Trips~

A few weeks ago the gals I retreat with took a field trip to San Diego! It was a great time, we visited 5 quilt shops and the zoo, here is the group of us!

 We retreat twice a year at a bed and breakfast down the mountain a little bit, I have pictures of the past sewins but of course they have yet to make it to the blog, maybe this will be the year..............

 Then the following week I was due to get Little Miss Sunshine but it happened to fall on the day a blizzard was in effect! Think it stopped me from going? Nope! It took longer to get there then longer to get home but it was worth it.

Plus we got to visit our favorite Mexican Restaurant in Flagstaff, they have the best roasted jalapeño salsa that is to die for!
                                             
 Sigh, love those cheeks! Yep, she was so worth the blizzard!

 My quilting mentor, who always finishes her quilts herself asked me to do something with this quilt she had made years and years and years ago! It came out really pretty and I was happy to do it for her!

A closer shot at the top.........and the lovely back!

Thankfully the weather has finally taken a turn for the better! Been getting a little spring quilting done inside and out! Next I am anxious to get some sunflower, morning glories and snap dragon seeds planted, its been a couple years since taking the time to do it and I have missed them a lot!

Out and About~

When the weather is nice we have a nice 4 mile loop that we can hike, once we hit the peak the boys can ride down the mountain, this little trek up this road lead to the dirt path we hop on.

I love seeing the boys enjoying hanging out together!

It cracks me up the spots they see and will just haul the bike up and then travel down.

 He went to fast for me to be able to catch him going down, normally they have knee and shin pads on but this was suppose to be just a mellow outing and helmets are not an option to leave home!
                                             

We had a visit from my Brother and his 2 little ones, although they are 9 and 11 now so I guess not so little anymore! Again how the time is flying! Leah had a notion that her bear needed a quilt so I let her go through some fabrics and these are what she picked, she was a crafty one as she felt it needed to be able to cover HER and her bear! I just chuckled and kept her on task as this was for her bear and needed to be bear sized! Lol

 It came out pretty darn stinking cute! I have the binding sewn on and ready to be stitched down when I have a free moment!

 And last but not least is a more updated picture of my little Doll Face CC!! She was having a ball with 3 pieces of paper, her snack container, musical monkey and a dish towel! Love the simple things that can entertain for hours!!

Its a new year right~

Amazing we are already into March, I told myself that I wanted to get back into blogging and was going to make a strong effort to do so, and here we are! Guess better late than never is my theme!

I have been baking more, and thanks to a friend who shared this bread recipe with me, it is the no-knead method that has been wonderful! I can get a double recipe going, pop it in the fridge and it is ready to go anytime! 

It makes the prettiest loaf of bread! 

And the best pizza dough ever!

Then in July we were blessed with a some new little toes!  Our first Grand Daughter was born!

                                               

Little Miss Kaylee Sue! Also know as CC (chubby cheeks), this is an older photo, I need to upload some of her newer pictures because she is growing like a weed! 

 And we are still quilting away! This was a retreat quilt that went on to bless a Veteran in our quilt guilds Quilt of Valor Program.

Love the solid backs, you can really see the textures come alive!

The family has also gotten into Mountain Biking, my bike is currently on layaway as we are in the process of getting a new used one for one of the boys, who knew there were so many different ones for different kinds of riding! Down Hilling is what 2 of them are into heavily and it has given me some new grey hairs but all in all it has been a fun venture! So there will be some pretty pictures of areas that we have been going to.  I enjoy walking/hiking the trails so am able to stop and smell the cacti a little more!