April 22, 1889 was our state land run... Oklahoma territory was given away... it was quite a day for Oklahoma!
The 2nd graders re-enact the land run every year at high noon on April 22nd... It's a tradition in our little elementary school and the kids all look forward to it!
Bailey has been stressing for days about what she's going to wear... about what a pioneer woman did, etc... Bay has LOVED it.. and I had to share some pictures from the day.. It was SO hot, but the kids had a GREAT time!!!
Enjoy.....
Here is Bay waitin' for high noon.... The Sooners had already gone ahead at this point.. and they had picked out a great spot under a shade tree!!! Mama Smith had the step - brother (sooner) all lined out already!!
Here's Mrs. Smith and baby Hannah looking for the family.. the Mama and baby were a little slowed down due to difficulties with their covered wagon!! Mama Smith quickly located the family... husband and kids... and found out that the step-son (sooner) had been arrested and did not get to the land they had picked out! She also quickly found Dad Smith and discovered that he had yet to find them ANY land.. (small piece of wood with a number, indicated available land!) Needless to say Mrs. Smith was NOT happy... but, she came through for her family and found land herself (SHE FOUND THE BLOCK!) It was hilarous... you'd have thought they staged or rehearsed the entire thing! :-)
Here is the Smith family. They are setting up camp for their lunch on their new land... Mrs. Smith is getting her cast iron and wash board out as well as their lunch of beef jerky, fried chicken, and biscuits!
The above 2 pictures are of Bay and her counsin Haden. Haden's Dad and I are first cousins... and his Mom and I are great friends! We have so many pictures like this of them together from birth through the last 8 years... fun, fun, fun!! They have a good time together!!
Hope you enjoyed our land run!!! Oklahoma is a great state and we're PROUD to call it out home!!!
12 comments:
You have some cute little pioneer girls there! Our kids love to participate in our Pioneer day every year.It gives them all a reality check in all the things they have today that makes life easier.
What a great way to learn about history & be able to enjoy it!!!!
What fun! I love the covered wagons AND the play by play! :)
My 3rd grade daughter is sooo into the pioneer days, I'll have to share your post with her after school today.
MaryAnn
SO CUTE! I remember doing that same thing in Elementary school. My bonnet was bright orange. (Not sure if that was authentic to the times, but I loved it! Ha!)
Oh how cute! Maddye would LOVE that! :)
I have always been interested in the pioneer days..:)
I grew up in SE Oklahoma and did NOT get to do this... how cute and what a cool way for them to learn. I was singing Oklahoma as I read along! Soon you'll have some little guys singing that song too!
Vonda... I know.. I was singing OKLAHOMA as well... LOVE IT!!
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Can't wait to learn more about your family!!
Many Blessings...
Oh how fun . . . I bet it was a blast to watch. Bailey looked adorable. Well Cody was singing and dancing to Oklahoma last week . . . with Brooklyn in her dress. They are all great to watch. Glad she got that land and with a tree too! Goooooo Bailey!
That looks like SO much fun! Too bad we don't get to do anything fun like that out here...I don't know why, we are OOZING with history! Loved the pictures!
Hilarious - I am having a total "Far and Away" moment here. Your girl is cuter than Nicole Kidman :)
I am so proud of Bay....she is gonna make such a wonderful Big Sister to her Bubbas:O)
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