Virginia Ward 100th Anniversary
It all began when I was sitting at work and got a text from Michelleigh asking if I was going to the 100th Anniversary of the Virginia Ward. I told her that I forgot it was the next day, so I hadn't really planned on being there. She didn't know if she could handle getting the kids ready, Andy was gone on a Scout trip.
In the end, we decided to go. She packed me some jamies, an extra shirt, some make-up, shampoo and conditioner and she picked me up from work! Grandpa was tickled when we showed up in the driveway surprising him with the overnight stay. He was disappointed we weren't staying longer. i am so grateful he is easy going enough to be okay with me showing up and asking for a place to stay. We spent the evening chatting away and enjoying our time together.
Since he was in charge of the party, we got there early and I had the privilege of helping him be a little more at ease. He spent the entire day chatting with old friends who come from near and far. I was so happy to see him surrounded with people who have known him for a long time. I got to meet baby Jane Rene, and she is a cutie. The weather was absolutely perfect and a great day for a bbq and relaxing with friends and family.
We had a short program that Aunt Karen wrote up about the history of the ward. She wrote it from the prospective of the buildings in the area and had different people be each building. It turned out so nice, entertaining, and informative. They had some of the songs sung and played from the original dedication of the building, and that was neat! There were also pictures hung on the wall all along the gym so people could look at the history. I hung most of the high ones up.
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| This is a collage of the 1965 Members of the Virginia Ward! |
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| Most of us had never seen this pic before, the Golden Green Ball was a big deal and this was taken within the first year of Grandpa and Grandma's marriage. |
Work
They printed this can specially for me, and I was so excited when I got it! :) I didn't even ask for it, what a treat!
Wheeler Farm FHE
We went to this historic farm near Salt Lake and looked at all the animals. It poured rain on us, but it was pretty cool. I got to pet the baby sheep and calves. The sheep I was the most excited about, and then I got to be pretty good friends with a baby goat which was fun.
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| I got to pet the little white one. :) |
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| This cow knelt down on his knees to get the food...I barely missed it. |
Yes, the kid's last name is Catt. I would have the same amount of T's as I do other letters if that were to work and no one would probably take me seriously. I would be up for the challenge, I get challenged on my name anyways. I just couldn't stop laughing about this though. He didn't bring it up on the date, but I know he thought about it because before the date he commented on how I have the coolest name ever. We went to Cubby's for dinner and then to a book store to play a get to know you game. We had to choose 5 books that described us and then we met back up to explain each book. It was a very clever idea and it did help me to get to know him better with assisted conversation. We'll see what happens, he lives a state away.
Parade of Mansions...
This was insane and a great way to spend my Saturday. Mom used to take us to model homes all the time when we were kids. If there was a new one, we saw it. I loved looking at them and dreaming about what my house would someday be like. I was so impressed with these homes, I couldn't believe it! I will only post a few pics from each one, I tried to document things I hadn't seen before.
This is the Betty Jane, the whole reason I went:
A house that was 16,000 sq. feet...insane, and a little maze like.
I forgot to take a picture of the outside of the house.
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| This house I just thought was beautiful and an awesome color! ...the pic doesn't do it justice. |
Peace out.
-the tall girl
