Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Lazy Bones!

Man have I been lazy with my blog this school year. We have been crazy busy at our house. With 4 kids in school, 3 with homework, 3 sports at the same time, me working at Addies preschool 3 days a week, church and life! This holiday season I tried to slow things down a little. Instead of making plates full of goodies I only made caramel sauce (heaven in a jar). I did a first for me and said "no" when asked to sing at the ward Christmas party (it was a week away). I instead helped my friends make quilts for another friend. I have a friend with breast cancer. She wanted to make a quilt for each of her 5 children for their first born children. The week after Thanksgiving I gathered fabric from my quilting friends. Two quilters were generous enough to offer to quilt them for free! We got together twice a week and worked on these quiltes. I spent a lot of time sewing. I put the binding on most of them. It took a lot of time. It was SOOOO worth every minute. It was the best thing I have ever done in the month on December. We went over to her house yesterday and gave her all the finished quilts. We helped her wrap them and put them under the tree. We were all reminded how precious our families are, how important our health is to us and what great friends we have. So my excuse for not blogging? I was busy creating memories for a family going through a difficult time!

5 comments:

Doty Family said...

You just made me cry!! What a sweet gift of time and love! Your a sweetheart, hope you know that. By the way, your carmel and shortbread is HEAVENLY! Merry Christmas!

Clarkson said...

Way to go Shelley! Very cool and nice job setting priorities.

Valerie said...

First off I am so glad you said NO to something, it does a body good once in a while :) Also, how awesome you were able to help create these memories for your friend and her family. That is what this Season is all about!

Kristy Lou said...

THAT is what Christmas is all about!!

mckellebmassmemo said...

I do think that was awesome what you did for her. Just wish I was there to put my stiches in. You are so thoughtful!