July 24th is Pioneer Day in celebration of the arrival of the first Mormon Pioneers to the Salt Lake Valley. In an effort to teach our children about their pioneer heritage we are learning about their pioneer ancestors. We are lucky to have access to detailed records of their lives. This week’s posts all come […]
Pioneer Heritage: Jane Treharne
July 24th is Pioneer Day in celebration of the arrival of the first Mormon Pioneers to the Salt Lake Valley. In an effort to teach our children about their pioneer heritage we are learning about their pioneer ancestors. We are lucky to have access to detailed records of their lives. This week’s posts all come […]
Pioneer Heritage: Edward Ashton
July 24th is Pioneer Day in celebration of the arrival of the first Mormon Pioneers to the Salt Lake Valley. In an effort to teach our children about their pioneer heritage we are learning about their pioneer ancestors. We are lucky to have access to detailed records of their lives. This week’s posts all come […]
Guelita in Photos
I totally stole these from my cousin Allison’s blog. I am so glad she is scanning all these old photos and posting them so the whole family has access to them. They are such a treasure! These are all the Mexican side of my family. I just have to show off my beautiful grandmother. The […]
Wordfull Wednesday: Mothers
“Female Family History Month” was a unit we did about six years ago for school. The oldest girls were showing interest in their grandmothers and great-grandmothers. I called my mother for ideas, sent e-mails to Mr. Ferrero Rocher’s aunt who is the unofficial family historian on the Crook side (nice surname huh?), gathered pictures, typed […]
My dear Avi
I’m going against my own plan this week to stay away from blogging because I just have to post this link to the obituary for my grandfather, Avi, who passed away Sunday morning. He was so special to all of us. I have sweet memories of living two houses down from his when I was […]