Quilts & Bunk Beds

Well the boys were definitely growing out of their toddler beds so it was time to get them some real beds.  Our neighbors were getting rid of their kids' bunk beds and said that if we wanted them we could have them.  We jumped on the offer and said yes.  Then they threw in the mattresses and mattress covers as well.  We felt so grateful!  Russell sanded them down and restrained and varnished them and they look as good as new!  The only problem now was finding bedding.  I made Emily a quilt to put on her bed when she moved to a real bed so I felt like I needed to do that for the boys too.  So I put on my "Quilter Mom" hat and made two twin sized quilts for the boys' new bunk beds.

Lets just say they pretty much LOVE their new quilts and bunk beds!  While we were in St. George for Spring Break, Russell set the beds up for the boys.  They were so excited to sleep in their new bed the first night.  The next day they asked me if they could sleep in their bunk beds again that night.  Of course I said, "Yes you can sleep in them every night!"  They literally jumped for joy.  Because they are an older style of bunk beds, the top bunk does not have a safety rail.  We thought about building one on but couldn't figure out how to do it without ruining the bed so we didn't.  We figured that Colby jumped off higher things than that bed on the playground all the time.  We did warn him though that he had to be careful and not roll off at night.  He decided to sleep right up next to the wall so that he wouldn't fall off.  Pretty smart thinking, right?  So far, thankfully, we have not had any falls.

Here are pictures of the quilts I made for them.  First is Colby's:    

Colby loves Classic cars so when my mom and I found this fabric panel and the matching material, I knew it would be perfect.  I had a picture in my head of how I wanted the quilt to be but no pattern so I made my own pattern.  I absolutely love how this quilt turned out.  I am working on a matching pillow sham now.

Next is Logan's quilt:

As everyone knows, Logan loves trains and anything Thomas the Train.  So I knew I had to make a train quilt for him.  My mom and I found this cute series of matching train print and fell in love with it.  I also made my own pattern for this one after seeing a picture of a similar quilt.  I love how this quilt turned out too and so did Logan.  I am also working on a matching pillow sham.

Rather than stopping at two quilts I decided to make two more while I was at it.  I had a bunch of fabric left over from Logan's quilt so I decided to make a similar baby quilt for Traci's new baby coming soon in May.

This quilt also turned out so darling and I almost wanted to keep it for myself rather than give it away!  But I did give it to Traci and Sean and they loved it too.  Traci said those were the exact colors they were going to decorate their nursery in.  I am so glad they liked it.  

Finally, as I was going through my stash of fabric, I found this cute Looney Tunes panel and decided to put it together while I was at it.  It is also very cute and who knows I might use it for our new baby if it is a boy.  We will have to see.  

A lady my mom knows really well quilted all of these quilts for my on her quilting machine.  She also put the backs and batting in them for a really good price.  Then I bound them all and finished them up.  Sometimes I can be pretty domestic if I want to be...  I'm glad they turned out so well and that the boys love them.

Happy Easter!

We had a great Easter this year.  It was kind of different though because we spent it in separate cities.  Since it was Emily's Spring Break from school, we wanted to go spend some time in St. George and warm up a bit.  Don't get me wrong, the snow did finally melt and it has been warmer but we still wanted to get a little warmer.  Russell had to work all weekend so we decided to head down south without him.  We celebrated Easter as a family on Friday morning before we left. 

The kids loved their gifts from the Easter Bunny.  Colby loved his army men, Logan loved his cars, and Emily was excited about her Camelback and new fairy book.  She read the whole book on our drive down to St. George.

For breakfast we had bunny shaped cinnamon rolls.  They were so good.  After Emily got out of school, we drove to St. George to celebrate Easter with our family.

Saturday morning we attended the Washington City Easter Hunt.  This has always been a tradition and the kids were excited to keep it going even if we no longer live here.

They really cleaned up and got a ton of candy.  (Which I promptly took and filled Easter eggs for our family hunt the next day.  I know I am a mean and cheap mom but the last thing we need is more candy!)

Also at the Washington Easter Hunt, we got some fun pictures with the Easter Bunny and Alice.  Logan was so happy to sit on the Easter Bunny's lap.  He was even petting the Bunny!  Also being the flirt he is, jumped right up on Alice's lap for the picture.  Crazy kid!

Saturday afternoon we went to Santa Clara Elementary for our Morwood Family picnic.  We enjoyed spending time with our extended family as well as Grandma Morwood.  The kids were really excited to play with Brielle, Ryder, and Kelton again.

On Sunday we were able to attend the baby blessing of Josh and Hallie's baby, Rider.

She is so cute!!! (Even though she looks just like her dad... sorry Josh!)  Roy gave a great blessing.  After church, we all met up at the Firehouse Park for a luncheon and some playing and enjoying the SUNSHINE!!  My white winter skin even got a sunburn.  The kids had a blast playing with their cousins on the playground.  Here are a few fun pictures of this crazy bunch.

The last pictures are of the many faces of Logan and Cole.  They are best buddies whenever they get together.  Logan had a good time playing with his friend, Coleman!

After the park, we headed back to my parents' house for our annual family Easter Egg Hunt.  The grandkids look forward to this all year.

There were so many eggs and so much candy.  The kids gathered as much as could fit in their baskets and then some more.

We had so much more candy afterward the the kids didn't even realize I had recycled their candy from Saturday into the hunt on Sunday.  

This Easter weekend was really fun.  We were sad Russell could not be there with us though.  We also spent the next few days in St. George for Spring Break.  We played with cousins, made some quilts, and I even got to have a Girl's Night Out with some of my old friends from our ward.  It was so nice to see them and catch up on all of their lives too.  This was a really great week.  We headed back home on Thursday so we could see our dad before he when back to work and so we could recoup from our vacation before school and life started again on Monday.

Happy Easter and Happy Spring!  

Colby's 5th Birthday

Can you believe it, Colby is 5 years old!  Where has the time gone?  

Look how big he is getting.  Colby is such a smart boy.  He learns very quickly and can do pretty much anything he puts his mind to.  He is learning so much in preschool and can read and write and count and do everything he needs to do before going to kindergarten.  Colby cannot wait to go to kindergarten this year.  In fact, he wants to start right now!  Colby loves building things and playing with his Lego's.  He is into super heroes as well.  He loves riding his bike and doing pretty much anything "boy."

For his birthday party this year Colby wanted a Lego party.  So that's what we did.

This year Colby's birthday was on a preschool day and since it was at our house that day we decided to have a birthday party instead of school.  OK we did a little bit of learning too like counting and sorting Lego's.  We decorated yellow balloons like Lego heads and played some fun Lego themed games.

We played "Pin the Head on the Lego Man" and had Lego spoon relay races.  We also built towers and houses out of Lego's.  

We also played a fun game of Lego Twister.  It was so funny to watch the kids play.  They don't know their lefts and rights so I just called foot or hand.  They had so much fun but had to take little breaks in between games.  Then for the craft, we made our own Lego Mini figures.

Here are the cute kids showing off their Lego men.  Then we finished off the party with cake and ice cream.  I love how the Lego cake and cupcakes turned out and Colby was so excited to see the finished cake.

When Emily and Russell got home, Colby opened his presents.  He loved everything he received including more Lego's, a Camelback, flashlight and binoculars.  

He especially loved his new skateboard!  The only thing he really wanted for his birthday was a skateboard so he was so happy.  The first thing he wanted to do was go outside and ride it.  Colby actually does a pretty good job of riding his skateboard.  Much better than I can do!  So there you have it; a future skater!

That night we had even more cake and ice cream with the family.

Happy Birthday Colby.  We love you so much!!