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Sunday, August 3, 2014

Summering in Upstate New York

I spent the month of July in Upstate New York. It was actually pretty great. We did a lot. I thought about braking this up, but decided leaving it as one big ol' post would better give the effect of how long this trip actually was.

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Danny dropped us off at the airport early early early in the morning.

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My brother Rick traveled with us.

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First off, was the Francis Family Reunion.

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Then we had 2 weeks to hang out with just my family.

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Sometimes I felt like that ^

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But mostly, my brothers were sweet with my girls, and took us on at least one great adventure a day.

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Although we were in good hands, we were happy when Danny finally showed up.

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Along with the Rasmussen Group

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Family Reunion #2 kicked off with the Hill Cumorah Pageant

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(Our 4th time that week)

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Then, all 60 of us loaded up on a charter bus

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The Sacred Grove

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Alvin's grave site

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Martin Harris home

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Back to the Hill Cumorah

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Peter Whitmer Farm

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Crashing at the hotel

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Susquahana River

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Baby Alvin's grave site

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Lots of bus riding

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(My kids actually loved it)

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Joseph Knight Sr. home

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Josiah Stowell home

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Niagara Falls

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Maid of the Mist boat ride

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The tour package had us eating at A LOT of buffets

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Lighthouse on Lake Erie

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The whole gang at Kirtland

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Belle had the best time with 2nd cousin Dean

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School of the Prophets

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Carl Anderson spoke to us at the Morley Farm



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Quarry where stones were taken for Kirtland Temple

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And there it is

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After dinner that night, our tour guide Dave promised us ice cream



It definitely was not "on" him though

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Eliza snow home

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Johnson Farm

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And then we traveled back to California with all the Rasmussens.

I'm so glad we did that bus tour, but I never want to do it again.

I'm glad we got to stay with my family for a couple weeks. I think we will do that again.

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