Bumps in the Stitches

I pulled the fabrics that I needed for the July and August blocks.  As soon as I cut out the pieces I packed all the fabric away.  I started working on the quilt blocks.  I pieced together all the hearts, and then I started on the stars.  I quickly realized I somehow cut some of the star squares wrong by a quarter inch.  I ended up only being able to make one of my blocks.  My do.Good Stitches ladies came to my rescue and made another star block for me.

Dumpster Time

We rented a dumpster in preparation of moving.  We have a lot of broken furniture we didn't want to pay to move only to have to replace.  It's crazy how much stuff we got rid of in one morning.

Little Man's bed was one of the casualties of the dumpster. The saddest part was getting rid of the quilt I had made him. He's had it for at least 12 years. The cats had scratched through it in so many places that it wasn't salvageable. With everything packed up for college and the rest in our storage, his room is looking vacant.

Cello Goodbyes

Little Lady has really enjoyed her time with Ho Ahn as her cello teacher.  He's taught her a lot in a very short time.  She improved quite a bit and finished an entire Saint-Saens Concerto.

Last Sunday Together

 We realized we hadn't taken the kiddos to some of the Missouri historical church sites in a long time.  It had been so long they couldn't even remember them, so we spent our final Sunday together enjoying the extreme humidity while exploring these sites.  We visited the Far West Temple site and Adam-ondi-Ahman.  

Teacher Training

 When you're daughters of a King it feels necessary to wear tiaras for Relief Society training.  I sure do love these ladies.

Last Minute Runs

 Little Man needed new running shoes before he ran off to college, so we headed to Scheels.  The boys had gift cards to ride the ferris wheel, so we decided to do both at the same time.

It's a nice break from all the packing we've been doing.  We've done multiple trips to Goodwill and had so many extra bags of trash.  I don't know how we still have so much stuff!

Bakery Crawl Part 2

A brand new bakery in Leawood opened up that everyone's been waiting for.  I am pleased to say Cornflower Baked Goods live up to the hype.  Around the corner is the Lemon Cake bakery.  I ordered their lemon cake for my birthday and it's divine.  The lemon glaze is what puts it over the top.

Dorm Room Shopping

 I'm still in denial, but my oldest is leaving for college next week.  Say it isn't so!  We finally bit the bullet and went dorm room shopping.  Since I'm driving him, so I wanted to do the shopping in Kansas to avoid the crazy shopping scene next to campus.  This is my one picture over the shoulder to commemorate the occasion.  He doesn't like shopping and I don't like that he's leaving.