The Old Mormon Fort

This last weekend, Brayden's scout pack had an activity at the Old Mormon Fort. It was pretty fun, we all got to go. (Well Patrick stayed home, he's not quite up to big outings like this yet!) We have never been there, but they were having a big event and we got to have a pancake breakfast and do lots of activities. The first thing that the boys wanted to do was the duck race in the little stream. Conner thought this was awesome, he kept going back and doing it over and over again. I think it's a miracle that neither one of they fell in, they kept scaring me that they were going to fall in. Not because it was deep or anything, but because it was nasty, stinky water!

  

 The next thing we did was throwing hatchets. They didn't make it, but both came pretty close!

I love how if you look really close, you can see the hatchet in midair after Brayden threw it.

Took a look at a big old wagon, they boys thought it was pretty cool! Even the wheel is bigger then Conner!!

 Brayden tried his hand at the "Pioneer Laundromat" and learned how they used to have to wash their clothes way back in the day. When I asked him what he thought of it, he said it was sure tiring. I think we are all glad we have washing machines today! Landon enjoyed the view from his stroller in the background. He had a blast just watching everyone and everything. He didn't make a peep the whole time we were there. Guess there was too many good things to see!

They also got to make their own "button spinners". These have kept them entertained for many hours!

Brayden got to learn how to make a doll. He thought it was cool to learn how to make it, but didn't want to play with it. Conner wanted nothing to do with a doll because "dolls are for GIRLS!" 

They then got to try some pioneer kid toys and games. So simple, yet my boys thought they were so much fun! 

Brayden also learned how to play "Cats Cradle" with yarn. This is another game that he has played over and over again ever since. He's pretty good at it too!

 We also got to look around the fort and see inside to see how they may have once lived in there. It was pretty small living quarters.

We had fun running around playing and learning more about how the pioneers used to live.