girls night out - amy butler birdie sling.

Our 'girls night out' group is going to make these Amy Butler Birdie Sling bags. I told the girls I would post the material list so everyone can start looking for fabric (if anyone gets the Sunday paper and has extra 50% off coupons to Michael's or Roberts, please let us know - thanks!).

If using 44" wide light to mid-weight fabric (quilting fabric)
(allow extra yardage for matching or centering a design on your fabric)
- 1 1/8 yards for the Exterior
- 1 1/8 yards of a coordinating fabric for the Bands and Handles
- 1 1/8 yards of a 3rd coordinating fabric for the Lining
- 3 1/2 yards of 20" wide woven fusible interfacing (SF-101 by Pellon)


If using wide heavier mid-weight fabric (Amy's home dec weight)
- 5/8 yard for the Exterior
- 1 1/8 yards of a coordinating fabric for the Bands and Handles
- 1 1/8 yards of a 3rd coordinating fabric for the Lining
- 3 yards of 20" wide woven fusible interfacing (SF-101 by Pellon)

PLUS
- 1/2 yard of 44" wide fusible fleece (Thermolam Plus by Pellon)
- 1 spool of coordinating all-purpose thread

Finished size: 28" tall including Handles x 18" wide

TOOLS NEEDED:
Scissors
Iron and Ironing board
Straight pins
Ruler / Tape measure
Scotch tape
Hand sewing needle
Chalk Pencil
Tracing paper
Pressing Ham or Rolled towel
Pressing cloth
Turning Tool (such as a closed pair of scissors).

Okay, I must admit I am feeling overwhelmed after reading the 'materials and tool needed' and not knowing what half of them are...I hope someone in our group knows how to sew! :)

38.

38 weeks pregnant, but who's counting??

moving day.

It's true, we moved. Nine months ago I said to Gregg, 'watch, we will be moving when I am nine months pregnant'. That is just the way life goes! We rented out our house and moved down the road about 2 miles to a new home (as much as I would like to say the new house is all set up, its not...I will post pictures when it is). We really love our house, the location and the view (and the neighbors!)- but we built the house as an investment so we never expected to stay for a long time (we have been there almost three years). Who knows, maybe we will move back in after our renters are out.


Exterior evening picture.


Great room looking toward the kitchen.


Great room looking toward the deck.


Kitchen.


Master.


Queen Room.


Twin Room.


Loft and office.

jake & april [and baby dallin's] new house.

I didn't take the greatest photos, but here are a few of my cousin Jake's new house in progress.

They are painting all the walls, ceilings, doors, case and base before they move in next weekend (not to mention getting a new washer, dryer, stove, dishwasher, fridge and water heater). How exciting.

 

Jake painting ceilings.

 

Ilene (my aunt) painting baseboards.

 

Lindsey prepping baseboards.

 

Me and my mom...umm...providing good company!
(do we look alike or what!?! - not saying you look 38 weeks pregnant mom!)

glitter toes.

 

My cousin Lindsey is in town for an extended weekend helping her brother and sister-in-law paint their new house (pictures to come). I kidnapped her from her painting duties for the night so we could get our toes done (I wanted to get mine done so I had something cute and girly to enjoy during delivery). My little niece Presley came with us.

The best part - they last 6-8 weeks!

pictures!

Baby Jean


Big Sisters Quinn, Jean, Addie.


Enoch, Quinn, Jean, Addie.

old photos.

My cousin David has been scanning old slides into the computer -
here is a classic shot that I think is great!



Arave Girls (my mom and her sisters)
Ilene, Marie, Christine, Valine (my mom), (my aunt Joan is missing).

My mom thinks this might have been taken the day she got married.
Idaho Falls Temple - December 15, 1978.


PS- I know you all really want to see pictures of our new niece Jean...but NO one has seen a photo yet...Tiff said she has lots of dark hair, squinty new baby eyes and a double chin, we still want to see a photo or two!

jean hopkinson.

Jean Hopkinson
Born March 29, 2009
8:30 am
8 lbs. 2 oz.
19 1/2 inches long

Congratulations to my sister and her family on the arrival of their baby this morning! (pictures to come, hopefully!)

baby books.

My sister recommended the following books for some pre baby reading (I better get reading). Are there any other good books you recommend?

march madness.

I am going for University of Oklahoma to win it all...
any other predictions?

create.

I am sure many of you have seen this - I wanted to post it for everyone to see.

Just last week my sister Tiffany and I where having a discussion about creativity in our lives, using it in our callings, and as mothers.

I feel validated by what Elder Uchtdorf says. Enjoy!

pack 'n play.

We need your help again!
What pack'n play to you like or dislike? Why? (what features are good/bad)

I know lots of people are very happy with the Graco brand,
but has anyone tired the Chicco one?

kids.

We are in Park City for the next couple of weeks 'babysitting'

My parents are in Israel with several other friends - so we are the official babysitters! Here is a picture with us and our 'kids' (minus McKay) several years ago when we babysat them over our first wedding anniversary. They liked the wedding cake!




We hope everyone is having a fun, safe time in Israel.

nascar.

Last weekend we went to St.George to the Parade of Homes and then to Las Vegas and California. In California we went to our brother-in-law Matt's NASCAR race.

 

Gregg's NASCAR guy.

 

Us!

 

Matt working.

 

Gas cans ready for a pit stop.

 

There was only one wreck during the race - here is the damage.

 

Pit stop - new tires. (Matt was kind enough to let me sit right down in the pit where all the action was happening, very fun!)

 

Pit stop for gas.

 

The finish - 4th place for car number 24.

one of those days.

This is one of my favorite books from my childhood and this is about how my day went today. I should have never left the house!


This also describes my life as of late!



I think I am going to get online and order these books for baby simons.
Defiantly a must have.

infant car seat.

We need your help.

We want to know what infant car seat you recommend or don't recommend
With all the options out there - we don't know where to start.
(I even want to hear from you blog stockers that read!)

happy birthday gregg.

mtc.

One of my little brothers [Elder Dallin P. Quinn] entered the MTC today.

 

I am hosting a blog of his mission letters and pictures.
It is a private blog so if you would like to follow his mission, please leave your email address and I will add you to the list!

dad.

Gregg's mustache looks like my dads did in the 70's



(Bonneville High School, Idaho Falls, Idaho 1975)

why me?

this is Gregg's look as of Saturday.

 

 

and this is his look now...why???
I hate facial hair.