Terri's Musings

Danny loves listening to a good band.  Later we even danced a time or two.

Kale, Dani and Xavier enjoyed snowcones, watermelon, and music

Tyson rode in the handcart, and then asked if he could help push.  I don't think he'd like pushing one for hours in the hot sun, but for a few trips around the grass it was fun.

The say a family that plays together stays together.  I think this family looks like they'll be great for eternity.

The celebration included cotton candy, BBQ brisket, bison, venison and other "mystry" meats.  And even a wagon pulled by a mule team.  Tyson and I rode in the wagon and decided that it was not quite as comfy as a car, but could be fun for a short trip.

Last week Danny and I attended our Stake's Pioneer Day celebration.   Danny sang with a group of men and did a wonderful job.  He looked great in his white shirt, jeans, boots and hat.  I didn't take my camera so I don't have pictures of that day.  So sad.  

Yesterday we attended John's Stake's Pioneer Day Celebration, held at Old Town Texas - an old Texas town recreated for visitors and fun.  Charlie and her family came along.  We listened to a live band that played songs like Margarita ville and other questionable choices for an LDS audience, but it was fun.  The food ran short - except for the meat - and the snow cones were great to combat the heat.  People were playing washers, and horseshoes, and pushing handcarts just like the pioneers did.  There were also more modern things, like a moon walk.    Tyson was in the moon walk when the band started playing the Chicken Dance.  That young man moved fast - he ran to the dance floor to be included in the dance, bare feet and all.  When the band took a break, John sang with a quartet - did a great job.  Hard to get a good recording because of all the kids running around everywhere and bumping into my chair, but you can see they did well.    It was nice to be out with the family.  The evening cooled down to a pleasant 78 degrees and everyone was having a great time.  I got in the line for cotton candy - a very long wait - and by the time I got back to the table with candy for the kids, they had gone home.  I found other kids to give the cotton candy to so it wasn't wasted.    I think we need more outings like that.  Maybe we can talk the family into a group camp out some time.  That would be nice.