Daisy Cottage

I have some quilts I am so fond and passionate about.  "Comforts of Home" and "Thanksgiving Dinner", and "Paperdolls" is still under construction.
My friend Lori Holt, has designed all of these gorgeous quilt patterns, and her second line of fabric is now appearing in quilt shops.  It is called "Daisy Cottage".

I just love the beauty and simplicity of this line, with only a few colors.  Pink, yellow, gray and white.  Here are just a few of the patterns she has designed to showcase her fabric.

 Daisy Cottage

Shabby Shades

Daisy Patch

Mr. & Mrs.

Wouldn't these be adorable over the bed in the master bedroom?

I would like to thank Lori for inspiring me to create beautiful quilts and keeping my creativity alive!

You can visit Lori's blog and see all of her incredible creations. 

 beeinmybonnetco.blogspot.com
For those of you who know my family, my daughter Lindsay created Lori's blog under Lori's direction :)

Carving Pumpkins

Sean and I got into the spirit of Hallowe'en by carving our own pumpkins.

 Sean knew exactly what he wanted to do.  He printed a stencil off the computer, taped and nailed, and then carved.

 

Wow, a masterpiece!  Can you tell what it is?  Wait til we turn out the lights and light the candle......

He really did do a great job, don't you think?  BYU, go Cougars!

 Now it's my turn.  I wasn't really in the mood for creating a masterpiece like Sean's so I went for a "monogrammed" look.

"H" is for Horst.  

We always have to get a photo with the lights off to get the full effect!

Pretty spooky, eh?

I don't know if you have heard of pinterest, but I am really addicted.  It is you own personal virtual bulletin board where you can pin things you like from the internet.  For instance, I have bulletin boards for quilts, aprons, happy thoughts, cookies, stuff to make for my grandkids, etc.  The list can go on and on, whatever interests you, you can create a board and pin things to it.

I found the idea for my next pumpkin on pinterest.  I went to the craft store to buy chalkboard spray paint.  I was able to nab the last bottle, I was so proud of myself.  I thought it was strange that the lid was green, but it was the last bottle so I was just happy to get it...I started spraying and dumb me, chalkboard spray paint comes in a myriad of colors!  I really wanted a black pumpkin but I have a green one instead.  I wrote "7 days til Hallowe'en".  Since it is chalkboard paint, I can erase the words and write different ones.  The chalk didn't write very well on the paint though.  Maybe it needed another coat of paint.  

 It's always fun to try new things.  I won't even be here for Hallowe'en, I will be trick or treating with my grandchildren!  I can hardly wait!!!

A Doubleheader

July 7 was a special day......it is Jeremy's birthday, he was born on 7.7.77  Pretty neat, eh?

This year he shared his birthday with Maisie, she turned one.  

Jeremy wanted Mississippi Mud for his birthday.  It looks pretty plain in the picture, but it is filled with chocolaty goodness.

Bridger was thrilled to help Dad blow out his candles, which aren't representative of his age. We don't have a fire extinguisher anymore, and I didn't think it would be safe.......(I am holding Maisie's birthday cupcake, and will get back to that shortly).

Reagan is wondering what all the fuss is about....(her birthday is November 17)

...and Kennedy is patiently waiting for July 19th when she turns 4!

Maisie is in her beautiful pink birthday dress, with a little tutu skirt.

 Rebecca has been so careful about what she feeds Maisie.  She always gets a balance of fruits, vegetables, protein, fiber and a little bit of healthy fat.  Well tonight she got her first taste of sugar.  

 Little Maisie got a sugar overload!!!  We couldn't take our eyes off of her, she was so cute.

 Maisie got a baby doll for her birthday, and she loved her.

 

Family Reunion

We have a family reunion with the Horst family, every two years.  This year there were a lot of people absent.  Addison, Mabulane and Neo weren't able to attend, and neither were Vanessa and Mike.  Ricky's sister's name is Kelly, and her husband's name is Scott.  They have two young men serving missions, Skyler in Denmark and Morgan in Halifax, Nova Scotia.  Their sister Kenzie wasn't able to come either.
We had lots of fun just being together and visiting.  It was difficult to know what activities to plan because we just moved to California.  Sean planned a "Minute to Win It" game and we all had a lot of fun with that although I don't have any photos to prove it....
Bridger and Kennedy love to play with the toys when they come to visit with us.  We have a Fisher Price dollhouse, western town, castle and pirate ship, along with lots and lots of Lego.

 Kennedy and Bridger sure are going to miss Sean when he leaves on his mission, along with the rest of us!

 

Kim and Reagan ♥

 One day we went to Folson, to look at the shops and antique stores.

The men are waiting for the women to complete their shopping :)
Walt, Ricky, Jeremy (and Charlotte), Sean and Kennedy and Bridger

....and Jordan and Reagan.  Rebecca and Dave and Maisie hadn't arrived yet, so it was basically the men and the children.

Here is a really pretty picture of Charlotte.  If the children looked flushed, it is because the temperature that day was over a 100!

I told Kennedy to pose for me, and she did!

Reagan is so cute peeking out from her stroller and I thought it was neat that Bridger and Kennedy were interested in pushing the stroller.

It was lunch, so we ate some lunch.

 

Sean loves to drink soda and the waitress was tired of refilling his glass, so she brought him a pitcher.  Needless to say, he was very pleased.

 

 Here's a cute photo of Kelly and Scott.

 We all had fun and caravaned home.