Happy 24th Birthday Baby!!!

Happy Birthday Jesse Boy!!!

24 yrs ago today I was laying in a hospital bed wailing and thrashing about and had a pretty rough time during the labor process which lasted almost 24 hours but I'd do all over again in a heartbeat....my son is soooo worth it!

It truly doesn't seem possible that 24 years ago I was giving birth to my one and only child Jesse...where does the time go? It's been one of my biggest blessings in life to become a mother to my wonderful son. He's an awesome young man with a lot of love in his heart and helps many many people, so apparently I did something right! ;)

We've had our share of disagreements but what family doesn't? We've always been able to talk thru our problems and USUALLY he realizes in the end that MOM KNOWS BEST! :)

I've made him a quilt for his birthday and am going to give it to him at his big blow out birthday bash/concert on Thur. I included his company logo and put it smack dab in the middle of the whacky and wild quilt I made him. I hope he likes it...it's been a work in progress for quite a while...so glad I FINALLY finished it for him and will be able to present it to him in front of his friends and colleagues.

Jesse Boy, you're my angel and you'll always be my Baby know matter how old you get...good thing you don't mind me calling you baby even tho you're a man cuz that ain't ever changing! I love you w/all of my heart and it's an unconditional love that will never fail!

Love Mom!

The Quilting Kunsi: My AWESOME Grandbaby Devin!!!

The Quilting Kunsi: My AWESOME Grandbaby Devin!!!

My AWESOME Grandbaby Devin!!!

Those of you who know me well know how much I ADORE and LOVE my granddaughter Devin Mae...she's my heart!!! She filled a HUGE hole in my heart and in my life that was left when I lost my best friend, my mom a few years ago. Well due to a bitter and ugly custody/visitation battle between us (her daddy and I) and her mom and other grandma...we've not been allowed to see her in many many months. To say that this is heartbreaking is putting it very very mildly...it's tearing me apart. I worry sick about her constantly...is she cold? Is she hungry? Is she being taken care w/all the love and nurturing that she and ALL babies deserve? I can't begin to tell you how many sleepless nights I've had due to worrying about her and her momma because believe it or not...I still worry about her too. She was once my daughter in law and will always have a place in my heart too. Anyone with a child or grandchild knows exactly what I'm talking about...especially if you've been kept from them for whatever reason. Well actually anyone w/a heart knows where I'm coming from.

So if you happen to read my rant...please hug your babies a lil more and be sure to tell them how much you love them and don't ever take them for granted. They're all gifts and should be treasured and treated like royalty in my opinion. I pray that my grandbaby is safe and warm and being treated like the princess that she is. I love you and miss you Miss Devin Mae and I can not wait for the day that I can see you again .... and continue to see you on a regular basis w/out all of these hateful and hurtful things that are going on.

Anyone that reads this please say a special prayer for my granddaughter Devin...that she's safe and warm and being loved like she ought to and for all the babies on earth ...they all deserve a safe and happy and nurturing environment to be brought up in. They didn't ask to be born...but they're here and they're all gifts from the creator...they deserve the best life possible.

All of my love and prayers,
a heartbroken kunsi

MN Vikings, NFC Champs getting closer to the Superbowl!

WEll I'll be the first to admit...I'm not the biggest football fan ever ... in fact I'm totally a WILD Hockey fan every day. BUT when my home team, the MN Vikes are doing well...damn right I'm gonna jump on that bandwagon baby and ride it out for all it's worth~ I'm not dumb, I wanna have fun too! :)

Well thanks to Brett Favre, our 40 yr old quarterback, we're only one game away from the Superbowl....talk about exciting~~ WOOOOT WOOOOT! ! ! We're heading to New Orleans next week to play the Saints and if we can stay hot (like we've been lately) we'll be heading to the Superbowl in Febuary!!!!

We had a great start to the season then cooled off a few weeks but have been coming back strong lately and if we continue to play like we have been...(Don't wanna jinx us but) we may have something to really brag about soon....fingers crossed and hopefully some of those fingers will be sporting Superbowl rings real soon! ;)

Another reason for me to be a fan recently is because the cheerleader pictured above is a cousin of mine, her name is Kristina and she's gorgeous. She's actually my cousin Kathy's daughter.

Caroles surgery went well!

It's been a very long day at the hospital for my poor hubby and most of his siblings and parents. My mother in law had a very serious back/spinal surgery today that luckily went very well and the surgeon said it wasn't nearly as invasive as he thought it could be...meaning that they did not have to fuse my MIL's spine. Her recovery time will be a lot shorter and it was the best prognosis anyone could hope for.

My dear hubby has been very fortunate and has not had to deal w/very much of this type of stuff, unlike myself who's very familiar to everything related to the hospital and medical field. He was a nervous wreck and so was his father but they're all doing a lot better now. I bought oj and donuts and I made them all a big lunch and enough snacks for an army and everyone appreciated it a lot. I informed them that that's how my Mom and I always did it and she'd expect me to do it for them, my husbands family because he was SOOOOO awesome when she was sick.

My husband is sooooo awesome and has always been my rock...felt good to be able to be there for him for a change and I know that he appreciated it a lot! Where would I be w/out my rock? It's a scary thought.....

An awesome gift for an awesome friend!

I have a very good friend who has been a breast cancer survivor for many many years but recently was diagnosed with another form of cancer and is now undergoing chemo. Unfortunately she has been quite sick due to the cancer and later due to the chemo treatments and all I could think of as soon as I heard the news was "what can I do to help her?" Unfortunately we live quite a distance from one another but because she's such a sweet and kind person and a fellow quilter...I KNEW what had to be done and with lots of help from LOTS of people we were able to make it happen....AND fast! I spoke to my friends Denise and Joy (I was w/Joy when I heard the news) and decided immediately that we just had to make a "quilt of love" for our dear sweet friend Mary Ann so that while she was under going chemo and fighting the good fight...she could feel all of our love and know how much we were all praying for her and keeping her very close in our hearts.

I just knew that I could count on our friends from the HGTV quilting boards (that's where McP/Mary Ann and I first met) and they all came thru w/out question or hesitation. They're a wonderful and loving group of ladies that are always willing to lend a hand. I started a thread asking for quilt blocks w/hearts, made out of batik fabrics and within a few days I was well on the way to a beautiful and loving quilt. I got enough blocks in the mail w/in a week and a half (during the busiest time of the yr...Christmas) to make "2" quilts so we decided to make a 2 sided quilt...one side light colors and the other was dark and bright colors. I also received fabric and money from some women to help w/the cost of the quilting and etc. I was absolutely blown over by the amount of money that I received w/out actually asking for any...quilters are sooooo generous...not only w/their time and money but w/their love and prayers too.

Denise and I planned to get together ASAP so that we could sew the blocks together and get the quilt top to the quilter and get the finished quilt to McP ASAP....so that she could feel ALL Of our love and help her to heal quickly. Our good friend Lois (Chanlady) volunteered to help so we met at my home on a Sunday afternoon right after xmas and we got to work. Within a few hours we had both the top and back quilts done (Denise is a fast) complete w/borders and Denise dropped it off at our favorite quilters (Rae) house on her way home. Rae was also fast and even took off of work a few hours early so that she could get it done immediately and Denise had back in her hands ready to sew the binding on w/in 24 hours! The quilting was gorgeous...a heart panto that fit the quilt perfectly. Denise went the extra mile and got the binding sewn on the next afternoon while her daycare children slept and I picked it up out at her home and got it in the mail the next day. I could never ever have done this w/out the help of all of the wonderful women at HGTV that donated blocks, fabric and money but w/out Denise and Lois' help it would still be sitting on my machine probably. Our friend Joy (who has a way w/words) hurried up and finished up the letter to be included w/the gifts and I sent it on it's way. I found the PERFECT plaque that I included in the box it said "Miracles happen to those that believe in them" and it's now hanging right inside the door of McP's home.
We decided to mail it to our friend Joyces home so that she could deliver it in person and take pictures so we could feel like we were all there and boy did she ever do an awesome job...not to mention all of the meals that she cooked and the goodies that she has been bringing for McP to eat to help keep her strength up.

This has been the most wonderful experience for me...it totally restored my faith in mankind and I would gladly do it all again but I would hope and pray that it's for a happy occasion...not because one of my good friends is so sick.

I ask you all to keep my friend McP/Mary Ann in your prayers...they're already helping but she and all the others suffering w/this terrible disease can always use more. Also remember... doing something kind for ANYONE, even a stranger always makes the world a lil better place.

Hugs,
Devins Kunsi,
Lin

Starting the New Year right!

It's a new year and it's time I try a new addiction...blogging! LOL! At least this addiction won't get me into too much trouble!

I've got many hobbies and fun things to share...so check back soon and hopefully I'll be up and running!

Hugs,
Devins Kunsi, Lin