Special Days : :

This morning, after a stretch of days already filled with so many amazing moments for our family, my kids are all officially on Summer vacation, and my husband, after six long years of working the night shift, is finally working days. It's such a special first day for all of us! Over the years we never quite adjusted to that crazy schedule. Although he worked with amazing people and loves his job, it's been hard him and he's always struggled with getting enough sleep. As for me, I've just missed him. Most nights after he'd leave for work, I went to the sewing machine. The big secret of how I get so much done each week. So many nights I've stayed up way too late sewing, all because of my own struggle with not being able to sleep without him here. Adjusting to the new routine of having both the kids and my husband here so much more is going to take a little time, but I'm so excited and know I'll work some time in at the sewing machine each day!

On the kids last day of school I took a photo out on the porch swing, just as I did the morning of their first day of school back in August. What a difference, I have to share! Our oldest son, Kaiden, graduated from Elementary school this past Thursday. That means he's a high schooler now, since our little town doesn't have a middle school. I can't believe that I'm the Mom of a high schooler and soon-to-be teenager. How can that be?





Saturday marked another very BIG milestone for our little family. A day my husband has dreamt about since he ran in his very first marathon just four years ago. After months of the most intense training he has ever done, Kevin ran the local God's Country Marathon in 3:11! A personal best that qualified him for Boston, this time guaranteeing him a spot in that race. He won 3rd place overall in one of the toughest marathons in the World and surpassed his highest expectations. It was emotional and inspiring. I've never felt more proud, honored, grateful, and blessed!



Tomorrow I promise to be back with more fabric goodness! I wish you all a wonderful beginning to this new week!

♡ Maureen

Be Back Soon : :

The last several days have been so full, I can hardly wrap my head around everything.

First, there's the wonderful! My husband ran the Buffalo Marathon a little more than a week ago and then another as part of an amazing relay team for our little town's God's Country Marathon this past Saturday. We are all so proud of him. There is no one who inspires me more than him!



Here he is on the cover of this year's brochure. This picture was taken at the finish line of his very first marathon, a year ago this past Saturday. Amazing, right?!



Now for the bad news... I actually haven't had the chance to sew a single stitch since last Thursday, when I finished my first little project for Janome. By today I had hoped to finish up all my orders, a few other projects, and maybe even my last quilt top. With a little embarrassment, I didn't even get my May bee blocks out the door.

For the last few weeks we had been pretty consumed with buying our first house. It can be such a challenge to keep something so huge private, especially when it's all you're thinking about. Unfortunately, as it turned out those dreams of picking paint colors and curtain making and all the things that flood your thoughts during the process, just weren't for this house. It's hard not to be a little disappointed, which I am, but it simply just wasn't meant to be.

Then this past Friday morning, the first day having all the kiddos home for Summer vacation, we found out that my husband's Gram passed away. We are headed out of town, so I'll be taking a blog break for at least tomorrow.

Thank you, as always, for taking time out of your own precious day to stop and say hello. I thank you and, I'll be back soon!  ♥ Maureen