Elliot's Birthday

My boy turned 4. (A month ago).
Yes, we had leftover cake from Molly's baptism. But it still tasted good, so don't judge me! :)
He got some awesome gifts...
that he totally loves.
(He actually got lots more than these, but my pictures are all blurry! He just won't hold still!)

Elliot has already made progress, one month into his 5th year. He is now riding a bike. (No, not without training wheels.) The thing about Elliot is, he figured out last summer that he was alot faster on the scooter than the bike. So he never bothered learning to pedal. Well, this summer I encouraged him to learn and he actually picked it up pretty quick. His secret was, he figured out that pedaling is easier if the bike is already going (less inertia), so he would always start by going downhill (our drive has a gentle slope). He is funny, but he gets the job done!
I love you Elliot!!

Now, in totally unrelated news, I have been doing alot of sewing lately. I have made 4 baby quilts and a dress for Molly. The dress for Molly I will have to post later because it is in the laundry, but here are the baby quilts:

For my VT Erika
For my neighbor Holly
Two for the Youth Service Auction in our ward.

And now, while the kids are at Grandma's house for a week, I am sewing like crazy to make two twin quilts for Molly and Jill. And some curtains. You might say this sewing this is a little bit of an obsession for me! :)

Two Quilts

I've recently made two baby boy quilts of totally different style and color. Which one do you like better?

Baby A's quilt?

Or baby C's quilt?

Niece

My sister had a baby girl, my first niece.

I was so excited that I had to make her an all pink baby quilt.

I love to make quilts. I also love to finish projects. With the current demands placed upon me by my life, I feel that baby quilts are the best way to go. All the fun and creativity of planning and designing, and all the satisfaction of completing the project. Plus it's a nice handmade gift. Fortunately for me, so many of my friends and (finally) family are having babies that I am always supplied with an excuse to make one.

Molly has caught the fever and I am encouraging her to love fabric as much as I do.
I owe a lot of people thank yous for my quilting skills (which even if they are not much, have improved alot over the years!).
Andrea keeps me on track, even when I feel like I have no time to sew.
Susie gave me my first quilting lessons in a BYU ward Enrichment.
Bethany showed me her cute baby quilt which gave me the idea for this one.
And Georgette has given me loads of fabric (some of which is in this quilt).
Thanks ladies.

Oh yeah, and thanks Coco for producing the niece!
Here is one more picture just cause I think she's cute.