The Day

My eyes popped open at 4:30 am and not because of a child crying, nope just from my nerves. Today is the the day of my first Pampered Chef show. I am nervous and anxious as would be expected so for that reason I knew I wouldn't be able to go back to sleep, so instead of fighting it I thought I would just get up, sip some tea and write. I have had so much going on in the past month just like any other month but now I added pampered chef to the mix. I know that as soon as I get into my groove things will be good, I just need to find my rhythm. I am by nature not a structured person it was not how I grew up. Things just happened when they happened. So for me its hard to get into a routine hard to have a schedule I feel trapped by it, some days just thinking about all that I have to do gives my such anxiety,but I found that writing things down and then doing my list helps. I might not get it all done but it is a visual aid for me and just that alone calms me down a little. Other than the Pampered chef stuff My beautiful daughter has decided it is time for potty training. It sure came as a surprise to me, my boys were much older and I figured she would be earlier then the boys but not by this much. She is 22 months right now and I thought around 2 or 2 1/2 she would be ready or at least show some interest. Well I was way off. Last month she just started ripping her diaper off whenever she went #1. So by now she pretty much for the most part catches herself before and goes on the toilet. She doesn't really like going on the potty chair, she likes going where ever other person in the house goes. She very much likes to fit in. She also sits at the big table with us, no highchair for her.
I love how smart she is and it makes me so proud to see her grow and change everyday, but it makes me so sad at the same time. She is my baby my little girl I just want her to stop changing so fast, its like right before my eyes. The other day she learned the word APPLE and she says it perfectly, it so cute. Now when Riley is at school and you ask "where is Riley?" she juts looks at you and plainly says "school" like duh mom you know that. I love all her expressions she is so animated. I love all 3 of my little monkeys!!!
Well its about 6 am the sun has just come up, and the wind is blowing hard. The house is so quiet. I will leave this post with a picture of my new picture wall. enjoy :)

I know where have I been

I have been so lazy about  blogging lately. I have been so busy I haven't even been able to quilt *Gasp* I know it so awful. lol I have a wip right now that I just need to do the binding on and I can post some pics. I have had a world wind 3 weeks. I started a new venture being a Pampered Chef consultant so all my blogging buddies if you need anything let me know*wink**wink.  I have also been planning a trip to Montana we are leaving in June for a week. Driving there and back, with the kids. It is sure to be a memerable experince. lol
I have been walking in the mornings with a girlfriend we get our strollers and load up the kids and get our walk on. It feels great and it beats walking on the treadmill anyday.I don't see my life slowing down anytime soon but hopefully I can blog more often. keep your eyes peeled for new quilts pics coming soon.

new and Adorable shirts

I finally got around to stenciling a shirt. I love how it turned out. I did a bird cause Delaney loves birds or "birbs" as she says. I used the Freezer paper for the stencil and is was super easy, a lot easier then I thought it would be.

Then I made this one for Matthew for his Birthday I will try to get some action shots of it tomorrow. I think I am going to make one for all the kids for their birthday's

new and Adorable shirts

New Hats Old Friends

So I finished up my wall hanging last night. I used strips from all the things I have made. Which is really cool because I can look at it and remember all the people I have made them for. Some are clothes I have made for my kids or blankets I made for babies. I found a selvage edge that was pretty cool "New Hats old Friends". I thought it summed the wall Hanging up pretty good. new Hat being the new Wall Hanging and old friends being all the old scraps from all the things I have made my friends and family.
&hearts

Blurry

I am just waking up from a blurry blurry dream, the fog still in my head and the sleep still in my eyes. The feeling of the dream is still lingering in me and I am just trying to focus enough to make a pot of coffee and get my son off to school. These past 2 weeks have been so stressing to me for some reason. My kids are driving me up the walls and the weather is teasing us with the rain and sunshine. I am hopping today to get the kids off to the library for story time, and get some projects finished.

A Few hours later....
its 1:24 Delaney is down for her nap, Matthew is in the Garage playing Star Wars on the Wii and Riley is getting out of his school clothes and into his play clothes. I started writing this so I wanted to finish, even though I don't even remember what I had started to write about. so I'll just play catch up. Took the kids to the Library today, its a really nice library they have story time every Wednesday. I think I will make a routine of it, the kids like it and I have found a new pleasure in my life. Audio books. I can't believe I have never ever listened to a book on CD. It is so amazing. I am listening to INKHEART in my car right now and I love it. The kids like it too, they actually are quite(for the most part) in the car and just listen to the story.
I have two WIPS right now, a gift and a wall hanging. The wall hanging only needs the sleeve on the back. I'll have to post pics when its done. I have a heap of Laundry to get done, and then I might take the kids back to the Library for a 4pm story time.
Matthew turns 4 in 8 days and we are having a small party at the bowling alley. Delaney is about ready for potty training, she keeps taking off her diaper and yelling as she is running around the house "I nakky(naked)" I thought I might have at least another 6 months before she was ready( sigh). They all grow up so fast. well I better get to my heap of Laundry and hopefully tomorrow I will have pics up. Happy Wednesday!

Monday Blues

I am feeling a little down today and I am not really sure why. I just not really feeling today. So I think if I write about my weekend I might feel a little better. Friday Brian and Dean helped Paint my living Room/Dinning room it seems a lot brighter int he pics, the other wall is a pale sunshine. it looks good and it makes the room brighter. We ended up stopping for a break and going over to a friends house for a bbq. The kids played, the adults drank Margaritas and ate, we had a good time. One the way home My middle child announces he wants to go home and eat and watch TV, and asks me if that is a good idea. I tell him Um no its 11:00 O'clock you all ready ate and when we get home its bedtime. He then tells me "Um mom I Don't care about clocks I just want to go home and eat and watch tv" Lol Brian and I couldn't help but laugh so when we got home we decided since it was a Friday night the kids could stay up. So about half and hour after getting home this is what the kids looked like. Saturday I headed out to napa to visit with Family. My dad took the kids and I to the Movies to see Monsters V's Aliens it was really funny all the kids were great. Delaney took her shoes socks off got her sippy cup and blanket and curled up in the movie chair and watched for awhile then fell asleep. lol Then I went over to my grandma's house to visit with my cousin she is pregnant and so cute!
We hung out for awhile and the kids played with their cousins. We left and headed home. Brian and Dean finished painting the living room and it looks wonderful. Sunday we hung out around the house and the kids decided to get muddy
Some more family pics - We took the kids to Mt. Diablo for a fun picnic lunch



And I finally got around to making a cute top for Pinky

broken A/C and Wahser

Man This week has been strange. First Monday the Washer breaks then on Tuesday the A/C, so I am over at my MIL sitting in the A/C and doing Laundry. I should be home cleaning my sewing area and the house but we need Laundry done and I get so cranky in the heat. so I opted to come here and hopefully tonight after it cools down I can get some cleaning done. I sort of been in a sewing funk lately any way, most likely cause my whole cutting table is cluttered with mess and because I am working on a quilt right now but keep thinking about a wall hanging I want to make.Money is super tight especially now that we have 3 unexpected repairs, so fabric and supply shopping is on hold.
Delaney is talking up a storm, she is my mini me. She yells at Matthew(Mawboo as she says)and Riley and tries to boss them around the house. When I am driving and at a red light she is yelling from the back seat "GO". lol Its too funny. I probably shouldn't encourage her bossy behavior but sometimes I can't help but just laugh and give her big smoochy kisses. Matthew will be 4 in may and he wants a big party of course he is such my social butterfly. I need to start looking into pre-schools for him so he can start in the fall. Riley is almost out for Summer break,I can't wait.
Well buzzer just went off for Dryer, gotta dash.

bloggers quilt festival

I don't know why I am even participated in this( I am sure I am way out of my league) Park city Bloggers quilt festivalexcept to maybe meet some more bloggers that quilt.So please check it out and participate! :) I have made a few quilts but I actually didn't call myself a quilter till I made this one->


I had some help from the Oh fransson quilt along,and I am so glad I did. I did everything by myself start to finish. It was my first attempt at stippling, and a pieced back. If you span through my blog you can see my progress from stat to finish.It Measures roughly 52X62 inches its the perfect size for me to cozy up on the couch with.

The newest quilt- Pink and Brown.

I just finished this quilt for my cousins baby girl, I don't even know when her shower is, but when she has it I will be ready. I started it early thinking it would take me awhile to get it done but it actually only took me 2 weeks. Sewing on the binding took me the longest. I love it so much I wanted to keep it for my Daughter. hehehe. I am use to working with the minky fabric i have made
at least a dozen blankets with it but I usually put Flannel on the front and just do a turn blanket. I have never did it with a binding, I really like the results.A few of the blocks have green in them which I really liked. I wanted to try to make it not to baby-ish. So she can grow up with it, and use it for a long time.