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Thursday, June 19, 2008

Pioneer wagon





After seeing the drill holes we decided to continue with the "activity" my seminary teacher told me about. The next step being a church in Murray, by Murray Park actually. After you see the drill holes you are supposed to hop on the freeway until you come to the exit by fashion place mall. That will take you to a LDS church that has an actual wagon used by the pioneers to carry the granite to the Temple site. They say the church sits on the exact half way point. The granite was too heavy to be carried all the way from the mountain to the Temple site so they needed to stop half way and change wagons. The last step of the "activity," and the step that we didn't end up doing because it was hot so we went and got some lunch, is to leave the church get on state street and drive down to the Temple so you can see the finished product. Since we didn't do that step however, but I have of course been to the Salt Lake Temple, I have included a picture of it anyway so everyone can enjoy the finished product of the pioneer's hard work. And I strongly suggest this "activity."

Pioneer drill holes



July, 2006. We went a hike in Little Cottonwood Canyon to find, where the pioneer's got the granite for the Salt Lake Temple. We found the spot at the mouth of the canyon, if you look closely you can see. Behind us on the rock are the actual places where the pioneer's drilled for the granite to make the Salt Lake Temple (also shown in the picture where I'm pointing right at it.) That was a fun and easy hike, it's located by a little amphitheater at the base. Melanie, Nathan, Josh, Brandon, Mom, Richard, and I all went.

Tuacahn

July, 2006. Tuacahn is another fun place to go to, unfortunately we haven't been back since then.

Road trip

We went to Zion, and Bryce Canyon with my Mommy in July of 2006. It was a blast. We try to go on trips like this to see new (or old) things when we can.

Hair-cut



November 5, 2006. This was the first time I had given Richard a hair cut after learning how from Dave (Richard's former barber, and a family friend).