Patty received this nice note from one of our High School students for Christmas:
Dear Patty,
When we barely started to go to Farm Drive, I thought you were really nice and before I thought you were just nice to us because we were new but while the coarse of the time I saw you and all the leaders were just really nice to all of us. I know I don't really go to church but I have learned to just leave all my faith to God and He will lead me to my correct path. He has taught me to believe in Him and never doubt and even though sometimes you end up with questions at why things happen He then with the coarse of time gives me the answer. Thank you soo much for all you have done for me and my family. We all enjoy having Farm Drive in our life. May you and your family have a great Christmas!
Love
Crystal Perez
Gary also received a nice note from Crystal. All of this to say we are very blessed and we are happy knowing we are exactly where God wants us to be.
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Trip to Old Town Sacramento
One of our trips during the Christmas break was to Old Town Sacramento. We took the kids to the State Capitol. Here is a picture of the Capitol to prove that we were there.
We came across a guy who had a pickup that just came down the from the mountains and he had fresh snow in the back. He let the kids take some and start a little snow ball fight.
And of course we had to stop and eat lunch at Fanny Ann's. We had fun outside the restrooms watching the kids go in the wrong bathroom! Look closely at the signs!
We stopped by a Russian shop. The shop worker just came from Russia a few months back and entertained the kids with a few magic tricks. They loved him. Patty got to buy some cool nesting dolls so she was happy too.
The one room school house was open so it was nice to show the kids what is was like over 100 years ago.
On the way back we had to stop by Leatherby's Ice Cream shop and stuff our faces!
A stop by the Governors office in the Capitol.
Outside the Train Museum.
We came across a guy who had a pickup that just came down the from the mountains and he had fresh snow in the back. He let the kids take some and start a little snow ball fight.
And of course we had to stop and eat lunch at Fanny Ann's. We had fun outside the restrooms watching the kids go in the wrong bathroom! Look closely at the signs!
We stopped by a Russian shop. The shop worker just came from Russia a few months back and entertained the kids with a few magic tricks. They loved him. Patty got to buy some cool nesting dolls so she was happy too.
The one room school house was open so it was nice to show the kids what is was like over 100 years ago.
On the way back we had to stop by Leatherby's Ice Cream shop and stuff our faces!
A stop by the Governors office in the Capitol.
Outside the Train Museum.
Saturday, January 1, 2011
A Few Other Events
December had us going on more than just a few day trips. The main reason we do these activities is to build relationships. We were able to get some free tickets for the Holiday Train of Lights on the Niles Canyon Railway. We had about 20 kids that we took on the train.
Santa made a visit on the train.
Some of the group in front of our engine.
While the kids were out of school we also took a trip to the mountains to one of the Christmas tree farms and picked out and cut a tree for the Center. Everyone got to take a few cuts on the tree.
On an earlier post we showed the younger boys and a night out playing the Wii. While they were doing that the younger girls went over to Lucy's house for a night out. They wore their pajamas, played games, had pizza and watched Mary Poppins!
Yet another fun day. . . Ken Caveney loves to do Geocaching and wanted to take kids out and show them how to do it. Gary bought a GPS and they went out looking for the cache. You use a GPS loaded with locations and you use them to find the cache (treasure). Once you find the cache you sign a book that is inside the cache. Below is one of the caches they found. We will be doing more geocaching as the kids had a blast! We really like the fact that you have to use your brain to find these things.
Santa made a visit on the train.
Some of the group in front of our engine.
While the kids were out of school we also took a trip to the mountains to one of the Christmas tree farms and picked out and cut a tree for the Center. Everyone got to take a few cuts on the tree.
On an earlier post we showed the younger boys and a night out playing the Wii. While they were doing that the younger girls went over to Lucy's house for a night out. They wore their pajamas, played games, had pizza and watched Mary Poppins!
Yet another fun day. . . Ken Caveney loves to do Geocaching and wanted to take kids out and show them how to do it. Gary bought a GPS and they went out looking for the cache. You use a GPS loaded with locations and you use them to find the cache (treasure). Once you find the cache you sign a book that is inside the cache. Below is one of the caches they found. We will be doing more geocaching as the kids had a blast! We really like the fact that you have to use your brain to find these things.
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