Wyoming and Back

In need of a get away, we left Friday and headed for Wyoming. Along the way as you will see in the photos below, we looked for DUP markers and sites and then went to Fort Bridger. The first picture is the inside of a covered wagon. They are very small inside. The next picture is the outside of Fort Bridger. I took pictures of the inside, but didn't post them. There is a picture of the school house at Fort Bridger that has a DUP marker next to it. You mainly see the marker. The cabin picture was taken in Morgan, Utah. It is marker #19. The Daughters of Utah Pioneers have about 534 markers in several locations in several states. I am hoping that our Davis Kaysville Company will be able to get a marker put up. We are working on it, but they are not easy to get.

We stayed over night in Evanston, Wyoming, and then had lunch their on Saturday at Chadders before we left to come home. It was a nice quick trip.

Over Night Trip

Art Work

Our sweet Tyler grandchildren sent us some art work and notes on grandparents day. I have them hanging on my door so I can look at them.

Family picture 2009

Bryan and his family came to town and we have had a great week. We are all tired but thoroughly enjoyed every minute we were able to spend with them. Little Olivia kept us in stitches. We had family pictures taken and I have attached a picture of my family. They are all special and I love them dearly.

New favorite Stamp/craft Ideas

I found a new favorite web site that sells genealogy stamps, paper, embellishments and more. I created a cover page for my Ancestor Headstone Photo Book. I am excited about this book, but I still have a lot more work to do in order to finish it. This project could be on going for awhile. The web site is: www.howtofindyourroots.com

Busy Month

I don't have a picture to post right now, but July was a busy month. Between family reunion's, hiking in the mountains above Kamas, working on a different kind of genealogy book (headstone's of Ancestors and great aunts and uncles), and DUP meetings to get ready for out Seminar in September, I have kept very busy. I have spent a lot of time on the computer. Floyd bought me a new GPS for my car, and I am learning to use his hand held one to mark where headstones are in cemeteries. Some would say that is a strange thing to do, but it's all part of knowing where your ancestors were from the beginning of their life histories to the end. It's been interesting and I have even found new information I didn't have before. Right now Elijah has me under his spell.

Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple

Today Floyd and I went with Jenny, Lee and their family to the Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple Open House. The sky was an overcast of clouds and the wind was blowing, but the temperature was just right for our outing. The temple stands on a hill over looking the Salt Lake Valley. You can see the Jordan River Temple and the Draper Temple in the distance.