A Dream Comes True

With a lot of hard work, a lot of planning, and saving Grant bought his dream car.

Pretty cool!!

Warmly, A Dragonfrye Mommy

Waseca Prom 2014

Tonight was Waseca's 2014 Prom!!!

Grant had the privilege of attending the prom with Aurora a fellow McDonald's co-worker and good friend.

What a fun time I had taking pictures of them!!!!

Handsome Grant and Beautiful Aurora.

The other half of their prom group, Hugo and Maria.

Warmly, A Dragonfrye Mommy

Thursday, February 27th, 2014

A candid shot of Elena with her new Family Force 5 hat

A sneak peek at two almost finished dresses for my Etsy shop.

A day in Paris

and My Funny Valentine

A long ago memory that warms my heart

Elena (3) and Grant (2) in 1997

Two peas in a pod

Warmly, A Dragonfrye Mommy

Gotta Love...

those older brothers

who take time out for their little siblings

and make them feel special.

Can I take a little credit for raising them right?

Well, my selfish pride would like to say yes

...but...

My heart knows that they far exceed anything my feeble mom teaching abilities could pass on

and that

it is a Holy Spirit kind of thing...

Warmly, A Dragonfrye Mommy

Wednesday This and That

Another morning goody.

Sour cream cinnamon coffee bunt cake.

Better than yesterday's cheese blintz.

To some of my young men, a clean sock is a clean sock even if the socks do not match and one happens to belong to his six year old sister and the other to his 17 year old sister. Face and name withheld for obvious reasons but this young man might be a McDonald's Manager and hitting the big 19 in June. But like I said, identity withheld. You could not torture the name out of me.

Loki finally let me get back to my quilt.

It turned out VERY pretty!

I have two more quilts waiting for their bindings and then it will be time to put my Brother away for a while and go back to dress sewing on my Kenmore.

Warmly, A Dragonfrye Mommy

Today Is The Day!!!

Creative minds were collaborating

to create a work of art.

A work of love, actually.

for a brother who had been gone for eight weeks.

For a young man who left part of his heart here.

Well, it would have been ok to leave these behind...

But these are welcome additions.

This much loved

very missed,

extremely precious man is home!

We LOVE you Grant!!!!

Welcome home!!!!!

Warmly, A Dragonfrye Mommy

Update on Grant in Ghana

I thought I would update you on how Grant is doing in Ghana.

We have heard bits and pieces of the work he is helping with out there and were able to talk to him on the phone a few times and the word is he is doing very good! He has been in Ghana for 5 weeks and will be back here in Minnesota November 19th. He has a few more weeks left. He has been enjoying his time.

Here are a few pictures I took from ASON's Facebook page for those of you who do not get onto Facebook much. I think Grant will really miss Ghana when he gets home.

Love you Grant!!!

Warmly, A Dragonfrye Mommy