I just got back from sending my two daughters off on their first pioneer hand cart trek. We will go to a huge picinic in Placerville to celebrate and bring them home. I took as many photos as possible this morning, and am hoping my dear friend, Wendy, will get a few more this week. My daughters and I sewed their 4 skirts (one of which we sewed twice), 4 bonnets, and 2 aprons. I also helped to sew several more bonnets, aprons, and skirts. I cleaned up my sewing area Monday night, and then we finished packing them up. They are allowed to bring 17 pounds of personal belongings in a wonderful, white food storage bucket. They both came in under 13 pounds. In addition to their personal bucket, they brought a sleeping bag and a foam pad. About 80 people are going, and it was quite a sight to see two yellow school busses, a huge U-Haul, 4 portable bathrooms, two huge water bladders (on the backs of trucks) and several other loaded down trucks and trailers pull out this morning. The days will be long, but in the end I hope very rewarding for all who go!
My girls showered and braided each other's hair all before 7am!
My dear friends, Wendy and Jeni, dressed and ready to go in their matching aprons. My little cul de sac will be so sad and lonely this week without them.
Natalie and her friends look ready
As do Jess and her friends!
All of the 12/13 year old girls...the Beehives rock!
Probably my favorite pic of these two...
Ethan got ready for basketball camp and having mom and dad all to himself.
He is totally sad he didn't get to go on trek, and he has to wait 4 more years.
My dear friends, Wendy and Jeni, dressed and ready to go in their matching aprons. My little cul de sac will be so sad and lonely this week without them.
Natalie and her friends look ready
As do Jess and her friends!
All of the 12/13 year old girls...the Beehives rock!
Ethan got ready for basketball camp and having mom and dad all to himself. 
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