I spent almost 6 months planning my boys 4th birthday. And it was worth. Their Star Wars Jedi Training Birthday was amazing and the kids had so much fun. Then we took them to Disneyland for their birthday. What a great birthday celebration. But it was this event that has stuck in my mind the most: we were eating dinner at Dland and D had said he wasn't hungry so I did not buy him any food. When I gave Z his meal he took an empty cup and put half of his chicken nuggets and some fries into it and gave it to his brother. What an amazing moment. He is such a generous child always looking out for his brother. It really touched my heart. These past 4 years have been so wonderful. I have such great kids who are so much fun to be around.
Last night being the first birthday free evening I was able to get some work done on Z's pirate quilt. It is really coming along.
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- Alyssa
- I am a full time working mom of twin boys. My passion is my children. My hobby is quilting. This blog is my quilting journal. I love to share my quilts and arts and craft projects with friends and family. After a long hiatus of taking care of twin babies and then running after them as toddlers I finally have the time and energy to quilt again. I love sewing as my sons sit beside me or play near my sewing machine. Who knew boys could be so interested in quilting.
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Favorite Books - This is a small list of the many books I have read and enjoyed.
- The Passage Series by Justin Cronin
- The Order of the Sanguines Series by James Rolling and Rebecca Cantrell. A three book series on a secret church order of vampires.
- The Forgotten Seamstress by Liz Trenow. A book about a quilt. So sweet.
- Outlander Series by Diana Gabaldon (Oh Jamie! I'd go through time for you any day!)
- All Souls Trilogy by Deborah Harkness Three book series about vampire and witches.
- Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese. I have read a lot of book since my last entry. This is the first one in a while I thought was worth sharring.
- This Much I Know is True by Wally Lamb. This book takes a life time out of you, but is well worth it.
- Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time by Greg Mortenson. This book will change the way you view the world.
- Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
- Girl with a Pearl Earing by Tracy Chevalier
- Author Alison Weir writes great books about the European Royalty
- Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
- Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
- Chang and Eng by Darin Strauss
- Slammerkin by Emma Donoghue. Great period piece. I love historical fiction.
- The Terrosrists of Irustan by Louise Marley. I love a book with strong female characters.
- Tis' by Frank McCourt. His first book Angela's Ashes was also very well done.
- Stones by the River by Ursula Hegi
- She's Come Undone by Wally Lamb
- Pope Joan by Donna Woolfolk Cross. Fantastic book about the only female pope (supposedly).
- The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver. Great book that remains one of my true favorites. Her next Prodigal Summer was also very good.
- Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult. Beware the awful ending.
- Fortune's Rock by Anita Shreve
- Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden.
- Ahab's Wife by Sena Jeter Naglund. I love a book that take a tiny line or story from something and turns it into a novel. Ahab was the captain in Moby Dick.
- Interview with a Vampire by Anne Rice. I have read everything she wrote.
- The Twlight Series by Stephenie Meyer. Really no explanation need.
- The Red Tent by Anita Diamant. This is my all time favorite book.
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