Saturday, April 11, 2009

The Most Wonderful Gift

My aunt & uncle blessed our family with the most amazing gift- one fully paid week at Wonder Valley camp in Sanger, CA. It's a family camp, run through an organization started by Joni Aerickson, focused on providing respite and FUN to families who have a child with a disability.
We enjoyed pony rides, trampolines, waterslides, swimming, a hot air balloon ride, trolley rides, a couples dinner (while the kids had a pizza party), BBQ's, a talent show... the list goes on and on...
We made some great friends, as did our kids, and will never forget this awesome experience.
There are too many pictures from this fun fun week, I'll post my favorites....

We received a very warm & enthusiastic welcome.
This is where we stayed. It was so beautiful!
Our little campers, ready for the day!
We dropped them off at their kiddie camp for a few hours each morning. Here's Vicki w/ Kiley, Cody, Selah & Cole.


Picnic BBQ
Pony rides
Kiley wasn't too sure.
Cody on one of the many inground trampolines
Taking a trolley ride
Kiley pushing Caedon up to breakfast

Fun in the pool
Petting zoo @ the carnival

Sweet sleepy boy
We got to try the canoes & kayaks
Caedon & I were up @ 6 a.m. for a hot air balloon ride- the rest of the family was fast asleep. :)
Cody & Daddy getting ready for a go-cart race
This is at the talent show. Even the little preschoolers did a little show that was just so cute.
The kids made these tie-dyed shirts @ their kiddie camp

Caedon hard @ work, showing them how music is made.
Kiley (while playing ball with her little friend, Cole)
On our trip home, we stopped in Modesto for In n Out.

And another pit stop at Arden Fair mall... mommy's favorite :)

3 comments:

Corrie said...

What great fun! I am so glad that you guys got the chance to go away and have lots of fun as a family. You all deserve it so much. And I am jealous, I want to go on a hot air balloon before I die! Was it fun? Thanks for sharing the cute pictures. Love the tie dyed shirts too.

jane said...

Wow! What a wonderful gift! Not only from your relatives, but from God! I'm so happy for you!
The kids are so adorable! Kiley looks more and more like you, Jenny!
Caedon doesn't look like a baby anymore. And I miss Cody so much...
I love you all very much!

Lauren said...

I'm so glad you guys got to do that!It looks like such a wonderful opportunity! Absolutely beautiful!I'm jealous about the hot air balloon ride as well. :-)
-Lauren