Thursday, June 10, 2010
Monday, June 7, 2010
Spring Recap
May has flown by, and without much road time this month I've fallen behind on blogging! Worse than that, I lost my camera charger and so am suffering for pictures. But I just had to share some of this spring's highlights.
:: Introducing Jae's Ris Key Cat, or "Penny" ::
Our "paint baby" was born a solid sorrel! We still think she's cute and had a lot of fun halter breaking her and letting the little ones sit on her. Penny is Jae's Painted Horses' first baby to be born.
Thanks to Lacey's adventurous willingness in quiltmaking, we discovered a new pattern! This is Everett's quilt for his nursery.
These two delightful girls accompanied me to Rodeo Bible Camp the last weekend in May and I enjoyed them so much. I didn't know Havilah's friend Rilie very well before the trip but I loved having some time to spend with her and watch the girls relate. We had a lot of laughs!
This intricate purple rose blooms for a short while in my garden every year and I always have to take pictures of it before it's gone!
Lacey sent me this picture last week of Everett's bedhead. I love being an aunt!
Robbi had another procedure done the beginning of May and sailed through all the tests, surpassing the doctor's expectations! She is now trach and feeding tube free!
Another colt is on it's way! Reba got bred to JR Colord Rambo, the APHA world champion son of Color Me Smart. We're very excited for our 2011 baby!
1 + 1 = TWINS!
Mardel's new foster baby Zac is just two days older than Robbi...I always wanted twins and now I know why! I can't get enough of these two.
Kenna got a haircut! I don't think she loves me for it but she will when hot weather comes!
"You will make known to me the path of life. In Your presence is fullness of joy; in Your right hand there are pleasures forever." Psalm 16:11
Thursday, June 3, 2010
All Growed Up
We got the invitation to my big brother's wedding in the mail yesterday. I was looking at it at the breakfast table this morning and it suddenly occurred to me that my brother's name is written on a wedding invitation. Nicholas Bradford Hitch--yep, there it is. I remember not so many years ago asking Nick how old he'd be when I was twenty and did he think he'd be married? Twenty seemed old...now twenty is young...where'd the time go?!
Just a few years ago Nick was being coerced into kissing his baby sister...
...now he is completely enthralled by his bride...
...and his name is on an official wedding invitation with a date that's fast approaching.
I am so thankful for my big brother...so thankful for his choice in making Brittany Joy my sister-in-law...so thankful for this AMAZING venture he's about to begin as a married man...so very thankful I've watched it all happen from the time he was just a toddler kissing his baby sister.
Monday, May 24, 2010
Friday, May 21, 2010
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Dad's Birthday Surprise
We started with two gifts...
...which really didn't give Dad any clues...
...that he was about to become a cattle farmer!
Happy birthday, Dad!
Monday, May 10, 2010
A Year in Quilts
2009 was a busy year for me in the world of quiltmaking! I decided to make each one of my family members a birthday quilt and surprised myself by not missing a deadline all year. I even managed to squeeze in a few extra quilts amidst all the birthday busyness. My lifetime goal is 1000 quilts and 2009 gave me a push in the right direction!
Sterling's birthday quilt, 12-9-08 (I got a head start on '09!)
Havilah's birthday quilt 12-14-08
Brandon's birthday quilt, 12-31-08, with his State Trooper badge number on it.
Lucas' birthday quilt, 3-19-09
Bristol's birthday quilt, 3-24-09
The night before Mom and Sterling were going to Haiti in March, '09, Havilah and I decided to make quilts for our sponsored children in Haiti. We dug through the scraps in the basement and made three quilts with lightening speed! This is for Ricarly, the Haitian boy Bristol and I sponsor.
For Djbenda, the Haitian girl Sterling sponsors.
For Nakisha, the Haitian girl Dad and Mom sponsor.
Lacey's birthday quilt, 3-30-09
I had help making this raffle quilt for Simple Grace Ministries. This quilt was raffled on 4-1-09.
I made this for baby Robin when she came to Mardel's home. 4-'09
Dad's birthday quilt, 5-9-09
Mom's birthday quilt, 7-31-09 (before the red wine vinegar!)
Blake's birthday quilt, 8-27-09
Nick's fiancee, Brittany's birthday quilt, 9-21-09
I couldn't not make a quilt for my good friend Sammy Siegmann since I was making so many this year! I made this one for her birthday, 10-10-09.
Everett's baby quilt, 11-26-09
A raffle quilt I helped make for a Christian school. It was made in '09 and raffled in February, 2010.
To finish the year out right, I made a quilt for each of my grandparents for Christmas (and Grandma's birthday, since it's December 25th). This is Grandma's, given to her 12-25-09.
Grandpa's, 12-25-09
Not pictured: Nick's birthday quilt, 2-11-09. I forgot to take a picture before I shipped it to him!
Stay tuned for a post of 2010's quilts!
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