I attended the OKCity quilt show last week and actually learned something. I took a Pam Clarke Long-arm class and she was a lot of fun to listen too. She has a common sense quilting approach which I appreciated. I bought some of her stencils, so one of these days when things calm down...I'll get in there and practice!

These are the workbooks from her class.


I also bought the Twister ruler/template that I had been wanting and see all around blogland. I bought the one that uses 10" squares. The Hello Betty pattern was a freebee.


I also bought a Laurel Burch purse/bag which Mia is modeling for me. I think the bag is big enough to carry her in.

Seems like I haven't been sewing/quilting much. Between being a Farmer's Wife and this Grandma job...my time is gone! But the Grandma job is SOOOOO much fun!

I had two-2-yr olds staying at my house for awhile over Christmas. They are so much fun and I'm so glad I'm young enough to keep up with them and limber...let's just leave it at that! Gram is having fun with these two and I'm glad they get to grow up together.
Yes, we got new furniture for Christmas too. The couch is about a foot too short, and I do not like the leather recliners...so needless to say I'm stuck with everything for a long time.


This is Rachel and Papa with her new PJ's on and modeling the stockings after the presents were taken out.


Mia is my animal-a-holic. If the cat (DC) or Rusty is in the house, she has her hands on them. DC weighs almost as much as Miss Skinny.

Mom and her boyz. Troy, Trent and Travis. There always has to be one who shows off, but that's what families are for!

If you click on the picture to make it big, you can see a picture of the four of us on the wall--left side. That was taken in 1991. Lots of gas in the tank since then.

Christmas morning and everybody was dressed but not awake. They had a blast opening everybody's presents. Next Christmas we'll have FOUR grandchildren to celebrate with!

New Baby

I had somebody ask me about the new baby and we've been so busy, I completely forgot about posting a picture of him!

Introducing Tyler Dean. These were taking the day after he was born, because Grandma was sick in bed with the stomach bug that his Dad gave me. I haven't been that sick...in probably 10 years. Yes, I had a flu-shot so it wasn't that but it sure made it's rounds thru our house.


7lbs. 11 ounces of pure joy of a little boy. He's now almost 3 weeks old and almost 9lbs. Mom and baby and big sister Rachel are doing great.