Little surprises

I found this blanket in the baby section of the thrift store today. The colors are much more vibrant then the picture. Mark isn't so hot on it, but I think it is classic 70's and i love it!

The other picture is what came out of the dryer after two weeks of the baby being gone. I don't have any idea where they were hiding in my washer and dryer :) I don't know where the matching pair are either. Little cute things :)

NFL DRAFT DAY

I am getting very tired of watching the draft today. Mark stayed home today and continued watching while I went to the thrift store. I was cruising through the baby clothes and i found this little 12 month size cheer leader outfit. My little one will continue the VanDeHey tradition of the Minnesota Viking's.

Where did April go?

The start of the month brought a bad case of the flu. I found the cure! Seeing her turn one, and discover a way to walk, from the knee walk to taking her first steps! Lucky for me, she has been bringing her parents to visit for the last few week ends, and one week end was the celebration of Easter. New life, new awakening. I am blessed.

The Warranty was true...

"You will love this machine" is what the warranty read 28 years ago when I bought it new, and I have. It quit working and I bought a wonderful replacement, but I didn't realize how hard it would be to throw out the old one. I realized its not the machine, but what it represents, that makes it so hard. Doll clothes, kid clothes, crafts, quilts, drapes, mending, tote bags etc... but it doesn't work anymore, so why keep it? So much of the new God offers and I want to hold on to the old, just because its familiar. I am learning to use the new machine, and she purrs like a dream. There will be so many new and wonderful things to sew on it. I am willing to learn the new machine for the benefits, and I am learning to let go of the old. I let go of the familiar in my life to let God take me to the new. Good things ahead!

She is loved....

Baby Bean is having her 1st birthday and my front room is full of gifts to take her this week end. I hear Mark comment about how much she is loved every time he walks by the pile. She doesn't know the car seat cost so much, or that her aunt took special care to get the DVD just right, or that the clothes are in style and will keep her cool this summer. She will enjoy the books and the toy tea pot and piano, but every one of the gifts are tokens of love from her family. It reminded me of Gods gifts to me, rain that I need but take for granted, food that I enjoy, family that loves me.... He is a good God..... We are loved!

Latest find

This travel scrabble game caught my eye at the Goodwill, because I can't resist new, miniture, cheap treasures! It still had the plastic on everything and the original pencil. It took me a long time to turn over all the letters and find the one "V". The other delight was finding a quilt instruction book, with over 50 beautiful patterns. I loved this one called "Freddy's House". I plan on making it for my grandson that I may have one day... I can dream!!!

Promise

The event of a craft magazine arriving in the mail, is the promise of creativity for me. I just cant wait to relax and read it from cover to cover. This one was a gift from my sister (she love me) and every month I get to dream about creating something new, and even do a little cooking, well baking, if the mood strikes.