Houston International Quilt Festival

Well, it is only 10 minutes till 7am, but barring any unforseen circumstances, this morning I am off to the grandest quilt show in the entire world. I shall leave a little after nine. I shall go to the Metro Park and Ride nearby to catch a bus downtown full of nothing but crazy quilting ladies. I shall arrive at the George R. Brown Convention Center with delight. I shall pay my entrance fee. I shall walk in and be overwhelmed by the beauty and magnificence of it all - quilting! I shall spend money!

This is either the 5th or 6th time I have been. This will be the third time I have been pregnant while attending. I can't wait!

And thank you to my dearest Brian who has willingly taken a day off work so I could go today. I love you so much!

All Saints Pumpkin Carving

Well, I must admit, our All Saints Day activities were a little less grand than I had anticipated, but I was tired and worn and Nicole was still just a little sick. We did make it to 7:30am Mass and then went to pick up some All Saints Day kolaches and donuts afterwards (great excuse, right?). We managed to read several saints books we have and later in the day they watched some short videos we have - St. Patrick and Mother Theresa. After dinner we carved our pumpkin as planned. Maybe next year I will be a little more energetic.


Yep, that's Jacob with a chip clip on his nose!


How is it that mom always gets the dirty job? (Actually Brian offered, but I took the task myself - I had to do my part!)


Jacob and Nicole shared the job of drawing on the face - quite precious. It was fun to give them that privilege.


Everyone is so proud - even Andrew!

Sorry the last one is sideways. I don't have the energy to try and reload the photo!