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Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Mother's Day Weekend

This weekend was a weekend of accomplishments for me. I was finally able to give my mom her birthday/Christmas/Mother's Day present (for many years running.) As many of you may know, my mom collects nativity scenes. In my guestimation, I would say she has over 400 of them. When I was back in high school, I found a pattern for a Nativity scene cross stitch and vowed that I would do it for my mom some time. Four years ago, I lived with a roommate who was into cross-stitching and she convinced me to do it. 3 1/2 years (and many movies, road trips, and football games on t.v. later) I finished it... That is the one thing that Pret and I have 100% claim on from my parents house when they both die! This isn't the best picture of it, so maybe I will have my dad take a more "professional" picture of it that I can post. Thank you to Robert and Cynthia Brown who took it up to Sheridan for me, thus saving me on shipping costs and protection!



This past weekend, our stake did a Broadway Musical Review that I participated in. I was just a member of the overall cast, but it was a lot of fun to do. I loved being part of a production once again. It was also nice to get to know some of the other people in the stake. I hope that if we aren't in the stake next year, they will adopt me in and let me be a part of it anyway.

This is John and Charla Jordan. They were a really cute, fun couple to hang out with. They have been married for over 10 years and still act like newlyweds-it is cute.


This was Cherokee (like the Native American tribe). She was one of the leads and just a fun girl to hang out with. I changed before I got a picture with "Belle," who was played by a girl in our ward (Nikki), but we had some fun times together, too.



And this was the whole cast. I know it is hard to see, but note the set in the background. It was an amazing mountain scene painted by Nikki's mom and one of my friends.



Overall it was a fun weekend and good to finally be done with some things I have been working on for a while.

5 comments:

The Hiller Family said...

you did a fine job on your gift to your mother! Wow! There is a woman in my ward here in CA who also collects nativities and has about that many as well! An idea for your mom--- at Christmas they have a "Muzzio Family Nativity Display" and those who they invite come to enjoy her nativities and desserts! It was so much fun to go into her home and see all of them! It was a great idea!

Ariana said...

Did your mom just love it? That will be her favorite for years. Now that you're done can you send the pattern to us? Jordan wants it. Yippee! Way to go on the stake musical too. That looks like it was a lot of work for a stake.

Anonymous said...

The stitching is beautiful, Megan. Your mom is a lucky woman. I wouldn't have the patience to do that much work anymore.

Anonymous said...

Amazing stitchery....!

Cyppy said...

Your cross stitch nativity is truly a work of art--it looks like a painting. What a treasure for your mom and dad!