Cardston Heritage Days

Do you remember the days of Nibley Heritage Days? Here we are a few years later in the middle of Cardston Heritage Days.  I am the secretary for the Cardston Agricultural Society so I don't plan any events, but I am there to make sure everyone who does plan events have what they need.  Austin was the Agridome manager for the week since the paid manager was gone for the week, so Austin had to be there before, during and after every event to make sure the facility was ready.

We will start with the injuries at the end of the week.  Lucy was a brave sheep rider and ended up getting stepped on as she fell off. Her face was pretty scraped up. And even more than getting hurt, she hates getting attention from her injuries.

Back to the beginning of the week.  First event, Extreme Horse Race.
There were only two youth who entered and Hanna beat Wyatt Olsen, so she won a buckle.  Austin decided to enter at the last minute in the men's division, but Cheno just didn't quite have it in him to win.

The Pet Show

Lucy entered Grandpa's dog, Pepper. Carly entered Sparky the pony.

Driving Contest
There were only 3 teams entered in the driving contest. Hanna and Lucy were hanging out with their friends, the Passeys, and got to ride in their wagon during the contest.

Cardston Parade

Boys and Girls Basketball Teams won Provincials this year. Go Cougars!

Hanging out with the cousins at the parade!

Hanna wanted to be in the parade so she convinced our quality friend, Bailey Cahoon, to ride with her. Hanna is on Cheno. Bailey is riding Lena.

Ranch Rodeo
Austin was on a team with Brad Sommerfeldt, Rock Smith, and Tate Young. They didn't win but there were no injuries and they had fun.

Hanna's Song

After our summer vacation which included church history stops from Nauvoo to Salt Lake, Hanna wrote this song.

THIS IS THE PLACE.
From a sick bed, he knew it.
From miles traveling west.
From hunger, sickness and despair, he knew it.
From death, complaints and murmurings.
From cold, heat and labor.
He knew it to be.

This is the place. This is the place. This is the place.
Can you feel it, this is the place?

From the prophet of the people.
From women to men.
From weary travelers from near and far, they knew it.
They knew it, and they rejoiced saying,

This is the place. This is the place.
Can you feel it, this is the place?

They found the place.
They found the place, and we say,

This is the place.
This is the place.
This is the place, can you feel it?
This is the place, Hallelujah, this is the place.

Kaylynn's Newspaper Article

We have a quality newspaper in Cardston called Temple City Star.  It only is published on Thursdays and they will pretty much publish anything you send in. Not just any newspaper covers stake Relief Society dinners. You have to love small towns.

Anyway, I decided to write an article on my 3-Year Report on Living in Cardston.

My 3-Year Report on Cardston

By Kaylynn Nunn

We just reached the three-year anniversary of our family moving to Cardston. Although the wind can make you wonder why anyone would choose to live here, we have decided that Cardston is really a great place to live.

Cardston has abundant opportunities for our family’s three favorite things: basketball, horses, and church. Even though it is a small community, we have enjoyed being involved in so many things, such as elementary choir, gymnastics, soccer, piano lessons, and many church and school activities.

Even though we are not closely related to any of you and we are imports or outsiders (as we have been affectionately called), the people of the Cardston community are great people to have as friends and neighbors. We appreciate so many people who give of their time and talents that have affected our lives, such as basketball coaches, barrel racing and rodeo coaches, track and field coaches, music teachers, etc.

The first summer we moved here, we wondered what we had gotten ourselves into. The temperature only got above 20 degrees for three days. The only friends my kids had were Greg, Peter, Bobby, Marsha, Jan and Cindy (thank goodness for our library card).

Although we have come to love it here, there are some unique things about living here.

Only in Canada/Cardston/Leavitt:

*Extreme weather keeps life interesting. We have never lived in a place where there are so many weather warnings: wind warning, snowfall warning, rainfall warning, severe tornado warning, severe thunderstorm warning, etc.

*Every building in the area has a brand new roof within the past year.

*People sit in the drive-thru to buy a blizzard during a blizzard.

*People get called by their maiden names even though they have been married for 30 years.

*High school graduation is a month before high school is over, which is kind of like handing out medals at the 23-mile mark of a marathon.

*You might get asked to bring squares or a set salad to a potluck or activity. In other places, you would be asked to bring cookies or dessert, or a jello salad.

*It is common to ask each other to pick something up from another town. We have had people pick up vet medicine, cream cheese, worms and crickets for our bearded dragon, our U.S. mail, etc. for us.  We have picked up prescriptions, cheese, cereal, etc. for other people. When you live in a small town, you have to work together.

*Although shopping in Cardston isn’t ideal, I have been on some really fun shopping trips with friends and family to Lethbridge, Kalispell, Great Falls, Cutbank, etc.

*Every birthday party includes a game of commandoes, even in the middle of the winter.

*Where else do you see grandmas sitting on their porch shooting gophers?

*The beautiful mountain views are something we get to see every day. Not very many people can head to a national park for an ice cream cone, a birthday party, or a Sunday drive. We are lucky to live next to Waterton.

Thank you Cardston for making us feel like this is our home!

The Rest of Summer Vacation

After we left Nauvoo, we drove for 13 hours to Cheyenne, Wyoming. That is a lot of traveling in one day. Then we stayed a night with our friends, Pitchfords in Montpelier, Idaho.

This is Kade. He left on his mission to Mexico a week after we were there. (We secretly hope Jill marries him someday. She will kill me when she reads this.)

Then we went to Logan for a couple days to visit Doug and Emily, visit other friends, and do all of our school clothes shopping. We have become the expert quick school clothes shoppers.

Austin and I took our picture by this bull at Utah State University when we were dating. I also have a picture with my quality roommates by the bull. I wanted me kids to continue the tradition - and try to plant some Aggie love in them!!

 Next, WAITE FAMILY FUN DAYS!!!
We stayed at a cabin near Park City. We had fun visiting, touring Park City, learning about family history, eating of course, and the kids spent hours in the hot tub.  The last day, Diana had a great "where did you come from tour" for us.  We went to the This is the Place Monument.  Then we drove by lots of houses where my mom lived and where her parents/grandparents lived in Salt Lake.  We ended our tour at the Salt Lake City Cemetery where we saw lots of the graves of the prophets.