Fifth day of Tony's vacation

Friday was our third and last day with the Connect Pass and we, again, fit in as much as possible. We started the day at This Is the Place Park. We saw some neat Native American dancing, but Buddy was whiny so we moved on to pioneer games.

Next, we attended the "candy cannon" event where actors did a funny little bit and shot salt water taffy out of a cannon. They also threw a bunch in the street so all the kids could get some, but we ended up with at least one of the "shot" pieces that was fairly singed :)

We rode a sight seeing train around the village (way to pay attention, Tony),

then met up with Joy's family for lunch. We got some root beer and cream soda in cute, old fashioned bottles and had some great hamburgers.

The kids loved the pony ride!

We visited the blacksmith shop where a man was making nails the way they did in the eighteen hundreds. I was surprised how interested the kids were, and the adults were enthralled as well. Check out the eagle! That blacksmith was an amazing artist. 

We didn't have enough time to tour many of the houses, but we checked out this cabin and wondered how people lived with so many kids in such little space.

The petting zoo was very popular with the kids, but the adults found it hot and smelly.

Probably Christian's favorite activity--panning for gold.

You then turn in your gold at the bank for a piece of candy.

Somehow the kids talked their dad into buying them expensive, forest animal gummy suckers {{sigh}}.

We spent a few hours at the zoo, but it was insanely hot and the kids had been several times recently.

So we went to dinner at the Lion House Pantry where we each had $10 for dinner from our Connect Passes. Let me tell you, that bought a lot of yummy food! After we stuffed ourselves, we toured the Beehive House. The kids loved seeing all the antiques and we thought it was fun that most of the day was spent learning about pioneers on the day before Pioneer Day.

Faith thought it was crazy that this wedding dress was so small and the shoes were her size!

We had such a fun time doing all the Salt Lake area activities and outings and felt so lucky to be able to do them with Joy, Jordan, Sierra and Lily!