Palmyra, NY

It was the 75th anniversary of the 

Hill Cumorah Pageant 

this year so we had made plans to go see it! 

We were happy to hear 

that several of our friends from Ohio 

were planning the trip too! 

So we got together and planned

to camp together and have a fun weekend with friends! 

We were excited that 

Uncle Adam and the girls were coming too!!

At the Hill Cumorah Visitor's Center

Our family being watched over.

Checking out the exhibits

Daddy asked "Where is Jesus?"

C: "Right 'der!"

After checking out the visitor's center 

we headed over to get some lunch and some ice cream!! 

We were trying to stay together as a group 

but some how we seemed to always get split up!

We found ourselves always asking 

where someone else was so we decided to 

head off and go where we wanted to go 

and who ever wanted to come could follow! 

We headed off to the Book Store to browse around.

After that we decided it would be a good time to 

head over to the Sacred Grove.

Adam and his girls

Daddy and C

The Sacred Grove

Sweet Peypey!

Hubby and Wifey

Hubby really liked 

how Wifey's eyes looked that day so he wanted 

a close up:

Eliza wanted a close up too!!

You might have noticed that a little boy was missing 

from the pictures there. 

Well he was here: 

Catching some zzzzzzz's 

(Mommy stayed behind with him while everyone else went into the Grove.)

After the Sacred Grove we 

were off to visit the Palmyra Temple.

3 out of 4 cousins! 

(Maybe we could work some photo shop and add G)

We are actually hoping Ganma can work some 

magic and add G right there in the front!! 

We stood that way hoping that would happen! 

(Hint, Hint)

Sweet little boy!

After that we figured it would be 

best to head over to the Hill and get some seats.

We planned ahead and packed 

a dinner so we could sit and eat there. 

But first this year they had special exhibits

of the props used in past shows on display!

Check out that Stripling Warrior!!

They even had some of the costumes from when 

Wifey was in the Hill Cumorah Pageant!

Eating yummy dinner!

While waiting 

we saw a Hot Air Balloon go by!!

Part of the gang with Captain Moroni!!

(The Ogden's, Corbetts and Adkins)

(This must have been a time when the Peterson's were off somewhere else)

Adam and his girls with Lehi

Our family with Lehi

One of King Benjamin's Priests

If you are an alumni 

they gave you this little lanyard

and you signed a book 

with your name and you're special memory from 

your year in the pageant!

"Belaxing"

Waiting for the show to start!

The beginning!

Ba Dunp, dun dun daaaaa!

The Cast

Jesus Christ coming down.

It was late but the boys stayed 

awake the whole time 

and were AWESOME!! 

We love being able to take our 

boys and teach them about the gospel.

We hope they are feeling the amazing spirit 

that comes along with these experiences as well!

We headed back to camp for the night!

Our awesome tent!! 

(MANY big hugs, kisses, and thanks to Ganma for our awesome tent!

She knew we needed one and that we wanted to go on this trip so

she lovingly bought us a new tent that fits our whole family nicely!)

The boys definitely enjoyed it!!!

Playing at the campsite.

The Ogden's tent

(A and the girl's stayed with them too)

These guys were great too!! 

They came along 

and while we were busy they did 

great inside their crate in the car!

(With the windows cracked and it wasn't too hot)

This guy slept in for a LONG time!! 

Everyone around camp was saying that 

their kids need to take lessons from our little G 

because their kids were up at like 5 or 6 in the morning!!!

He slept in so late that everyone was taking down camp

and we started to take down camp around him as well! 

We ended up splitting up the meals between the families and

Sunday breakfast was our meal so daddy is on the 

grill cooking up some yummy french toast! 

We wish there would have been better communication 

throughout the trip.  We loved spending time 

 with our friends but because of the communication 

issues it really wasn't that much time! 

We asked in the beginning if anyone 

was planning on going to church on 

Sunday because it was also travel home day 

and they said no. But some how they had packed 

church clothes and we didn't so we had to 

go our separate ways early Sunday morning. 

We decided to let the kids 

burn some energy at a park/playground

and enjoyed the yummy meal that 

Adam and his girls were assigned for lunch 

and then headed home! 

(It doesn't seem like we got ANY pictures with the Peterson's 

which is a huge disappointment! But we hope we can go on a trip again with everyone soon!)