big things are happening

It's been kind of a big week here,

with plenty more goodness

(3 birthday parties, a wedding, and of course, Easter!)

still to come in the next few days.

I've been so bad about documenting life , 

that I figured I better pop in and record these 2 3 biggies

lest they fall off my radar

and never end up on the blog.

The biggest bit of news 

is that

Brandon started an engineering internship 

yesterday!!

He is going to continue working 

his tutoring job at the University

through the end of next week,

so his days will be extra extra full.

The other item of great impotance

is

Lexi got to meet quilting guru

Angela Walters!

Angela does The Midnight Quilt Show,

which Lexi just loves.

She's always asking me if there are any new episodes

(incidentally - there is a new one right now

that we haven't had time to watch yet)

and peppers quilting conversations with

'Angela says this or AngelaWalters 

(she says it as if it's one word)

says that'-

and knows Angela's go to quilting thread color.

So, when I learned that Angela Walters

was coming to town,

I figured I best take the girl to see her.

See her, indeed!

Angela was sooo sweet to Lexi. 

talking with her,

encouraging her,

and oohing and aahing over her quilt 

and bag that she made for the occasion

(that she also shared Show and Tell style

in front of a room of over 100 quilters!)

Angela even let her help unpack 

and re-pack her quilts

and Lex' loved being able to see

up close

some of the quilts she's watched Angela make

on the Midnight Quilt Show.

It was a special evening

and I got about a dozen "Thanks, Mom"s

Oh, and another big bit o' news!!

Brandon just (literally - just a minute ago!)

received notification that he has

been named

the Mechanical Engineering Sophomore of the Year.

Awesome, Bud!!

We are so proud of your diligence and persistence!