Pioneer Day

We celebrated July 24th, or Pioneer Day this year with a barbecue with friends.  For dessert we made covered wagon s'mores...yum.

The Saturday following Pioneer Day we had a pioneer party at the park with our church.  The rain stopped just in time for it to be a fun night!

Such serious pioneers.

The boys had so much fun playing pretending that Quinn was a chicken chasing them around.  Now all Clark has to say is "cluck, cluck" and Quinn just giggles.

These cute brothers tried an old fashioned stick pull.

I can't remember what set Caden off right before the little children's parade...but I love this picture because it shows his little shoulders sulking the whole time the children were marching singing, "pioneer children sang as they walked and walked and walked and walked."

I am so thankful for my pioneer heritage...I admire and revere their courage and sacrifice...I'm pretty sure I would have died on the trail.