So part of the reason that I haven't posted in so long (all summer!) is because we went on a long and fun summer vacation, and there were so many pictures to sift through that this post became a bit of a chore. Couple that with how much travel our family has done since, and blogging just hasn't happened. But I'm back on the bandwagon and you'll see lots of updates to catch you up on our last few months. Here goes! (this picture above is us being ridiculous in H&M in DC. Ridiculous happened a lot on this trip!) Our trip went like this (the pictures are out of order, though): Salt Lake to Columbus, Ohio, to Kirtland, to Niagara Falls (pronounced by Nate, "Nee-ug-are-uh"), to Palmyra, to New York City, to Washington, DC, to Columbus, Ohio, to Cedar Point, to Salt Lake City. Phew!!
One of the most special stops in DC for us was to the Jefferson Memorial. Matt had proposed to me at this monument (learning from my friends that it was my favorite monument), and the kids had been part of the little notes that he lined the monument with during his proposal. They were so excited to actually be where this proposal happened, and wanted us to walk them through EXACTLY how it happened. Very fun.
Cedar Point is an amazing amusement park in Ohio. Nate was talking about it for several weeks prior to and several weeks post our trip. Ask him about Top Thrill Dragster...
The kids were floored by New York City... so fun to experience it through their eyes!
The Albert Einstein statue in Washington, DC.
Max, Noah, Nate & Kayla at the Lincoln Memorial.
Our family at the Jefferson Memorial.
The boat house in Central Park, New York City.
Nate, Max & Kayla at FAO Schwarz in NYC.
My nephew, Daniel. He's so awesome, wonderful, adored, grown up!, and good looking!
Me and Matt with Daniel and my other nephew, his brother, Joe. LOVED seeing these guys. They have always meant so much to me and I'm so impressed with and proud of them.
The whole gang at Lombardi's pizza in NYC.
A highlight of the trip - the whole family in the sacred grove, Palmyra, NY.
This was a common scene every time we got out of the car on the trip... Max and Nate throwing a tennis ball on any strip of grass, at every truck stop, and every park.
Matt and Shane love to fish and thought it was pretty funny that they have a vending machine for fishing BAIT in Palmyra.
Their first view of Times Square.
Bethesda Fountain in Central Park, NYC.
I love this picture...at the visitors center in Palmyra, the kids are so cute looking at this statue of the first vision.
The Palmyra Temple.
Kayla in the sacred grove.
Matt and Cher in the sacred grove.
The kids loved how many states they drove through on this trip (8 total!), but loved even more that they can now say they've left the country by going to the Canadian side of Niagara Falls.
Niagara Falls.
This one is Matt's favorite view of the falls. He's been here before and wanted to walk us all right back to this awesome spot.
The family at the Hill Cumorah.
Cute flying kids.
Max and Nate.
Niagara Falls.
The Kirtland Temple.
Everyone at Niagara.
5 comments:
Did you take a month of of work? That is the most increidble trip! Your kids are always going to remember it. You guys don't waste any time in making memories, do you?
That is amazing...I am with you April...how long were you gone. I am sad I dont' see you more. Looks like all is well. I am so happy for you.
You are dead meat that you were at Cedar Point and didn't stop by or stay with me in Michigan--it's only 90 minutes away! We grew up on that park--sounds like you had a lot of fun!
You weren't kidding, you guys went everywhere! It looks like you really had a good time and how fun that you got to do it with Shane, Michelle and the kids!
did you happen to see the Cumorah pageant??? oh my gosh it's so awsome! Leslie Harder and I got to be in it back in 1987...what an experience!!
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