Trip to Upstate NY

 In March, our family took a little road trip to Upstate New York and had a great time.  First stop was Joseph's old middle school where Avannie and I got the grand tour.  We also got to see is old coach too, which was a highlight for Joseph.

Joseph's New York Home

After spending the evening with old friends from back in the day, we were off to Palmyra to see history!  (This was my excitement of the trip.)  We stopped at Hill Cumorah and viewed the interactive visitor center.  Avannie loved the buttons.  And she would even sit and listen to what was being said.

After Hill Cumorah, we toured the Smith homes then went over to the printing shop.  That was cool as we got to see all the different steps to print a Book of Mormon back then.  It really was a miracle.  Here Joseph is actually learning how to fold the first 16 pages of the book which would later be combined with the rest of the pages to create a book.

Last stop in Palmyra was the Sacred Grove and because of the time of the year (March), it was pretty soggy and wintered.  But it was still quiet, still and beautiful in its own way.
 

After Palmyra, we started to head east again and the last stop was a visit to my cousin's home.  Joseph was inspired at all the tree-cutting projects Ammon had done as well as all the other incredible home improvements that made their home beautiful.  

Avannie and 2nd Cousin Teya playing with the chickens.