Nathan making Erin gifts out of duck tape

Eric's Quilt

I have been so busy working on my two big quilts this past year. With them finally finished, I was ready to make Eric one for his college dorm with his school colors. He wanted me to make him a super hard one but with moving soon, I decided simple was better. So I owe him a harder one later (maybe). I had so much fabric left over that I decided to make his girlfriend a lap size one. So I'm busy making that one now. I'll do anything to avoid organizing the house to get ready for the big move!

BYU NCAA TOURNAMENT

Mario and a friend took advantage of the fact they are in Dayton while BYU plays in the tournament. They were able to score great tickets, $65 each at center court just 6 rows up. I'm so glad he decided to go.

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Great Weather

We've been enjoying great weather this past week. The boys and I walked the lake this morning which was a bit sad because it was the first time without Sophie. But it was great to talk to my boys and see how they are doing with the upcoming move. I love these boys dearly. How lucky am I to have twins!

Nathan's Writing

Nathan was given this quote to use in a story that he had to write. "Be who you are and say how you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."

Grandma Bay

My grandmother, Pauline Edgar Bay, passed away January 29, 2015.  She was 85 years old.  We knew that she wouldn't live much longer because her health has been declining greatly in the last few years.  I am grateful that she passed away before we moved to Spain so I could attend her funeral.  It was a beautiful funeral with Cheyenne giving her life sketch.  She did an amazing job.  My father did a reflection and Eric (Be Still my Soul) and Erin (Families Can Be Together Forever) each played a hymn on the piano.  We had to leave before the dedication of her grave because we had a 6 1/2 hour drive home through some bad weather.  It was wonderful to see Bob and his family and Robin and her family.  I haven't seen some of them for many years.

Some favorite memories of my grandmother:

She parked her RV outside our home when visiting and I would go out for some yummy sour dough pancakes before school.

She would do jungle breakfasts with us.  She hung breakfast foods like little boxes of cereal and milk from the tree and we'd have to go out and "pick" our breakfast.

She made me several things like  Raggedy and Andy dolls and dresses when I was a little girl.

I remember sleepovers at her house and picking more blackberries than I can possibly eat.

I also enjoyed going to her home when she lived close by for dinner after church.

I will miss her loving smile but I am so happy that she can now rest and be back with grandpa.

Storm Of the Seas

I made one block of the Storm of the Seas quilt that Mario asked me to make. What was I thinking when I agreed? I was so focused on the difficulty of the diamonds that I completely missed how many points I would have to match up. I've not a a precise quilt piecer and this quilt requires accurate piecing for every step. It won't be perfect.