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The SQUARE Grandma!

Friday, April 3rd, 2009

I now have four adorable Grandchildren – 2 girls and 2 boys. Zephyr was born April 3, 2009 at 12:23 am. He is 21 3/4″ long and weighs 9 lbs. 5 oz. Emily upped me on two accounts – 15 days overdue (I was 13) and he weighs 2 ozs. more (Jennie weighted 9 lbs 3 ozs). GREAT JOB!!!! Can’t wait to get to Utah. I am really feeling the Grandma pangs this morning. To see the proud big sisters you can visit my daughter’s blog.

http://hoodedcow.blogspot.com/

I am thankful for on of the greatest blessing in my life – MY FAMILY!!!!!!!!

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Happy Birthday Jennie!!!!!!!!

Thursday, March 5th, 2009

Happy Birthday Jennie!!!!!!!!!!

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Autumn’s last few days in New York

Friday, February 27th, 2009

Autumn playing on the crossover bridge that Grandpa Tom built for the Cub Scouts.

She loves Princesess and pink. This is the girl that her mother didn’t want any pink clothes when her baby was born. The mommy is getting her pink fill now.

The next four pictures Autumn took preparing for when she starts her blog. (Good-luck Mommy!)

This is fabric we purchsed after my lecture. Autumn wants a princess dress at grandma’s house.

Autumn goes to work with Grandma.

I had the opportunity of sharing The Legacy Lives On – Six Generations of Quilters while Autumn was visiting.

Autumn helping me hold Tricky Squares. The guild was wonderful and helped make Autumn feel very special. Thanks!

On her last night in New York we were all suppose to go and see The Little Mermaid on Broadway. But, I was very sick and not able to make it. Grandpa Tom and Autumn had a fun night out on the town.

Autumn really enjoyed the show.

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Grandkids are GREAT!!!!!!

Tuesday, February 24th, 2009

Here are the girls on the tender of the boat.

Autumn thought George was being to noisey, so she is using the earphone to listen to her movie.

When Autmn is on the telephone and nature calls she doesn’t want to leave the other party alone, so she lets baby Atticus (Autumn’s baby doll) talk on the telephone.

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Cool Airport visit

Monday, February 23rd, 2009

Autumn came back with me to New York. We had a layover in St. Paul, Minnesota. This display
was in the airport.

Worth the stop to see this.

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Projects while in Utah

Monday, February 23rd, 2009

I flew to Utah a week ago Sunday and came on on Thursday. I was really busy while there. I helped Jennie get more settled into her apartment (which is in the same house as Emily’s apartment). It is a great arrangement for me when I am visiting. They have a covered porch between the two apartments so I don’t even have to go out side to go from one place to the other. Emily is in the process of decorating her living room. She had this orange fabric so she had me made the new couch cover. (See the pillow I made from all those little scraps?)

Here is a picture of the love seat (that I recovered over our Christmas visit ) and the small quilt I made for Emily’s birthday.

I have made a tied quilt for both Autumn and Prairie and they love these tied quilts. This is the tied quilt I made for Zephyr. I really like the animal print. I think it is really cute for a little boy.

Emily pieced this quilt for Zephyr. She decided to not do the applique blocks. I quilted it while in Utah and now Emily has the fun part of sewing on the binding.

Here is the back of the quilt.

My last night in Utah we tied this quilt for Prairie. Emily is decorating the kids room in fish. Lots of fun.

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The Legacy Lives on – Six Generations of Quilters

Friday, January 2nd, 2009

For Christmas Autumn (age 5) made me a quilt.
Here are a few (maybe more than a few – I am a proud Grandma) progress pictures:

The name of the quilt is: Tricky Squares.

The reason it is tricky is because all the squares have a matching square except two.
Can you find the squares that do not have a match.

Autumn was really excited about giving me this quilt. In fact, on Christmas morning she stopped in the middle of opening her presents and said she wanted me to one my present from her. She sat down on her rocking chair and just watched me.

I can’t believe it – now I will have six generations of quilts in my home.

Grandma with the proud quilt maker.

Thank you Autumn for such a special gift. I will treasure it always!

And thanks to Autumn’s mom (my daughter Emily) for her patience and love in working with Autumn to complete this project and helping her develop a love of sewing.

I will be changing my lecture to be:
The Legacy Lives On – Six Generations of Quilters.

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Christmas Highlights

Tuesday, December 30th, 2008

This year Tom and I were in Utah for Christmas. I flew out on December 16 to have a few days to get my fix with the girls. Tom flew out on December 20. We had a great time and appreciate our kids sharing their Christmas with us.

Playing in the snow.

Autumn’s snowman head.

Prairie playing with the wood nativity puzzle.

Making a Princess Gingerbread Castle.

Prairie and Autumn in the red dresses that Emily and Jennie wore about 20 years ago.

Making Pretzel chocolates

The Weinheimer’s

Grandpa and Grandma with the Grandkids

Sining Christmas carols on Christmas Eve.

Prairie and Autumn in their new PJs on Christmas Eve.

Tom opening #13 Revisited

The three girls chillin’ on Christmas morning

The glider rocker that I recovered for Emily while in Utah

Jennie and Janardan on Christmas morning

Nativity scene made by Autumn

Horsey (aka Grandpa) and Autumn

Emily’s “get-up” for chopping onions

Jennie’s writing dress that I finsihed while in Utah

Ty in his new toy

The boys playing with Ty’s train set

Seeing the Christmas lights at Temple Square.

Ty loves his trains.

We did more than dream of a white Christmas this year!

Ty skating.

How tall can he make this tower?

Whoops!

Oh well – Grandpa can help build it again.

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Happy birthday Tom!!!!!

Sunday, November 16th, 2008

Since we had Stake Conference this Saturday and Sunday and meetings that we needed to attended from 4pm to 9 pm on Saturday (Tom’s birthday) I suggested that we invite Nana, Emil and the boys over for breakfast to celebrate Tom’s birthday.

We had pancakes, waffles, link sausages and a fresh fruit salad (my favorite). Tom wanted to do the cooking so I had to let him since it was his birthday.

We had a fun time. I even put a candle in his pancake and we sang Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday Tom – I LOVE you (even if you don’t read my blog).

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Happy Birthday Autumn

Friday, November 14th, 2008

Five years ago today I became a GRANDMA!!!!!! This has been the best five years. I love being a Grandma!!!!!!! Here are a few pictures from that wonderful day.