What's Old Made New

This is my Great Grandmothers Quilt. Totally cute, right. It's called a crazy quilt. You don't need a sowing machine or fancy tools. Knowing Mamaw there probably wasn't a lot of thought put into the fabrics or the design. It was made out of necessity, to keep warm. Homemade from scraps not because it was trendy but because it was all she had. Being a home maker was so different then than it is now. But if you really think about it the fundamentals are the same; keep them feed, keep them well, keep them safe, keep them together, teach them good.

So along with this quilt my mom also had the beginnings of another, made from the same scraps and a box of the remaining scraps. My talented and ambitious sister decided she would undertake finishing what her Great Grandmother had started.

As you can see it's coming along quite nicely. I think I might try one with what ever is left of the scraps.

Retta Cobb
February 1913-April 2007

Wall-E's Birthday

OK so it's was Koa's birthday this past week or as we have all come to know him Wall-E. Kekoa has refused to be called Koa for almost a month now insisting instead that he is Wall-E. So what better way to celebrate Wall-E's birthday than with a Wall-E birthday. His only guest, Joey. Mostly because I didn't have time to have a big party but also because dear sweet Joey is one of the only kids who has not gotten sick of Koa asking if he can be Wall-E at 30 second intervals. So we invited Joey to Chucky Cheese and then meet up with the rest of the cousins later for cake and ice cream. Notice the number 10 candle on the cake. Kekoa is nothing if not unique and methodical. Everything that calls for a quantity is done in tens these days. Anything that requires a color be chosen is White. This cake is the culmination of all things Koa right now. A white cake, white frosting, with Wall-E and the number 10 on top. I love being his mom.

squirt gun racing

I couldn't find anyone that had Wall-E balloons, so I improvised. Koa thought it was so cool he requested Eve and Mo too.

"foreign contaminant". have you seen the movie? It's really pretty cute.