Visitors from Indiana

A couple weeks ago my sister, Megan, and her family drove clear from Indiana to visit us here in New York!!! I had been asking Megan to come and visit for a long time but the timing just never really worked out, but one day she called me and asked if they could come visit... I think I screamed/squealed in the phone because I was so excited!!! So they safely made the long drive, and we began our week of fun!

The first day they were here we mostly stayed at home and let the kids play, play, play. Then that night we got a baby-sitter for the kids and the adults headed out to do a session at the Palmyra Temple. It was really nice to be in the Temple with family!

The next day I took Megan to Zumba and then we headed to a salon to get Megan's hair cut!! She was brave and got a pixie cut, it turned out super duper cute!!! After we got home and revealed her "new do" (which everyone loved) we headed back out to Palmyra for lunch at the famous "Chill and Grill" and then on to the church sites!

Sisters!! 

 Chill and Grill is mostly known for their huge portions of ice cream. The cone that Grayer is holding below is  half a kiddie cone... yes you read that right, it is HALF of a KIDDIE CONE!

  After lunch we went to the Grandin Building where the Book or Mormon was first printed and published. 

Most books back then were paper bound (white books) but Joseph Smith chose to have the Books of Mormon leather bound (books on left side on the bottom).

 This was Mr. Grandin's (the owner of the print shop) office

 Grayer with cousins Maggie and Eva 

 One of the original Books of Mormon, next to the Bible

 

Grayer and Maggie in the printing room 

Now with Eva 

 I thought this was way cool, the Ink marks on the door and wall are original!! 

                            

 Andy and Grayer in the room where they constructed and bound the books.

 

The next day we headed to a beach on Lake Ontario, and it was such a hit that we went back to the beach again the next day too!!! 

 

Grayer loved having Baby Beau at our house

p.s. the band-aid is Grayer's way of accessorizing:) 

He is not really hurt.

Digging tunnels in the sand with Uncle Justin

Sandy Bum!

Grayer was having some swim suit troubles.
Good thing he has a cute bum:)

Sandy Toes!

A fun day at the beach finished off with some ice cream sandwiches, what could be better? 

Oh, and Megan and I went one morning to pick Strawberries, this is one box of two that we picked.

Thanks Whiting Family for the fun week, we are so glad you came!!!