Temporary Truce

Cats and Dogs historically don't get along, and mine are no different.  However every once in awhile they do surprise us and pretend to love each other.  I believe this is Chico's first appearance on the blog, and yes he is a large boy-I like to say that he is big boned.  He has a bit of an attitude so beware around him!  Charlie is always trying to chase Chico.  Chico is always swatting and hitting Charlie in return.  I don't think Charlie will ever learn that the kitties do not like to play with him.  

 A little brotherly love once in awhile never killed anyone.

Scrapbooking!!!

I know I have been slacking a bit this last week or two in my daily crafty blogging but I intend to finish the month strong!  Like a lot of people I know, I love to scrapbook.  When I take pictures, I take them thinking of how I will scrap them.  After we moved into the house and before the fire my goal was to get myself all caught up so that I could immediately start on Damain's scrapbook.  Unfortunately the fire ruined my big plans so I am a bit behind.  No fear though, once my craft room is completely set up I will be scrapping away!  My favorite scrap tool is defiantly my Cricut, ahhh I love my Cricut.  My loving husband bought it for me after watching me stare longingly over it on the TV.  It is the funnest and most useful thing ever.  These are just a few examples of some of my scrapbooking.  I would really like to have a monthly scrapbooking day at my house, so be looking for that post. 

 Charlie does have his own scrapbook, as do the cats.  I can't discriminate!

 These pages come from one of my Engagement/Wedding scrapbooks.

Can you guess the holiday we were celebrating?!?!

Baby Craft-Taggy Blanket

Anything that Damian can get his hands on goes right to his mouth.  So I thought I would make him something he could chew on but that was also soft and cuddly.  The Taggy Blanket idea is not originally mine but something I saw on a mommy website and I decided to make my own.

 What a cute model Damian makes!

A tiny crafty lady!

Rachel sent me these pictures of a craft that her and Adelaide did the other day.  They made bird feeders with pine cones, peanut butter and bird seed!  Rachel said that after they made them the squirrels took off with them all, squirrels gotta eat too!  What a perfect project for little ones that love to help.  I remember making these with my grandma when I was a little girl.  Keep up the craftiness Adelaide and Rachel!!!

Even a little basket to put all the supplies in!

The last surviving pine cone bird feeder before the squirrels got to it!

4 months old!

Today was Damian's 4 month check up.  He weighs in at 15lbs 6 oz and is 26.5 inches long.  Huh I wonder why he is so tall :)  I took these pictures a few days ago, I couldn't help myself hehehe.  I was in the kitchen making dinner when I realized the bouncing and music had stopped.  Poor guy had bounced himself to sleep.  After I took the necessary photos I did lay him down for a nap, but the pictures were a must!

Keep on Quilting...

This quilt was made for Janel's son Carson by her friend Donnelle.  

These two pictures are of the quilt that Donnelle made for Janel's daughter Madelaine.  These quilts will be treasured for years and years to come.

Happy National Quilting Day!

All about Quilts!!!

This first quilt is one that my grandma, my  mothers mom made.  The front is made from all velvet fabrics and doesn't have a specific pattern to it.  

This is the back to the velvet quilt.  It was all hand quilted and cross-stitched together.

 This is another quilt that my grandma made.  The fabrics from this quilt are from clothes that my mom wore as a child, there are also some fabrics from her siblings as well.  I might have to use this idea to make a quilt with some of Damian's baby clothes.

This quilt is one that my mom made. It is a nine patch/hourglass pattern.  My mom and I took a beginners quilting class together at the Quilted Forest to learn the basics of quilting, it was super fun.  

I made this baby quilt for Damian.

This is the first quilt that I made it is lap size nine patch/hourglass pattern and has the softest minky material on the back side.  

This Wedding Ring Quilt belonged to my Grandma Austin, my dads mother.  We aren't sure exactly who quilted it but my dad thinks it was his Aunt Grace. Whomever did it spent a lot of time on it as it is all hand stitched.   It is very old and fragile and I don't use it on beds but I would like to some day display it.

My favorite Quilt store is Greenbaum's Quilted Forest.  They have the prettiest fabrics and the women who work there are so knowledgeable and friendly.  http://www.quiltedforest.com/  If you have a quilt that you made or someone made for you and you would like me to post it please send me a picture.