Granny Squares

I think it was about six months ago that I learned how to crochet. I’m not doing complicated stitch-work, but I have learned how to make granny squares.

It happened one very cold Friday night. I grabbed a book that my hubby gave me, a book that my brother gave me, and I read over the patterns. I then sent a message to my Mother in law, she is the Queen of making Granny Squares, and she gave me some pointers too.

Little by little I was starting to get the hang of it.

By twenty squares I had the pattern memorized, and I had a plan for the squares too.

I whip stitched the little squares together, and started a throw for the foyer.

Over the weekend I added my 100th Granny square to the throw. I still have a long way to go, but it is cute and cheery. It is Agnes sized too, she she has claimed it as her’s.

Apr 9

Easter Eve and Easter Day

I am a little late with this post. The last week or so has flown by. Easter was fantastic, and I have a few photos to share.

On Easter eve, we dyed Easter eggs with the kids.

The kiddos love dyeing eggs. It is fun, messy, and everyone gets involved.

We dyed three dozen eggs this year. That way each kiddo had at least a dozen to find in the morning.

The big kids were anxious to get to bed, but Agnes wasn’t. She was ready for Easter to begin.

The kids woke up bright and very very early. They tore through the house gathering eggs, and eating way too much chocolate for breakfast.

They got lots of fun items, and I think they found all of the eggs that were hidden. We cleaned up a bit, and I started to work on the Easter desserts. We were having all of the family up in the afternoon to celebrate Dylan’s birthday, and Easter too.

Uncle Rob arrived first, and the kids were so excited. They miss him a lot. Aunt Jill and both of the grandmas arrived shortly after Rob. Then the party could begin. We had cake and ice cream, and spent the afternoon outdoors. The weather was amazing that day. There were bubbles, frisbee in the yard, and sidewalk chalk to decorate the sidewalk too. The kids had so much fun.

I snuck back indoors, and finished up cooking. It has become our family tradition to have Fried Chicken with all of the fix-ins for Easter dinner. There is always enough, and we all love fried chicken. I also made a few pies, and homemade vanilla ice cream too.

Easter was so awesome! The peach pie was crazy good too.

Apr 8

Long Day

Saturday the spring wind arrived. I think it is always windy in our little town. The winds just seem to be a part of KS.

Saturday’s sunset was very pretty though. Agnes was super happy to see pink and purple clouds.

Sunday started off normal. There was a chance for storms in the afternoon, and again I though that’s pretty normal for springtime in KS. Oh goodness, was I wrong…

We had just finished dinner, and the sky turned dark. The wind picked up, and then the hail started crashing into everything.

We’ve had hailstorms before, but this one did a lot of damage.

The house, the cars, the garage, everything was damaged in the storm. We have a lot to clean up, and a lot of work ahead of us.

What a Spring already…

Apr 4

March’s Favorite Photos

March flew by… There was a lot going on all month long. It was a really fun month though, and I have lots of photos to share.

We decorated Easter eggs, had fun on Spring Break, and tried a few new recipes too.

We celebrated Dylan’s birthday, and he lost his first tooth too.

Agnes has kept me on my toes, she is one busy little gal.

The boys got to go to music camp, and we all enjoyed the performance.

We kicked-off Spring Break with some treats from the ice cream truck. It was warm and sunny that day.

On the first day of Spring we had a little outdoor project. By then the weather was getting awfully cold.

We had snowstorms and thunderstorms, and a few warm days too. March weather is always a bit crazy around here.

On cold days we stayed in and kept busy. I finally learned how to make granny squares, and I started yet another project.

I went to the boys parent/teacher conferences. They are doing well in school.

We enjoyed a few pretty Spring flowers too.

The kitty started doing much better in March too.

He is a fan of the yarn, and the chilly weather too.

Apr 3

Dylan’s 6th Birthday

When it was Dylan’s birthday, it happened to fall on a school day. He was excited, we checked with his teacher to see if it was alright to bring cookies. Dylan also wanted to take cookies to the office too. Agnes and I walked Dylan in, and helped him deliver the chocolate chip cookies.

Once Dylan was in school, Agnes and I got to work. We wrapped presents, made a birthday cake, and some homemade ice cream too. We were planning a little family party for Dylan after school was out.