We sorted in Mamaw's sewing room.
Aunt Jenny made this ceramic pot in high school. What an artist! It's broken now so we took a picture so she could throw it away.
Mamaw holding up the train to her wedding dress. After stirring up the boxes, the dust made her cough. Here she is rolling her eyes at us because we are laughing that she keeps coughing with her tongue sticking out every time I take a picture.
Hey Jenny could use this train to construct her next wedding dress! BEAUTIFUL!
This was picture worthy too. Loved the fabric of this old nighty. Notice Grandma Hansen's pinkies? She's such a lady.
A picture of felt booties inside Mamaw's cedar chest. I want to make some like the cream pair.
Aunt Jenny & Katie read their books together. It was Katie's first time reading a Nancy Drew. She loved it! She told us she used to be on page 4 and now she is on page 44. Then she told us all about the ghost and the rest of the details of the mystery!
Banagrams!
More pictures of them reading together.
Snails in the yard, the kids were hoping they would still be there! It's one of the memories they have of going to Hurricane.
It is a place travelers could rest on their way while traveling between St. George and Salt Lake.
This fort was built instead of a town because of scarcity of water.
Walls are 18 feet tall and 4 feet thick, they didn't know the Native Indian tribes were friendly.
Katie tries to look out the look out hole.
View from the top of the wall, the rooms are built around the square yard.
Russell looks out the gun hole. It was never used. The Indians were nice. The only gun shot was between two little brothers. It was an accident and the little boy recovered, to brag he was the only one ever shot at Cove Fort.
Inside the heart of the home- the Kitchen! The Hinckley family served meals to all who stayed a night. They did this for 10 years. They wanted the wood furniture to have a red finish. They did it by rubbing first with Ox blood then with buttermilk. (Hmmm... An idea for my cabinets!)
A shelter from physical fatigue or a place of protection from the elements. Today it serves as a spiritual way station where we can be reminded of the faith of our forefathers, where we can refresh our sense of sacrifice and obedience and our dedication to duty, where we can be reminded of the values of work, provident living, self sufficiency and family unity.(- Stephen Nadauld.)
Wow, it did just that. I came right home and baked some bread. I sat with my kids and discussed how we can help each other.
I love to learn about the mormon pioneers!
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