A Little Bit Mickey

I found this vintage Mickey fabric in a bag of fabric someone donated to a church activity years ago.

They said I could have anything in the bag.

Really. They did.

I didn't steal it.

Anyway, I wanted to use it in a quilt, since there just wasn't very much of it. I've been hanging on to it for years.

And then the perfect opportunity presented itself. Some friends of ours were having their first baby and they are fellow Disney Freaks.

(Well, I say "fellow," because I put myself in the same class as my husband who is, let's just say, a bit of a Disney Freak. I used that term affectionately. And my husband and I are ONE, after all. So I guess if he's a DF, I have to be. Though perhaps I'm more of a DF by marriage than by blood.)

So...I made them this quilt.

A little bit Mickey and whole lot of filler fabric.

I didnt' know what gender the baby was going to be when I made it so I tried to make it for either. They ended up having a girl, which I think is perfect for this Mickey and Minnie inspired quilt.

And let me just say, their reaction made the time, effort and the giving-away-my-cute-vintage-fabric sooooo worth it. They were very thankful and love the quilt.

Let me just say, the reaction to a homemade gift (or any gift, for that matter) can really mean a lot to the giver. Thanks for liking my quilt, friends. It was a joy to make it for you and exciting to give it. And ...you're baby is pretty stinkin' cute too. :)

Reduce Reuse Recycle

Does everyone have as many grocery bags as I do? They are everywhere and I never remember to bring them to Walmart's recycle bin. We use them, but there's no way I can use all of them.

My two youngest have figured out a new use for them.

And maybe I won't have to buy as many school clothes for them.

I think they might catch on.

The new trend. Maybe I can get some bigger sizes for me... I could start my own Etsy shop...

An Eagle Project

My 16 year old is finally getting something done on his Eagle project. He's been doing so great at getting it all organized himself.

Marker Holders for Primary Children's Hospital.

Just a block of wood, drilled holes, painted, varnished and markers glued in (caps down) so the markers just come out and lids don't get lost.

We got he whole family involved! Plus a lot of friends. Thanks sooo much to all who came to help out!

Notice how many of those friends are young women! Thanks to the girls for coming through for us. We really probably should have checked with the young men's schedules before planning...

They've turned out really cute. If we can just get the markers in there! :) It'll happen. We might need to re-drill a few of the holes. With paint and varnish they've gotten a little tight.

I'm thinking about making one of these for my family to use. They look pretty handy.

One Eagle Project under way. Only 3 more to go. I guess we have a few years though.

Lewis and Clark

Or a more recent picture...

Here they are, the great explorers Lewis and Clark.
Exploring the Rocky Mountains. Notice guns and sword in their backs.

"We are on the Rocky Mountains and we are stuck here and we are hungry. We melt the snow for our drink. We are tired. (from bottom to top on right side) Lewis and Clark travel through the Rocky Mountains."

as written: we are on the roke mountons and we are stuk hear and we are hungrea we melt the sno for our jreenc we are tirde Lewes and clark chravl threw the roke mountens.

Garrett wrote this with no help.

They've also been known to play "presidents." Abraham Lincoln is one of the favorites.
I guess he's learning something at school.

Ally

This is Ally. She's my cute, funky little sister.



She is a bright and sunny and happy person.
She was the one I pulled out of the hat of names to give to for Christmas this year.

So I made her a quilt.



A bright, sunny, happy one.



I love these colors.
It was so easy, but so cute I might make one for myself.
Love ya, Allzy Walzy.

What's so funny/sad?

A year ago, the family reunion...sibling lunch. All nine of us. It was fun. A little too fun.

What's so funny?


The left behind parents, spouses and kids...they don't really get this "sibling lunch" thing we do. And maybe it IS kinda rude not to invite anyone else. Okay, to blatantly exclude everyone else. That's more like it. But when we go, and when I look at our pictures and think back on the hour we all sat around the table, not really talking about anything special or even reminiscing all that much, I'm so glad we did it.

Please ignore all the fillings in my teeth, that I just now pointed out to you and you otherwise may not have noticed.

I'm laughing just looking at the pictures.

And a year later...

Family reunion...sibling lunch.

What's so sad?

This one here, is our third "sibling outing." The first time, we were pretty sure it would never happen again, though we all vowed it would.

Oh, my goodness!

What could have happened?

Maybe we're all thinking how much we'll miss our Ethan as he embarks on his 2 year mission to Croatia. He leaves December 16th!! Our little baby brother...
Well...
Stay tuned for...What's so scary?
or What on earth is that smell?
Haven't decided yet, but it won't be for a couple years since Ethan will be gone and all nine of us won't be together again 'til he's back. We WILL miss you, Ethan...but we're all a bit jealous as well. :)

I love my sibs.

Mom, my neck hurts

The prefered tv watching spot.

My neck hurts just watching him.