Trip to the Zoo

Mommy and Daddy may be on a fancy trip to China but I took an exciting trip today... to the ZOO!
Here is Mr. Jumbo Elephant. He is really big! He likes to eat hay and drink water.

There were 5 giraffes at the zoo and one was even a new baby. Most of the animals like to lay around and take naps. But I got to see zebras and rhinos and penguins and monkeys and tigers and llamas and crocodiles (or alligators, I don't know the difference), OH MY!

I even took Grandma on a train ride. So that was pretty awesome for my first time at the Zoo. Maybe when you get back home, I'll take you there too. (posted by Aspen but Grandma did the typing.)

In stock now...

but only in a select number of Costcos.

It is actually having what is called a "test run" and depending on how well it tests, it could show up in ALL the stores. The only store in Utah that is running the test is the one in St. George. My brother and his family were down in St. George last week so I asked them to stop by and see if the test had begun. Sure enough, there it was in all it's colorful glory. This is such a great deal!!! 96 sheets of double-sided cardstock for a mere $14.99! Of course, this pack will never get opened. I plan to save it "for posterity" and for bragging (like on this post!). Be sure to look for it at your Costco... if not on the test then hopefully when it becomes available in mass.

Arrrrr Matie!

Cory wasn't the only grandson to get a quilt from Grandma Kas for his birthday this past spring. Here is Collin's Captain Jack Sparrow quilt! It was so much fun to put these two quilts together at the same time. Cory's birthday was in April and Collin's was in May but because of our China trip, I was trying to put them together at the same time. Unfortunately, Collin's didn't get done before I went on my trip so he didn't get his until June. But I think he was OK with that... it was worth the wait.

I had found the pirate fabric last fall back in Virginia when we were on Paul's Blue Ridge Parkway bike trip. When I saw it, I knew I had to get it and do something for Collin. Then a few months later, Cam suggested that I make Collin a denim quilt and, ta da, I knew just the perfect combination.

As I was cutting out the blocks and laying them out, I actually had 2 extras rows on all sides but in the end, it was just way tooooooo big so I eliminated those rows and it turned out a much better size for a 5 year old. I hope he enjoys cuddling up in it as much as I enjoyed putting it together for him.

Back to Beijing

Be sure to click on Heidi's blog on my side bar! She has posted such a fun slide show of beautiful Beijing and all their intense preparations for the Olympics that are inching closer and closer to 8-8-08. If there was ever a perfect time to live in Beijing, it would be during this historical event!

I'm so excited to be able to experience it vicariously through the Swapps! AND Katie & Clark who are headed there in just a few days. Having been there so recently myself, I just get flooded with wonderful memories of our visit and all the sights we were treated to!

I hope for the sake of all the athletes that every thing goes smooth and perfectly... the general Chinese population is so sweet and open and welcoming. They deserve a good experience for all that they have had to sacrifice to contribute to the success having their country in the world's spotlight!