Design Wall Monday- October 22, 2012

My Birthday Pillowcases are ALL DONE!  The last of them should have arrived last Friday in Wyoming.

I made his name too long, so I had to put it in the length of the pillowcase. Thanks, Tina for taking a picture and e-mailing it to me. Love the smiles!

I drove up on Thursday to deliver this one with the Horses on it.  Coy was happy his Birthday finally came.  Every time his siblings got their pillowcase, he reminded me he wanted 'horses' on his.  Grandma was happy to oblige.  I found the fabric on the Shop Hop in Joseph, Oregon.

 This is the 1-3 steps of the Mystery Quilt.  I just put them up to see a possible arrangement for them.  This is only half of the blocks I have made.  I hope I have enough fabric to finish all the clues.  We have 2-3 more to go. The blue dot fabric is the one I hope isn't needed for the rest of the clues.

The Strips on the right side are the last Friday's Clue. They look like the sashing part. Now to wait for Friday again and the next Clue.

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Dinner Date with my 8 year old DGS!

Yesterday was the day to take Colby to Dinner.  He turned 8 and I wanted to Celebrate it like I've done with his 4 older cousins. My Mother in law always said that the one on one time with her Grandchildren was the best of times.   I got up early to finish his Birthday Pillowcase. 

 I think he liked it.  He ran and put it on a pillow in his room right after this Picture.

 He had just gotten home from school.  The sports fabric was perfect for this grandson!

Colby chose to go to "Red Robin".  

They have Spaghetti that is Colby-safe without the Cheese on top. He also had the Steak Fries and two "Freckled Lemonades".  

This toothless grin says it all!

He ate and ate. 

He's a Growing boy. I was so glad I could get to know him a little better.

I learned all about how the Fantasy Football Team is going for him and his dad.  

After we ate, we went to the Church Bookstore to buy him a Journal and have his name put on it.

The last stop was at the Temple for a picture of him by the Sign.

We walked all the way around the Temple.  When he is 12 he can go inside, I told him.   

It was a wonderful day to go and spend extra time with him.

Thanks to his great parents for letting Grandma have her day.

Saturday SEW-in, June 30, 2012

The Walla Walla Quilt Guild has two ladies getting married this summer. We held a Sew-in to make blocks for wedding quilts for them.  

Marlene had a friend make these cute cookies with a bridal theme for us.

 Melanie took an 'orphan block' from a Block Lotto and made this center for a Baby Quilt.  It was funny when I saw the block I made that didn't go with any of the others that month as the center block.

 Here are the "Buggy Barn Flowers" that were made by the time I left.  Wild and very colorful!  These will be trimmed up to a uniform size and set together, bordered and quilted by members of the guild.

As ususal I wanted to be in a hundred places on Saturday.  I woke up later than planned and just went to the Sew-in.  No $1 Flip Flops from Old Navy for me again this year. 

The rest of Saturday was spent sewing on my Tester quilt, going to my 2nd "SWEETS" game this week and giving the DH a Saturday haircut.

 Sunday was a day to go and share a special day with our oldest Grandson.  Jared received the Aaronic Priesthood and was ordained a Deacon by his Father. Pictured here with his father and two grandpas.

I got his Pillowcase made in the wee hours of Saturday night and delivered. He was a Scout camp all week so I didn't see him on his Birthday. That gave me extra time to find the fabric to use for it.  

 I think the kids like them. Jared's has lots of Tennis Shoes on it. He liked the little photo key chain that I included for him too.  His little brother and sister had to get their pillowcases out to show their G-pa B what I have been making for the grandchildren all year. Just a few more to make- then I have to dream up something to make for them next year.  We had a nice dinner with the family and got to see Jared blow out the candles on his 12th Birthday cake.  He was excited to show me his new camera that he bought with the money he has saved from weeding at his Aunt Kori's and Uncle Joe's the past two years.  He videoed us singing Happy Birthday to him.  Funny kid- look out at the next family gathering, Jared has a Camera!

When the Family Gets Together

Brant and Tina came to visit before they move farther away to Wyoming.  Brant spent last week in Boise doing some School training.  Tina and the boys played and explored the sites near by.  Brant's class got out earlier than expected and they got here late Friday afternoon.  Since it is Summer and the daylight lasts longer there was time to go to Grandpa's Park (aka: Pioneer Park). But first was Caleb's late Birthday gift to be opened.  I was finishing it when I heard the pitter-patter of feet on my stairs. It was Christopher coming down to see where was Grandma, Grandpa had left to run an errand. I had to make the last two seams with the serger after they got here, wrapped his shirt and the Bubbles inside and took the bag upstairs so he could open it.  

 Here he is holding the pillowcase up to show me.

 Brant lifted the older boys up to sit on the cannon.

 At the Aviary the Peafowl struted and showed off his feathers for us.  It was fun to listen as he ruffled his tail feathers and made all the tail quiver.

 Daring Derek on the walkway.

 Climbing Caleb- -up through the center of the curved pipe.

Brant pushing his boys on the swings.

Saturday was a special day. It was the day to get together with our family in Tri-cities.  Joe and Kori volunteered their back yard (that is like a Park) and the weather even cooperated.  Hamburgers and hot dogs, potato salad, jigglers, fruit salad, jello salad, chips, cookies, cobbler and lemonade were enjoyed by all. Great Grandma and Grandpa Crowther came to share the fun.  NaDell Blogged about it HERE.

 It was of course a great KODAK MOMENT time for Grandma and Aunt NaDell with her new Camera.  This was our first try to get almost all of them sitting in one spot.  There are two extra boys who were visiting Colby and Sam.  They wanted to be in the picture too. The younger one came up to me and asked where he should sit?  I told him by his brother would be a good place.  After we took this one we realized one of the girls was missing.  OPPS --only 13 of our 17 here...

We had to get a "Crazy Kid" picture too.  What funny children, we know who they get the crazy from...

 Brant and Paul helped walk grandma out while grandpa follows with his cane. [I almost tripped over a sprinkler head to get this picture.]  We were so happy that they came.  Thanks TINA for calling them!

 Our 3 JUNE Birthdays, all of them "milestones" this year..  The Aunts threatened to kiss Jared, notice him blushing? This was on NaDell's 30th Birthday.  Kori had her 30th Birthday last week and Jared turns 12 the end of June.  that is sneaky Coy in the back admiring the cake, I think.  It was 3 layers, covered in white chocolate shavings.  We didn't do candles but figured it would have taken 72 to count all the years.

"Tug-o-War" Crowther family style.  See Uncle Andy on the far left?  He has the rope tied around his waist- he means business, LOL- their side won.   The grandchildren love to play with their Uncles and Grandpa.

Kori had this fun parachute to play with too.   Uncle Brant, the School Teacher, directs the children for some interactive game with it.  Something about "sharks and lifeguards".  I've never heard of that game before...

  Our 2nd try to get them all on one shot looking in the same direction... Notice Coy isn't so focused on where he should be.  He kept trying to hide and run away.  Then his cousin tried to do the same, but we made it before it was time to leave and even got Grandma and Grandpa in this one.  I don't know if I will ever get all 17 in one place.  Ohio and Colorado are way too far away.  

When we got home this shirt was in a package that arrived in the mail from Colorado.  Thanks- Goodsons!

 Sunday Morning Breakfast---Oatmeal in the special "g-ma" bowls.   Making a memory that I had as a child. When my father got off work he would wake us up around midnight and off to Idaho we'd go, of course we all fell right back to sleep in the car.  He woudl tell us to sleep and when we woke up we would be at Grandma and Grandpa Waite's house in time for Oatmeal and fresh milk from Grandpa's cows.  My grandma had these same kind of bowls- "Fire King" or "Peach Lusterware" I found them  atThrift stores recently in Idaho and Washington.  I now have 6 of these special bowls to share this memory with my Grandchildren when they come to visit.  I just have to remind Grandpa not to fill them to the brim for the little ones.  That is a LOT of Oatmeal to eat. There was brown sugar, and milk to go on it and fresh homemade bread to eat with it.

The two generations of Father's at my Breakfast table this FATHER'S DAY.