Sewing Like Crazy

Our sewing retreat has come and gone--how did it all pass so quickly? Well, I guess I know how:
1) Chatting in the car on the way down making 4 hours seem like only 1.
2) Sleeping peacefully with my quiet roomie Krista.
3) Learning how to really sew--as in cutting out patterns, following directions, and using fancy things like interfacing, seam rippers, disappearing ink, rulers, cutting boards, gathering stitches and even an iron--who knew? :)
4) Laughing over "caramel apples" and "spicy chicken" and jamming to music from the iPod speakers as we worked.
5) Relaxing during our manis and pedis at the nail salon (well, for the most part they were relaxing--among other things...)
6) Dining on Cafe Rio and homemade calzones--both very delicious.
7) Making hair bows for our darling daughters and teasing Mary about her "sensitivity."
8) Posing for several timer pictures--yes, I said posing because the 8 of us can really ham it up.



I love all of you girls!! (and yes, you too Porter, the lone male, for being the sweetest, sleepiest baby:) Thank you all for a fabulous weekend and for teaching me so many useful skills!