Finished Quilt

Here is the finished product of what I started yesterday. I spent the majority of the day working on it - with little interference from my kids. (side note: Ever since Jayden's ear infection has cleared up, they have been playing great together! Who knew clearing up a problem we think started in December could fix that!) It turned out a lot smaller than I had planned and I had a few issues when I was finishing it but, overall, it turned out cute - the perfect size for a carseat! :)

Today was a good day to quilt because all of that repetition makes me think - this time it was a lot about my brother, Chris. Today was the 10 year mark for the day he passed away. I find that each year gets easier in some ways and harder in others. I think about him often and I'm sad that he never met John and that my kids never knew their Uncle Chris. I am also sad that we never got to know each other as adults. I was 18 when he died and a senior in high school. I was caught up in my life and didn't really know how to handle the death. It was my first experience with it. Almost 2 1/2 years ago, my Dad passed away as well. I think when that happened, I mourned for both of them. I felt so much sadness and dealt with a lot of emotions that I had never dealt with before. I won't go in to all of the details here. It brings me happiness to know that my Dad and Chris are together again and someday, I will see them both again.