Out of it

Hi Everyone,

Just wanted to send a quick update. Erik and I are back in full swing after Christmas. I can't believe that it is almost February! School has started and it is so difficult to manage all these classes and work. I am not sure how to keep it up, but I want to make A's again so I will have to. At the moment my schedule is school until 2 or 3, work until 7 or 8, study from 9-11, and then bed. It is just insane. I haven't found my rhythm yet and am not sure I will this semester. Tomorrow I have my first quiz in Music history and I need to STUDY tonight. Erik is going to be sweet and help me :)

Erik is doing well at work. There are a lot of changes going on with his project, so things are up in the air. He has almost everything together to apply for the masters program at GMU and through Mitre. Keep your fingers crossed that he gets into both and can start whittling away at courses! We'll really be boring if we're both in school!

See you in a few years!

Claire

Christmas and Quilting

Hi!

We finally found our camera cord and got the pictures from Christmas and my first quilt making experience on the computer. Here they are for you. Don't forget to check out Erik's "rise of the machine" blog below. I've got a strange one ;)


Our Christmas Tree:
Mom playing carols

Dining room:

Sorting presents!
Handmade stocking by Lee:


Dad looking on as we open presents

Me and lele. That's her new digital camera (Check out our muppet feet- compliments of Sheila)

Sheila in her Christmas sweater. Little did she know that we got her another one!
Say Cheese!
New socks from me!

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Quilting! This is my adventure with making my very first lap quilt. It was for a friends baby shower. I think it came out great and can't wait to make a twin sized one for the guest room!


Pressing all my pieces to get started

Look at those straight lines!
First block
Sewing on binding
Erik proudly holding the quilt

Lori and the new owner (in belly behind quilt)

Rise of the machines



The terminator movies have been on a lot lately. I don't think we have too much to worry about. Sometimes, google is downright scary. "Did you mean: mechagodzilla?"


Anyway, if the picture they come up with for a new story about a MS office security hole is Steve Jobs holding an iphone, I think we still have the advantage.