We drove down to Provo to see my niece Rachel get married in the Provo Temple. Her house is only a few blocks away, so we could actually walk! The kids hung out at the house and then arrived just in time for pictures.
Thursday, October 5, 2006
Saturday, September 9, 2006
Batik Squares
With General Conference being broadcast, I thought I'd set up my sewing machine on the dining room table and sew while I watch. After two days I was done. I decided to quilt suns throughout. When a quilt is very linear, I like to quilt circles.
Saturday, August 5, 2006
Stanwood Fair
It's fun to see the fair come into town. We enjoyed a nice Friday afternoon wandering around the animals, the quilts, and the rides. Many of our friends in the ward were displaying quilts, art, and canned goods.
Saturday, June 10, 2006
Cascade Park Camping
The Camano Island Ward met together at Cascade Park to camp and then build some tent camping platforms. We loved cooking over a fire with a dutch oven at night. Marnie and I shared a tent and kept warm at night. Dad worked with the Flakes, Floyds, and Kramers.
Monday, May 22, 2006
Dance Festival
Recently the kids have been involved with Dance Festival at Marysville High School. It is quite a challenge for youth leaders to keep everyone attending young men's and young women's. Sometimes they practice their dances during the week. I like watching them dance, but it is about an hour from home to travel.
Saturday, May 6, 2006
Fort Casey
We love to visit Fort Casey, especially during Spring Break. The kids can just run and run. Sometimes we bring kites. This time the kids brought light sabers.
Sunday, April 16, 2006
Easter
As ever, Easter is always threatening rain and it turns out glorious. We've enjoyed great weather all weekend. Yesterday the kids were playing in the yard during Spring Break.
Thursday, April 6, 2006
Forest Park
There is a special merry-go-round at the Forest Park playground that we love. I'm very careful with starts and stops but let it spin as wild as it can while it's going. I love Spring Break.
Saturday, February 11, 2006
Scouting Out the Park
With family coming for a family reunion, we decided to scope out the new cabins at the Camano Island State Park. We want security, ease of bathrooms, meeting space for everyone, and a place to play.
Saturday, January 21, 2006
Birthday Party
With Katie and Calvin having birthdays so close together, it makes sense to have a combined party. We loved having so many teens here having fun.
Saturday, January 14, 2006
Trip to Kalispell
We decided to drive to Ida McDonald's wedding reception in Kalispell, Montana. With Greg and Mony all the way down in El Paso, it was easier, even in the winter. We drove to Missoula and stayed in the Ruby's Inn. We even enjoyed the hot tub in January. The next day we drove up to Kalispell and were shocked at the wonderful weather. We stopped by a quilt shop that was stuffed with incredible quilts for sale. I couldn't believe the talent on display. I commented to the quilters that we could move here; the weather was so nice. Their reply was that they'd never seen it so tropical in January.