Blog Hop Day 5

Hello, and welcome to Day 5 of the Cross Country Quilt Designer’s Blog Hop.
I must say I am totally amazed at how many people are following our hop. Do you enjoy getting to know us - or is it the prize you are after? Let me tell you I would be after the prize.

1st Prize A gift bag worth $250
2nd Prize A gift bag worth $70
3rd Prize A gift bag worth $40


To be eligible for the prize you need to leave a comment on all 12 designer's blogs.
Some of you have had trouble commenting on my blog, and others. Some of you said you can only do it anonymously. If you have to do it anonymously, please just put your email address at the end of the comment. That way if "anonymous" wins we know who to contact.



Today the featured designer is the very talented and pretty Heather from Anka's Treasures.
Hop on over to her blog to see the project she has created for you to make.

The topic of the day is: A Santa Story.

Santa Claus always came to Christmas at Hank and Evelyn's house. (Our surrogate grandparents.) We would have a huge meal with two kinds of meat and all the trimmings. The rule was all of the dishes had to be done before Santa Claus could come. (This was their way of getting us kids to help with the dishes.)

After what seemed like FOREVER

our fingers were shriveled and the dishes were done.

Now we could pass out the presents.

Suddenly there would be a rap on the big picture window.

All of us kids would run from window to window to wave at Santa.

He would go completely around the house before he came in the back door.

As soon as Santa came in I would run and hide.

I was really afraid of Santa Claus, therefore

we do not have any pictures of me and Santa.

It is amazing, as an adult, how often I need one.

I grew up, married, had children and started our own tradition. Every Christmas Eve we would go to the children’s mass where a story about Baby Jesus was read. After church we would drive around and look at all of the pretty Christmas lights. After the light tour we headed home for a light meal of soup and appetizers. (Served on my green plaid dishes.)
Then it was off to bed so Santa could bring the gifts.

All to soon the kids grew up and no longer believed in the big guy. They are now 29 and 27, but we still wait until they go to bed before we put the presents in their chairs.

We do not put the presents under the tree.

Instead I display my antique toys under the tree.

Bruce’s old train circles the tree.

The Krazy Ikes are the ones that Mom gave me.


Anthony meeting Santa for the first time.

Abby meeting Santa for the first time.

(When you are the second child there are never any pictures of you alone.)

Looks like Santa could use a brow bleaching.

Guess what Santa brought this year?
Oakley sunglasses - they asked - Santa delivered.

We had planned a Christmas ski trip and they wanted to look cool on the slops.

They look pretty cool standing in front of the Christmas tree.

Anthony looking very pleased with the digital camera that Santa gave him.

Abby looking very festive in her red and white polka dot pajamas.

She has taken the ribbons from her packages and tied them in her

hair and around her neck. Silly girl.

Even though the kids are all grown up, we still go to the Children’s mass on Christmas Eve. I never tire of hearing the Baby Jesus story.


After all, isn't that what Christmas is all about? - Baby Jesus and Children.

Visit all of the designer’s blogs to hear their Santa stories.

GE Designs, Pieces of My Heart, Atkinson Designs, Pat Sloan, Anka's Treasures,

Pam Kitty Morning, New Leaf Stitches, Whimsicals, This 'N' That, Miss Rosies,Rosebud's Cottage, Linda Lum DeBono
Don’t forget to leave a comment.

Tune in tomorrow when the topic will be: A Family Tradition.

The featured designer will be Pam from Pam Kitty Morning.

Happy Hopping

From my heart,

Sandy