Merry Christmas

May you each experience the blessings of Christmas.

--Julia

Camera

Paul got me a new camera for Christmas.  I really like the Canon Power Shot but what I had was a heavy old clunker. Georgi loved taking pictures with it so a bequeathed it to her for her 2nd birthday. I showed her how to load the 4 AA batteries and gave her the battery charger with all the extras. It seems like a big heavy camera for a little girl, but she likes it.

Amy helped me pick out a new Canon Power Shot SX260. It has a 20X optical zoom that I think I will really like. This is the first picture I took with it.

This was a shot from way across the room. Ashton has been sick, so he stayed in his pajamas all day today!

Joel, Sheila, Georgi & Talya came for pizza tonight. Really, they brought it with them from Pizza Hut. That was special treat for me.

Talya loves her mom and is growing so fast. She has already learned to craw.

Georgi loves the tickling vibrations on her back from Grampa.

This Christmas week will be fairly quiet around here with Joels going to VA, Quintens to WY, Dustins in NY & PA, and Craigs in OH. And then Gabriel went to GA and Darryl to SC.

AAQI -- Stripped Bare

Ooooh! Yaaaay! I just saw where my little AAQI quilt "Stripped Bare" has a new home!

 

Now I'm wondering who the new owner might be. I wish I would have attached a little more documentation on the back of the quilt where they could get up with me if they liked!

Machine Quilting

I’m doing some machine quilting today.

Talya’s Quilt, Tina’s Birthday, & Christmas at Our House

My quilt that was on the design wall has gone to the floor now.

I have Talya Renee’s quilt all basted and ready now for the quilting part. Since they were here last evening, I couldn’t resist a nice picture with Talya on her quilt.

Design Wall Monday by Judy
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The winner of Another Fabric Giveaway is Julie

89. Julie said...

These would make a cute bag. Thanks

Thank you to everyone who participated in this fabric giveaway.

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Happy Birthday today to little Tina Sue. She is 1 year old. Here Paul is coaxing her to take some steps.

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We had our regular Saturday evening pizza with all the family that was here. We sure missed Dustin & Gina but we gave them a call and all is well with them. After supper we had a small gift exchange and enjoyed being together.

We sang a few Christmas Carols and then the children wanted to sing “Jesus Loves Me” and “Building Up the Temple.”

I wonder what is so entertaining.

I helped Georgi & Stacy with wooden puzzles …

… and then we play a little “Memory.”