Last weekend we were able to take the family to Palmyra for a ward temple trip. I was very excited... in the ten years we've lived on the East coast, we've never taken the kids to see the Church History sites (don't even ask what my excuses are, they are all lame!). We were able to walk around the temple grounds with the kids and attend the temple together while a friend watched our kids for us! It was a beautiful (hot and humid) day!
The kids loved playing around the Hill Cumorah. I think they liked being able to identify the scripture stories to an actual place. The kids went on a geocache(?) hunt/hike. I am not sure what geocaching is all about ~ but my kids absolutely loved it, so I better figure it out and take them more often.
The Sacred Grove was a fantastic experience for all of us... except for the first 10 minutes when our rambunctious 3 year old threw a fit! (We have it on video - it is priceless!!) I think we'll try harder to make this more of an annual family tradition and not wait another decade to go again!
