We have lived in Penn Valley for one year now. In the short year at Rocky Ridge we have acquired 2 sheep and a pot belly pig from some friends at church who moved to Ohio. We rescued 2 Nubian goats that were attacked by a friends neighbors dogs. The twins bought and raised 2 pigs for 4H and will show them at fair. We are talking about getting chickens. The children are 5, 8, 12, 12 and 16. The boys are in Little League and the youngest boy is in minors and plays outfield. I pray for good sportsmanship to be learned. The twins are in majors and are very athletic. They made all-stars, though they got eliminated after losing the first two games. They were really upset. All of these life lessons, so hard to learn. Snack Shack 2000, our first year, my oldest daughter and I rock that shack! Everyday from 3:30-8pm and all day Saturdays. Plus shopping during the week. My daughter does such a great job helping with it, she is such a lady and still a child.... I want this always in my life. She turns 16 and has her birthday at Bridgeport a few days after. She passes her driving test! She will drive herself to school this year. No more bus. The boys go on to football in the fall.
Las Vegas July 27-July 31, 2000
The kids and I packed up in our white Aerostar and off to Vegas we went. The oldest daughter and I split the driving and after 10 hours, 5 children and a fun-filled road trip.... we arrived. We went to Wet-n-Wild the next day with the cousins and Laser Tag and then dinner at the grandparents. The oldest daughter and oldest twin spent the night at the grandparents house. We had a wonderful time. My husband's sister is so open and hospitable to us. I miss my husband and wish he could have joined us.
Football season and trying to work family time in with school, football, church and the oldest working at Holiday Mkt. I want the best for the children physically, mentally, and spiritually. I have prayed for years that God's will be done in each of their lives and through this very busy time in life teach us all to live for You. 1 John 4:16 And we have know and believed the love that God hath given to us. God is love and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God and God in Him.
Christmas 2000
On Saturday, Dec. 23, 2000 the entire family drove in the White Aerostar to Las Vegas for Christmas. my husband's sister flew out from Pennsylvania and we stayed with the my husband's younger sister and cousins. The kids all get along so well. On Christmas Eve we attend a Candlelight Service and have dinner at grandma and grandpa's. We play Catch Phrase with all the kids. On the 26th we went to find snow on Mt. Charleston. We found a small patch and the kids had fun sledding. We headed home on Dec 27th. The good memories we made.
The drive was the best! Time with the family in the car was so fun! My husband tells a story on the drive of a time when he was 12 or 13 playing baseball. He was shortstop and pitcher. He claims to have been very good and got chosen for the all-star team. He pitched and played short stop and in the last inning the score was tied. George got up to bat and 2 strikes later he swung and hit a home run. Due to that home run he was given the bat from the game. He still has this bat, of course.
So my oldest twin son brought to my attention that it was probably this summer trip to Las Vegas that he gave my youngest daughter a bloody nose. That sounds really bad. He was entertaining her while stuffing Trix up his nose. The Trix were to be yummy, sugar-filled treats for snack. So he stuffed a few up his nose and kept going. Of course, my daughter, not wanting to miss out on any of the fun decides to copy him. Because this is what little ones do, they imitate the actions of others in their world. She was 6 and he was 12 years old at the time. So we actually have to stop the van, because her nose is bleeding and the kids are all freaking out. So I squeeze her nose together, crushing all Trix in her nose and have her blow. A few Trix, some blood and tears and we are on the road again. Silly, silly kids Trix are for your mouths.
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