A sample of Austen's Writing!

Sitting in my room, I hear whispering to me, as I play my soul for them upon. Playing my guitar, I pray for God to bless this very room. For it is truly my idol place to be. As speaking, it brings me joy to my heart warming. Which means to me a stress melting thrive. As I lay upon, my bed, with nothing but the wind's silence coming out of my mouth. I rest, as if powders of dust flutters through the arms of a angel to awake me, to take me on a quality vacation which pours into me and my fierce eyes living harmless in this cozy room. My happiness lights up like a starlit shimmery night. Cold breezes licking my face in my room, calls the wind to dance on my joy of peace.
My room is the heart and soul of my relaxation. Commotion outside my kingdom, can be let free, working the shadow's way of chatterboxes. Inside my kingdom different prizes will be revealed.

Photo Pillow

I haven't had time for any of my hobbies lately. With the end of school year stuff, as well as moving, things have just been so crazy. A month ago my cousin Jessica asked me to make a graduation item for her son's school auction. I wanted to make a quilt wall hanging, then we found out about or temporary move. To make it easier, I opted to do a photo pillow. I went to this AWESOME fabric store in town called quilt haus http://www.creativesewlutions.com/. They have all my favorite fabric designers, Amy Butler, Michael Miller, etc. After much thought, I ended up with The Very Hungry Caterpillar fabric. It was too cute to pass up! Here are some photos of the finished product.

Our future home!! We finished the design selections and our precontruction meeting is set for tomorrow! We are so excited.

My grandpa seems to be responding to the chemo. We'll find out more in the next couple of days. He is having tests done this week. I'll be updating. He looks so great.

The kids are out of school because of the swine flu. My son is having baseball withdrawl, lol!

I also wanted to post some Easter photos...

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Lily and cousin Brit. I made Lil this Easter basket when she was a baby. She uses it every year!

I love this photo of my nephew Rylen

My kiddos!

Baby shower center pieces

A few months ago my aunt asked me to help her with a baby shower for her grandbaby. Here are a few photos of what I came up with

grandfather update...

My grandfather was diagnosed with stage 4 Hodgkin's Lymphoma. It's AMAZING how everyone in the family is helping with every detail to make sure my grandparents are taken care of. You can look at my grandmothers face and see every emotion she is holding in. She is holding up okay. She's trying to be strong for everyone. He is at home and receiving oral chemo. I don't want to get into too much as this is so hard on everyone in my family.

Lily and I joined my grandma and Aunt Yolanda to celebrate my great Aunt Estephana's 83rd birthday! She loved the gold clog type shoes Lil got for her. My mother and her were very close when my mom was growing up so she decided to name her first baby after her...Estephana=Stephanie! I love her dearly.

After being away from my family for many years it's so great to be able to be here in times like these.

My head is spinning...

because we have been so worried about my grandfather. He had open heart surgery and appeared to be doing well. He was in a really nice and new nursing home doing rehabillitation. He was so strong and then fever struck him. He had a fever for 2 weeks and after being admitted to the hospital they discover cancer. The most devistating news yet. They are testing to see where it is. They looked at the stomach and colon which was negative tomorrow is more tests on his liver and they'll be taking some bone marrow.

Proud of Bob

We have been busy, busy, busy. I was working on brainstorming for new ideas for hair accessories. I'll post some photos later.

Austen had a basketball game on Saturday and they lost pretty bad. He played against 3 of his classmates. He and his bud made a plan to get the mom's together for a meet and exchange of kids during his game. This friend is the first friend to share his love of music. It's so cute. They call each other and put the speakerphone on, Austen plays his guitar while Devon plays his drums!

They finally had a real jam session on Saturday. I realized, that day, how tolerant to noise our neighbors can be, whoa!

Bob has been in Phoenix a few days now for a company convention He called yesterday and told me he received an award for being number one in the company for volume revenue and received another award as well. He works for Convergint Techonologies. http://www.convergint.com/ He has a photo for me to post when he gets home. I'm so happy for him! He works hard, but still takes time to help coach Austen's basketball team and is going to coach his baseball team this spring. So proud of you hubby!!

We will be traveling to Brenham for Valentine's day for a guitar festival in Round Top

Papa took Austen, Bob, and cousin Jack last year. This is a first for Lil and me. Lily has really developed a love of music as well. I can't wait to see what happens with that!