We got to see the print shop where the Book of Mormon was first published. I thought it was interesting that they said E. B. Grandin only agreed to publish it after his friends assured him that everyone would view it simply as a business venture and not associate him as a sympathizer of Joseph Smith. I wonder what he would think now of what he started with that first publishing.
This is the replica of the log home where the Smiths lived on their 100 acres of farmland in Palmyra, NY.
This is the hearth where Joseph dug up the bricks and hid the plates from one of the many searches of the mob trying to locate them.
Hannah, Nikki, and Kira in the Sacred Grove.
While we were walking through the Sacred Grove it started raining, and I loved the sound of the rain hitting the trees. The rain kept us in the grove a little longer hoping for it to clear up so we wouldn't be soaked on the way to the car. In the end, that didn't matter much because it drizzled off and on for pretty much the rest of the day. It even rained through the pageant, but we wrapped up in blankets and ponchos and enjoyed it anyway. The pageant is incredible. The girls enjoyed it all the way up until they fell asleep. It started at 9:15 pm, so it was a late night for them. When I woke them up the next morning to get ready for church, Nikki was convinced that I had woken her up before morning. I guess she felt like she had just fallen asleep.
It was such a great trip. We met Nate's brother, Steve, and his family in New York and got to see all the sites with them. Hannah and Nikki were excited to meet some new cousins. Even though they have met before, it has been so long that they really didn't know them. They had so much fun with Kira. On the way home, Nikki kept asking where Kira's car was. It will be fun to see them again in November when we go out for Thanksgiving.
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