We took a detour through Athens, Ohio and visited the Dairy Barn and Quilt National '07. My favorite quilt was Chinese Characters by Robin Schwalb. This piece really draws you in, and as you get closer you find a message on the background. You have to stand and decipher the message as some of the letters fade in and out. But it is an interesting message and it compels you to spend the time to discover it.
Quilt National will be at the Dairy Barn through September 3, 2007. It was worth every moment of the 12 hours it took us to get there.
After Athens, we headed on to Atwood Lake to see Grandma and Grandpa and their two doggies Hagar and Captain.
The girls had a great time with Grandma and Grandpa. Sarah especially enjoys fishing with Grandpa. She caught quite a few fish -- a Catfish, some Blue Gill and a good sized Bass.
Learning to row a boat is an important thing to a 7 year old. By the end of the week Sarah could successfully negotiate the pond. We let her take Sophia and Captain out for a tour.
The weather was glorious. Cool at night and warm during the day. The baby birds were everywhere. Here is a sparrow's nest in a juniper bush.
The girls enjoyed tubing on the lake.
Leaving is always hard. The girls had a great time. The memories of visiting grandparents are the kind that last. I still remember visiting family when I was a child. I can remember the trips to Disneyland, Knotts Berry Farm, and Colonial Williamsburg -- but what I remember is that we went. But the memories I have as a child are ones of the things we did when we visited cousins and aunts and uncles. Digging up worms, catching fireflies, fishing and swimming in the pond. I can actually remember those specific events.
I hope that our girls will fondly look back at this trip to Grandma and Grandpa's and remember playing with the doggies, catching fish, learning to row a boat, tubing, watching fireworks on the lake and roasting marshmallows with their grandparents.
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