Gunner Graduates!

Hi everyone!  Our little Gunner has graduated kindergarten.  Amazing!  Not that we were worried.  He is a very smart little guy.  It's that he is growing up.  All my grands are getting older.  So many changes are happening for them all.  Our third oldest grandson is waiting for his paper work for his mission call.  Our first grandchild to go on a mission.  We are truly blessed.

Anyway,  Gunner's school has a computer program for the kids.  It's called Success Maker. There are 3 levels to the program:  bronze, copper and gold.  The 6th grade and kindergarten class finished the program.  That meant that they had learned what they were suppose to learn for the year.  Awesome!  Well, the kids wanted more, so they had to come up with 3 more levels.  The kids came up with platinum, titanium, and diamond.  I would say that 3/4 of the class attained diamond.  unbelievable!  that meant they had exceeded a year past what they were to learn.  The principle counted to see which class had more diamonds. the 6th grade or the kindergarten classes.  I think there are 4  classes in each of those grades.  Gunner's class won with the most Diamonds.  That is one smart class!  We all are so proud of all those kiddos and their accomplishments.

They had a sweet program, the kids sang, the principle talked.  handed out certificates.  They all looked so very precious. 

Gunner and mommy



 

Our graduate! 

Hope I got all the facts straight. 

Hugs...

Stash Report Time!

Hi Everyone!  I missed my stash report last week.  sorry about that.  so here you go!!! 


Bobbins used this week: 7
Bobbins used year to date: 36
Thread spools used this week:  0
Thread spools used year to date:  2
Fabric used this week: 0
Fabric used year to date: 47 yards
Fabric added this week: 10 3/4 yards
Fabric added year to date: 91 1/4 yards

Net fabric add for 2013:  47 1/4 yards

UFOs finished this week:0
UFOs finished year to date: 27

Update of fab 4:  pick new for May
Pink, brown, and green qlt
Christmas Amy Bradley
Blue and gold basket
All about me with TB

 
New projects started:  1 new project.  a wool table mat for the upcoming bloghop - say it with flowers.  just need to do the binding!
 
Postcard cuties for winter:  all twelve blocks are done
Transition quilt:  started with Vicki.  quilt is quilted, binding is on, just doing the hand part now. 
Hexie project with Vicki.  3 done 
Lady bug Twister - everything cut and sewn together.  now I need to cut apart and resew.  

these are the two tops I finished this week.  Both are projects with Vicki.  The socks one I also exchanged blocks with Thornberries.  Sooooo many socks!  The goal for Vicki and I is to have the sock quilted and ready to bind by the time we get together again - sometime this summer. 

This week will be good in the finished UFO pile.  I just finished binding 5 little table toppers.  just need to add some buttons.  I also have 2 quilts to bind and a wool table topper to bind.  looking good!!! 

hugs.....

Hello, Goodbye

Hi everyone!  I love going to my grandchildren activities.  I love to watch them shine!  

Monday night, Lexi had her last baton performance.  she told me that she had a secret, and I had to come.  hmmmm, what could the secret be?  

 This is the group dance.  straight back with one leg up.  her baton in the air.  yep, she caught it.  The music included some Beatles music.  Was this the secret?  no.  

A solo?  Yep!  Beatles music?  hello goodbye?  yep!  Lexi knows I love the Beatles.  we listen to it everyday I pick her up!  She did a great job!!!  Thank you Lexi!  love you sweetie!

 Bruce, Lexi and I. 

 

 Grandma Carnes surprised Lexi by coming.  

Lexi girl,  thanks for inviting us!  it was wonderful!!!!  

 

Yipeeee!!!

I love surprises!  And my hubby loves to surprise me!  Yeah, he is a keeper!  

We have been talking about getting a new laptop.  our old tower is getting finicky and tempermental.  and frustrating!  we have been talking about replacing it.  I really wanted a laptop.  Well we were at Costco last weekend.  I said, why don't we check out the computers!  we looked, and asked questions then went on with our shopping.  

Well, my friend Vicki comes to visit.  And hubby tells me that a package is coming for me.  He knows I get like a little kid at Christmas.  I can hardly stand it.  So everyday I am watching and waiting.  While we are at lunch, a package comes.....  We come home, and i start to open it.  the outside says lithium batteries.  What flowers comes with batteries?  This is what i see:

What is it?  Then the light gets turned on!  IT'S A COMPUTER!!!!  a laptop!  Thank you sweetie!  Later, there were flowers, a beautiful card and Ferrero Rocher - Yum!  

I think some screaming was involved.  

I love my Hubby!  

hugs....
  

Vicki from Vegas

Hi everyone!  Good friends are treasures.  Old good friends are gold.  

Background:  back in 1997, Bruce was transferred to Las Vegas. We were living in California. I had taken a quilt class while living in CA.  it was a major disaster.  A horrible experience.  i was so disappointed.  I had always wanted to quilt.  We got involved in moving, so quilted was pushed aside.  

While in Vegas,  I received a calling in our ward to organize tying quilts in the evening monthly meeting for Relief Society.  I didn't know how to quilt.  and had had a bad experience. sigh.....  panic!  The ladies at Desert Industries helped build my confidence.  and I caught the bug.  I discovered online groups of quilters.  In comes Vicki, so very helpful.  got me in touch with the guild there.  We started talking all the time.  

We were only in Vegas for 11 months.  Such a short time.  But since we moved back to AZ.  Vicki and I have continued our friendship.  for years we have met during the summer and whenever we can.  This time it was her turn to come here.  We always have such a great time.  We swap ideas and blocks all the time. 

While she was here, Cyndi had a birthday.  We had celebrated her birthday last week.  Well, Cyndi's hubby works out of town a lot.  So she wouldn't have to be alone on her birthday, we all went out to lunch.  So here is Vicki, me, Cyndi, and Monica.  We laughed a lot.  
 

It's been awhile since we have had a picture of the two of us.    

during our sewing binge, Vicki finished the fa la la pillow top.  Mine - not done.  

About a year ago, I saw this sock quilt on Pots and Pins.  We fell in love with the quilt.  We decided to trade socks.  Well, the gals in Thornberries saw what we were doing and wanted to swap too.  so socks everywhere!  

 We just need to add two borders.  

One things we really wanted to do was quilt the Transition quilt tops we did up in March in Williams.  Mine is the bottom and Vicki is the top.  They really look different from each other.  My lines are going in and her lines are going out.    

 They are both quilted, just need the binding.  Yeah!

 Now Vicki LOVES coffee.  and Starbucks.  She talked me into a frappe.  no coffee.  Strawberries and cream.  ohhhhhh my,  yummy!  cool, refreshing.  I will go back!  thanks Vicki!  

It was a great week.  I bought some fabric for future projects we are dreaming up.  But I think we were good girls.  We had a couple of stops at some quilt stores, Ikea, lunch with friends and lots of sewing time.  It was a great week!  Come again friend!  

hugs... 

Happy Mother's Day!

Hi Everyone!  Hope you all have had a wonderful day!  I sure have!  I heard from all the kiddos.  Love you all.....

Mother's Day was celebrated at my sister's home.  It was great to see everyone.  My Aunt Gloria gave me lots of old pictures.  I will share later.  

This is a picture of my Mother in law, Joyce, me and my Mom.  I am one lucky gal! My mother leaves 5 - 10 minutes away. I love living so close.  I appreciate the fact that we can get together and play.  I always have a great time with my Mom.  She has a great sense of humor.  and we always laugh.  She is a beautiful, elegant lady.  My other blessing is that my Mother in law lives with us.  She moved in a couple of years ago.  we did a remodel and she has her own apartment.  She has always shown love towards me.  I am truly blessed because Mom 1 and Mom 2 get along wonderfully.  How lucky can a girl get?

One of our daughters and sons spent the day with us.  My favorite thing is t be around my children.  the only thing better is when grandchildren are involved.  So it was a perfect day.  

Darn, I didn't get any other pictures.  Thanks to everyone for such a wonderful day.  Love you all........

hugs...

Stash Report Time

My goodness, this week flew by!  mercy!  i didn't get as much done as i had hoped.  i did buy some fabric.  But it's the silver fabric for ironing.  I am trying to write up a tut on covering a snack table.  Wish me luck!  

so here it goes!  

Bobbins used this week: 2
Bobbins used year to date: 29
Thread spools used this week:  2
Thread spools used year to date:  2
Fabric used this week: 0
Fabric used year to date: 47
Fabric added this week: 45 7/8
Fabric added year to date: 80 1/2 yards

Net fabric add for 2013:  36 1/2 yards

UFOs finished this week:1
UFOs finished year to date: 27

Update of fab 4:  pick new for May
Pink, brown, and green qlt
Christmas Amy Bradley
Blue and gold basket
All about me with TB

 
New projects started:  nothing new started this week.
 
Postcard cuties for winter:  all twelve blocks are done
Transition quilt:  started with Vicki.  top is finished!
Hexie project with Vicki.  3 done 
Lady bug Twister - everything cut and sewn together.  now I need to cut apart and resew.