Story telling time has been really interesting. We learned how long it took to get to the different places as we played/acted it out with blankets; what a wonderful example it was. The children that participated really got the vision of the concept which they will remember always. Then we learned about all the things that the pioneers went through by playing a snake game and then talking about all the snakes and what they did with them. The story of the crickets and the seagulls was so good and the children will now be prepared to pass it down to others. The discussion about Sego Lilies was helpful to emphasize how important they were when they came across the plains to survive.
The next day story telling was about the Malan family and Malan Basin. Just over a hundred years ago, the Malan family built a small hotel, sawmill, seven log cabins, and a club house.
We had a really good time with the Bread Making activity. Ranee Peterson did a wonderful job teaching all the people that came to the two sessions. There was a total of 52 people that attended. We had groups of all ages: boys, girls, and mothers. They loved the experience that they had learning to make the bread and being able to take a loaf home to rise and then eat. The butter making was so much fun for them and they were surprised how good it tasted.
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