Newest Grandbaby Has Arrived!

                                Kylie Joy arrived on Saturday, August 17 at 12:45 p.m.  On the first day of her 42nd week.  She is a little peanut for our family, 7 lbs 5 oz and 19 inches long.

                             Jessa was staying with us for four days. She was the first to visit.
                                       All she could say was, "She is so cute."

                  Tatum saw her when she was two days old and immediately fell in love.  She stayed with us for two days.  When I showed her the pictures and told her the baby's name was Kylie.  She said, "NO, her name is Princess."  She is calling her Princess.
                                        

                 When I asked Conner what he thought of his sister he said, "I just love her."

                                                              God is Good!

I wasn't able to make weigh in this week.  I was scheduled for one of those delightful medical procedures.  The one where you drink a gallon of prep the day before...The prep is worse than the procedure.
                                                                         

Time with Friends and Continued Success!

First things first!  Even with traveling for parts of three days this weekend...I lost 2.2 lbs!

Myself, Peg & Jane

We drove to Sturgeon Bay in Door County WI to celebrate my friend (forever friend & claimed sister) Peg's 40th Wedding anniversary.  Peg & Bob have built a beautiful home on the bay of Green Bay.    We were college roommates, attendants in each other's weddings, and have remained close.  Another college friend and wedding attendant for both of our weddings was also able to attend.


Last week we had three grandkids on Thursday and the other three on Friday.   DIL-2 was due last Saturday.  She hasn't been feeling well so I have had the grandkids several days the couple of weeks.
Last night GD-2 spent the night.

Papa snapped a picture of his sleeping beauty.

Not much in the line of quilting has taken place this week.  I found out that I need to make two more baby quilts for this winter!  Also need to machine quilt the belated graduation quilt and baby quilt for a September baby.

Next week I am officially back to school.

I am totally committed to reading Ann Voskamp's book & devotional.   I also follow her on facebook.  Today this was her post.  It was just what I needed.

Busy Week with Great Results!

Last week I had three of my grandkids during the day as their daycare provider was on vacation.  It was a great week..

GS#3 is growing like crazy-At 8 months he is army crawling everywhere and pulling himself up.

  GS#2 is definitely all boy and  would rather be outside than anywhere else. 

 GD#1 is all girl, all farmer, and definitely  papa's Button.

I did manage at night to finish a flimsy.  I have had the blocks finished for about 2 years or more.  They were a BOM from Amy of Amy's Passions. I had the sashing finished and didn't like it. So I ripped it apart and started again with the marbled sashing strips and like it much better!

Now to pin and quilt.  It may be a challenge on my machine. 

I also finished the crib size quilt for the new baby. She should be arriving any day. This is an easy pattern.  I always like the way it turns out.

Success for another week...This past week, even with everything that was going on...

I lost 1.6 lbs.  

WooHoo!

 

Note to friends--Please have things decided what each child is to receive upon your death.   It will eliminate many hard feelings, frustrations, and difficult times between siblings.