I Left My Heart in San Francisco

Spring break was wonderful. Going back to school today felt like it was a new school year. The break was long and fun and I was well rested and ready to take on the dreaded CRT's.

What was so great about this break? Well along with going to Jane Eyre with my mother (amazing), quilting, napping, eating out with friends, and pleasure reading, Stephen and I went to San Francisco.

Stephen often travels to Palo Alto for work so I went with him. Wednesday-Friday we were there and Friday night through Sunday we were in San Fran, Oakland, Berkley, etc. I have never heard anyone say they didn't like the bay area and now I can see why.

We rented bikes downtown and biked across the Golden Gate Bridge into Sausalito....

We went to Ghirardelli Square 

(I think I could live there)....

And we got to go sailing in the bay thanks to our new friend Josh who Stephen met through work, he just happens to live there and be an avid sailer and willing to take us on this amazing ride around the bay...

Stephen's really rockin' the volume in this one...

It was just one of the greatest things I have ever done. All in all, one amazing week off of school and one amazing trip. 

Very Proud

I finished my first quilt that I have made all by myself! Ok, not all by myself. I had a lot of help my mom and the ladies at the Material Girls. Still I am very proud and glad that I went through the whole process and learned a lot, I think I will be able to do a lot more of my next one without so much help.

I gave it away today to Nicole, my sister-in-law who is having a baby boy in July. It was a fun shower and I was so excited to give it to her. Quilting has been a fun hobby for me lately and I loved making a quilt with a person in mind to give it away to, it makes the gift so much more special. Too bad I get so attached to my projects after the hours I spend with them, I just want to keep them all.

I am making one right now that will be my first full sized quilt and I will keep it but after that Stephen has kindly suggested that we have more quilts than anyone can reasonable use, I'll have to think of more special people to make them for! Here are some pictures of that ole' baby quilt: