Palmyra

The Sacred Grove, "early in the spring"

Palmyra Temple, where Scott and I spent a few happy hours; and the replica of the Smith's first log cabin

The very bricks under which the plates were hidden, or so we were told

Whitmer farm (I think), where much of the translation work was done 

Cumorah

   

The kids getting their crazies out...in front of the temple...before our long drive home

 

Who knows how much they'll remember, but we all felt the goodness of what started here.

Niagara

   

  

 

The first bunch of pictures we've got ready from our Spring Break trip are those we took at Niagara Falls.  We were there just one night, but though it rained fairly heavily at times the first afternoon, we got picture-perfect weather the next morning, as well as the place all to ourselves.  Mainly, though, I think the kids will remember that we stayed in a hotel with a pool and hot tub!

Easter Pictures

We've promised these photos in numerous phone conversations today, and though we would like to caption them all, I think we're in over our heads for today.  So here's the dump, sort of in order from crazy to less so -- with love to all of you!

 

 

Lucy's Corner: Pot of Gold

Last week Lucy brought home a writing assignment for St. Patrick's Day.  As mentioned elsewhere on this blog, Lucy is not one to make you guess her mental state:

"If I had a pot of gold I would use some of it to get a stuffedanimal. I would play with my new stuffedanimal.  Then I would give the rest of my money to the poor.  I would be famus!  I would be so famus that I would get more money!  And again I would use it to help the poor.  The End."

I love how transparent that girl is.  This is the child who made her mother promise to vote for her when she runs for president someday.  This is also the girl who feels particularly bad for "people who don't have sinks" and remembers them often in her prayers.  Of such is the kingdom of heaven, and thank goodness for that.

Sound Effects

Lucy chose to make Jell-O for Family Home Evening refreshments.  Add some kids and straws, and it's a hoot.