We're heading to our state's capitol: Sacramento!
The fourth grade studies state history, so we get to go and see it . . .
We start by leaving the school at 4:00a.m. Saturday morning
and flying on good ol' Southwest Airlines where they generously announced that the back of the plane would be reserved for all the kids and invited only those passengers brave enough to find a seat amongst them-otherwise sit in the front!
The 4th Grade group at the Sacramento airport.
The State Capitol building - one of the prettiest in the nation and looks a lot like the one in DC.
Inside the Senate chambers.
At Sutter's Fort right before that canon went off (loud!).
Lunch at Round Table Pizza. We were well fed throughout the whole trip.
The train museum. Very Cool.
They had an hour lesson at the one-room school house taught by the school marm. They had to write on their slates, stand and curtsey before speaking and read from the Primer.
In Old Sac on the river.
The American River - we had a huge bbq lunch there.
Panning for gold in the American River
Did you know that members of the Mormon Battalion made their way up to San Francisco and helped develop the area, then built "Sutter's Mill" and this little cabin (which is right next to the mill) and were the first to discover gold there? Very interesting. They helped everyone in that area, then before they could really strike it rich, they returned to the East to find their families who were on their way to Salt Lake.
At the Gold Bug Mine listening to the audio tour.
Lori Weber, Mrs. Van Ommeren, Mrs. Briggs, me, Debbie Hagge, Wren Schwind
Me along with three cute little girls on the banks of the American River.
Allie, Brooke, and Hannah (who I chaperoned).
It was a super fun trip, jam-packed full of great educational activities and we returned home totally exhausted. I'm glad I had this chance to go with Brooke and equally grateful for her to have this experience.
