CATCHING UP

i am a bit behind in posting so here is what has been happening in our lives during the last few weeks........ aubrey had hawaiian day at school. she needed something to wear so i whipped up a little skirt with a cute little tropical print. it was so easy that i have since made another skirt with a different print.....
last saturday was picture day for dance. here is aubrey in the costume she will be wearing for her recital coming up on the 6th of june. i went to my twice yearly scrapbook weekend, leaving chuck in charge of her hair and getting her to pictures.....he did great as i knew he would but i think that all the estrogen flowing though out the dance studio that day was a bit much for him....we got the proof back and they turned out wonderful. above are pictures he snapped after returning home.

aubrey and chuck went to a friends farm to help out last week. aubrey collected enough soy-beans to plant in our entire back yard.

each year she grows so much.....soon she will not be able to pose for this picture.....

i have also did some sewing during the memorial day weekend.......here is my contributions to nettie's quilt. i really like how it turned out.....and the flying geese pattern was so easy that i may just have to do some blocks of my own with this pattern.

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during the last three weeks my office has undergone some big time changes. one of our partners is going off on his own and in his wake three others are leaving with him. as i'm sad to see them go, i am excited for the changes it is bringing me. i have in the past filled in on client payroll when needed but now i will be in charge of that on my own. i have learn so much the first week and am excited to be learning much more. AND although our computers crashed about five times the first day, i did survive and did meet all my deadlines..........

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during the memorial day weekend i caught up on some sewing as well as took aubrey to the zoo along with my friend joni and her two youngest kids. we had a good time even though the weather was hot that day. hopefully i can post pictures soon.....

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so back to another busy week......

TODAY IS GRANDPA'S BIRTHDAY !

the things a grandpa will do for his granddaughter! tea for two!

aubrey with grandpa hilbrant. they still ponder the question of how she got so cute!

AND since dad is a twin i must also include you uncle bob! i hope you have a very happy birthday too!

(sorry the picture isn't all that good! this one is probably about four years old?)

AUBREY'S BIG ADVENTURE

i think i'll let the photos tell the story.............

aubrey was a trooper! she soooooo badly wanted her ears pierced.....although she did cry, she recovered quick.....

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she is very happy with what earrings she picked and has been doing a wonderful job of cleaning and twisting them herself.

ANOTHER WEEKEND IS UPON US......

i'm looking forward to another weekend.

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maybe i can get these two to repeat these images so i'm free to sew!

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wish me luck!

TIME TO SAY GOOD-BYE TO A GOOD LOYAL FRIEND

she has been with me for twenty-six years.....since i graduated from high school in 1983....

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here she is, complete with her new tinkerbell sticker that aubrey thought she needed to brighten her up a bit.....

she was with me when i made my wedding dress.....
she was with me when i learned how to quilt....during my sewing venture on ebay.......and as i've decorated two homes since getting married.....
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but now was the time to let her rest a bit. she is not leaving me....i am actually too sentimental to let her go completely......
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but it has come time to replace her with this.....

here she is....my new viking sapphire......

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she is a beauty and i think we will get along quite well.....

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so here is to another twenty-five years of sewing !