Thank you Jean!

You know Internet friends are fun! and sooooo helpful. on the HQ16 list I met Jean from Apple Valley, CA. She was here to pick up a daughter who had some surgery. so while here, she was able to come over and show me so much about my HQ16. she also let me borrow her DVDs on the HQ. THANK YOU Jean!!! so far, I haven't broke any needles or had rail road tracks on the back. knock on wood.

Jean and I have been going back and forth about a 4 patch stacked posy quilt. she brought her quilt to show. isn't it beautiful? great job Jean!
and here is Jean!

Thanks again Jean, you are a sweetie!!! I appreciate your help soooooo much!

Lorene

Happy Birthday Elena!

Happy Birthday Elena! Elena is married to our youngest son Ashton. Aren't they a good looking family? Ashton surprised Elena with a surprise birthday party. Elena is the best Mom who thoroughly enjoys motherhood. She is such a good wife and mother. we are so lucky to have her in our family. wish we could have spent your birthday with you all! Elena also sent pictures so we can see how our little ones are growing. thank you sweetie!

This is our little Gideon. he will be 1 in September. Gunner man and GW look like they could be brothers!

Here is our Maddie girl. she is the happiest little girl!

here are the little kiddos together. see Maddie always has the biggest smile!

thank you Elena for giving us such joy! we love you....

Mom

Happy Birthday Jenn and David!

Happy birthday Jenn and David! this family has a crazy month! they have 4 birthdays and a anniversary to celebrate! Jenn's is on the 21st, their anniversary is the 22nd and David's birthday is the 23rd. they are celebrating by taking the whole family to Disneyland! they are going to have sooooo much fun. we will celebrate when they get back. Happy birthday kiddos! we love you!!! stay safe

Mom

Triple Irish Chain

I am sooooo close to getting this done. I layed it all out and started sewing the rows together. when I came back in to get another row. this is what I came back to! Miss Priss was playing hide and seek with my rows! Now I have all the rows together, and the borders on. wow!!! what an accomplishment. right now I am appliqueing some flowers in the corners. as soon as I am finished with that, then picture time!!! thanks charmers for helping me get my project done!

******* update on remodel! we are getting the permit on Monday, Finally!!! Yeah!!!! so maybe within 10 days we will start the construction. sure hope so, it seems that the planning part has taken forever!

enjoy.....

Lorene

Shopping for THE dress......

My parents are going to celebrate a special anniversary next month. so Mom needed to find a special dress! we went all over town. I mean ALL over!!! at the last shop we found THE dress. I won't tell you which one. I will save that for THE day! but we had lots of fun.

Is it this one?
or this?

or this one?

or this one?

You know I went shopping with my daughters to get their wedding dresses. I treasure those special moments. But going with my mom to find her special dress... well, I group that memory in with my girls. we had fun, we laughed, we cried.

thanks for letting me share the day with you Mom!

Lorene

Happy Birthday Glen!

I know I am sooooo behind in blogging. I'm bad! I am going to do all my catching up, so I will start with Glen's birthday. He is married to my baby, Melissa. they have 2 wild boys. Glen is the best dad. I love the way the boys light up when their Daddy comes into the room. thank you Glen for being such a good dad and husband. you and Melissa are so good together.

we had a little dinner here for everyone and I fixed Glen's favs. mashed potatoes, roast and strawberry shortcake! yum! well, I had to squirt whipped cream - Demi wanted in on the fun too!

Here is Glen gettin his strawberry shortcake!

this was a new thing for Gunner! he loved it! Love you Glen.....

mom

Dance Recitals

Hi everyone! Eva had her dance recital recently. the tickets were $29 per person!!! YIKES! so Grandma and Grandpa didn't go. but we have pictures! Thanks Jenn!!!! not sure what is going on with the pics. but a least you can see her sweet little face. Eva was part was tat she was part of a dancing caterpillar! isn't she the cutest little thing? and here she is with her pretty flowers!

great job sweetie! we love you!

Grandma and Grandpa!