Awesome Adventures with Ryder, Logan & Jace February 2018

Awesome Adventures with Ryder, Logan & Jace 
  February 2018

If I had my children to raise over again:

I do not have my children to raise again - I actually think I did a pretty good job the first time.  

(If I do say so myself :)

Nor, would I have the energy to raise children again. There is a reason why we have children when we are young.

But I am using a lot of the above thoughts as I am so fortunate to be able to spend so much time with my three wonderful grandsons.

Now on to the Awesome Adventures of those precious grandsons!

Ryder was chosen to display his Lego collection at our local library.

He had a little helper setting up his display.

SO PROUD!

We stopped in a few times throughout the month to make some minor adjustments.  

Perfect!

Ryder practicing the piano...

Happy little boys :)

The boys traveled to Philadelphia to visit their Uncle JT ...

and to meet his new Great Dane puppy, Thira.

JT brought Thira to our house to meet Brody.  They had so much fun playing together.

Our little Logan has embraced his new preschool.  He is having wonderful, creative, hands-on experiences and he is developing some great friendships with his classmates.

It's not easy to get a good picture with all three boys.  Someone is always looking away, squinting, or having a meltdown.  But we continue to try to get that perfect threesome picture...

Birthday Parties & Preschool Proms - The stuff that childhood is made of...

Our sweet little Jace celebrated his first birthday on February 16th.

Happy Birthday Sweet Jace!

We attempted to make slime...

What a mess!  But we had fun anyway.

We attended science class at our local library.

Just some random pictures of our fun escapades...

We had a few days of beautiful weather in February so we definitely got outside to play...

And then it SNOWED!!!

 But it didn't stop us from getting outside and playing in the snow

And on the ice.

Snow Sliding

Logan, Be Careful With That STICK!

How can you say "No" when you get a request for a play date like this?

More random adventures...

 Build-a-Bear

 May I have some please?

 Aunt (Dr.) Kaela would be so proud.

Not quite big enough to dunk.

 Library time with Ms. Julie

 Walking to the library near Mimi and Granddad's house.

Get that ball, Jace!

Crazy Hair day at Ryder's School.

It was an adventurous, fun-filled month.  These three precious boys bring so much to my life.  Their innocence and love is abundant...as is their energy!

There are days I struggle to keep up with them, but it is all worth it.  Reaching 10,000 steps on the days I spend with them is never a problem!!

Until Next Time.....Happy Stitching!!!

Sharyn

Show & Tell Tuesday (Stonehenge & Dear Stella) PQW Saturday Sampler 2012

Show & Tell Tuesday

The two quilts I am sharing today were both started in 2012 and finished in 2013.  

STONEHENGE

They were made from free blocks offered by Pennington Quilt Works.  Many of the blocks in these quilts are the same.  Because of the size of the quilts, I had to make additional blocks to the twelve I received for free.  


DEAR STELLA

I think it is wonderful to see how different the two quilts are.  I obviously used different fabrics, but I also set them differently.  

Until Next Time.....Happy Stitching!!!

Sharyn

Make-A-List Monday March 2018

 January/February 2018
(in review)

1.  Piece, quilt, bind and label at least one "Quilts for Kids" quilt.  Attend the QFK workshop at Pennington Quilt Works.

Two quilts to donate this month.

2.  Bonnie Hunter's 2017 Mystery Quilt : 
On Ringo Lake 
and
Bonnie Hunter's 2016 Mystery Quilt: 

En Provence  

I am working on these two quilts as leader/ender projects so they will take a while.

Current Block Totals:
On Ringo Lake = 1/50
En Provence = 4/16

3.  A baby quilt for Melissa's little boy.

Unquilted...

Being quilted...

Being bound...

Quilt with label...

Sammi, Anna and Shea with the mama-to-be, Melissa at the baby shower.

4.  A Shirt for Jace's first birthday

T-Shirt inspiration...

Planning...

Applique...

Completed T-Shirt...

T-Shirt modeled by the Birthday Boy himself!

5.  A wedding quilt for a very special friend

This quilt has not been gifted yet so I can only share a sneak preview.

Some of the fabrics that will be in this queen-sized quilt...

6.  Quilts for M & S :)

I hope Mary & Shelby love their new quilts!

No progress on the following green highlighted projects:

7.  Folk Stitches

8.  The Children's Library - a mystery quilt by Pat Sloan

9.  The Blazing Star - the Craftsy 2017 Block of the Month

10.  Julie Herman's Toes in the Sand quilt

11.  Just Takes 2

12.  Dancing Stars

13.  The Patchwork Quilt Along by
 The Fat Quarter Shop

14.  A few blocks from Amy Gibson's
The Quilt Block Cookbook 

15.  The 182 Day Solstice Challenge 
by Pat Sloan

16.  Basketweave from Quilted Living

17.  The not so True History of America Block of the Month by Texas Quiltworks

18.  PQW 2014-15 Saturday Sampler

19.  Quilt Square Quilt Along

20.  Zippy Strippy Bags

21.  Striped Table Runner

22.  Double Twisted Wreath Fall/Christmas

23.  Christmas Wall Hanging

24.  Fall Quilt Panels

25.  Chock Full O' Charms

26.  Black Pouch

27.  Folded Placemat

28.  Kuddle Kwilts

29.  Crazy Eights

30.  Vacation Watermelon Quilt

March 2018

1.  Piece, quilt, bind and label at least one "Quilts for Kids" quilt.  Attend the QFK workshop at Pennington Quilt Works.

2.  Bonnie Hunter's 2017 Mystery Quilt : 
On Ringo Lake 
and
  Bonnie Hunter's 2016 Mystery Quilt: 

En Provence  

3.  A wedding quilt for a very special friend

4.  A wedding quilt for a very special daughter :)

5.  Folk Stitches

6.  The Children's Library - a mystery quilt by Pat Sloan

7.  The Blazing Star - the Craftsy 2017 Block of the Month

8.  Julie Herman's Toes in the Sand quilt

9.  Just Takes 2

10.  Dancing Stars

11.  The Patchwork Quilt Along by
 The Fat Quarter Shop

12.  A few blocks from Amy Gibson's
The Quilt Block Cookbook 

13.  The 182 Day Solstice Challenge 
by Pat Sloan

14.  Basketweave from Quilted Living

15.  The not so True History of America Block of the Month by Texas Quiltworks

16.  PQW 2014-15 Saturday Sampler

17.  Quilt Square Quilt Along

18.  Zippy Strippy Bags

19.  Striped Table Runner

20.  Double Twisted Wreath Fall/Christmas

21.  Christmas Wall Hanging

22.  Fall Quilt Panels

23.  Chock Full O' Charms

24.  Black Pouch

25.  Folded Placemat

26.  Kuddle Kwilts

27.  Crazy Eights

28.  Vacation Watermelon Quilt

Until Next Time.....Happy Stitching

Sharyn

Sunday Soup-athon

Sunday Soup-athon

Roasted Cherry Tomato Bisque

(from Family Circle Magazine February 2012)

• 2 #         Cherry Tomatoes, halved
• 6            Cloves Garlic, peeled
• 3 T         Olive Oil
• 1/2 t.      Salt
• 1/2 t.      Fresh Thyme Leaves, Chopped
• 1/4 t.      Black Pepper
• 1            Can (14.5 oz) Chicken Broth with Roasted Vegetables
• 1 1/2 C   Half-and-Half
• 1 T         Balsamic Vinegar
•               Oyster Crackers (optional)

1.  Heat oven to 425 degrees.  In a large bowl combine tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, salt, thyme and pepper.  Spread onto a large rimmed baking sheet and roast for 30-35 minutes, stirring once.

2.  Spoon tomato mixture and any accumulated liquid into a large soup pot.  Add chicken broth and 1 Cup water.  Bring to a simmer; cook 10 minutes.  Transfer in batches to a blender and puree until smooth. (or use an immersion blender)  

3.  Return to pot and stir in half-and-half and balsamic vinegar.  Cook 3 minutes until heated through.  Do not boil.  Serve with oyster crackers, if desired.

(Makes 4 servings)

The Ultimate Grilled Cheese Sandwich

(from Taste of Home Magazine)

• 3 oz       Cream Cheese, softened
• 3/4 C     Mayonnaise
• 1 C        Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
• 1 C        Shredded Cheddar Cheese
• 1/2 t.     Garlic Powder
• 1/8 t.     Seasoned Salt
• 10         Slices Italian Bread, 1/2" thick
• 2 T        Butter, softened

1.  In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and mayonnaise until smooth.  Stir in the cheeses, garlic powder and seasoned salt.  Spread 5 slices of bread with the cheese mixture, about 1/3 C on each.  Top with remaining bread.

2.  Butter the outside of sandwiches.  In a skillet over medium heat, toast sandwiches for 4-5 minutes on each side or until bread in lightly browned and cheese is melted.  

(Makes 5 servings)