A Successful Saturday

It's been a busy weekend here.  We started out Saturday morning with a soccer game and a Pinewood Derby.  Eric had his 2nd soccer game of the season.  He has the same coach as last year (yay!) and he's doing great.  They won 4-1.

Last year was our first derby, at which we lost horribly (slowest car, I'm sure....our Scout left holding back the tears.)  So this year we consulted my brother who helped us cut a more aerodynamic car, and then we piled on the weights.  We went to the race yesterday just crossing our fingers for success -- that success being that we wouldn't be dead last in the running and that Andrew wouldn't leave in tears.  

But we were surprised when Andrew's car won first place!  To say Andrew was beyond happy.  Hooray!

We also did a little birthday celebration for Eric yesterday (a little early because we'll be out of town.)  He chose Arby's for lunch and donuts for dessert.  He told me "I don't really care what presents I get.  I just want the love of my family."  It's sweet, but it kind of cracks me up -- I'm pretty sure he hears things like that in church.  And trust me, he was VERY excited about the presents.  He got a lego set, a couple of DS games, and a Pogo stick.  They played happily all afternoon.

 

And now for my sewing update for SEWJo Saturday -- I am working on a quilt using "Modern Meadows" fabric by Joel Dewberry.  I've had this fabric for a while now but have struggled with what to make. I finally settled an a herringbone design.  Here are the initial strips:

I also finished and hung my dresden plate quilt underneath our entry window, in the stairway landing.  A sunny little view before you head down to the dark basement.  :)