It is a real treat for us to go to This is The Place every summer. Again this year we had a family in our ward volunteer at one of the houses so we went to go visit them. It is fun to see them in their costumes and hear all the knew information they have learned about their tour house and what it was like to be in that house and that family.
The kids got to make rag dolls and learned that 4 adult men, complete strangers, would sleep in one full size bed inside of this "motel".
We visited the livery and rode the ponies.
Practiced our milking skills
The Blacksmith
Riding the "train: around the park. We had quite the entertaining tour guide
Made arrowhead necklaces with a descendant of the Utes
Panned for lots of gold. Loved Ty's strategy- had to get out their in areas where other kids can't, I suppose.
Saying farewell from The Brooklyn
Another train ride for Jess around the pond.
Brigham's Home
We learned this time that the house was painted pink because back then pick was a masculine color.
Love this pic of sisters listening to the tour guide.
Touching the Declaration of Independence in the printing shop. We were there a few days before
July 4th so this was hot off the press and Brigs got to take one home. He thought that was real special.
This year they had a new splash pad the kids played in to cool off. Jess was mesmerized by the Indian dancer playing in the water.
2 comments:
Took our kids there this summer too! We loved it! Don't know how we missed the splashpad, though. Darn, it was a hot day too :)
We go every time we visit UT and now I am super excited. Didn't know about the splash pad. awesome!
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