Pillow - I made a pillow for Ian several months ago using one of his drawings and his signature. Having them here at home with me before going off to school has been such a special time for us, creating together. And I wanted to honor (translation...freeze in time) some of those first few drawings that they are making as well as their penmanship as they sign their work. He carefully picked out the fabric to be used which turned out to be a very 70's hand towel, exact matching colored embroidery thread color, everything. Ian's pillow has been on his bed ever since. I was ready to Zane's pillow right after finishing his brother's. But Zane, the perfectionist that he is, was not ready. Since then, he has been working on THE perfect picture to use for his pillow He wanted to be able to draw a knight and a squire. It has taken quite awhile. Seriously. The crayon drawing above is about the 86th rendition of the same scene of a squire handing his night a sword under a blue sky and sun with soft "bushy" grass beneath them. But Zane has finally chosen a piece that is worthy of pillowdom. And I am so very glad he has been this dedicated. There is a lesson in there for certain.
Pirates - We love playing pirates, making the boats, looking for the treasure, especially the swords and yelling "Aaargh!". Good fun.
Posies - Pansies, Peonies, Peach blossoms and playing with my new flower press.
Quilts - yes, we have quite a few of them. See this post for more on the many quilts scattered around our house. And have you seen what Amanda is doing with cutter quilts? Love this and thinking of trying something similar myself this winter.
Quiet - Looking forward to a little more of this once we get back into the fall rhythms.
Queen - Surrounded by four men, I am supposed to feel like the queen of the house. Maybe when they get a little older?
Quiver - Did you know a group of surfboards is also called a quiver? Amazing what you learn while living at the beach.