Quilting instead of Cleaning

This is what I was working on instead of cleaning this morning ; ) It was so close to being finished I couldn't leave it. I'm not expecting to have a lot of time to quilt this week. With Grandma and Grandpa here I expect we will be playing with the kids, eating, playing cards and trying to stay cool.

Well, here it is. I've had this Amy Butler fabric for a LONG time. I stared at it for months. I had other projects going on and was just biding my time until I could fashion it into a king sized monster for our bed. I am very pleased. Its FAR from flawless. But since that's not the goal, I'm okay with that. It's a disappearing nine patch with some white sashing I just had to add. I have fabric put back for pillow cases too. So, now I need to find a long arm quilter here that won't charge me an arm and a leg and get it quilted then bound and put on the bed to stay!! (until I dream up something else ; )

Corn and Jonas

Right now, I'm supposed to be finishing up my cleaning since my Grandparents are coming today or tomorrow!!! Instead I'm blogging. Enjoy.

This is Mr. Jonas enjoying some corn last night.

First you wave it all around.

Corn is a little known hair conditioner. It adds lots of body and shine. Try it ; )

Oh Yum!!! It's so good!

Now, THAT'S the way you're supposed to eat corn ; )

Little Stinkery Stink-pot!

Since we're talking about Titus

This kid says some funny stuff. Usually while in a tantrum. At least that is where the latest gems came from.

The other night we are eating dinner and Titus is refusing. Lots of wailing and gnashing of teeth ensues. It's never a quiet refusal. Its an all out meltdown. The meal he was refusing to eat was meatloaf. Not his favorite dish, but we can't eat peanut butter and jelly for every meal. So as we are trying to convince him that eating his dinner is better than the consequences, he declares, in a whiny voice that makes my skin crawl, "I don't wanna eat this. It tastes like boogers.....And I don't LIKE boogers." Good to know....

Fast forward about 2 days and we have nearly the same scenario. This time we are at Sam's club eating pizza waiting for a new battery to be installed in Roger's car. (whole other story) Whining, carrying on, wailing, gnashing of teeth...you get the idea. When confronted with the idea that there will be no more Sprite until he ate his pizza, he crosses his arms and pouts in the same whiny voice, "That's it! I'm QUITTING TEXAS!" Then I immediately broke into such fits of laughter that Sprite came out of my nose and every Sam's patron turned to stare at my outburst....Good Times. Thank you, Titus.

Birthday Quilt

I've been working on this one the last month or so. I quilted it myself. Not sure I'll do that again.

Yes...this is my son in a t-shirt and underoos proudly displaying his new quilt...oh and snoopy. Lets not forget snoopy.

Its a dinosaur and bugs pattern fabric. I knew it was for him the moment I saw it.
All wrapped up in mommy's love!
The quilt back.
The front. I added a couple of borders to the original pattern. It's roughly 65x80
I'm so thrilled to have it done. Of course I have more quilts in progress ; )

Titus is 5

Today is my T-boy's birthday. We'll be enjoying some yummy chocolate cake after dinner.. Yay!!!

Prayers Answered!!!

Thank you to everyone who prayed for us! God is faithful and Roger is a job hunting fool. He starts his new job on Monday! This job has benefits and lots of overtime. That's a double edge sword. The extra money is great. The time away from home isn't so swell. Its second shift. That's going to require some family adjustment. No problem during the summer. By the time school gets here we'll just adjust again. Right now we are just so ELATED that he has a job.

So, we are trying to relax and enjoy some time together. We've been to the pool a few times and Tuesday night we even went to an Astros game. They have a special deal on Tuesdays. If you bring 2 powerade labels (32 oz) they will give you 2 tickets for $2!!! Kids tickets are $1. So the five of us (Jonas hung out with some friends.....Thanks Misty!) went to the ball game for $5!! We had a very nice time. I have some pictures I'll post.

Thanks again for your prayers! We still need some prayers for Jonas. I am waiting for the referral. Our ped. faxed the referral to the Gastro Dr. so now we are waiting for them to call and schedule the appointment. I'll update when I know more.

More of those please

Those prayers....we need some more.  First, let me say that I don't have an update on Jonas yet.  We repeated the blood work and we will go tomorrow to get those results.  We need prayer for Roger.  He lost his job last week.  Yeah...the job we moved here for.  So, we're upset and we're concerned.

What's important for me to remember here is that none of this is a surprise to God.  He's still in control and He knew this would happen long before we ever thought about moving to TX.  As I try not to freak out, I need to remember that the God of today is also the God of the future.  If I look 6 months down the road, He is already there!  He knows how He is going to work it all out.  We've been in this position before.  He has always been faithful even though my faith sometimes waivers.  When I see the storm clouds coming my first thought is how much I hate to be cold and wet and caught in the rain and oh how I hate MUD.  I don't think of the rain being a blessing.  Rain to bring water to the grass and flowers.  Purging, cleansing and making things new again.  Such a necessary thing.  Nope...I'm concerned about me.  How it inconveniences me and my plans.  Never thinking that its all part of God's plan.  After all, without rain, there can be no rainbows.

I know it will all work out in the end.   Roger is doing okay.  He's been on a couple of interviews and is chasing down a few leads.  Nothing yet.  Lots of "wow!  If I had any work, I'd hire you."  Although we appreciate how impressed they are with his resume, that doesn't put the food on the table.  So, we wait.  We dig into the Word and stand on God's promises.  He IS faithful.  

Thank you for your prayers!  Oh and as a side-note....how THRILLED am I that have some meals in the freezer!!!  Thank you Lord!