Older Kids Snow Trip

The last couple of years we have taken kids to the snow to play and yes, to get cold. This year we decided to divide the older kids from the younger ones so we will be going twice. Using a cabin so graciously donated by some friends, we took 10 junior high/high school kids up near Pinecrest Lake. Below is one of the car loads on the way up.

We got up early Saturday morning and headed to a spot along the river near Strawberry. We were the first ones there but the snow was like ice and it was cold. Great tube run...a bit dangerous but super fast!

Angie, Inez, Briseida, and Crystal all looking pretty... even in the cold.


Jose catching some air! Of course it hurt!

As you go through these photos notice the smiles.

Who needs a sled or tube? It was fast enough without saucers or tubes.

Here's the whole crew minus Patty who took the picture. A large crowd started to show up so we moved on over to Pinecrest Lake for lunch. They had picnic tables on the beach. Snowy, not sandy.

The lake was mostly frozen. Everybody likes to try and break the ice. Notice the rocks on the ice. A few of the kids even tried to step out onto the ice despite our protests.

We came back to the cabin for dinner and a chance to kick back.

We had some times together where we shared our "stories". Patty, Gary, and myself (Pete) each shared why we were at Farm Drive but also where God has led us over the years of our lives. We encouraged the kids to share their stories too. It was really a neat time of bonding and building of relationships.

The team