(I wont post ALL of the pictures, I promise.)
The falls are so powerful. You can feel the energy in the air.
Priceless!
A picture of Todd facing the camera AND smiling.
It was a misty/rainy afternoon, but not enough to ruin our day.
So beautiful. Have you been?
Day 2: Palmyra, New York
The Sacred Grove
The Layne Colman Family at the Palmyra Temple
Can you find Mitch in this picture? He blends right in.
This is Smith Family's log cabin house.
Layne wishing that his orchard was as mature as the one
between the Smith Family log cabin and the Smith Family frame house.
A funny note, the log cabin house is in Palmyra and the frame house is in Manchester. (or maybe the other way around?) They are only about 150 yards apart. Same situation at the Palmyra temple. The temple is in the Palmyra city limits and the parking lot is in the Manchester city limits.
The boys walking up to the Smith Family frame house.
Taking a little break after hiking around the Sacred Grove.
Alma the missionary, left (also a fellow Mud Lake, ID citizen, Daniel Hulse.)
Sam, the son of Lehi, right
Judd & Mitch posing with Laman, before the Hill Cumorah Pageant started.
It was the 75th Anniversary of the Hill Cumorah Pageant this year.
Here ware two characters in the pageant.
Waiting....
Waiting...
Yea, it is starting!
Awesome special effects.
This is Lehi's dream at the Tree of Life.
Mitch's hero, Joseph Smith.
The stage, while we were waiting for the pageant to begin.
We also visited other areas in Palmyra. We really enjoyed touring the Egbert B. Grandin bookstore and print shop. The Erie Canal. A lemonade stand with awesome chocolate chip cookies. As always, Josie found a candy store to buy fudge. It was a perfect day. It stayed overcast and didn't get above 70°. We walked 13,746 steps and climbed 13 flights of stairs. (I know because of my fitbit Ü).
Day 3: Kirtland
The sister missionary, Sister Hillman, that took our picture here at the Whitney store is from the Terreton Stake. Roberts 1st Ward. Isn't it funny how small the world is within the church?
Josie had already been in Kirtland the week before, but she was sweet to let the rest of us tour without complaint. Our young women go to the John Johnson farm for Girls Camp every year, and one day is always a tour of Kirtland. I didn't take many pictures of Kirtland. That is kind of sad. I think our whirlwind trip had started to wind me down at that point. We didn't even have it in us to go down to the John Johnson farm, so we'll have to slip up there in a month or two. That will be more fun because the trees will be in full color.
By the time we finished up the church's sites, the boys just wanted to drive by the temple. I asked why and they said they were tired and wanted to go home to play with Jimmer.
Ya, they missed their dog.
I think he missed us too. He about had a heart attack welcoming us when we got home.
We had a wonderful family vacation. We packed food and were able to have picnics for our lunches at some of the most beautiful locations. It was so much fun. We got to see beautiful things and places. We got to feel the sweet spirit that is always at the church history sites. We got to take a break from our extra busy summer and just do things together as a family.
Did you get to do something fun with your family this summer?
Do tell.
4 comments:
Looks like it was a great trip.
That brings back memories of our church history trip when Marion was in the pageant. Even though we didn't use the word "awesome" back then, it was. I'll bet you all loved it.
P. S.
Why are those words we have to enter to comment on your posts always so hard to read? Can't you find us some easier ones? Some of us are kind of dumb.
What a fun trip you had. I remember the pageant and Niagra Falls from when I was a kid. We still want to get Dad out there to the pageant and all the fun stuff to see out there. great post.
How fun! Someday I hope to do that. Your kids are growing up....sad. But they are super cute so that makes me glad. Hehe.
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