Monday Blooms & Road trip to Twin Falls.

Dogwoods Blooming outside my Window this Morning

I took my Hand Stitching on our Road trip 

Only stitch a few of the Hexies.

They all fit in my MSQC bag.

Tula Pink polka-dot squares, heart needle minder MSQC Needle threader and Needle keeper.

The road trip was to Twin Falls for our last 

Aunts Celebration of Life.

She was 90 years old. 

A life well-lived.

Cousins are forever!

Recreating a photo from 2002 when we were at

Aunt LaWana's funeral

My Sister came with us!

Brown, Waite, Squires and Kynaston Cousins 

Mary Brown Crowther, Roma Brown Cornelsen 

Candice Waite Young

Jeanine Squires Butler, Kadean Squires Benson

Dorel Kynaston 

Cousins at the Viewing

Back: Sandy Joyner, Roma Cornelsen, Candice Young, Jeanine Butler, ElJay Waite, Kaydean Benson, Carla Hill

Front: Dorel Kynaston, Mary Crowther, Dale Waite, & Linda Waite (Dale's wife)

Aunt Nola's favorite saying on a Photo for the program.

Cousins at the Funeral

Back: Roma Cornelsen, Dorel  Kynaston,

 Clora Vee Keyes, Mary Crowther, Carla Hill, 

Sandy Joyner

Front: Dale Waite, ElJay Waite, Candice Young, Chrystal Kwiatkowski 

Pallbearers

Cricket Waite Hutchinson and her Daughter sang

"O Holy Night" at the Graveside. 

Doug & Candi Young Family

El Jay  & Pep Waite Family

DelRay & Linda  Waite Family

Cricket Waite Fuhriman's family

Cousins at the Graveside service.

Back: Mary Crowther, Roma Cornelsen, Diana (Maraleen's Daughter) Tim & Ralene Overall

Front: Maraleen Dice, Sandy Joyner

Not everyone could be at all of the Celebration. 

 I missed getting a photo with my Cousin David.

There were 15 total of the Waite Cousins there. 

Representing all 7 of Grandma & Grandpa

 Waite's Family.

Roma & I at Grandpa and Grandpa Waite's Grave.

Leo & Thelda Squires Headstone

Sunny selfie with Andrea Waite Jenkins;

ElJay and Pep's Daughter

ElJay dished out Ice Cream, Yummy! 

Aunt Nola was the Ice Cream Grandma.

El Jay says, We were called Gen X.

 Now, we are the NEXT Generation...

Roadtripping to Wyoming

Elizabeth and Olivia joined us for a 

Quick trip to Wyoming 

We left early on Friday morning

 

We stopped at Chick-fil-a and Kneaders on the way.

Yummy food and fun to take a groupie by the Christmas Tree at Kneaders.

Saturday was Oliver's Baptism. 

The 4 older Cousins went to the Star Valley Temple 

Saturday morning. 

They met us at Thayne Stake Center for the Baptism

We love getting Before and after pictures.

And of course a picture with the Cousins. 

Olivia, Oliver and Elizabeth

We enjoyed our short time, it was cold!

        I made some Caramel Popcorn for a treat      

We decided to go home on Sunday, driving in as much daylight as possible.

Just a few side stops at Temples & a fun Rest Stop

 to stretch our legs

From the top

Blackfoot Rest Area 

Pocatello Temple above, 

Twin Falls Temple  below

Just a driveby at the Boise Temple. 

It was a nice trip and we are resting.

Staying Home for awhile.

One week and 2 Days until Thanksgiving.

DESIGN WALL MONDAY- November 11, 2013

I'm a bit late in posting today but can't go to bed without getting my DWM post done.  I have had a great week of visiting with the Wyoming Grandchildren and delivering some Christmas Gifts for them and the Colorado family.  Whew!!! 2 Families gifts all done, and delivered- only 4 more families gifts to go...

Anyway, while I was in Wyoming---(I took my Serger and a Sewing machine)

 I cut out a few from my Stash before leaving on the week long road trip. This cute little grandson was fascinated with whatever I was doing.

 Here we are all set up to sell our wares and a few things that I brought all the way from Washington.

 It was a fun way to spend a Saturday in Wyoming.  I had plenty of "grandma time" with this cutie! A few people asked if she was for sale.  She was her mother's model for her homemade hair bows.

Tina made some Yummy homemade Caramels that sold pretty well. She had a bowl of samples for 25 cents.

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Road Trip with Army SON

I arrived Home from an unexpected Vacation Wednesday evening. I'm catching up on my Blogging and Blog Hopping.  Did you Miss me???

Last Saturday Jeff and I left to go to the Blessing of Rebekah in Alpine, Wyoming.  He had to get his U-Haul in Tri- Cities so it was a late start.  With a few stops we got there just before midnight.  I had trouble sewing the snaps on the back of her Blessing dress so there was an extra stop to buy new needles.

 Here she is... Her Highness, Princess, Ballerina Rebekah Jean Crowther  as her brothers call her.  Grandma Teresa bought her the tiara and wand.

 Grandma Teresa and Grandpa Doug Bosen

 4 Generation Picture

 Uncle Jeff

Tina, Grandma Mary and Rebekah

 Brant Crowther Family

 

3 Generations

3 Brothers, 1 Sister!           #18 Granchild onesie returned on the due .date

 Before we left Brant's I had to stitch the label on her quilt. We drove to Clinton and spent the night at Ellen's. The Truck had some LIGHTS flashing coming into Utah so Jeff had to get it all checked out at AAMCO. Thankfully it wasn't an expensive FIX-- 2 Zipties and he was ok to continue his drive back to Missouri.   I enjoyed going out to dinner with her Mom, sister and Aunt Jane.  We went to a couple quilt shops and I didn't even buy a thing! I took this picture in the SE & Stitch. It's the Saturday Block of the Month that is coming up there.

 I forgot to take a picture of her and I while there, but I took a picture of her RED EYE! It was fun to show her how to get a New Belt and Bobbins and find out that it is a Model 66 from 1920's.  I was glad to see that she has this treasure from Scott's Grandmother.

 Tuesday Morning it was on to my cousins in Riverton.  This is where we parted ways.  I stayed with my cousin and Jeff drove on to visit his baby sister in Colorado.  Bye, Bye for a while!

My 30's "Star and Crown" Quilt is on the way home, YEA!  I had to send it to be quilted by Natalia Bonner in Utah.  While in Utah she posted pictures of the quilting on her Blog HERE.  I was so excited to see it quilted. I have a quilt to enter in the Walla Walla Valley September Quilt show now. I finished putting the rest of the quilt together way back in 2011. Those posts are HERE and  HERE where  it was first shown on the Blog.  2009 -2103  is way too long to wait for the finishing. Pat Speth is the Pattern designer.   Her version is shown on her website HERE.  Her method of making Nickel quilts with 5" charm squares are FUN.  Check them out. "5 Inch is a Cinch"
I'll post more about my visit when I get a copy of the picture with my cousin.