This is The Place

Kaitlyn was so excited for her field trip. 
We went to This Is The Place Heritage Park.  It's a special place because when the kids were little we were "docents" (volunteers) up there.
Here's a look back at 5 year old Kaitlyn as a pioneer child

With Cousin Bess

Grandma

Kate and Brycen

Kate and Mom

Now here is all of the fun we had today

first was the train ride

The Kids loved the Handcart Pull and the story of the pioneer girl who tried to wear 3 dresses so that she could take them all across the plains with her.  She left 2 dresses on the trail.  The handcarts could only hold 1 extra change of clothes for each person.

We visited a Mountain Man and saw a beaver skin.  The mountain men would trap beavers fur because they made excellent water proof hats.  However, the "hatters" when they made the hats would use mercury and did not know it was slowly poisoning them and driving them crazy.  They would literally go "mad".  Thus the term "Mad Hatter" from  Alice in Wonderland

Next was a trip to the place I remember  visiting the most: ZCMI 

for the candy.

I always chose the sour watermelon

The Last stop was the Deseret School.  Wow those teachers were strict!

The Deseret Alphabet.  All based on sounds

 It was a fun day and I'm glad I could spend it with Kaitlyn!

 This is The Place