This And That Again:

The Months of March and April are big birthday months around our house.  March has Roger's, Evan's and Ethan's while April has Racquel's, Ingrid's, Daniel's and Ana's.  The grandkids are starting to enjoy (prefer) going with us to buy their birthday presents as they get exactly what they want.  Take little Pokie above.  She had visited the store earlier that day with her Mom and decided exactly what she would ask us for before we arrived to drive her to Target.  She knew the isle and the number that were left on the shelf. Her pick was a "Frozen" plastic sleigh suitcase filled with a few pieces of dress up items. It is so fun to watch their excitement and anticipation as we look for their presents together.  The innocence of childhood is wonderful to be part of.  

The above is for all you Jane Austin fans.  I was looking through Pinterest for some "quilters quotes" to add to the books I make for my quilt group each month and came across this one.  Pretty dreamy.  Now wouldn't the above on a poster make a nice addition to any quilt room?

This past Sunday was Easter, which brought the whole family together at Mom's house (these kids great grandmother) for Easter dinner and an Easter egg hunt in the back yard.  Daniel's getting very smart because as soon as they arrived, Ingrid, dressed in her pretty new dress, said that her dad (Daniel) had told her she needed to stay in her dress and couldn't change into the shorts she had brought until Grandma took her pictures.  He knows me so well.  This is Mom's front porch and I have photos of three generations of children (me, mine, and theirs) sitting on that  porch for photo sessions.  This one will add to the memories.