pioneer day

when i was a kid, this holiday was the best! living in draper this was the holiday with the fireworks and parade (now that is draper days). in primary we would reenact the pioneer walk complete with a stop in winter quarters and council bluffs. we would plant corn for the people who came after us, and wear bonnets, and cruise all over the draper area of our ward that is now large homes. we always ended in an area with water in a wooded area. it was really pretty to reach the "valley". i think it was actually next to hidden valley golf course. one year, i think my mom was working, mindy and i turned on of the radio flyer wagons into a covered wagon and made lots and lots of corn meal muffins and took my sisters on the pioneer walk. (she was 12 and i was soon to be 12) i loved this walk! i wonder if the draper 2nd ward still does this? it was definetly the highlight of the summer.

this year was more of a mellow pioneer day. i played with the girls while eric went and saw harry potter. we finished up the day with a party at a friend's house in bountiful. we had fun playing in the water and watching a firework show. while there we were visited by the fire fighters, fireworks above davis boulevard were illegal and the party was shut down. it was a good time. savannah loved the fireworks!