Cape Cod

Monday- we went to Cape Cod and it was so much fun! I loved being and visiting with the Arnold Family! Laurel and her family lived in the Canton ward and just recently moved to Boston!! I am so thankful they did! I really enjoyed hanging out and seeing the sights with them!! Already Miss you guys!! Can't wait to go back!!

Laurel and the kids

Malia and Ally

Malia and all the Sea Shells

Lillianne

This is Spanky's where we ate! You got to love the the crazy shingles on all the houses here!

Fish and Chips- YUMMY!

Me and the Arnold Kids: Lillianne, Tyler, Ally, and Malia

Plymoth Rock

Here is the actual rock or maybe I should say the "speculated" rock and the May Flower!

Boston, Mass

My trip to Boston was so AMAZING! Words can't really express it but, I can try: relaxing, beautiful, renew, friends, laughter, easy, effortless, giggling, yummy, eventful, walking, talking, movies, water, fish, spiritual, shopping, silly, green, and memories!!

I really tried to give you a taste of my trip without the bore of too many photos! I flew in on Friday morning and went to the Temple, then my friend, Laurel and her family drove me to another friends the Bojesens where I spent friday night and saturday with them and we toured all around Boston! Then back to the Arnold's house and I flew home Tuesday Morning! I can not wait to return!!!


Boston Temple

Harvard University or more known as "Ha-vad"

Me walking on the Liberty Trail

Riding on the Swan Ride

Me with Emma, Ben, and Katherine Bojesen

Katherine, Ben, and Emma

Boston Harbor

Cooling Off!

More at Boston "Ha-baw"

Safety Town

Safety Town Graduation

Copley Schools have Safety Town for all those going into Kindergarten! It is for one week everyday for 2 1/2 hours. Jenna loved it!! Peyton can't wait for next summer.
She learned about Water, Fire, Stranger, Crossing the Street, Car, and Bus Safety!
They sang songs, made a craft, ate a snack, played outside in a little town, rode on a bus, toured a Fire and Police Station, was finger printed, and had many visitors in talking to them about different kinds of Safety! What a week!!

My Birthday!!!

Breakfast in Bed!
I am living like a Queen!!

Yes, that is me right after I wake-up!!

Even Flowers!?! And they are my favorite!
Aren't they cute!

This delicious cake is from Eagars! Spoiled, I know!
I need to get the recipe to pass around! I wish you could smell it, and come over for a bite!!
MMM! As you can tell it is not going to last long!!

Laura, David, my Mom, with the kids and I all went to Lodi Outlets for shopping and the Train Ride! It was so much fun!!

My Dad brought this home for a surprise! I know, I got TWO cakes!!

(Peyton had been outside in the sprinklers)

I know you are thinking I am spoiled and I am!!! I got shoes from my Mom, and Laura surprised me with the soundtrack from Twighlight (she is the BEST!)
30 so far is wonderful! I should do it again next year! Maybe I will even let myself turn 31!!

My evening ended with a girls night out at Applebees! We had so much fun but, I forgot the camera!! Well, Thank you everyone for making my Birthday Wonderful!!

To the next 30 years!!

(taken by Jenna)

In my next 30 years I hope to:

-get married and have more children
-get my degree
-eat more veggies
-wear a skirt more, not just at church
-stop and smell the flowers more
-enjoy my kids more, yell less
-love more
-complain less
-drink more water!
-serve & help more
-send more thank you cards
-argue less
-say less
-watch less tv!
-and read more good books!

I have loved the last 30 years and excited for the next 30 years!!
Thank you for your friendship, love, and support!

Palmyra

My mom and I wanted to take my two kids to the Palmyra Pageant. This year I have been reading from the D&C reader and have been talking to them a lot about prophets and Joseph Smith! So it worked out to go this week and it was a wonderful visit. My mom has a friend that lives in Rochester and she actually needed help getting home. So everything fell into place and we stayed with her Thursday Night! Now I took 91 pictures in a two day span! So I know there is a lot here but, I really did narrow it down!!
This is the Smith's log cabin their first home built on the property. There were 11 people that lived in this home at once!!!

Peyton in the upper room of the Smith's Cabin which resembles where the Angel Moroni appeared to Joseph!

I loved watching these two together- two peas in a pod!

Inside the bigger Smith's home which was built by Joseph's brother Alan. It was beautiful!!

learning about the Smith's farm

Jenna walking into the grove

the Sacred Grove- it is left completely untouched!

the Palmyra, New York Temple

We went Thursday night and saw them rehearsing. They put on a full performance we just got to miss the crowds and the anti's!

We made friends with this family. They are from Utah and their first time seeing the Pageant is being in it. The dad played Joseph Smith!

This is 3rd Nephi

Joseph Smith

Getting ready for it to start!! We were so excited!

It was really amazing! There was fire, water, and many special effects! It was a memorable night! The kids really loved it!!

This is the canal!

Where the first Book of Mormon was published!

We had such a great time! On our way home Friday night we stopped and got a hotel room, we went swimming and rested! We thought about going to Niagra Falls but thunderstorms hit so we headed home Saturday Morning!! It was a fun Summer trip!!