Historic EXPERIENCES

Well, I'm exhausted after six plus days of entertaining my twin grand daughters separately––but it was FUN! I managed to do lots of different things for each twin.

For Emilee-we went shopping, to lunch and dinner, visited the nearby college-DSU, made a resume, walked, talked, attended the musical Mary Poppins, a band concert and the St. George Temple visiting center, practiced her driving, played Mexican Train dominoes, visited an art gallery, cooked stir fry,  baked apple dessert, zucchini muffins and attended a baptism. Whew!

With HEATHER-we went shopping, to lunch and dinner, made a resume, walked, talked, played games Rummy and Mexican Train, she had a private art lesson in Kayenta, attended St. George Live and helped me with church activities: funeral and Relief Society showing of Meet the Mormons! Double whew! Lol!

Checking out the St. George Art Museum and exhibit of cowboy+Indian artwork.

St. George live has actors in pioneer costumes telling about their lives.

Heather learns how to card wool to use on a spinning wheel to make yarn.

Jacob Hamblin actor tells of life in Southern Utah in 1860s. 

Orson Pratt tells of the history of the Opera House used for entertainment

Quite the inventor, he created a device for recording mileage, at first they had
to visually count every time the red flag went around the wagon wheel, then...

This device kept track of revolution of the wagon wheel, then turned a notch
on the inner wheel for 1/10 of a mile, then the larger wheel for miles.

Quite ingenious and it was hooked to a wagon wheel on the bed of the wagon.

At the St. George Tabernacle, we meet Erasus Snow who told us its history. 

On to the old courthouse, where the judge tells us of pioneer court cases.

The DUP Daughters of Utah Pioneers tells her ancestor's history.

Then we meet Brigham Young-second prophet of the Mormon Church.

Brigham Young led the Mormon pioneers from Nauvoo, Illinois to Utah,
then send a group of families south to settle St. George and grow cotton.

Art Experiences

Both grand daughters love to draw and paint, so I decided to treat Heather
to an art lesson with a dear friend of mine Caroll Shreeve of Blue Raven Studio 

Heather picked this moonlight painting to play with acrylic paint.

Caroll on the left instructs mixing colors for the background layer.

Mixing colors is fun and then painting the canvas to create an effect.

Caroll demonstrates how to get the moonlight shadow in the lake.

Heather practices making the moon for the painting, then the shadows.

Tips from the teacher are very helpful...

Standing away and looking to see the final effect helps you tell if its done!

Heather's painting, photo by Heather from FACEBOOK!

Drying off the painting so she can sign her masterpiece is the last step.

Blue Raven Art Studio in Kayenta Utah near St. George is a fun place.

Then it's important to clean the paint off your hands... 

Other artists rent space here to paint and display their art for sale.

Lots of desert and cactii scenes.

Love this piece with 3D beads, feathers and stick.

Twin EXCHANGE

After three fun busy days with Emilee, her dad Daniel (my son) brought her sister down for her turn with Grandma. Funny me, I keep calling Heather––Emilee, but I'll get over that. We have Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday for Heather to do activities of her choosing. We'll go shopping, play games, cook together, eat lunch out, take walks, go to museums and concerts, talk and work on the computer on her resume for college and edit her creative writing. Later this week the twins will have their wisdom teeth out-that doesn't sounds like fun!

Emilee and Grandma dressed up to go to a baptismal meeting.

(l-r) Heather, GM & Emilee play Mexican Train dominoes together

Little Brother James, a live wire, came with Dad to exchange the twins!

Heather helps with breakfast while her dad cooks for us with James' help

Everyone helps, Emilee cleans the cantaloupe for breakfast.

Together Sunday morning for breakfast l-r Emilee, James, Dan, Heather+GP

Heather kisses her twin sister Emilee good bye for a few days...

Busy Dad Daniel waves goodbye. He knows the road well this week.

Cooking lessons-making Swedish pancakes is fun with help.

Grandpa does dishes and we do the cooking and menu planning.