Nana visits Salt Lake City

Rowan & Dylan at Red Butte Gardens

I just got back from a trip to Salt Lake City visiting Kirs, Rob and Grandkids Rowan and Dilly.  I also got to have lunch a couple times with Star.   It was great to spend time with Rowan and Dilly. It’s been quite a while since I’ve really been able to play with them because last time I saw them was when they came for Julian’s memorial service.  That wasn’t really a fun time although I do treasure each and everyone who came.   The kids all played together then, but I didn’t really get to spend much one on one time with them. It was such a joy to have all the many kids here at my house after the memorial because they all played together.  They were a background of joy surrounding that time.   

Dilly serving Rowan at MacIntyre Clan Cafe

Art work by Rowan

Back to my Salt Lake City trip, I brought Dilly his Papa’s model trucks which he has always admired and I brought Rowan one of her Papa’s art chests with little drawers filled with markers, colored pencils, paint brushes, etc.  It was so wonderful to see them enjoying these things from Julian.  They spent hours shining up and playing with the trucks and cars and creating art with his art supplies. Dylan spent hours on the floor playing with Papa’s black truck.  

Dilly climbing a cottonwood tree

Rowan playing her Fiddle

Dylan with Fluffy and Fireman boots

 They have grown in so many ways.  Rowan is 7 and Dylan is 5.  Rowan can now ride a bike and they are both fast and very skillful on their scooters which they call something else which I cannot now remember.  They can speed along while lifting one knee up higher than their waist or stretching a leg high backwards.  They could be in the circus! 

Rob and Dilly cooking breakfast

Backyard

 I got to see their new house.  It is an old house built in the 40’s with beautiful wood floors.  There are 2 bedrooms upstairs and 2 downstairs in the basement.  There is also a large workroom/art room downstairs.  They have many plans to update the kitchen (although it is nice as it is) and to make the windows and window wells larger in the basement. 

Red butte Gardens

We went to many attractions, all of which are about 5 minutes from their house.  We went to Red Butte Gardens, Tracy Aviary, The Natural History Museum and experienced living history at This is the Place Heritage Park. 

Kirs and Kids in Fragrance Garden

Fragrance Garden smelled wonderful!

Reflected view of SLC from Natural Hist Museum

Natural Hist Museum, copper and glass

Watching the Olympics

Bat Man and Wonder Woman

 

Rowan panning for gold

Dylan getting 1st shave

Panning for gold

Kirs was the judge for a trial in which Snake Oil Doctor was run out of town

 We all agreed that the living history museum was more fun than we ever imagined.  We got to wash clothes in a tub with a wash board, hang it out to dry, see many animals including baby quail, get 1st shaves, pan for gold, ride horses,  etc, etc

 

The audience (notice Tadbit, et al at our feet) of many plays