Honor Field - Memorial Day

We finished our Memorial Day adventure by stopping at the Field of Honor at Century High School.  They place these crosses for all the fallen in the last wars - they also have honor medal winners in a separate place.  The flags in the background are all waving in the breeze...it is next to I-15 and many people especially truckers would honk as they drove by.

Another view of the sobering field of Honor.  We are so blessed and appreciative of all those who gave their lives for our freedom.

More Chesterfield

This is the Old Church - built in 1895.  It reminded us of the Old White Church at Rockport.

 Do you think it was warm with only that pot bellied stove in it?

 Primary banner - for Emilee and Heather!

 Wooden Sacrament trays.

 Silver pitcher and glass cups for the water - silver tray for the bread.

 I couldn't talk Dad into taking a ride on the wagon - beautiful horses.

 Old fashioned phone!!

 School room - on the board it said:  "I will not pull Lucy's braids."

The Tithing Office - nicely restored - we had a great time learning and admiring the grit of the pioneers who settled here.  The railroad didn't come this far north and the town died!  Some people still dry farm around the area.

Chesterfield, Idaho - old Pioneer Town

 Monday - Memorial Day, May 30th - We drove a little over an hour to a Mormon Pioneer Ghost Town - Chesterfield, Idaho.  It was settled in 1881 - located on the old Oregon Trial, between Soda Springs and Fort Hall.  Here is Dad looking at the Map - showing were the old buildings are located.  It was a beautiful day - little windy but nice.

 This is an old peddle sewing machine - they had a display of them in the Amusement Hall.

 This is a lady teaching a little boy to sew with the hand crank machine - I need both of my hands to guide the fabric.

 I liked this sign - ha ha!

 Quilts on the walls.

 Love the pretty colors and the hand stitching.

 Sun Bonnet Sue quilt!

Dad in line to get our lunch - figured we would support the local restoration efforts.

Eli's Ordination

 Eli's birthday is May 24th - he turned 12 - On Sunday, May 29th - he was sustained and ordained to the Aaronic Priesthood by his father.  Here are all the men in the circle:  Uncle Chris Williams, Bishop Austin, Grandpa Kroeber, Eli, Chris, Grandpa Smith, Uncle Dan Fairbanks and Uncle Brian.

 Dan with Millie - she was such a happy baby - smiled all day!

 Heather, Chris and Eli - and I don't know how to make it the right way - they are still pretty good looking!

 With us at the Church - it is so awesome to be involved with family special events - Happy Day!

 The whole wonderful Kroeber Family - love Isaac's shirt out!

 Eli with all his Grandparents - lucky boy ...he was pretty happy to be 'almost' as tall as Grandma Smith - who is so short it isn't much of an accomplishment!!

 Enjoying dinner at the Kreober's house - cutest grand kids around!

The big boys were in the living room with the adults - change is a coming!!!

Uncle Rex's Funeral

 I wanted to share this darling plaque that Kurt's family made for my Mother's Day - I love it and them! and you all!!

 Janice and Wayne were at Uncle Rex;s funeral - plus another cousin - Melody - Uncle Dan's daughter - I think Dad is the best looking of all!  It was nice to learn more about Rex and Evelyn's life.

 Uncle Rex served in the Navy - on a ship in the South Pacific - Military Services are awesome!

 The Vets - all pretty aged!!  Did a great job - notice the gun and helmet.

 Saluting while Taps was being played - pretty impressive.

 Shooting the honor salute - loud - made the babies cry!

Playing Taps - the rain held off until all was completed.

 There were lovely flowers - Rex and Evelyn loved flowers and had a beautiful yard - this has a mink made out of mums - they had award winning mink and sold the pelts world wide.

 Our favorite flower arrangement - see the fishing pole in it?  and the back of the mink showing the flowers better.

Top of the fishing pole arrangement - lovely service and yummy luncheon afterward.

More Fun with Fairbanks!

 We have this 'bouncy house' shop at the Mall - it was fun to have the girls enjoy all the different bouncy houses - this one was their favorite.  I don't know why the pictures are sideways - they aren't on the other site.

 Millie and Mommy joined for a little bit.

 Sadie jumping into one of the fun toys ... all the balls bound up when she lands!

 They also had their riding stuffed animals - here is Olivia driving - she loved it!

 Sadie had a turn driving and was a little scary!  only ran the giraffe into the wall once!!

 Millie even had a turn ... with Grandma very close by!

 Dinner at the Outer Limits Fun Center - they had a climbing play space that they girls liked.

Slurpees for dessert at our house!  Such a fun visit!

Fun with Fairbanks!

 Lindsey and girls came for a quick visit - here are the three oldest on the slide at the park ... it is nice to live so close to a park.

 Millie loved eating spaghetti!  and we loved cleaning up after her.

Lindsey said that Sadie told her:  I want to sew with Grandma.  So here we are sewing!  I have ordered online beginning kits but couldn't find any locally - so we traced cookie cutters for our patterns.  Sadie choose the flower, heart, circle and butterfly.. . Olivia choose the Christmas cookies - tree, snowman, stocking and gingerbread.  They turned out really cute.

 Georgia wanted to make snowmen - we had some old, hard marshmallows so we made treats with Cheerios - she called the snowmen!

 Millie just hanging out in our living room.

 Olivia and her doll quilt - she sewed all the squares all by herself.

 Sadie also sewed all her squares - I love that they want to learn needlework at such a young age.

 Closer looks at both of their handiwork - great job girls!