We had lots of fun this Pioneer Day! We ate some tin foil dinners (thanks @annawevensen for the idea!), played outside, had a water balloon fight, and did sparklers and popped a lot of pop-its!
I also took the opportunity to tell the boys the story of one of their pioneer ancestors, Alva Benson. Alva was born in New York, then moved to Indiana where he heard the LDS missionaries preach, believed, and was baptized. He was a millwright by trade and followed the Saints to Missouri, then Illinois, then crossed the plains to Utah. He helped survey and settle the town of Hyrum in northern Utah. A short history written about him concludes with the line,
"Surely the Lord loved Alva Benson."
My boys think our neighbors, Jack and Luke, are just the coolest (and they are so sweet to them). We were hoping they'd be around to hang out with us, but they had to leave for a family obligation. Maybe next time!
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