my 34th birthday quilt

for my 34th birthday my friend Rachel threw me a surprise birthday party!

I had no clue that it was being planned. They disguised it as a planning meeting for the Operation Christmas Child boxes.

Dave was out of town and Courtney even came down for the party. She offered to take the kids to get some groceries while i went to the meeting. She was there with the kids and all my friends.

Rachel knew my favourite colour was yellow and was trying to get me something people could write on for a quilt top and got a jelly roll. (fabric strips)

I later found this charm pack and bought it. there are 2 of each pattern - sort of a fun game to match them up.

I used the well wishes as the sashing.

you should be able to click on the pictures to see them bigger and then scroll through them.

I then backed it in camera fabric. 

added a label

now I just need to add a hanging sleeve and find a place to hang it in my room. 

Melissa's Bachelorette Party

Dave and I headed to canada one day early. this enabled me to go with both my sisters and hang out for my youngest sisters bachelorette party!

We met up at my middle sister, Amanda's, house where we got ready. 

Here we go! off to a night of adventures!

Go karting!!!!

getting into the cars :)
We got the bigger ones so we didnt have to stand in line and we could all start the same time. 

amanda

Between each lap we had to drop off a ticket for the next lap. Sometimes there was a bit of a back up. it happened only once for each sister that I passed them before that spot and was able to get a picture of them behind me :)

Melissa

While waiting to get into the restaurant we made sashes that said Bride and Maid of honour and Bridesmaid (although that was an honorary title for me) 

Skylon tower!

Inside the sykon tower was this glass shop. so pretty!!

 we look pretty good for hand making most of our decorations! 

walking by the falls

 Clifton Hill

and to finish off our night we decided to take missy to go ride a bull

We were actually fairly tired at this point so we headed back to Amanda's where we got snacks, watched Bridesmaids and spent the night.

Such a great night!

thanks for letting me come!

Melissa and Bob's Wedding

Here is a small sampling of my sisters wedding. She got married Aug 16th in Ontario at my parents house. 

As we got closer to the date we worried about the weather more and more! 

We made it through the ceremony and lunch and the first dance before the rains started. 

The ducks in the pool 

 I am making her a signature quilt and used it as a guest book. 

 the doors to the left are where people went in to get brunch. Everyone had to walk by

 So pretty on the stairs. I love her hair from above!

 My kids did so well as the flower girl and ring bearer. Abigail was doing one petal at a time!

here comes the bride!

making it official

presenting Mr&Mrs!!

Google Autoawesomed this one

such a yummy brunch (her favorite meal). I think she ruined normal breakfasts for us all for a while!

they poured syrup on the waffle rather than cut a cake :)

my sister and our grandfather

SO SO SO windy for the first dance!

never saw a first dance with so much laughing

And her bustle button broke so she had to carry her dress for the rest of the day

 my dad and sister made up their own dance to "daddy's girl"

my daughter with Aunt Awesome