Pioneer Heritage Park

Every so often I actually read the newspaper in a timely fashion.  I was so glad I did on Sunday.  There was a full-page ad from Jon Huntsman, Sr., inviting the community to a free day at the Pioneer Heritage Park and free ice cream at the Huntsman Hotel inside.  I decided to take the boys after lunch if there weren’t hordes of people there.  I was pleasantly surprised to see it not so busy although one of the volunteers told us the morning had been absolutely crazy with crowds.   

They petted the baby animals:

Rode the ponies:

They all remembered their hats.  I did not.  I also forgot sunscreen.  After days of rain last week, it didn’t even cross my mind to put any on until I was out there in the sun.  I am really feeling it this morning.  Thank goodness for the shade trees though, or it could have been a lot worse. 

We saw the llamas and rode in the horse-drawn wagons:

Churned butter:

Rode in a handcart:

Pulled a handcart:

Saw “This is the Place” monument commemorating the pioneers entry into the Salt Lake Valley:

and saw many pioneer houses (this was by far the largest!):

And ate our free ice cream, rode the train, got free coloring books, played in the play village, learned about the pioneer schoolrooms, visited the church and the blacksmith shop, got completely worn out, and had a great time!