Happy Easter!

Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?"

She said to Him, "Yes, Lord, I believe that You are the Christ, the Son of God, who is come into the world." John 11:25-27

Hopping Down the Bunny Trail

St. Paul's Day School hosts a precious Easter parade every year.




This year, the Little Man had very definite ideas about how his hat should be decorated. He wanted:

bunny ears, Easter grass and eggs to hide in the grass.

I hit the dollar store for a baseball cap and bunny ears (on a headband). I found smaller plastic eggs for $0.33 at Hobby Lobby. And then, I pulled out some plastic Easter grass.

LM: No Mom. Not that stuff.
Me: I thought you wanted grass.
LM: Fabric grass.
Me: Fabric grass? Uhm... (Frantic searching through the small scraps.)
Me: Aha! (Pulling out the trims.) Will this do?
LM: (After carefully examining the green ric rac.) That's awesome!

A New Baby, A New Quilt

Welcome to the World

Thomas William!

Sorry, I have no pictures to show, but I didn't take my camera to the hospital yesterday. Thomas is the new son of a very close friend. His Mommy has loved my kids and cared for them like family. I gave her a few hand-made things, but none of my gifts came close to the beauty of this quilt my mom created for her.

Do you recognize these characters? That's right. Those are Eric Carle's illustrations from Bill Martin, Jr.'s Brown Bear, Brown Bear. Mom found this fabric and decided it would be perfect for Thomas's Mommy (an Early Childhood Educator). She pieced the quilt and my aunt quilted it. The quilt is truly incredible!

*Thanks for letting me show off Mom's work again! *