soon as I find the stockings they will be hung!

All Dressed Up

On Sunday morning, before church we were able to snap a few pictures of the kiddos all dressed up.  It seems like they grow up right before our eyes.  Little M. is 10, A is 12. and Big M. is 16.  Where does the time go?

Pumpkins

We were blessed with some pumpkins from Auntie Kay and Uncle Bob.  Little M. wasted no time in painting hers sparkly.  She was painting for hours outside on a beautiful fall day.  We were also given a neck pumpkin which I cooked down for puree.