The new arrival has arrived!! Mom and baby are doing well! Yay!!

It was a very busy and scattered week.

We went up to Portland for Father's Day weekend.  Movies were seen and doll clothes were made.  Yummy food was devoured and there was a lot of talking!
A great time was had by all!

We came home Monday and by Tuesday is was time to head for the valley.  Miss E was likely on her way!  We got over there just as they were leaving for the hospital.  Miss E was born early evening that night.  Welcome to the world, little one!

Two excited big brothers meeting sister for the first time!

Beach Nana and Papa with the grandkids.  This was one of many takes ... the only one with everyone looking the same way and smiling!!! :)

We came home Thursday night after entertaining the boys, cooking and shopping for the proud parents.  It was 101 in Brookings on Thursday!  I'm talking temperature not Hwy number!!  What a surprise.  Glad we missed it - it was 87 in the valley, and that was hot enough for me!  But Friday coastal weather was back to usual - in 70s.  Water aerobics in the outdoor pool was heavenly!!

I have caught up on wash and hope to get some quilting in this weekend ... we'll see ... book club is reading Inferno by Dan Brown and it's getting exciting!

I'm back and new Grandbaby is here!

I was in Nebraska for my mom's 93rd birthday - a whirlwind 10 days of appointments and her "to do" list for me. Here we are with mom on her birthday.



And talk about good luck - while I was in Lincoln, Sue Spargo was teaching a workshop, her Travel Journal class. What fun. J, G and I got in and had the most wonderful time working on our 'life journey' trees. Sue Spargo is a great teacher - most patient with clumsy fingers trying to learn the embroidery stitches.



Of course, I squeezed in some of my favorite quilt shops and quilting friends too. And I caved in and bought a BOM. J had been raving about the Farmer's Wife BOM Country Sampler was offering - paper pieced! I thought it sounded good, but ... then I saw the fabrics and all that willpower just went out the window! It's gorgeous and I can't wait to work on it. J and I did finish one block - and the rest are in a box I had to mail back ... I'm waiting for it's delivery on pins and needles, of course! LOL!

A good time was had by all - and although the time went entirely too fast ... it's good to be back home - even if it IS still raining here!!



I got into Portland on Tuesday - the first activity was to go to the zoo with Miss P and Mr M - and their parents. It was a quick trip because no one realized that the zoo gates closed at 4 pm. Hard to explain THAT to preschoolers looking forward to the trip!


The next day was recovery-day for Nana! Rainy in Portland too - so we played a new game - hide the pony and look for him with a flashlight! Great fun. We also ran around in circles, played 3 board games and played with play-dough. Nana was ready for a nap when they were!!

Thursday we headed for Medford for a dentist appointment and surprise - someone beat us there! Mr D - who wasn't expected until April 18 came early and we got to see him when he was just an hour old! It's hard to remember that they come that little!! Not much more than a peanut!! AND he was 7 lbs 6 ozs!! Just the right size.


Welcome to the family, little one!!