So Much for One Girl

Thanksgiving really is the best holiday ever. I love that I get to reflect, in a more concentrated way, on all the wonderful things I have in my life. It really is so much for just one girl.

This year I spent time with my family members who live east of the Mississippi. I flew into Ohio and met up with my sister and her family. I was oh so very excited to see these sweet girls:

After a couple of days chilling in OH, we road tripped it to NY to see the folks. The girls did a pretty good job on the drive. Although I do wish I had a dollar for every time Squish asked, "Are we in New York yet?"

Ems and I were seat buddies.

We got to Palmyra with no problems. And even though they had two grandkids to love on, I think my parents may have even noticed that I was there. They took us to all the important sites there are to see.

Here are some shots of them:

Hill Cumorah

Smith Farm

Palmyra Temple

(the view from the Smith Farm)

Grandin Building

(where the Book of Mormon was first published)

Four Churches

There's an intersection in Palmyra with a church on each corner. It's the only place in the world like this. Look it up. It's in the Guiness Book of World Records.

Whitmer Farm

Sacred Grove

(This is literally my parents' backyard)

Sacred Grove

Sacred Grove

Cool toad I almost stepped on in the Sacred Grove

And here are some of my favorites from my trip:

Sweet Midgets, I love pickles.

I don't know. For some reason this cracked me up.

Thanksgiving dinner being so much for Emma she couldn't even keep her eyes open.

Such a sweet, cute girl. Love her.

My sister rocks. And I do too, a little.

(And my awesome bro-in-law rocks for helping me figure out how to take black and white pictures with my camera.)

My mom

My dad

I had a blast giving thanks, eating yummy food, staying in a cool motel with a cigarette vending machine, and seeing some of my awesome family.