Passing On A Legacy
Jay was out of town this past weekend, which meant I was pretty bored so I tackled a few boxes in the garage that have been there since we moved (yeah, 2 years ago!). One box was full of crafty stuff and I came across a cross-stitch piece that I'd started 3 or 4 years ago. It was nearly finished, so I'm not really sure why I stopped working on it, but I brought it in and have been working on it nightly since.
The kids, especially Jake, have been really intrigued by what I've been doing. He and McKenna have both asked several times if they could do a few stitches. I declined to let them "help" and instead went and bought little kits for them this evening. Jake and Josh picked out frogs that are on printed canvas and Kenna chose a butterfly on Aida (so it's real counted cross-stitch). We sat at the table this evening and got started. It was really kind of cool to watch them figure it out and enjoy what they were doing!
I'm not exactly sure when I started doing cross-stitch. My mom, grandma and aunt were generally the recipients of my finished projects and I remember doing a lot of Precious Moments designs, probably because my aunt liked PM so much. When my grandma passed away, I got back one that I'd had framed for her. I'm wondering where it is now because I think it'd be fun to show the kids.
Josh and I worked on his together. I would poke the needle through the bottom and he would pull it through and put it where it needed to go next. It'll take a while to get done I'm sure, but I think these are fond memories in the making :) Jay can pass on his love of sports and fitness and I can pass on an appreciation for the arts!
Oh... check out our yummy first harvest!
Jake and I shared a handful of beans and the small zucchini for dinner last night. I'm really looking forward to the bazillions of tomatoes and peppers out there to ripen for some fresh salsa!
The kids, especially Jake, have been really intrigued by what I've been doing. He and McKenna have both asked several times if they could do a few stitches. I declined to let them "help" and instead went and bought little kits for them this evening. Jake and Josh picked out frogs that are on printed canvas and Kenna chose a butterfly on Aida (so it's real counted cross-stitch). We sat at the table this evening and got started. It was really kind of cool to watch them figure it out and enjoy what they were doing!
I'm not exactly sure when I started doing cross-stitch. My mom, grandma and aunt were generally the recipients of my finished projects and I remember doing a lot of Precious Moments designs, probably because my aunt liked PM so much. When my grandma passed away, I got back one that I'd had framed for her. I'm wondering where it is now because I think it'd be fun to show the kids.
Oh... check out our yummy first harvest!
posted by aimee at 10:18 PM
5 Comments:
yumm salsa!! I made some fresh salsa for the 4th. I had to buy the "fresh" ingredients though...lol
I am adding you to my sidebar so that I can remember to visit you. (with age comes the need for reminders) lol
I love doing special things with the kids. The girls and I love to scrapbook together. OH, I love the boys haircuts.
you know, I just redread your first line on this post "Jay was out of town so I was pretty bored..." You are so funny!! You have three kids, a house to keep, sewing, knitting, blogging and goodness only knows what else, and you were bored. I wish I had your energy!! You go girl!!
usually you only see a guy with a mohawk doing needlepoint in prison! Interesting... =;-)
Hopefully not a foreshadowing of their futures... yikes!
There was plenty to do around here, Di, but it's generally more fun and not as quiet when TD is around!
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