Our SLC Hales Family came for a visit to see the life of their missionary grandparents. Christian, Kate, Mariah, Thomas, Joe and Jared drove 14 hours—now that’s true love! We had a wonderful visit and crammed in everything we could in the two days we had. Kate and Christian brought great news--both have leads in the Skyline High musical, "Into the Woods."
The Omaha Zoo is such a wonderful place for kids and even though it was a bit rainy, we spent a great afternoon.
We talked about favorites. Grandma thought these colorful frogs were amazing.
Feeding of the Iguana was interesting. He that looked so fuzzy you would have thought the line up his back was the stitching of a stuffed toy.
Holding the world up was no mean feat!
The Desert looked just like Arizona. The AZ Hales will feel right at home.
Loved the gorillas….but
The orangutans seemed to win out. This one is mimicking the viewers who all have their hands out to him. What a character!
One noteworthy exception was ASLAN who just roared and roared—someone had gotten his dander up because he really let them have it!! Put the MGM lion to shame!
Sunday after church we stopped at Cutler’s Park, west of the Trail Center--the first place they planned for Winter Quarters. Looking for pasture lands they discovered a better site-- right where downtown Florence is now.
Pioneer Courage Park, our favorite place in downtown Omaha. Done by two LDS sculptors it has the wonderful spirit of the pioneers.
The girls at our favorite statue.
Gives you a sense of proportion.
Good looking bunch of pioneers!
Kanesville Tabernacle is a grand family place under the eye of HCK. This is where Brigham Young was sustained second President of the Church--a noteworthy event because it established the process for choosing a new president-- one who chooses his own counselors, in this case Brigham chose Heber C. Kimball and Willard Richards.
This is the Place—The Mormon Trail Center at Historic Winter Quarters
Pulling the handcart to the valley. This is an authentic one—made according to Brigham’s instructions and pulled from Nauvoo to Winter Quarters—even has a rock under the wheel. Jared and Christian managed to make it over the rock—some feat!
Proud of these two—referrals for Sister Ray. Finding is our Trail Center business!
A family burial spot at the Winter Quarters Cemetery—baby Helen was born in the winter of 1847 as was my great grandfather Solomon Farnham Kimball. Vilate Kimball, the mother of Solomon and grandmother to baby Helen was so distressed that her only daughter Helen’s first child, baby Helen, was going to die, that she told the Lord to take her new baby so baby Helen could survive. That did not happen, and baby Helen is buried here. It does say a great deal about my great, great grandmother Vilate –the sacrifices one is willing to make for one’s children.
Our wonderful Quilt Show, Wrapped in Love, is here for the month of September. One hundred quilts from all over the community are on display shown by my sister-in-law Barbara Watson—our hostess as the Trail Center is hosting the event.
This quilt is for our missionary Sister Minert, done by her mom, featuring Nebraska corn, and President Kunz and his wife, ala American Gothic!
Loved this T-shirt Quilt—memories of the ones I have done.
A cousin, Jeanne Shimokawa, a Heber C. Kimball granddaughter, and new dear friend, Claudia Beach, our media specialist for the Center, in front of the lovely quilt made by our Holly.
Claudia showing off a favorite—Over the River and Through the Woods with embroidered panels and patchwork—intricate and eye catching.
The Knock your Eye Out Quilt!
Becky Hinckley, our chairman, created this one called “Matter without Form to Redemption: an Eternal Prospectus.” It is of silk and cotton threads intertwined to form beautiful flowers and butterflies. Becky is a great quilter and chaired this very successful event the last three years.
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