Letting Go

 This week is one of big change.

Our second born is off to do exciting things.

As a home school mama, I’ve had the joy and privilege to be there for almost every first, but, like her sister before her, this is where we get to step back.  This phase is hers to own.  And I’m sure she’s ready!

We can’t wait to see all the ways she learns and grows.  We’ll be here, cheering her on!

Praying for wisdom, friendship, joy, and peace.

Double Wedding Ring Quilt Update

So I started a ‘little’ project back in early 2012.  I worked bit by bit on it until Ellie’s arrival in 2013.  After that it lived in a box under the rocking chair in my bedroom, then upgraded to the closet when we moved.

Then the ladies at our new church started a sewing group, just a couple of hours once a month for most of the past two years.

Today, 13+ years in, the piecing is finished.  The ‘sandwich’ is made!

Wonder how long it will take to quilt it….

Here are those old posts, for which I’m thankful to be able to pull dates and memories from!

https://notesfromamama.blogspot.com/2012/01/glutton-for-punishment.html?m=1

https://notesfromamama.blogspot.com/2012/02/sewing-sewing-sewing.html?m=1

Class of ‘25

 I seem to have blinked, and we went from this

To this:

We joined together with a gaggle of other homeschoolers to have a ceremony together—front row, closest end.

A quick reception afterwards

Got to see her boss out at an event on the way from lunch

Next stop…college!

15 1/2

1. What is your favorite color? Black or blue

2. What is your favorite toy? Switch 

3. What is your favorite fruit? Grapes 

4. What is your favorite tv show? Lego Ninjago

5. What is your favorite movie? The Mario Movie 

6. What is your favorite thing to wear? Suit

7. What is your favorite animal? Dogs

8. What is your favorite song? Free falling -Tom Petty

9. What is your favorite book? Steel Heart

10. Who is your best friend? Josiah 

11. What is your favorite snack?  Chocolate chip cookies

12. What is your favorite drink? Dr. Pepper

13. What is your favorite breakfast? Waffles 

14. What is your favorite lunch? PB&J

15. What is your favorite dinner? Tacos 

16. What is your favorite game? Risk 

17. What is your favorite thing to play outside? Kube

18. What is your favorite holiday? 4th of July 

19. What do you sleep with at night? Blankets 

20. What do you want to be when you grow up? Diesel mechanic

17 1/2

1. What is your favorite color? Pink

2. What is your favorite toy? Elephant stuffie

3. What is your favorite fruit? Raspberries

4. What is your favorite tv show? Percy Jackson

5. What is your favorite movie? PRIDE AND PREJUDICE

6. What is your favorite thing to wear? Sweats

7. What is your favorite animal? Panda

8. What is your favorite song? “Lovesick”

9. What is your favorite book? Heartless

10. Who is your best friend? Lucy <3

11. What is your favorite snack? Cake cookies

12. What is your favorite drink? Coffee

13. What is your favorite breakfast? French toast

14. What is your favorite lunch? Pad Thai 

15. What is your favorite dinner? SKETTI

16. What is your favorite game? Spicy UNO

17. What is your favorite thing to play outside? Fire

18. What is your favorite holiday? Christmas 

19. What do you sleep with at night? Lucy & plushies

20. What do you want to be when you grow up? Rich

Friday Funny (Overheard)

We order from Chewy.  With a dog, a cat, and nine chickens (and free shipping over a certain dollar value), we make large orders.  This week I ordered chicken feed—2 fifty pound bags, oyster shells, grit, and meal worms; our typical restock for the chickens, which lasts us 6-8 weeks or so (more on the grit, shells, and worms).  We also needed cat litter.  This led to Katie overhearing the poor FedEx delivery guy exclaiming, “How many pets do these people have?”

19 1/2

 

1. What is your favorite color? Yellow

2. What is your favorite toy? Camera

3. What is your favorite fruit? Lemons 

4. What is your favorite tv show? Brooklyn 99

5. What is your favorite movie? It: Chapter I

6. What is your favorite thing to wear? Green flowing pants

7. What is your favorite animal? Chaoyangsaurus

8. What is your favorite song? “Cat People” -Bowie

9. What is your favorite book? The Hunger Games

10. Who is your best friend? Gretchen

11. What is your favorite snack? Mott’s fruit snacks

12. What is your favorite drink? Diet Coke

13. What is your favorite breakfast? Mocha banana smoothie

14. What is your favorite lunch? Chicken Alfredo 

15. What is your favorite dinner? Hot wings

16. What is your favorite game? Bowling

17. What is your favorite thing to play outside? Swim

18. What is your favorite holiday? Halloween 

19. What do you sleep with at night? Heated blanket

20. What do you want to be when you grow up? Esthetician