PROJECT 365 PICTURE OF THE DAY 8/25/11

How much do I love this quilt? This is a treasure among all treasures. This was in the trunk that Grammama had in her garage and then my mom got it. Within it was this quilt created by my great great Grandmother Beeson. So many questions about it...where did the fabric come from, how long did it take her, who used it? To me, it is a piece of artwork passed on through generations. I'm wondering if she thought that her great great granddaughter would someday have this and be so glad to possess this treasure? Now, I want to find out more about Great Grandmother Beeson and make sure that she was the one who created this beautiful family heirloom.

TWO WEEKS AGO TODAY

Two weeks ago today, we were enjoying the sandy beach of "The Shores" in La Jolla with the entire Nelson family. These photos make me smile and I can almost feel like I'm back on the beach with all the boys. Photos tell so much more than just the initial snapshot...I can look at the photo of Todd and see Nick and Chris in the background. Todd has a very relaxed, happy smile and looks awesome :) The photo of Zach shows him sitting in the sand and his comfort in staying close to the shore, but still enjoying the water. Nick and Chris heading out to the ocean with my feet in the photo just makes me smile because I know that I was sitting there and smiling as I watched them head out. And finally, the photo of myself and Nick is just relaxed and happy. I am thankful for this time we all had together as a family, and specifically, as it relates to these photos, the time and memories we created together as the 5 of us.