Showing posts with label Pioneer Day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pioneer Day. Show all posts

Monday, July 27, 2015

Bountiful Handcart Days

We had a fantastic 23rd of July!
One of my favorites of the year!  
We did the parade then fireworks at Heather's


Mom got an ice-cream cone for her birthday.
I'm pretty sure Lindsay ate the majority of it.




This guy waved RIGHT to us!  Matt thought that was pretty neat!

I am still a Brave at heart, but we have been listening to the Woods Cross Band play everyday and so we couldn't help cheer for them!  


Lindsay LOVED getting to see her cute babysitter in the parade!




This was my favorite float!
Book of Mormon heroes on one side, and future missionaries on the other side.


We got so much "stuff" at the parade.  Matt was pretty proud of his Ute stuff.
Especially showing it to his cougar mother.



My favorite part of the parade was right after this picture was taken of Lindsay.
There was something she didn't get that they were throwing out, and she got really sad.
I showed her the kids way in the back, and told her they probably didn't get anything at all.
After that, she took all of her candy, necklaces, fans, and any other "stuff" and walked to the kids sitting way in the back, and handed out all of her things to kids that didn't get anything.  She was so much happier to share and give her things away.  I was really proud of her.




After the parade we headed up to Heather's.
She always hosts the most amazing pre-firework show.
Really, it is so much fun!

Greg loads up his potato gun with glowsticks, candy, and toys, then shoots it off and the kids run and get everything!  It is a hoot!  Here is a video I took from last year, HERE.


Lindsay loved getting candy (especially after she gave all of hers away at the parade).

BJ is always the hit of the party!



Kids getting ready for more candy!




The 23rd is also my favorite mama's birthday!
We sang happy birthday and had some cake!


And, as always, the fireworks did not disappoint.


I think it was the best year of fireworks yet!


Saturday, June 13, 2015

This is the Place!


My sister-in-law, Kristy, invited us to the free day at 'This Is The Place Heritage Park.'
It was my  first time going (besides receptions), and I LOVED it.

I'm sure I looked like a big mess when I got there, because I spent the time on the drive up telling the kids about Brigham Young, church history, and pioneer stories.  I was a bawling mess.  Lindsay said, "It feels like church in our car!"  What an amazing history we have--and to think I used to dislike pioneer stories--I have since repented!  

I LOVE Brigham Young's farm house.  I kind of would like to live there.
Now, I am thinking I definitely need a "ballroom" and "ballroom overflow."




I'll be honest, I kind of wanted to steal these cute jars!


I LOVE the details in their china! 



Matt thought the wrap around porch was pretty cool--I'd have to agree!



The kids all got a free ice-cream cone too!  Lucky day!




The kids and I loved the printing press.  
I am sure thankful that we have the convenience of printers today!


Andrew LOVED the choo choo train!


Matt's favorite part was the barber shop.
He got a nice clean shave! 



Here are the kids carding the wool.


They also saw the wool turn to yarn.



Then, they got a little outdoor performance.


The kids got to go "panning for gold."


Then, they got to take it to the bank to have it weighed.
Matt's was worth 50 cents.  (That Eliza graciously shared).


 
Matt loved running across this cute bridge.



Thanks Kristy for inviting us on this fun outing!!


Thursday, July 24, 2014

Pioneer Day

I LOVE Bountiful's Pioneer Day.
We LOVED the parade, and we loved the fireworks at Heather's even more.

McMurray's are so fun!
Heather had crafts for the kids (they made glow bugs with eggs, pipe-cleaner, and glow-sticks).
Then, Greg used his potato gun to launch otter-pops, candy, and glow-sticks.

Oh, did I mention how many glow sticks they bought?
1,000--- ONE THOUSAND!!!












Isn't that a BEAUTIFUL sunset!?  I think I took 20 pictures of it!  LOVE it!


This might be my favorite picture from the night.
Me and my 3 siblings.
I LOVE them!  They really are the best!
Here we are oldest to youngest.
Heather, Rick, Ben, and me.

This picture really does make my heart happy.
Oh boy, I just love them so much!







Happy Pioneer Day!---
And you MUST watch this video of Greg shooting off the otter-pops, candy, and glow-sticks!