Here is part of Barbs done in Batiks. It's going to be fun as it's a neat block to learn and fast to do. Barb's putting together a whole quilt with this block and it's wonderful. I can't wait to show everyone how to do the block, it's got a fun trick to it! There are still a few spaces left if you haven't signed up and want to join us. 
Amy T. teaches this and what a blast to go in and have this wonderful kit and project all planned out for me. We glued and punched and just had a blast and yea I finished it! I took her class last month and that one is still on the desk waiting for the finishing touches. so I'll post it when I get it done, but if y0u ever get to take one of Amy's classes, you'll love it, she's so creative and generous with her kits and it was a great evening! I just need to decide what sort of pictures to put in this one as it's ready to go!
We went to the Riparian Preserve here in Gilbert and had a little hike, went by the lake and saw a guy with a huge catfish he'd caught, saw lots of ducks and a turtle. He had a blast playing in the little stream. I love that place, you can be back in there and never know you were in the middle of town!
Lots of fun walls and things to climb on and run around in one section.
We had a blast. I asked him then where he'd like to go to lunch and he said he wanted to go get subway again and go to the lake that had the lady bugs like we did 2 days ago! So that's what we did, and yep he found more fun ladybugs. Sure was a fun adventure with you Garrett!
Ken called and found us on their way back to our house, so here is a picture of Aiden and Ken after they played 9 holes of golf! How fun for a 7 year old! The boys wanted to come home with us so they came and helped us backwash the pool, and had fun running around with popsicles while I mowed the grass and got some yard work done. We took them home and had a nice dinner on the patio with Amy and Chris and Ethan, what a fun frivolous sort of Sunday it was! Sure was fun hanging out with those 2 little boys!
Then on Friday, Bode came again bright and early in the morning and later in the morning the other 3 little guys came too. We decided it was a pretty day for a picnic so we all loaded up and went to a nearby park for picnic and play. Everyone had to take turns in my car, so Garrett got to ride with Bode and I first to the park and then Ethan and Aiden got to ride with us on the way home. Here is Aiden making him giggle.
Garrett our little tender heart found lady bugs and kept "rescuing" them out of the lake.
We had fun on the toys, Garrett busy pushing his little brother.
Here you can see Aiden's missing a few things....2 more teeth are gone, I hope that other top one comes out soon, I love that grin of no front teeth!
Bode loves swinging and Garrett loved gently pushing him!
And here's Ethan!
It was fun to have the 2 youngest grandboys swinging together!
Sure was a fun day!
Silvana working away on hers. I forgot to take a picture of Marti's quilt, it was coming out so pretty too.
Here is Vicki with hers, she had her border on and she was learning how to do a bias binding out of a cute pink check during class. I had done a little bitty flange around mine so they all were learning how to do that too. 
Ruth went like gangbusters on hers after being on vacation since the last class. They all did such a great job! Yea for 5 more quilts almost done!
We'd coordinated them all with matching fabrics so when they picked their kit they had all 3 to match. We had about 25 in the morning and that many again in the afternoon. So over 50 got to join in the fun.
Thanks Sue for sending me photo's of your finished ones!
Everyone had a great time!
Lots of smiles left with their finished projects. Here are Sarah and Sara with theirs. We have to be on our toes to figure out three little projects to do in a short time, 2 1/2 hours.
Aiden wasn't feeling to well, so they had a dr. appt to get to for him. He rested on the couch alot but when the tylenol was working he was ready to play some play dough with us too. Big news is another tooth is out. He's got a whole in the bottom now but we are still waiting on that top tooth to come out too! I hope you are feeling lots better today Aiden.
And yep, here's the evidence. Grammy let them put their feet in the pool! It was so warm and sunny out, they are just dying to go swimming. Lots of laying on the tummies to put hands in the water, finally I said they could sit on the side. There will be little boy "fish" in that water soon!
I'm looking forward to next weeks class as everyone should be there. Silvana made it today and she had lots of catching up to do but caught on right away to what she'd missed. Marti was busy sewing hers too and here is Carol with her quarter square blocks too. Next week we'll have quilt tops!
I think it sure makes a fun spring and summer quilt in these colors! Class is on June 28 or Aug. 30 10:30 - 3:00.
We had several people that had alot of "firsts". First time putting a zipper in....first time to quilt anything, it was alot of fun to see the satisfaction! Who'd think you could glue a zipper in before you sew it!
Everyone was having fun and of course asking what is the project next time????? Well of course it's darling, I made it this weekend and the whole technique was so neat. So I guess you will all just have to wait a bit until I get the binding on....hint number one. And hint number 2 is there is no zipper in it!
Happy smiles left with their cute bags! Of course our patterns didn't come in. We had a few that came in, but we needed at least 40 of them and they were back ordered, so everyone will get their pattern next time. We had to say good bye to a couple fun gals here for the winter. They are all leaving us so we'll miss them until they return in Oct. to December.
And here are the blocks from our Halloween swap that we did, she has her top done! Yea for Sue. Mine are in a baggie, ho hum. Five of us did these blocks, we each made one for everyone, I had the cats etc. So I made everyone the cat blocks. It came out so cute, I'll be anxious to get mine out and finish it.
The bees were just humming today when you stood under the tree. It's so pretty and by next week the ground will look all white like snow under the tree as the blossoms drop and the leaves come out and hopefully lots of apricots too!
The next night, MB had something going on so Chris and Bode came here for supper so we thru together something after work and enjoyed them both. Bode had his bath in the kitchen sink. 
Life is so good when you get to suck on the wash cloth!
Last night Bode got to come to our house right from day care in the afternoon. MB's sister was graduating so they had big plans with her family so Bode and I hung out from 3:30 on. What fun outside in the swing. he loves it.
He gobbled up his dinner and then we went back in the swing for his dessert of peaches! What fun to get totally messy and then play with the container too!
Back in the sink we went! This won't be happening for much longer as he's sure getting more mobile and rolling all over the floor and pushing with those legs to get things. 
