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. 

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.

I was surprised by seeing my quilt hanging at the entrance of the quilt barn. Someone I didn't even know told me congratulations and I had no idea what to say. For what?

Wow, there's a best of show ribbon on there! It was a quilt I made for my mom and decided to throw in some double battings for trapunto. I guess they liked it. Nana did too.

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.

These three young men in my seminary class were having a great time playing/working. Parker Seegmiller, Braden Anderson, and Trevor Floyd.

Marnie is a good supervisor.

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.

I think Katie's dance was a callback to President Hinckley's first date with his wife.

It's true that it was very loud behind the scenes. Calvin participated in the Oslo Dance, which was lovely. We were all relieved when it was over.

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. 

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.

Today I've hid a record number of eggs. It seems as though I get more every year. And each year they find new and creative ways of carrying their eggs, baskets, jack-o-lantern buckets, and decorative bowls.

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.