My Crazy Life as a Farmers Wife

Pioneer Day 2012

On July 24, we celebrated Pioneer Day with a fun party and fiddle performance. We enjoyed playing all of our old time fiddle tunes and the kids especially enjoyed all of the old fashioned activities. Lily even won the stick pony race...she was so proud of herself!

Turkey In the Straw...

this is our favorite fiddle tune/song...it's also one of the first ones we learned, but still a favorite. My great grandpa played the fiddle, and he used to play this and sing to my grandpa when he was little. The first verse was taught to us by my grandpa...he remembered his daddy singing it to him...so it makes the song extra special. We always play this song whenever we perform...Kate loves this song. If you listen closely, you can hear her singing along with us while shes sitting next to the camera...

From left to right...my niece Shannon, niece Lindsey, sister Shelby, Myself and my Gracie

Pioneer Day and Gardening...

The girls and I played fiddle tunes at the Pioneer Days Celebration yesterday (for those of you who don't know, this is a day to celebrate our heritage and our ancestors who traveled westward for religious freedom). (check out the fun we had back in 2006)

 

My talented mom whipped up these dresses two days prior to our performance...we fell in love with the pattern, and she sewed them up for us...aren't they pretty? 

 

Lily and Kate with uncle Paul... 

My mom sewed Grace's dress too...but we've had it for a few years... 

 

 

 

 

And just because there are so many beautiful things to photograph outside, here is a look at some of the good things in the garden...

Sunflowers are starting to open...

Rows of beautiful Zinnias...I love Zinnias...I love that each flower has a different color, shape, and size...

 

 

 

 

Wee little cantaloupes... 

big red raspberries... 

yummy peaches... 

juicy pears... 

sour green apples, and sweet corn...