Little touches of Valentine's

I've officially been bitten by the Valentine's Day bug and have begun to add a few little touches here and there.

I picked up the little bunny at Roger's Gardens and the little hearts at TPT.

I thought the bunny was so cute, I've always had a thing for bunnies.

When the Handsome Husband saw the bunny, he said, "Who gave you the pig?".

To which I replied, "I bought the bunny for myself".

"Oh, that's a bunny, it looks like a pig".

Really??? I think the ears prove my point...

Highlights of the Quilt Show

Director's Choice Award

Favorite quilt in the whole show. The picture just does not do it justice. In the off white strips along the border, the words to the Declaration of Independence are embroidered. There is a rhinestone for every word of the Declaration throughout the quilt which gives it a great sparkle. The piecing and quilting where immaculate and precise. On the back it said, "Proud to be an American". This quilt should be hanging in The White House or The Smithsonian or by The Liberty Bell. INCREDIBLE! It had the largest crowd of admirers throughout the day even though it was across from this quilt,

Best in Show

which won Best in Show. The prize money was double between the Director's Choice and Best in Show. I know they look at stiches and stuff I can't even begin to comprehend, but I think they got it wrong. That American, Declaration of Independence quilt was Amazing and everyone else thought so too.

Best in Long Arm Quilting

I really liked the detail of this quilt. All that gold is gold embroidery. Unbelievable!

Beautiful Baltimore Quilt.

Amazing Applique Quilt

Another applique quilt, these quilters are truly artists.

Vibrant Crazy Quilt

I didn't bring my camera and I had to use my phone. It took pretty good pictures but you just can't see the awesome detail in these wonderfully amazing quilts. They were so inspiring. It was a fun day.

The quilt show is at the Ontario Convention Center, Ontario, Ca. $10 to get in. Food and drink available, also plenty of picnic tables if you want to bring your own lunch. Jan. 19, 20, 21 and 23, 2012.

Flower Dress

via http://christenstrang.blogspot.com/

Every once in a while you see something that you have to share. I am in awe of this flower dress. Amazing.

Designer dogs...

The Handsome Husband and I like to go to the dog park and watch our dogs run and play. There are so many mixes of dogs out there that we are often asking and asked, "what kind of dog is that". Some are standard like the Goldendoodle (golden retriever and poodle) or the yorkiepoo (yorkie and poodles) and we have our little guy gus who is a pomepoo (pomeranian and poodle), so its no wonder than when Bob saw the dog below,

he asked me, "What kind of dog is that? A beagle, weinerdog mix?"

Clearly a Basset Hound, but everytime I think of what he said I just have to laugh, it put a smile on my face!

Delaney's 20! Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday to our sweet tiny baby! Twenty years have gone by so fast.

Delaney and Michael at the top of the Empire State Building.

Delaney on a hike in Idylwild, first grade.

We love you, Happy Birthday!