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Sunday Stash - BEST Vacation Souvenir EVER!

9/7/2014

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If you've been wondering why my somewhat-quiet-for-summer-family-time blog has been even more quiet the past two weeks, then this post will provide your answer. I had a lovely souvenir stash part deux lined up for last Sunday when instead we got the surprise of our lives and everything quilty and blog related went quite out the window!
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Two weeks ago we took our kids camping in Bar Harbor, Maine, and spent time exploring Acadia National Park. If you haven't been and you love national park hopping, then you really must go - I have never seen a view as breath taking as I did standing on top of a mountain surrounded by ocean, and every other vista in the park was a close second. Truly gorgeous and unforgettable. 
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view from Gorham Mountain, Acadia National Park, ME
While we were there, I looked for a local quilt shop, and happily stumbled upon Fabricate, a neat little quilting and scrapbooking store in a hexagonal building with a small but diverse and modern selection of textiles. And thus I planned a souvenir redux post to show you these three little goodies I picked up to remember our trip:
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(l-r) A Day in the Life by Mummysam for Robert Kaufman, unknown, Orchard in White by Jane Farnham for Camelot Fabrics
On Friday morning we got up extra early to break camp so we could make our Diver Ed's Dive-In Theater boat tour before leaving for home. If you go to Bar Harbor and you have kids, you MUST do this - we almost skipped it because of the price, but it was so worth it for our girls who are obsessed with all things sea creatures. They got to see and touch crabs, lobsters, seastars, sea urchins, scallops and moon snails - plus we saw seals and a bald eagle flew by! But all that pales in comparison to what happened next...
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touching the creatures Diver Ed brought up from the sea floor!
When we returned to shore, we discovered we had three missed calls from our adoption agency. With a car packed to the gills and two little kids whining from the back seat about lunch, we listened to the message that a baby boy had been born the day before and we had been chosen as parents! The agency wanted to know if we were we on board and how soon we could get to the hospital. (As fate would have it, we'd be driving right through the town on our way home that afternoon and we were much closer coming from our trip than if we'd been at home.) 

With just the short drive to make a decision and launch a plan, we knew immediately that we were headed to meet our son and told the girls the amazing news. Our oldest summed up everyone's reaction when she replied: "Wow, I didn't think THAT was going to happen today!"
Stash Share {Berry Barn Designs}the kisses begin!
We were all overwhelmed and excited when we met him that afternoon. My husband and I thrilled at the chance to hold our child, and the girls enjoyed the opportunity to smother their new brother with hugs and kisses!

The rest of the week has been a blur of grandparents rushing up to visit, bringing our baby home and settling into a nice sleep deprivation routine, and getting ready for the first day of Kindergarten tomorrow. What was supposed to be a very productive fall for me with kids in school and me quilting nonstop will probably have a different tenor now, so bear with me if my summer blog pause extends a little longer than originally planned. I owe you a finish post of my Sunbonnet Sue and a nod to my stash bee mates for all the lovely blocks they've sent the past few weeks while I was queen, but in the meantime, I'm just really really busy loving and cuddling the absolute BEST vacation souvenir we've ever brought home!

~ Sarah

Linking up with Molli's Sunday Stash!
26 Comments
LeeAnna Paylor link
9/7/2014 16:03:05

Wowie! You went to the fabric store and came home with a little boy! Congrats
LeeAnna at not afraid of color

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Yvonne @ Quilting Jetgirl link
9/7/2014 16:32:39

CONGRATULATIONS!!! Wow, that is so amazing how everything worked out so perfectly, it gives me shivers! I am so happy for you and cannot think of a better way to end a vacation!

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Sarah Goer link
9/7/2014 17:08:06

Oh my gosh! What a wonderful story. I was a bit confused when I saw your IG post. Thanks for sharing the details. Congratulations to all of you. Best wishes during this sleep deprived time!

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Amy Verne
9/7/2014 22:56:59

I couldn't be happier for you and your family. Enjoy!

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Kristel link
9/7/2014 23:02:11

Wow - congratulations!

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Judy link
9/7/2014 23:14:45

How incredibly awesome! Congratulations doesn't seem like enough! But congrats :)

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Amy
9/7/2014 23:31:17

Sarah, reading this brought happy tears to my eyes. I love your writing and this story of how you welcomed your new baby boy is such a great story. What a perfect ending to a wonderful family vacation. I hope to meet him next time we are up in Portland.

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LIsa
9/7/2014 23:58:49

What a great story, told with such suspense. Congratulations! It made a great start to my day reading this.

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Jan O link
9/8/2014 00:51:55

Congratulations! Tears of joy in my eyes for you...
Someday when your new little son asks where he came from, how cute it will be for you to tell him this story. I can just see him telling his kindergarten class he was a vacation souvenir.
PS - What an exceptionally well-told story, starts out ordinary and then Wham, beautiful surprise ending. Well done!

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Sarah link
9/8/2014 02:05:21

Congratulations! I am so happy for you and your family! How exciting for it to happen suddenly and to work out so well! Praying for you as you settle in as a family of 5. :)

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Sarah Schraw link
9/8/2014 04:26:26

AMAZING!!! Congratulations!

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Leanne Parsons link
9/8/2014 10:00:13

Congratulations!! What a wonderful story. Have fun with the new little guy!

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Kacey W. link
9/8/2014 10:22:58

Congrats on your new addition! And the fabric is nice too :-)

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Beth @ Cooking Up Quilts link
9/8/2014 12:47:36

Sarah, I'm so happy for you! Congratulations!!

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Emily Breclaw link
9/8/2014 14:02:07

Wow. so tickled for you guys! What an amazing story! God's timing is always perfect :-) And don't underestimate sleep deprivation, I've had some of my best quilt ideas ever while up at crazy hours with little ones!!

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Jenn @ A Quarter Inch from the Edge link
9/8/2014 15:16:23

Congratulations on the new addition! You certainly will have a wonderful story to tell him about how he became a part of your family.

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Chelsea Huckins link
9/8/2014 15:53:38

This is VERY exciting! So happy for you and the family.

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Vera
9/9/2014 07:05:48

Yay, what a souvenir! Enjoy and congrats!

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Elise link
9/9/2014 11:06:49

Congrats! That is so wonderful I hope he is settling in well!

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Julia D
9/10/2014 18:00:35

Wow! That is fantastic news! Congratulations to you and your family :) Exciting times for you all!

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Em
9/14/2014 00:01:15

YAY!! I just teared up reading that! I love how the "just when you weren't expecting it" moments can become the best of your life! Congratulations!

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Jo link
9/14/2014 17:02:06

Congratulations! I hope he's settling in :D

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Carole @ Fresh off the Frame link
9/14/2014 17:56:22

That's remarkable! Congratulations to you and your family. How wonderful for you all!

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Jess @ Quilty Habit
9/18/2014 11:24:04

I don't know how I missed this post! CONGRATULATIONS!!! What a blessings. SO happy for you! <3

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Sarah
9/27/2014 00:42:48

Oh wow, you got a son! Congratulations! I didn't know you were waiting to adopt so it was a big surprise for me. I went and read your family story and adoption profile. What an amazing thing to happen for your family. Adoption is quite uncommon in Australia, unless adopting from overseas. By the way, you seem a lovely family!

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Joan
8/2/2017 21:01:16

Congrats!!! You are very special lady.. Good luck, some things are meant to be!!! Enjoy him!!!

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