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Handcart Days Bountiful Utah

August 30, 2016 by shelley

Handcart Days in Bountiful Utah (just north of Salt Lake City) has become a part of our Pioneer Celebration.

Pioneer Celebration

Pioneer Celebration

Handcart Days, Bountiful Utah

Handcart Days, Bountiful Utah

 

First up the races….

Ready to race at Handcart Days

Ready to race at Handcart Days

…a half marathon (for Jennifer to run-she won her division), the 5K (Henry, Becca and Emily riding in a stroller pushed by Adam was their race) and the 1K was to be run by Caroline and myself.  What I didn’t know was Caroline was planning on running the race not just walking and I needed to keep up with her so I could keep an eye on her.  As the race was starting Caroline turned to me and said, “Come on Grandma…You can do it!”  Then “Let’s go!”  Thanks to Caroline (giving me encouragement the whole way) we did finish…but Caroline beat me.

1K Race

1K Race

5K Race

5K Race

5K Race

5K Race

5K Race

5K Race

and we all got medals!

Handcart Days, Bountiful Utah

Handcart Days, Bountiful Utah

Followed by a Chuck Wagon Breakfast

Chuckwagon Breakfast

Chuckwagon Breakfast

Chuckwagon Breakfast

Chuckwagon Breakfast

Chuckwagon Breakfast

Chuckwagon Breakfast

The Parade

The Parade Handcart Days

The Parade Handcart Days

The Parade Handcart Days

The Parade Handcart Days

The Parade Handcart Days

The Parade Handcart Days

The Parade Handcart Days

The Parade Handcart Days

And all the other fun activities rides, games, bounce houses, face painting, Daughter of Utah Pioneers making cloth dolls, fish pond…

Handcart Days, Bountiful Utah
Handcart Days, Bountiful Utah
Handcart Days, Bountiful Utah

Handcart Days, Bountiful Utah
Handcart Days, Bountiful Utah
Handcart Days, Bountiful Utah

Handcart Days, Bountiful Utah
Handcart Days, Bountiful Utah
Handcart Days, Bountiful Utah

Handcart Days, Bountiful Utah
Handcart Days, Bountiful Utah
Handcart Days, Bountiful Utah

Handcart Days, Bountiful Utah
Handcart Days, Bountiful Utah
Handcart Days, Bountiful Utah

Handcart Days, Bountiful Utah
Handcart Days, Bountiful Utah
Handcart Days, Bountiful Utah

Filed Under: Pioneer Day, Travel Tagged With: bounce house, face painting, fish pond, games, Handcart Days, pioneer, Races

Emma Smith visits our Young Women…Thank you Katherine Nelson Thompson!

July 20, 2013 by shelley

We used a pioneer theme:

Popcorn Bar with toppings, caramel popcorn balls, and four different popcorns from Velvet Cream Popcorn.

Popcorn Bar with toppings, caramel popcorn balls, and four different popcorns from Velvet Cream Popcorn.

We welcomed Katherine Nelson Thompson (played Emma Smith in all the movies) to our Young Women:

Katherine Nelson Thompson speaking to our YW.

Katherine Nelson Thompson speaking to our YW.

 

Katherine Nelson Thompson speaking to our YW.

Katherine Nelson Thompson speaking to our YW.

 

Katherine Nelson Thompson speaking to our YW.

Katherine Nelson Thompson speaking to our YW.

 

Katherine Nelson Thompson speaking to our YW.

Katherine Nelson Thompson speaking to our YW.

 

Katherine Nelson Thompson speaking to our YW.

Katherine Nelson Thompson speaking to our YW.

Katherine Nelson Thompson played the role of Emma Smith in the Joseph Smith movie, Joseph Smith: Prophet of the Restoration 2005 and the lead of Emma Smith in the movie Emma Smith: My Story 2008.  She was also Anna Larsen in the movie 17 Miracles, 2011. She recently played the role of Alice Dobson in Ephraim’s Rescue 2013 (watch the trailer here ).  She also has a CD out called Born Brave.  Katherine Nelson’s new CD Born Brave boldly pays tribute to the triumphs and challenges in every woman’s life. Recorded in Nashville, the songs explore themes of heartache and joy through her distinctive voice and songwriting. Nelson, the star of “Emma Smith: My Story,” says “I wanted to create an album that lets every mother, wife, sister and daughter know that even the greatest challenges can be overcome.”  (Also a nice article about her in the Deseret News Newspaper.)  You can also see her on You Tube.

Katherine was raised in Southern California as one of eight children, and began singing at age three. Now she is a recognized award-winning musical artist, songwriter, and actress.

She was kind enough to come to our ward Young Women’s group and talk about what it was like to play the part of Emma Smith.  It was awesome.  The Young Women loved her. Some of the mom’s even came.  The mom’s adored her.  It was an incredible talk and Katherine even shared her talent with us and sang a song.  Emma Smith was a very strong woman, and I am sure,  a challenge (to any actress) to portray that strength.  Emma Smith was faced with  many challenges and difficulties.  Katherine portrayed Emma’s strength  in a way that not only showed her strength, but also  showed how vulnerable she must have felt when she was faced with a difficulty.    Her message to the Young Women,  was a message, of overcoming even the most difficult challenges.  Thank you Katherine Nelson Thompson!

Pictures of Emma Smith (artists renditions, from the movie Emma Smith: My Story, and actual pictures of the real Emma Smith) were placed on the board in the front of the room.

Emma Smith, artist renditions.

Emma Smith, artist renditions and from the movie.

Emma Smith, from the movies.

Emma Smith, from the movie and from real life.

Emma Smith, from the movies.

Emma Smith, from the movie and real life.

Emma Smith, from real life.

Emma Smith, from real life.

A display table was set up in the front of the room:

Pioneer Display Table

Pioneer Display Table

Pioneer Display Table

Pioneer Display Table

Pioneer Display Table

Pioneer Display Table

Pioneer Display Table

Pioneer Display Table

Pioneer Display Table

Pioneer Display Table

 

For refreshments we had cookies made from Recipes of Emma Smith (pdf version), (passed down through the family of Emma Smith), ( download the recipes in word document file  click Recipes of Emma Smith and look in your download file).  These recipes  have been passed down in the Emma Smith Family found in the book The Emma Smith We Know.  Written and Compiled by Darcy Kennedy and Angeline Kennedy Washburn.  One recipe (front of picture) was  Raisin Cookies (delicious) and the other one Brown Sugar Cookies.  The recipes also include peanut brittle, fritters, biscuits and cornbread.

Refreshment Table Included Authentic Cookies from Emma Smith Recipe.

Refreshment Table Included Authentic Cookies from Emma Smith Recipe.

 

Refreshment Table Included Authentic Cookies from Emma Smith Recipe.

Refreshment Table Included Authentic Cookies from Emma Smith Recipe.

We also had homemade bread and honey butter:

Homemade bread and honey butter.

Homemade bread and honey butter.

 

Refreshments also included an the Old Fashioned Popcorn Bar (featured in my 4th of July post)..

The Old Fashioned Popcorn Bar featured 15 different seasonings,  toppings, caramel popcorn balls, and four different popcorns from Velvet Creme Popcorn.

Flavored Popcorn from Velvet Creme Popcorn.

Flavored Popcorn from Velvet Creme Popcorn.

Popcorn Bar Toppings

Popcorn Bar Toppings

Popcorn Bar featuring a dozen different seasonings.

Popcorn Bar featuring 15 different seasonings.

Popcorn Bar with toppings, caramel popcorn balls, and four different popcorns from Velvet Cream Popcorn.

Popcorn Bar with toppings, caramel popcorn balls, and four different popcorns from Velvet Cream Popcorn.

 

We also had salt water taffy, honey stixs (straws), Old Fashioned flavored hard candy and home-made root beer.

Salt Water Taffy

Salt Water Taffy

 

Old Fashioned Hard Candy in several flavors.

Old Fashioned Hard Candy in several flavors.

We had lemon drops, horehound drops, sassafras drops, anise drops, licorice drops, apple drops, root beer drops and wild cherry drops.

homemade root beer

homemade root beer

Salt Water Taffy

Salt Water Taffy

Refreshment Table

Refreshment Table

Refreshment Table

Refreshment Table

Other Young Women Events:
Standards Night 2013: “2 Bee Holy”

Standards Night 2014: Molly Mormon Standards on Trial

Young Women In Excellence

New Beginnings 2013: Value colors

New Beginnings 2014: All white (“Come Unto Christ”)

New Beginnings 2015 Embark

Johnny Lingo Eight Cow Activity (Individual Worth)

 

 

Filed Under: Events, Young Women Tagged With: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Emma Smith, Emma Smith recipes, hard candy, home made bread, Homemade Root Beer, honey butter, Katherine Nelson Thompson, Mormon, Mutual, Mutual Activity, Old Fashioned Popcorn Bar, pioneer, pioneer day, pioneer recipes, popcorn bar, salt water taffy, Young Women

Riding the ponies at Heritage Park in Salt Lake City, Utah!!

August 9, 2011 by shelley

I posted a picture of Becca and Henry riding the ponies at Heritage Park in Salt Lake City, but I wanted to add this movie. Nothing is as endearing as a child’s first pony ride and Henry’s absolute delight is contagious and absolutely warmed my heart!

Filed Under: Family, Travel Tagged With: Becca, Family, Henry, Heritage Park, pioneer, pony, ride, Salt Lake City, This is the place, Utah

Heritage Park, Salt Lake City, Utah! Ode to the Pioneers!!!

August 2, 2011 by shelley

Becca and Henry.

Adam and Henry.

Becca and Jen on the ship.

Jen and Becca on the tiny train.

The scaled down replica of the ship some of the pioneers came on around the tip of South America.

Hennie on the train heading to the next stop.

Filed Under: Family, Holidays, Travel Tagged With: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Family, Heritage Park, LDS, Mormon, petting zoo, pioneer, pioneer day, Salt Lake City, this is the Place Monument, Utah

The best 24th of July with family!!

August 2, 2011 by shelley

Scott Esplin, his fiance Becca and Shelley Esplin

 

 

 

but the float doctor came to the rescue.

The Jewish float had trouble and smoke started billowing….

I think this will be one of my favorite 24th of July, with family watching a parade in memory of the pioneers!!  Here we are sitting on the asphalt watching the parade.  Henry is in my lap, Jen next to me and Becca in her dad’s lap (Adam).  It was a beautiful day.

Henry, Me, Jen, Becca and Adam, parade watching!

Henry, Adam and Becca watching parade. Shelley Esplin is in the background.

Filed Under: Art, Church, Family, Friends, Holidays, Ideas, Travel Tagged With: 24th of July, Adam, Becca, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Family, floats, friends, Henry, Jennifer, LDS, marching bands, Mormon, parade, pioneer, pioneer day, Salt Lake City, Utah

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