The all-important birthday party. It shows your kids that you love them, but parties can be hard to plan and time-consuming. It was my nephew's 7th birthday celebration and we decided to let him invite two friends plus his brother to come along for a horseback ride at 'This Is The Place Heritage Park' in SLC, UT! We had a fleeting thought about whether the horses would be gentle enough, since some of the boys hadn't ridden a horse before but other than that, we were stoked!
He then helped us up on our horses. All of the horses were so patient and well-behaved! After everyone was saddled up, we were on our way!
We passed through the Pioneer Village |
We passed by a Pioneer Cemetery |
We saw gorgeous views! |
After the ride we were free to explore the village and park. One of the things that really capped off this birthday celebration was panning for gold. The boys were enthralled with the historical skill of finding gold by sifting sand out of a pan and finding gold at the bottom. There was gold a-plenty!
We also "happened" to find some curious rocks and found out they are called geodes. There "happened" to be a way to split them open, revealing beautiful, shiny centers! By this time, the boys thought this place was the mother lode of treasure hunting! Each boy got to take home his own geode! They made perfect party favors!
I'd say the birthday celebration was a success! It wasn't too exhausting to plan, the kids were engaged, and the party favors were epic! This place is awesome!
Are you planning on going to 'This Is The Place Heritage Park' soon? Just mention 'A GAL NEEDS...' when you purchase admission, and receive $2.00 off your ticket price!
5 comments:
Wow! What an awesome way to spend a birthday. Those horses are so beautiful!
What a great birthday party! It's definitely something we'd enjoy
Every kid dreams of panning for gold. What a fun adventure!
This looks like it was a great birthday! I haven't been on a horse in years but you reminded me how much I love horseback riding.
Ever since Carter showed Reese his geode she has been begging to get one. I had no idea they had geodes available for purchase. It looks like Reese and I will be making a visit up there soon.
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