Last Saturday, after Luke's soccer game, we headed up to Promontory, Utah for a family reunion on DH's side. The reunion took place just outside of Corinne at an old family farm - although not a direct ancestor. Unfortunately we really didn't know anyone there and with our five kids that we have to look after we couldn't do too much visiting either. Lunch was provided and they had some musical entertainment during the lunch and then we took the kids around the farm to see the horses and climb on some tractors.
Kay threw a fit when we took her off this tractor and carried her back to our car to leave. She kept crying and saying, "I want my tractor!!"After we left the reunion we headed over to the Golden Spike National Historic Site where the railroads from the east and the west finally joined to complete the first route across the U.S. They have replicas of the original engines that were there at the ceremony when the last spike was pounded into the ground to join the tracks. They were beautiful engines! Apparently after May first they bring the engines outside for some re-enactments during the daytime, so when we were there they still had them housed for the winter season in the engine house where engineers were working on polishing them and keeping them in good shape.
Both of these engines ended up being at the last spike ceremony accidentally - you can read more about the story at the Golden Spike NPS website.
Kay was a little bit of a pill during our visit to the Visitor's Center and had no interest in watching the video that they show there, so I sat near the door so I could watch her playing out in the exhibit area - luckily there weren't very many people there at the time. Her favorite part was outside at the railroad tracks playing with the rocks...After the Golden Spike park we tried to drive to Promontory point, but apparently weren't on the right road because it eventually turned into private property and we had to turn around. Next time we're up in the area we'll have to see if we can figure out a way to get there - it's supposed to have a pretty scenic view of the North side of the Great Salt Lake and there is supposed to be a spiral jetty that is nearby.
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What great parents you are. You are always going somewhere that your kids can learn. Steph you look so cute pregnant. I hope that your flowers survive.
Usually I don't like any pictures taken of me when I'm pregnant, but these were a few where I thought I didn't look too bad (or too big).
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