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An amazing day of firsts ...

No craft today. Instead my people and I got to experience one of the most amazing natural wonders in the world ....

 

The Grand Canyon!

 

It is bigger, more beautiful and more awe-inspiring than you could ever imagine!

 

I have no words that could possibly describe this place adequately.

 

The trees right down the bottom there are 10 stories high!!! If you would like some better images or some amazing facts take a look here.

 

It was one of the coldest days that this ex-Brisbanite has ever experienced ...

 

And this is why!

 

 This afternoon the kids and I got to experience snow for the VERY first time!!!!!! 

 

Very cool ... literally!!!!!

Tomorrow we are heading back to Vegas then on to Yosemite National Park where apparently we are likely to be seeing a bit more of this white stuff ... we had better get some warmer clothing!!!!!!!

Before I go I will leave you with an amazing beauty. This is my favorite minature quiltfrom Houston. This quilt is by Kumiko Frydl and is called Mission Impossible.

The quilt is a 1/20th replica of a pretty amazing quilt that was featured on the cover of July / August 2007 edition of Quilters Newsletter by Kathy Nakajima. I had dreams about the original ... now I have two spectacular dreams to choose from!

Enjoy your week!

Kellie

Dear Santa ...

OK so maybe the Bernina 820 might be slightly out of your price range  ... so how about this one? ....

Now this is a nice machine!!!! It would fit beautifully in my sewing room and at half the price of the Bernina 820 it's a bargain! What do you reckon Santa? I promise I will be a very good girl!

I spent Friday admiring the quilts at the festival and topping off my shopping ...

Here are a few of my favorite quilts ... starting with a couple of amazing Australians!

 

I was thrilled to see Helen Godden with Gail Thomas & Annette Hendricks with their spectacular quilt Seasonal Sisters. Helen has long been one of my favorite quilters! Congratulations Helen on yet another totally amazing work of art!!!!!

  

This little one is by Mariya Waters who taught me how to quilt! Mariya is a beautiful woman and an amazing artist. I'm so pleased that she has won yet another international award!!!!

 

I have been trying to finish this post now since last Saturday as my computer & Typepad have not traveled well!! So my 'quilt show and tell' is going to be short & sweet today and I will add some more of my favorites later on ... when I have more patience with IT obstacles!!!

So for now these are a few of my favorite masterful quilters ...

 

 

 

Although I loved my little Houston jaunt I was very happy to rejoin the family again on Friday night!

 

We all went to Universal Studios on Saturday and had an absolute ball!!!! The Simpson's ride was totally amazing! Megan, Ben & I particularly loved the Revenge of the Mummy! Jessie stuck close to Daddy's legs most of the time ...

and had been so over exposed by the time we went to the Animal Actors Show that she wouldn't enter the building until we assured her there would be no shooting or killing!

 

Mind you she didn't mind posing with Jaws but the experience on the tram car was a whole other story!

Megan & Ben are still loving all of the thrills & spills & each others company!

We moved on to Vegas yesterday after spending 4 days in San Diego which is really a very beautiful city ... 

 

with some very beautiful shopping!

More of that later ... for now I will leave you with a funny story that I know only has relevance to me and Granny ... but I still love it! While we were in San Diego we ate at a restaurant where the children's menus were printed on Pirate masks. Joshua rushed to put his on and proudly sang to us all ...

Arrrh-me-a-party!!!!

I hope you are all well and that enjoy your weekend!

Kellie