Beach

Becky and Tim were our fellow travelers.

We drove down to almost the end of the island. This is sand drifting which is way more pleasant than snow drifting. All along here there were public beaches. It was beautiful, but hardly any shells to be found.

We heard they use snowplows to plow the sand.

Trip to Texas

A big snowstorm was predicted for the morning our flight was leaving so we stayed in Mpls. the night before to make sure we'd make it to the airport. This was our room at the LaQuinta Inn (I love hotel rooms!) We left the vehicle there and they shuttled us to the airport and picked us up--all for the price of about $100! When we got up there was no snow but on the way to the airport we were riding with pilots and flight attendants who were hearing Chicago was shut down. Our flight at 9 am was one of the last ones to leave Mpls. because the snow began--we heard it was awful.

We flew in to San Antonio and drove down to South Padres Island. It seemed like a lonnnng drive and was pretty desolate country--flat field and depressing little towns. We stayed at a new hotel--the Hilton Garden Inn and it was beautiful. The staff was great and food was too. These were our digs for 4 nights. I hated to leave!

We had an ocean and pool view. There were big man machines working 24 hours a day moving sand to make the beach wider. We couldn't hear them in the room which was good.

Day view.

Fabric De-Stash

I have been working my way thru bins of fabric and picking out the ones I really don't like and will probably never use. This quilt went to White Cross--the ladies at church send quilts to other countries or sell them to raise funds for mailing costs. Pink bin--done!!

Happy Birthday

Jessee and I celebrated our birthdays last Sunday. A great meal was topped off with a Tessa cheesecake. The kids gave me a fancy Mah Jongg set and a book so I can teach myself how to play. I've only played once so it will stretch my brain cells. Then I will have to find some people who play the game--who knows where this could lead! Jessee's 23 and I am beginning my last year in the 50's. Then it's on to the Fabulous 60's!

Growing

From this

to this .....and soon another generation will begin with Mylah Jane's birth in May. Children are a blessing from the Lord!

It's a Girl!!!

Last Friday I went with Matt and Tessa to the ultrasound appointment. At first they were not going to find out the sex of baby, but Tessa's curiosity got the best of her. Enter Jami (above right). She's the glitter in the family and loves celebrations. She had heard of a fun way for people to find out what the baby was so at the point in the ultrasound when the technician was looking at the "down there" part, she had us close our eyes while she took a picture. She put the pictures in an envelope and sealed them up. Later that night Tessa gave the envelope to Jami. She was the only one who knew and she made a cake-pink or blue- to be cut the next night when we all gathered. She went to Rochester after making the cake and didn't trust Tyler not to peek, so she took the cake with her :)

Everything was so pretty. The cake said, "10 lil fingers 10 lil toes Boy or girl soon we will know." Family and friends gathered around as they cut into the cake. Those guessing boy stood on one side and girl on the other. I thot boy even tho wishing girl. Boy would have been fine but I look forward to sewing girlie stuff and doing girly things. I even wore pink undies in hope!

And it was pink!! I think both Tessa and I had decided it was a boy, so it was pretty shocking. Her name will be Mila Jane. Many years ago Tessa wanted a girl named Mila and Jane is for her Grandma who died last year. Can't wait to watch her come into the world. Sewing to begin very soon.....

Cat in the Hat

I saw this fabric on a blog I follow and loved the bright colors. Then she had kits available for this small quilt. I snatched up the last one. It was fast and fun because all the pices were cut. I just had to sew them together and do the quilting. This was the first time I tried quilting in straight lines which was perfect for this quilt. I gave it to the parents-to-be with a Cat in the Hat book.

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