So Here's The Thing...: Before a Trip

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Before a Trip

Before heading to Utah this is what we were doing:

1. Finishing up a quilt for baby Maelie. Just in time too since she was born a day later.

I didn't really like how this quilt was coming together until I found the border and backing fabric. It pulled everything together nicely and then I started kind of loving it. I wish I had more free time to quilt, or that I could stay up late at night with out falling asleep or regretting it the next morning.

2. Playing with a sippy cup while the house was being cleaned around him.

3. Painting on the patio with "sidewalk paint." Isaac had a couple of friends over (The Bills girls, Jamie is my 2nd cousin and the one who took our family photos a few weeks ago) and they spent a little bit of time doing this little activity. It was fun.

3 comments:

MaryAnn said...: I never saw that quilt you gave Maelie - it is super cute!; July 10, 2013 at 2:44 PM
Amanda, Curtis, Ellis, Hugh, Rhys, Graham, Sylvia said...: Thanks for posting the picture of the quilt. That was the perfect color to tie it all together. It's so lovely, Sandy!; July 10, 2013 at 3:44 PM
Mary Ann said...: We absolutely love the quilt for Maelie! I have no idea how you have time for anything--let alone quilting. Thanks! What is the sidewalk paint made out of?; July 12, 2013 at 2:25 PM

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