Bug Boy's help

I am hoping "Bug Boy" will stop by my blog and tell me WHAT this is. Mr. Lewis brought it to me and I have to say it FREAKED me out.

Mr. Lewis really wants to know what in the world this gross thing is. The "tail" is actually two very long legs or something.
Please help.

More baseball

Baseball/Softball

Baseball and Softball season has started....David plays Thursday & Sunday and will occasionally fill in on Tuesday's. Alex plays three times a week. Email me for schedule information. (In June I begin playing on Tuesdays.)



this was an AMAZING hit! Good job Alex!

So far behind

Ok, like many of the last several posts I apologize for being so far behind on my blog... It's hard, life is so busy and none of my guys like having their photo taken so I haven't really been too worried about getting the camera out. But I did for Easter, so here are some of the things we did.

On Friday night we had the Gates, Johnsons & the Russell's over for Five Crowns. It's a fun card game that makes it easy to chit chat and LAUGH while you play it.

Saturday we met up with the Tollefson's in Edmonds for their Easter Egg hunt.
Josaih had a "bad" hunt. He didn't get any eggs only two pieces of candy (on reason why I am not fond of public hunts, there just isn't enough for everyone)



After the hunt we went to a church in Edmonds that had bounce houses, horses & crafts. The Carter's met us there.

9 Years

Hard to believe, I know, but nine years ago tomorrow David & I tied the knot.



We were one of the last couples to get married at Alderwood with orange carpet. We had 3 bridesmaids, 3 groomsmen, 2 ring bearer's, and a flower girl. The guest list was too big to remember. We both moved out of our parents house & into our first apartment after the Wedding. Two days after our wedding I had ankle surgery and thanks to the kind gifts of everyone we were able to go on a mini-honeymoon over on hood canal.

We first lived on Admiralty road in Lynnwood, and 18 months later moved into an apartment on 148th, where David worked. Then moved a few months later to a bigger apartment because I was pregnant with Josiah.
I was laid off from Crista after 9/11 and during my materinty leave, we then moved to North Seattle so I could manage an apartment complex, and within 4 months we quickly moved up to Mukilteo and I went back to work with Disney.
That November David got laid off and I got promoted to full time through the holiday's (Completely a God thing). David then got a job in April.

On December 24th David got laid off, but on December 26th the church called with a temporary position (Again, a God thing). After a few weeks the job was his for the taking and he stayed there for two years.

By then we were both working for the Disney Internet Group. And then we fast forward to today. We still live in the same apartment, mainly because of my fear of moving. Josiah is in First Grade, Alex in 8th. God continues to bless our lives and lead us through trials. We are truly blessed, and loved to have each other and our boys.

An Afternoon with the girls

On Saturday we invited the Tollefson Girls for a day of fun. We took them bowling. It was there first time and it was tons of fun. Sorry the photos didn't turn out better. All those funky lights mess with my camera. v

Josiah & Basketball

We signed Josiah up for Basketball and we have finally decided that he isn't a "team" sport kind of kid. He wants to play until it comes time to actually play. But after he gets pushed into it, he has a good time.
He is in the begining league where he has basketball "clinics" instead of practices & games. The last three clinics that have the kids play each other so they can learn.







Today he had his second game, he did really well on defense and got a basket as well.

Quick update

I know, I know, it's about time for some pictures, but I don't have any. I hope to get some of Josiah's basketball practice on here very soon.

We had an eventful weekend. We babysit three little ones for a couple at our church. It was an adventure. I did enjoy having two little girls to dress for the weekend, but I forgot how loud several children are and how things can change at the drop of a hat.

On Saturday while the kids played I got my sewing out. I put together another quilt, I thought I would love it, but the closer it get's put together the more I question it. Here is the first pass, I need to do the rows & get it complete.


I then took the rest of the jelly roll & started on a rail fence quilt, sorry no photos, I made a big booboo and I need to take it apart and put the blocks together again. :0). Fun times. I already have an idea of who is getting these two quilts, but we will see how quickly I get them done :-).

On Sunday we had the Tollefson's & Russell's over for some superbowl fun, food & of course five crowns.

More quilting

I know you are all wondering what is going on with my machine. Well let me show you.

Alex's quilt is finally done.







And since binding was impossible to do in a timely manner by hand, I decided to use my machine and do a "baseball" stitch all the way around. It didn't turn out perfect, but at least he will get the quilt today instead of next year. :-).




I posted this quilt when I first finished the top. It is a bitter sweet quilt for me cause I hate it. It is very loud. But, I also love it. I went outside my comfort zone to complete this quilt. I have never made anything so "loud" and pushed myself to take the pattern and make it my own. Well then I quilted it myself on my machine. I put flowers in the centers of the four patches and did some squigglies around the outside. I have had several people offer to take it off my hands, but because of everything that I put in it, I just can't see it leave my hands.
I still have to hand do the binding, but we will see how long that takes :-).


Now it's time to see what other unfinished projects I have, and what I can do to finish them. It feels really good to get these off my plate!