Palmyra, NY

Over the weekend Jason and I, along with our law school buddies, rented a mini van and drove upstate to Palmyra to see the Hill Cumorah Pagent and all the church history sites. We started out bright and early and drove straight to the Peter Whitmer farm, after checking out the sites we grabbed some lunch and drove up to Rochester to check in to our hotel. After such a long drive we all decided we needed a little dip in the pool, including Beckett. It was his first time in the pool and I don't know who had more fun ... Beckett or Jason.

Our next stop was the Smith Farm and the Sacred Grove. I've been here before and it's amazing how each time you go you instantly feel the spirit when you walk into that home. It's crazy to walk up the narrow little staircase and see the little beds where they slept and to know you're standing in the exact room where angel Moroni appeared to Joseph. And of course the Sacred Grove is just as amazing. It was raining and it was so peaceful to walk through the grove quietly and just listen to the rain while feeling the spirit. Wondering where is was that Heavenly Father appeared. It was such a spiritual experience and I'm so glad Jason was able to experience it.

The Smith Home



The Sacred Grove

After seeing the sites we decided to stake our claim at the pagent. It was so nice to be surrounded by Mormons again, in away it felt like we were in Utah again. It was pathetic but just seeing Utah license plates excited us. My favorite part was when I got to see my sweet little grandma, she and her friend were on a church history tour and we arranged to find each other at the pagent. It was so fun seeing her out here in New York and just being able to give her a hug and visit for a minute. The rain continued off and on through out the pagent, but the production was wonderful. It takes place on the actual hill and there are so many actors with amazing costumes.


The next morning we slept in (well, I slept in while Jason soaked in the hot tub) had a nice breakfast and then we hit the road again. The traffic was a little crazy and it took longer then we expected to get home but Jason and I weren't complaining because we got to entertain Beckett (more like he entertained us). It was a wonderful trip and we're so glad Chris and Dawnell came with Beckett, he was definitely the highlight of the trip.

Mr. Cool