Signs of Spring...

I Spy A First Birthday ~

We went down to Denver this last weekend for Devyn's first birthday and some fun with the family. Christy had this fabulous Easter basket filled with goodies for Jordyn...
as you can see, she loves her new dalmatian doggie.

Then it was off to Devyn's first birthday party...

she wasnt sure what to think of the cupcake, and spent most of the time pushing it off her tray.

Meanwhile, the rest of the girls were outside doing face art while the boys played guitar hero on the Wii.

Jordyn loved getting her face decorated by Mckenna!

There was lots of dancing...and then on to presents.....

This is the I-Spy quilt i made for Devyn...looks like she likes it!

And here is a shot of the whole thing, including the label...

The circle drawn on the label was done by Jordyn when no one was looking...at least it wasnt on the quilt itself. I guess she decided she wanted to sign it too :)
It was a wonderful weekend with family and friends, and we had a blast. On our way home, the locals decided to welcome us at the mailbox...

Its great to get away, but i love living in the mountains!!!
Hope your weekend was wonderful too :)

Wordless Wednesday

National Quilting Day!

May creativity flow for all today ~ National Quilting Day :)

Promised Snow......

Here's a shot of Jordyn and Daddy fixing the awning yesterday before the big storm...almost no traces of snow left...

and here's what the black bear cabin looks like today....brrrrr! Did someone say Spring?

A Week in Pictures ~

Spring Fever is upon us...though "Spring" is still a few months away for us canyon folk :( Regardless, i couldnt help myself, and had to buy some new flowers for the garden. I can stare at these and dream of a colorful garden, while i watch it snow tonight (thats right...we have a storm warning for this evening thru Friday).
Meanwhile, enjoy these photos from the last seven days...

Jordyn had fun playing with Archer on Tuesday...they played outside all afternoon, and then came in to build and destroy this castle.

Daddy and Jordyn having some fun in the sandbox.

Spooky, being born in October, has no idea what awaits her this summer...but she is certainly enjoying this warmer weather!

On one of the cooler days, we enjoy some activities inside...a fashion show for Jordyn and her dolls...

and even her dino gets a warm coat of playdoh, because, as Jordyn says..."its chilly out and she needs a coat".

Hot Wheels are always entertaining...watch out for Catzilla!

and here is a colorful stack of I-spy squares i received from a swap on about.com this week. I love these swaps...and now have a nice selection to put together a quilt for Jordyn. (and several other kiddos too :)

This block was made from a pattern on Marcia Hohn's Quilters Cache site...it will be made into a comfort quilt with other kitty cat blocks from women around the states for a quilting friend on about.com in need of some love and comfort right now. The face was hand stitched to add a little character to the cat :)

and i saved this for last...as im sure Justin and i are the last 2 people to finally go see this movie...Avatar in 3D. Lots and lots of eye candy...colorful, exotic, and beautiful! The story was fun...nothing new, but entertaining nonetheless...However, the graphics were lovely and made the film TOTALLY worth seeing on the big screen and in 3D! It has been ages since we went to the theater...in fact the last time we went, i was 9 months pregnant with Jordyn and we saw the DaVinci Code...thats how long its been...so this was an excellent choice for our introduction back into the theater world :) Cheers~

Id like to thank the academy ~

I received this award from 2 wonderful ladies, Lynda and Margaret, and i am quite flattered...though i wonder how beautiful they will think my blog is when they see my latest entry about the tick! ;)
Its always nice to know other folks enjoy stopping by and reading about my world...and i love stopping by their blogs as well. If you arent familiar with Lynda or Margarets blogs, be sure to stop by and check em out. They are both generous and wonderful women with a lot of quilting talent! Thanks again ladies! :)
Now, to pass on the award to some other beautiful bloggers...

1. Kaaren over at The Painted Quilt ~ not only is she a talented designer, she also shares her wonderful designs on First Fridays. And if that isnt enough, she makes some wonderful quilts...and the photographs on her site are lovely.

2. Christine at Winnowings ~ a wonderful paper-piece quilter and designer, Christine also shares entertaining stories about her island life, and discusses interesting current events!

3. Susan at Hong-Sammons ~ i have only recently discovered this blog, but i absolutely adore her paintings. Her subject matter is always interesting, and i love her use of color!

4. Sarah at Muddy Red Shoes ~ a talented and prolific artist, Sarah uses color beautifully and inspires me to give watercolor a try!

5. Lynda at Lulu's Bay ~ an Australian, that was once living in Egypt (and many other places), and now resides in Germany...Lynda shares wonderful, and often hilarious stories about her life and travels.

Anyways, these are just a few of the many beautiful bloggers i think are out there right now. These blogs are entertaining and loaded with inspiration, so if you have a chance...stop by to visit them :)

Hugs and Happy Wednesday!