Pioneer Day Cody Style

Since Wyoming doesn't celebrate Pioneer Day like Utah, our church usually holds it own little celebration. It is tradition to have a dinner and parade at our building every year. Now, I am indifferent about the little parade but the kids sure LOVE it. The lines get blurred about what PIONEER means, but that's okay the kids just like getting on their bikes, scooters, wagons...what have you and riding (or racing in Karsyn's case) around the church. Oh and they did have pony rides before the parade...

Emmrey and her little buddy Jane cruised around on their bikes. Bailee had helped Emm construct this cute horse head for the front of her bike....so creative!

Bailee was more than willing to help our little friend Tad get his covered wagon going across the plains....

And Karsyn was seriously way too fast to even capture a picture. She thought this was a raceway and not a Pioneer Trail (so missed the point:)

After the parade and dinner, they had a Scripture Carnival for the kids complete with tickets, game booths, popcorn, prizes and Funnel Cakes (my favorite). All the booths/games were related to stories from the Scriptures.

David and Goliath


Nephi's Bow

Fisher's of Men


You get the idea. It turned out to be a fun night and it was nice to have the carnival to make it a little more interesting.