Daddy Fix It!

Sabrina's favorite saying now is "Daddy fix it!" This applies to broken crayons, animals losing their stuffing, broken plastic wands, ripped pages in a beloved book. ANYTHING can be fixed by Daddy!

In other vocabulary news Sabrina has been learning sign language slowly. Mainly we have been working on "please, sorry, thank you and your turn-my turn." The other evening she actually used her new found knowledge to get her point across to me (Julie) who was singing "I've Been Working on the Railroad." She rather firmly told me to "Stop!" in which I replied that she needed to ask me nicely. Her response was to sign "Stop!" while saying it and then giggle. So the good news is that she should understand the word and have no excuses when I tell her to stop something.... I know...a dream.

Papa's Birthday

Singing Happy Birthday as the cake is walked in.

Saturdaywe had Grandpa (Papa) and John's family for lunch. The kids really enjoyed singing Happy Birthday (or Earth Day as our nephewsang)! It was a great day where the family talked, played t-ball and ate good food.Blowing our candles as a group!

Pillow case dedication

This is the first pillow case done using the fish on the side.

About six months ago, Julie read in a quilting magazine that there was a need to provide hand made pillow cases to cancer patients in order to uplift their spirits while going through treatment. This project has been one on the forefront of thought for months, but really launched when Julie's Uncle Lionel lost his battle with cancer. He had been an encourager in Julie's pursuit of quilting and had commented that he enjoyed the fish pattern found in John's quilt. Therefore, the first handmade pillow case that was donated to cancer patients has these fish on the edge.

John's Birthday/ Christmas Quilt

After months of sewing, John's quilt is done! This is the back.

The front side has many fish swimming back and forth. Brightens a day that might be gray!

Snowman Limbo

Back railing with our grapevine tree in snow.

Back deck railing with snow.

Our snowman doing the Limbo after one day of wet snow!

The front of the house covered in snow.