So many details....so much to do! Not much time to update now....maybe later. :)

Fabric.

Soon and very soon!

Days go by!

One more post before the big day?

Life has been busy...surprised? :) After a few months of work, so many details are beginning to come together! In the midst of all the plans, Spring is really here. It's absolutely amazing to go to bed and wake up in the morning to see new buds on the trees, and new booms almost daily. The progress is so slow, and yet amazingly fast! There have been lots of random blog updates lately, so I thought I'd throw in an art-sy post with some pictures that show our Spring...and a few sneak peeks, of course! :)

A Cinderella sleeve.

Rain is a good thing.....

A flower for a princess.

When the flowers come, they come in a variety of colors!

"A thing of beauty is a joy forever" ~ John Keats

The leaves can be seen, but as of yet, there are no tulips.

Yellow. Definitely a perky, happy color.

Waiting to bloom.

The dog who was kind enough to adopt us. His name is Gunner.

Yes, there are plenty of things to keep me working at ridiculous hours.
As seen by Jess.

Mmmm, I love linen.

"He has made everything beautiful in its time" ~ Ecclesiastes 3:11

Life is beautiful. Really, it is. We may be very busy, in the midst of planning and wondering if we really are sane, but sometimes in the middle of what may look like chaos, things are coming together, the is order, and life is beautiful. Here are a few pictures to prove it:

Glue guns are good for many projects!

Busy hands.

Mmmmmm, look at those gorgeous lines on that silk! Have I ever mentioned that I LOVE silk dupioni?

Antique lace and silk roses...what are we making? *grin*

Putting address labels on some envelopes.

Okay, when I say that I'm buried underneath fabric, I really do mean it!
Guess who this is for?

As seen by Jessica....which is probably a good thing, since this was still rather early in the morning. *smile*

Brown swirls.

The birds are coming home!!!

Yes! The grass is getting green, bright colors are being pulled out of storage, and Spring is in the air...and that means something special to me.

See? Life is beautiful! It may be as simple as a favorite fabric, a fun craft, being with those you love, planning a special event, or even the joy of a new season!

Look for miracles in your day.

Do you see the beauty in your life?

There is nothing quite like feeling the urge to blog, and yet trying to come up with something to blog about! While we've been busy, we haven't been busy with one major thing, like our Twelfth Night Party....it's just been random little things that have occupied our time.

But, it's the little random activities in life that make up the big picture. No matter how big, or how small something may be, there will always be little things in life to keep up going. Over the last few years, the little things are what I've come to appreciate as truly big things. A birthday, a snow ball fight, hot cocoa time with the little ones, celebrating Valentine's Day with friends and sisters one last time, and working on projects with some of my dearest friends. These moments are when the greatest memories are made...when we all enjoy life and treasure the day we find ourselves in. So, the pictures below are not from one event, but many special ones...

Me and my gang at the Life Rally.
Y'all were amazing! Thanks for making this event so memorable!
Love y'all!

Working.

Game time!! Guess how many families are in this photo!

We endured a week (or was it longer?) of fog.

Providence take over the ice skating rink!
The short guys in the back wanted to be seen, so they jumped. :)

Two days were spent building hunting.

After weeks of putting this huge task off, the 20 yards of blue taffeta were cut and divided.

Somebody special had a birthday! It's funny...when somebody in our house is given a gift (birthdays, Christmas, or just because!), all of the little people have to be involved in opening it! Getting a photo is almost impossible... :)

Scaffolding was put up at church to install a projector.

I think the guys were having fun.

Dancing with the stars...

Awwww....Josiah and Aaron are twins!! :)

Somebody walking in front of the camera...but in the background you can see Mrs. Sanford practicing.

Moving forward...or I guess it was later in the day! It just seems like it happened ages ago...
Jess and I moments before we began celebrating Valentine's Day...

Yes, you see all of that good food....mmmmm, we ate it. :)

Okay...here's an official advertisement for Trefzger's Bakery!
These delicate, soft Thumbprint cookies are completed with a swirl of butter cream frosting...and just happen to be some of my favorite cookies. Located in Peoria Heights, this store has been serving Peoria for...a long time. Since the 1860's, I think....

Don't we look wrapped up in the story?

Yup, that's what I thought!

Hearts.

More hearts...so we like paper decorations, especially in the winter! Makes things cheery around the house!

Sneak peek!!!!

Scrumptious pleats....

Caleb and Dad have been working on this snow fort for a few days. We've had some heat waves come through (highs of 31...yay!! :P), so I figured I should snap a few pictures before it melted along with Frosty.

Yesterday's sunset. We haven't seen one like that in a while, and it was more stunning in person.

These were delivered yesterday, too. Beautiful, aren't they?

Okay, and one more sunset picture. I honestly couldn't decide which one I liked better (those who know me, know how very indecisive I am! :)), so you get to see two of the four that were taken!

Until next time!