Oh BABY!

If a picture is worth a thousand words.... this tells a great story. This picture was taken the first day

Lil Parker

was home. The big sisters are doing a great job welcoming him home! I'm so proud of these two little darlings for being such good helpers. Sorry it has taken me so long to post this, but holy cow is this

little baby boy

darling! So far everyone who has met him is in love, from Mom Loretta and Dad Rich to Jacie and Cameron, to Grandma, neighbors, & ward members. His fan club is growing. Little

Jonathan Parker Moffat

(the Jonathan is silent) came on October 28th and weighed 8 lbs 11 oz., lots of hair and all his systems seem to be working - some of them even better than expected!

So fun to get to see the girls and Dad at play. I got to be at the

RPM III

Casa for the birth and a few days after. Loved every minute.

Newborn shot, so sweet.

The day I came home - what a mellow,

peaceful, baby.

I expect this little man will bring a ton of joy to Rich and Loretta's family. Love him already,

Heart, Grandma

blissful = baby #2

So you might have heard by now that

Cammy and Mac

have been blessed by a 2nd visit from

the stork...

and this little pink bundle arrived Monday the 5th of October

@ 5:11 am.

She (Chantelle)weighed in @ 7 lbs. 9 oz.

and is a little carbon copy of the big sister - McKenna. (Below)

Mom and daughter are doing great and the

proud papa is getting his kisses in early.

This new little one is so far very mellow and has had barely a cry.

Just wait till Mckenna gets to be around for the 20 month old

mothering that will be sure to take place. Here's Madison getting into the auntie act.

As it should be!

Bring it! Yo to the Z!

I am so done feeling like c__p. I say ...

"Where is this formula?"

Do you know it? And when will it start to take effect?

And why did I get the crud in the first place when I was just minding my own business?

Well I might have been minding some other people's business just a little bit. But I'm just saying.

I need these:

cause I get to play Grandma this weekend and I can't be sick and

I need to show some really cute people how to make this.

Mean time, I have caught up on SYTYCD and Biggest Loser and now I want to

live!!!!! You know, use my brain again etc.

Is that so wrong?

Reset button....

My "boyfriend" and I  got to spend the weekend in So. Cali.  and got to do the things we love to do  and together.  

Let's see ....Crab Cooker, 

Disneyland -

 Free on your B-Day  - do it it's very fun!  

Bal-Bars (short for Balboa Bars...as in the Island) and Frozen Bananas 

(I think Parker had 5 and we were there 4 days!  Do the math)

Walking on Balboa Island, Running into Cousins that we love and having a visit,  

Playing at the beach with Craig (Frisbee involved)(what no picture?)and the Kidos, 

A Movie, 

actually a fav.

Pinkberry  ...uh yum

(In my humble opinion, the very best frozen yogurt in the world!) 

Have it with kiwi and almonds...sh...

Swap meet,  

Special Family Wedding (again, no pictures, but great visiting!)

and 

Three nights of perfect sleeping @ the Hyatt Regency Irvine 

brought to you by Priceline.com.  

Priceless....  

Just like having a reset button.  

Ah.....

Two X Four!

Finally you say........... So, Two years ago (OMGosh) I challenged my quilt 2 groupies (Cross Point Ward Quilters) to a summer challenge. I gave them all a piece of this:and they were to make a block - 12" using this piece, a bit of muslin somewhere, and any other fabrics they saw fit, any pattern, just go for cute. They were to make 9 of their one block and then we would exchange and each of us would do with those 9 sampler blocks whatever we wanted. This one was mine just FYI.Well....... FF to '09 and finally this quilt is not only finished, fabulously quilted by my friend Gail Earl from Moses Lake Washington,but now hanging in the quilt shrine spot for all to see that it can be done! It's name?....... Well that's a problem for me.....I usually come up with a name right away, but this time not so much. (I have had some stuff on my mind) Any Ideas? Here is one of the great blocks that shows off the quilting. Yum.I am thinking that someone who might come up with a name for this might just win a little prize. You know a fabric treat of some kind.... hint... so get going now. Name idea deadline is Sat. Eve. 9:00pm on the 20th. I will choose then. I also just wanted to say that this is # 4! If anyone wanted to know. Remember that I am finishing 9 quilts in '09.(see feb. 25, '09 post) This would be #4. And it only took two years! Done, Done, and Done! Sigh...........

First Things First!

Thanks to Shellene for her expertise! 

Love the above!

You know, that time of year has come around again, you know the one.  Some people say it's a tougher month than December, what with 

Mother's Day, 

end of the year school projects, finals, award assemblies, the heat(oh the heat!) Graduation and in our case a

  Wedding (12 days) 

there just doesn't seem to be any down time(you can tell there is no down time because we are behind on "House").    

Well, now that Madison is finished with Seussical the Musical, has bowled her last frame(for her P.E. credit)been 

Oriented @ ASU - Go Sun Devils!

and tonight received the award for outstanding student in

Theater ARTS!!!  

We can now sail through to Graduation. 

 Congrats Madison!  

You have been a joy to raise and you will make a difference where ever you go.  We love you and wish you all the best.  

Go Graduates of '09 -

 Carry ON!

It's official!

So.... the events of the weekend unfolded

and these two are engaged!

What? The Date is May 23rd. Yup! Operation O.F. We couldn't be more pleased. Visit Meg's Blog for more details.