Picnic in the Pines

This past Saturday we went to a monastery for a fundraising event. Part of the money went to the monastery and part to the people who lost homes in the fire nearby.

We stopped and visited the injured raptors first.

Then the girls rode some ponies.

The petting zoo was a big hit. Anna was not afraid of a single animal. Quite a difference from last year!

Anna rode in one of the trucks that fought the Black Forest fire...

while Mia bounced in this.

Both got their faces painted. This is the first time Anna would allow it!

We also had a fabulous barbecued lunch, went on a scavenger hunt and played a few other games. It was a really nice outing.