The 2nd week spent in Utah we met my sister-in-law Kaysee and her kids at the "This is the Place Heritage Park". I love this park and take my kids every time we visit. It houses the home of Brigham Young (the 2nd Prophet for our church) and other various houses and buildings restored to look like a town in the late 1800's. All the workers dress up in that time period and teach what life would have been like. We first went to the barber shop. Tyler got to be the volunteer and get a good old fashioned shave. The kids thought this was so funny.
After the Barber Shop we had lunch and visited the Mercantile store to buy some penny candy and try on all the silly hats. I'm pretty sure no one was wearing a bee cap in the 1800's but I guess it represents the "Beehive State".
We then rode the train to Brigham Young's house and took a tour. It was pretty cool and definitely pink.
The kids each got to do 3 activities while there. Some of them took turns riding the ponies.
Sadie and Jace stood by the misters (also something not used in the 1800's but well appreciated in 2009) while the girls made beaded bracelets for another activity.
Then we went and took a lesson at the school house. Did you know that the pioneers used a different alphabet that was phonetic? The kids learned how to write their names with this alphabet. They thought it was really cool----all except for Cardon.....so..........
He had to sit in front of the class with the dunce hat on. Imagine how things have changed in our schools since this time period. 
We had so much fun spending the day with the Erickson family. We hope to see you here in Kansas for Spring Break!!!!!!
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