The first thing the girls did when they woke up each morning was head straight for the roving and yarn. Chloe was completely obsessed with "the fluff":
Collette took to weaving so well, she wove an entire six foot runner off of the loom in just a matter of a few days!
This is how the group typically engaged themselves before we'd head out for our daily exursions. The requisite Monopoly marathon, Claire knitting, Collette weaving, Camille (hiding behind Morgan) and Chloe working the fluff...
Here's Camille again, hiding behind Claire:
Chloe gave the spinning wheel a go--- but later decided that the fluff was just as fun unspun ;) She ending up carrying that Ziplock bag of fluff everywhere with her and even packed some in her suitcase at the beginning of her stay, just for good measure.
The yarn winder was a big hit, too. We wound several skeins just for the sake of winding. And each time Collette finished off another skein on the loom, she'd celebrate by winding another cake--- Is that fiber love, or what?
It was such a great visit, especially since it had been several years since our last one--- when Kelly's youngest hadn't even been born yet. In addition to the zoo and the aquarium outings, the girls accompanied us to the end-of-the season Swim Team banquet. I will post next time about the special awards Colby and Nathan received. ;)
Right now, I'm missing my Sisters a lot. They inspired Morgan to pick up her knitting again and me to get back to my wheel. We've been having record heat here in Seattle, but no matter. Today I'm hiding in the basement, spinning some new roving and smiling at the thought of the girls--- I know for a fact they would not be able to resist a fluff called "Valentine's Candy."
