The big reveal! Boy is 16!!

Unbelieveably our guy is now 16 years old.  He's getting his driving in to get his license.  He sings bass.  He's over 6 feet tall (And very handsome, in my unbiased mommy opinion.)

I wanted to do a big "To Do" for the special day, but he's more low-key.

But as I alluded to the other day...I did work on a monumental (to me) project for his special day. Since he was 3,  he would hand me shirts and ask me to put the "in the memory box so my kids can wear em" For two cycles of the 101 list (so about 6 years now), I've wanted to make those shirts into something special. A t-shirt quilt.  

I found a great group on Facebook and after reading their posts and seeing their pictures, I jumped in.  3-12 hour days later and a blister on the knuckle of my middle finger (isn't that odd??) it was ready a day early!  Good thing too, because we actually did a festival ON his birthday.

And as my Man says...that 1-oh-done!

Garage / Yard Sale-ing!!

Man took me and the Boy out yard saling today!  We had a blast and found all sorts of things perfect for our homesteading.  I took pictures of all the cool stuff below.

Sewing box filled with cross-stitch stuff

Cool Maple Syrup Jars

Meat Grinder and Apple Peeler / Corer / Slicer

The COOLEST chicken plate and bowl

Organizing bins, sandpaper (that Danny ended up eating) cordless screwdriver and light

Really cool tins, glass canisters, glass mixing bowls and a cool retro sheep sign

Books for Boy, ribbons & buttons for scrapbooking and a tag book

Wood 4ft peg rack, more tins, and the sheep sign again

What I didn't get a picture of (what is WRONG with me!) is Boy got a NEW TRICK BIKE and they threw in the helmet for free.  I'll try to remember to get a picture and post it!!