Nauvoo

Grandma and Papa came to visit!! Ellie loved every minute.

 We took a break from the quilt (see previous post) and took a trip to Nauvoo. On the way we stopped in Pella to see their tulips. We missed the festival by a week, but there were plenty of beautiful tulips to look at.

 We found this cute courtyard with cool tile paintings.

 Pretty girl with some pretty tulips.

 

 I only got one picture from Nauvoo. Did I mention I am bad at remembering to capture moments?

We went on an ox cart ride.

 

 Not only did we tire out Papa, but Ellie, who never naps, was exhausted. It created a perfect photo opportunity of which Mom, I, and Ryan all separately took advantage of. 

 Thanks for the fun visit Mom and Dad! Come back soon.

The Quilt

Well folks, this is the moment we have been waiting for.

The quilt is done.

Some of you may know, this has all consumed my life for the last 6 weeks. Hours a day sewing. 

Mom and Dad graciously spent their vacation here helping me to finish it off. We tied it and Mom bound it. It would have been so much harder without their help. Thank you Mom and Dad!!

  

 In case you are curious...that is 784 2" squares sewn in the middle to create the picture. Had I figured that before I started, I probably wouldn't have started.

 

 Zelda is on my side of the bed, and Link is on Ryan's.