Memory Quilts

Just wanted to share with you two quilts that Renee and I recently completed. Renee and I have been working for about 6 months (maybe more) to create TWO photo memory quilts for Gena's children. If you don't know Gena's story here is a link to a previous blog. Renee and I poured over MANY pictures of Gena, Kenny, and the kids, and narrowed it down to a few that we liked the best. Sami's quilt is made up of blocks that Gena had started about 4 years ago intending on creating a quilt for Sami, and then time got away from her. We took the blocks, and added a border and some photos to make her quilt, and Ben's was made completely from scratch. We are so proud of them and how they turned out, and even more happy that the kids are so pleased with them. Sami showed hers off, and Ben spent most of the day cuddling with it. I hope that they will still cherish them as the years go by!! Enjoy the pictures of them!!

New Year Resolutions

This Year I resolve to....

1) Lose the same 50 pounds I have been complaining about since I gave birth to Chloe.
(but don't ever ask about How I am doing with that, cause it will just make me mad and remind me that I still haven't done anything to accomplish this)

2) Get organized.
(although I know that I will never have the same level of organization that Renee does so why even try)

3) Blog more often.
(ughhhhh, one consequence of actually having a blog is keeping it up)

4) Get my Christmas Cards out this year.
(I never think about it until the week before Christmas, which of course, is too late)

5) Take down my Christmas decorations.
(this one, I KNOW will get done)

6) I would really like to RUN a 5K.
(isn't aspiring to do something just as good as actually doing it?)

7) Get in a good routine of house cleaning.
(Monday is laundry day already, need to find a way to get all the other chores done regularly)

8) Read more.

9) Be nicer.

10) Finish at least half of this list!