On a Personal Note...

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April 2006

In February and April I took quilting classes at the the local quilt shop, so now I am the proud owner of two unfinished quilts. It turns out that it's hard to take a picture of a quilt... I think you need to hang it on a wall but I don't want to hurt them - they aren't bound yet.

quilt 1, called a Tattered Pioneer

quilt 2, called Nettie's Quilted Garden. I chose the colors based on a quilt that Aunt Pat had made for us, which we have hanging in the pantry.

Both need to be tied and bound. They are held together with safety pins right now, which are what the little shiny spots are.

And here are a lot of new pictures of the kids:

What a difference Lucas' haircut made!

Samantha's favorite canvas is... herself.

Everyone has their own rocking chair now, thanks to Aunt Karen.

This is not an easy picture to get: two little siblings in the same bed without kicking, hitting or screaming.

February, 2006

 One of the last of the Holiday gifts to come out was Lucas' Dora the Explorer playhouse.

Which lasted about 2 days before Samantha jumped on it and it crumpled to the ground.

Lucas' self portrait...

January, 2006

Samantha is very generous and nurturing... at least to her stuffed animals. She will (and frequently does) even give them the shirt off of her back.

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