Our church celebrates the settling of the Salt Lake Valley by Mormon pioneers every year on July 24th. We went to a wonderful activity at our meetinghouse Thursday night in celebration of Pioneer Day. It was catered by Gandolfo's Deli. There was live music and a talent show plus all sorts of pioneer era activities - strength contests, chicken races, pie eating contests, etc.
One of Lily's favorites was the fish pond. They built this pond and stocked it with trout. All the children ages 2-6 got a chance to jump in the pond and catch a trout with their bare hands. Lily just wanted to get wet. She didn't want to touch a fish, or get trampled by the bigger kids.
There were wagons and carriages to ride in. This little wagon had the fastest moving team so it was more exciting to ride. The horses names were Pepper and Ginger. Lily and Annie both loved it.
The highlight for Lily was the chance to ride a pony. After finishing her first ride she wanted to jump right back in line to wait for another turn. She waited so patiently in line and was not the least bit afraid of the ponies. Her smile went from ear to ear the rest of the evening. And we did let her ride twice.
There were cows to milk. This one is a baby so we just pet her. Lily was afraid of the bigger cow.
After almost three hours of eating and playing the girls were still all smiles on the way home. Annie got to try watermelon for the first time. Lily got to meet ponies and play with some friends. It was a fabulous activity. We can't wait for next year.
2 comments:
Your girls are so beautiful! I love the wave in Lily's hair, she looks like such a little lady. Glad she had fun on the horses, sounds like an awesome Pioneer Day celebration!
OH and your 4th of July party looked like tons of fun! Sometimes the hostess doesn't get to see all the festivities, but it's still fun to see everyone happy. :)
I have never seen a bigger smile on Lily's face! She loved that pony ride!
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