Birthday Surprise!

To celebrate Mitchell's birthday, we had about 45 family and friends join us at the Lower Plenty Hotel to have dinner.

 

First "legal" drink!
(Don't think I can say first drink!)

 

Of course, there was a yummy cake.

 

The world's shortest speech - "Cheers for coming guys!" 

(He did also thank everyone for coming and the gifts.)

 

Lucky his little cousin Harmony was there 

to help with the candles!

 

But the big surprise of the night was 

Noel coming home with this!

 

One very happy and excited boy. Especially when we

 had told him we weren't getting him a car.

During Chooky's recent Chookshed Party, Peg had a giveaway and I was one of the lucky winners.

Thank you so much Peg. I just love the fabrics in the 

jelly roll and the key fob will be so handy. 

I'd better watch out Mitchell doesn't 

pinch it for his new car keys!

Happy 18th Birthday Mitchell!

  Baby Mitchell.

 10 months old.

Three and already into cricket!

 

Sixth birthday.

Tenth birthday.

Fifteen playing for Yarrambat.

 

Grand Final win with Diamond Creek Football Club (2013).

Where did my little boy go?

Happy birthday Mitchell.

Lots of Love

Mum, Dad, Austin and Nelson

xxxx

Great Granny Ruby!

 Another lovely night was spent stitching with friends.

 I finished my Great Granny Ruby quilt! So named as I
used Bonnie and Camille's Ruby for the squares.

I backed the quilt with some Vintage Modern.

For the quilting, I chose a flower pattern very similar to the flowers on the backing. My lovely friend Leanne (Leanne's Quilting Service) did a wonderful job of the quilting for me.

I had hoped to get a little more stitched. Unfortunately, Mitchell and Austin had been sick during the week and, being the good sharing boys they are, have kindly passed it on to me! So the plan for today is to sit by the fire, watch old movies and stitch. I don't want to over do it
and hinder my recovery!

Pop over to Cheryll's to see what everyone else got up to.

Have a lovely weekend!

A Bit of This and A Bit of That!

 Nelson wanted to share with you these yummy 

cookies that he made at school. They were still
warm when he got down to the car and smelt devine.

 They tasted even better.
A delicious afternoon tea!

 We got some more photos of the presentation ball.

I think they made a mistake here!
They either went forward when they should
have gone back or vice versa!

 That's Mitchell and Lucy on the right hand side.

It's not often I get to dance with Mitchell!

 It's the first Friday in the month so that means 

Friday Night With Friends. 

Head over to Cheryll's (Gone Stitchin') to link up.

I Don't Know About You But . . . . . .

. . . . I had a great time at the party!

 I got all the ends sewn in and the binding
stitched down on my tumbler baby quilt.

 The back.

 I quilted down the tumblers.

Now we just have to wait until July for the baby to arrive!

I also got the binding stitched down on 

two sides of my Great Granny quilt.

Thanks to Donna (Chookyblue) for hosting 

a wonderful party over the weekend. 

I hope we didn't make too much of a mess!