We drove to Salt Lake Thursday, August 3, and made it to our hotel. Although the summer concert series across the street in Pioneer Park made it hard to fall asleep, we all managed to do so.
Friday morning we walked to the TRAX station and rode it to Temple Square where we spent the morning at the Church History Museum.
Miriam, Winnie, Rebekah and Analee waiting at the TRAX station.
Seth, Miriam, Rebekah, Analee and Winnie taking a virtual tour of a pioneer cabin.
Winnie using a pulley system to lift Nauvoo temple stones.
Miriam making a silhouette of a pioneer profile.
Miriam writing and posting her thoughts about the Book of Mormon.
Winnie's picture of Jesus.
Andrea, Winnie, Miriam (in pioneer dress-ups), Analee and Rebekah posing in front of painting.
Winnie riding a camel in the children's room.
Analee making pictures out of shapes.
Rebekah making pictures out of shapes.
Seth and Miriam building a house with blocks.
Miriam and Analee holding cards of their ancestor Drusilla Hendricks.
We spent a good amount of time searching for the hearts our Primary children sent to the Friend (they're not available to be seen by the public), then went back to the hotel for lunch. We met up with my parents and sister in time for Grandpa Scott, Seth, Rebekah and me to perform baptisms for the dead in the Salt Lake Temple while Grandma and Aunt Jessica took the younger girls to the visitors' centers and Conference Center. We checked out the Family History Center (which has a super cool interactive display) before going back to the hotel to play in the pool and then go to sleep.
Rebekah outside the Salt Lake Temple after doing baptisms for the dead.
Seth pointing out ancestors to Miriam at the Family History Center.
The next day we woke up early for breakfast, then Seth stayed at the hotel with the girls to pack up while my parents, sister and I went back to Temple Square for the official Grow reunion. We attended some informational classes, toured the Tabernacle, had a family devotional and attended a group meeting.
Grandma Scott, Rebekah, Analee, Seth, Winnie, Miriam and Aunt Jessica enjoying breakfast.
Walking by the Tabernacle. When your ancestor designs and helps build the roof, you get certain perks (like having reunions on Temple Square).
Winnie, Analee and Miriam by the Salt Lake Temple waiting for Andrea to come out of classes.
Andrea, Analee, Seth, Miriam, Rebekah, Aunt Jessica, Winnie and Grandma Scott learning about the Tabernacle.
Family picture by the organ pipes.
Analee checking out the roof construction. Not many people get to see this nowadays.
Grandma Scott and Miriam at the Assembly Hall (Henry Grow superintended its construction) for the family devotional.
Boarding TRAX to go back to the hotel for the van.
The last time we attended the reunion, I was pregnant with Winnie, so it was fun to experience downtown Salt Lake and remember Henry Grow with the girls.