mpls july visit ~

grandpa's duck call
makin' a nasty kanasty
paulie hates games ~ gruff.
sweet maisy asleep on the quilts
grandma's quilts

july w/ friends & family

thanks bridge for a great lunch! (left to right, bridget, lindsay, stephanie, steph's daughter cecelia and courtney)
steph & cecelia
sangria blanco @ Salut
sweet sistas

meghan's greek sour cherry dessert

spoon cheeries, filo, greek yogurt & whipping cream!
tasty mc tastersons
thanks meghan!

grandma's first facial

grandma's first facial, ever. enjoying some nice treasts

compliments of Mario Badesco
feelin' fancy
me & may-may
nana & simon

simon!
maisy & aunt dorry
grammy, simon & maisy
grammy & maisy in the rocker, the perfect pair!
ladies morning with grandma frese and quilt giving ~ a beautiful day!

front & center: isabell & delexi riley

left to right: alison & maisy jane james, dana & emma riley, dorry minnice,

margaret frese, connie simons, meghan simons & lindsay simons-larson

teaching a running stitch

grandma teaching a running stitch to her great grand-daughters

quilt giving

quilts from great grandma frese, grandma frese, and grammy
dana & grandma
alison & grandma
meghan & grandma
thanks so much, grandama for passing on such beautiful and sentimental quilts.

It was so special to be with you and hear the stories behind each one!

what an amazing journey they have made:)

bike talk

jason, ben & bob
ooing and ahhing over Karen's new bike, built by Jason.

firecracker

ben getting ready to enjoy some 4th of July tasties from

"Bob's Bar"