Recent happenings....

There is a great hot dog stand in Melbourne, Florida. We have gone there twice now and they have the most tender hot dogs, second only to my own. (So Robert has told me.) They also have pretty good garlic fries.

The boys are such good friends, still. It is always so neat to see Justin sitting on his Big Brother.

Sweet, isn't she?

I don't know what super hero Katie is supposed to be. Whatever she is, she is adorable.

Quilting Buddies....

Look at my two favorite quilting buddies! Daisy, the cat, loves to lay on whatever quilt I have laying on my table. And Katie wanted to have her picture taken too. In this day and age of immediate ability to look at the picture that was taken, she always asks to see it. And then she laughs. Katie is so darling. And Daisy too, of course....

Play-doh...

Can you believe what can be made with playdoh? Rebecca asked me what she should make, and every time I suggested something, she was able to do it. She is a master playdoh sculptor. Now if only they could last...
We haven't been doing much lately. I am happy to report that the kids are all well, and so are Robert and I. He is busy working and I am busy playing...er...I mean working too....Sometimes I feel like I get to have all the fun. Taking the kids swimming, the pet store to look at animals, walks on the beach, knitting, quilting, reading books with the kids. I am so blessed to be able to do all of these things. Thank you Lord for Your amazing grace.

Brotherly Love....

The boys were wrestling together and then Justin decided to hug Brendan instead. This touched Rebecca's heart and she had to get a picture. I am glad that I have this picture so that later in life we can see the proof that they do indeed love each other. Actually, I think later in life they will too. Such good boys we have! And girls too of course.

Quiet Times At Home...

Today started out sadly with Katie throwing up all over herself and the floor. She started to cry and said "My chin, my chin." I had no idea what that meant, but I sure do now. She seemed to be fine after getting a bath and some clean clothes. The kids are all making sure that they don't catch whatever she has. She seemed better so went to do our monthly household goods shopping. Half way through the outing she said her chin hurt again, so I rushed her to the bathroom. By then she was through it and wanted to make sure that she still got to get some Play-doh before we left. Too cute. We did make it home without any further waves, but as soon as I pulled into the driveway that was it. I am so thankful that it was mostly water since we were in the car. She still hasn't eaten but is resting comfortably. Please keep her in your prayers and thanks for listening. God bless.

Quilts and Cats...

Clyde gave me a really great quilt kit before we left his house in Iowa in April. I had a lot of fun putting it together, the fabric was just exactly the right amount, and everything worked like it was supposed to. He has been so helpful too in getting me the buttons that get sewn on the sand. I am waiting patiently for them to arrive. Maybe after I sew them on I can hang it up straight!


Daisy is such a great cat. She is so soft and lets me pick her and pet her whenever I want to. She does have an annoying habit of meowing early in the morning for her breakfast. She used to fall for the shake the bowl trick, but now she insists that I pour fresh food for her. Anyway, I felt that she deserved a little praise for being a great cat.