Giveaway Win

Hello my friends...back again...can you believe it?  I am really trying. I want to thank all of you for the sweet and supportive comments on my last post. It just amazes me what a great group of ladies you all are. I thank God everyday for each of you that He has brought into my life.

I think I can finally say it is spring! I have been waiting for it for so long. On Tuesday it was in the high 90's. We went to my nephew's 8th grade choir concert and it was weird that it was that hot but there were still piles of snow in some places. I think now that it is the end of the week and we have been in the 80's all week they are probably gone now. Here is a picture of my SIL's tulips....I love them! I wish they lasted longer. We still don't have lilacs but I am waiting for those because I love them too.

I am not going to go all out on planting flowers this year. The road in front of my apartment is being redone and half of my yard is dug up. I have to park a block away so it just seems like too much trouble to cart all of the soil and flowers and everything and also no one will see them because the road is closed. I might just get a hanging plant and do one pot. We will see.

I was the lucky winner of Vicky's recent giveaway. Mildred came to Minnesota to live with me last week. I love it because not only is she darling but Mildred was my Grandma's name. Thank you very much Vicky!

Well that is all I have for today. I will be back soon, I promise!

My Mom

Well hello everyone. It has been so long since I have posted I am not sure I remember how to do this. I am sure it will come back to me. Things have been a bit rough for me lately. I won't bother you with all the details but sometimes I just wonder how many tears one can shed and if something will ever make me happy again. I am working on it. The weather has been so horrible. Last Thursday we got a foot of snow! It is all gone now but it was a very long winter. I am looking forward to when the days are all warm.

I would like to share a little bit about my mom on this Mother's day. She is so special and this is my tribute to her.

My mom lived a rough life. Her mother died when my mom was 10 years old and my mom took on the role of trying to be a mom to her younger brother and sister. Times were tough at that time and the family was torn apart and my mom lived with her Grandparents until she graduated from high school. She went to 'teacher college" and became a teacher and helped put my dad through college. When my dad got his first teaching and coaching job my mom was at home with newborn twins, 13 months later another child was added to the family, she was busy to say the least. She lost her son to leukemia when he was 5 and then adopted two sons through the years. My mom and I had our time, like most teenage girls do with their mothers, when it was hard but I knew she was always there for me and always loved me. Whatever I needed, if I knew it or not, my mom was there to give it to me. Now I would have to say that my mom is and has been my very best friend. There isn't a day that goes by when we don't talk at least once on the phone and we see each other often. My mom was there almost everyday in the hospital with me for 7 and a half months. She would spend an hour on the road there and back to visit me. She fought for me when I couldn't, she cried for me, she prayed for me and she rejoiced with me.
I thank my mom for all that she has taught me, all she has given me and all that she is. I know God looks down on her and smiles for the faith that she has and all that she gives and does in His name. She is a blessing to all that meet her.
Love you mom, Happy Mother's Day.

Swap package.

Hello everyone. I feel so behind and like I am never going to catch up. I have tried visiting a couple of you today and it was great to catch up. I am still working extra hours and it is taking its toll on me. Last week was especially hard on me physically. Still hoping the girl that had surgery comes back soon.

I got a great swap package from Allison of Sew Many Girls. We were partners in Amy's Spring Tidings Swap. Allison made everything which just amazes me. I got a big bunny, some tulips on stick stems, some other flower tucks, A darling spring stitched picture,a seed bag with some flower seeds in it and some eggs and a bunny in a pail. I really thank you Allison for all of your hard work.

Now we just need to get some spring weather here! We still have piles of snow and there is also a chance of snow in the forecast for Wednesday with the highs only in the mid 30's...YUCK!

We also had a great Easter weekend. My brother Jon, his wife Judy and the boys came for the whole weekend so we got a lot of baby love. Here are a few pictures of Isaiah.

Thanks for the visit. Know that I am keeping many of you in my prayers and all of you in my heart!

Finally...

Hello friends, yes I am alive! I am coming to you with more snow to report and oh such cold weather this week. Our lows are going to be in the single digits and highs in the teens, add the windchilld and it is going to feel like below zero...excuse me Mother Nature ma'am...but tomorrow is the beginning of Spring not winter. So anyway it is not the spring weather I have been longing for at all. I think the news people are making it worse because they keep showing how warm it was last year at this time. They love rubbing it in. 

I would love to say that I have been missing in action because I have been in the Twin Cities spoiling my new nephew Isaiah but not I have not seen him since the last time I posted, sad Auntie. I miss him so and I am sure I will see a big change in him when I see him on Easter. 

So what Have I been doing? Well glad you asked, obviously not much to blog about. One of the girls I work with at the Pharmacy had shoulder surgery so I have been working everyday to try and help out a little. It has taken it's toll on me for sure. I haven't worked every day since I  got out of the hospital and I have to say it is hard on me. She goes back to the doctor next Monday and I am hoping she will be able to work at least some hours so I can cut down again. 

I did have a fun day on Saturday. There was a new quilt store in the next town to where I live so I decided to take the 20 minute drive to go and check it out. I don't quilt or sew but just went to drool over all she had. There were so many beautiful fabrics...I even bought some that caught my eye and just "had to have". I also bought some wool felt. I am not sure how or if I will use them but it is sure fun buying them and dreaming!

I have also been working on some things for my partner in Amy's Spring Tidings swap. I am finally a little bit more confident enough in some of my work that I am actually making some things instead of buying everything. This time I am making a stitchery and maybe something else. I also bought some things too. I think the homemade things really are things from the heart so I am trying. Here is a sneak peak.

Well I guess that is all for now. Hopefully my next post will be celebrating it really feeling and looking like spring.

Be blessed, 

Cindi

Spring Please

Hello everyone well between last night and today we got about 10 inches of snow. I am so ready for spring! I am dreaming of the warm sunshine, the green grass and being able to  plant my flowers. I found some neat pictures on Pintrest that have given me spring fever.

I think I need to find some old chairs, some old pails and fun things to do with my flowers this spring! Have a great week everyone! I wish you lots of love, happiness and peace!

RAK and other fun things.

Hello my friends, I can hardly believe that a week has gone by since I have been here, bad blogger bad blogger.  I had to work extra days last week to make up for taking off Monday to go and see Isaiah and then the weekend I was playing catch up and then I worked again on Monday and yesterday I went to see Iasaih again. I got some more cute pictures. Here is is with his daddy

Here is is sucking his thumb, first time ever...

We got to have some time with his eyes open, he looks so much different with them open

And this one is like he is saying "no more pictures Auntie Cindi! "

I am just so in love and so thankful that I live close enough that I can go and visit. I am also thankful that my brother and especially my SIL are so welcoming!

I got a surprise in the mail when I got home last night...I was trying to figure out what I had ordered. Well it was a RAK from Christina at Pendleton Primitives. They are so cute and smell so good. She got them from Prairie Antiques, right here in Minnesota. Thank you so much Christina, you are such a sweetie.

I also have to share this darling bunny that I ordered from Brenda at The Rusty Thimble. I love Brenda's work and when I saw this I just had to order it. I love it!

Well that is all I have for now. Be well everyone!

He's Here!!

Well it is a month early but my new nephew Isaiah entered this world on 2/18/13 at 12:28 am. He weighed 7 pounds 3 oz and was 20 inches long. Mom did a great job and everyone is over the hill happy and in love. The doctor said today he might have gotten the dates wrong because Isaiah was perfectly healthy and developed fully in every way..thank God!

I have to share some pictures because that is what proud Aunties do!

Daddy got a picture with his eyes open..LOVE IT!

When we first got to the hospital...these are the big brothers checking out their new baby brother.

This is my nephew Ivan so excited before he got to hold Isaiah...

He held him and said "hi Isaiah, I am Ivan your big brother" I about cried!

Ian holding his baby brother.

Love this picture of Isaiah's little hand on top of Grandma's.

Love my little baby feet!

Me and my nephew Isaiah...I am so in love!