Vermont

We decided to go on a campout with the kids. I will admit I was a bit nervous especially since Ty is still so young, but we decided to give it a try anyway. About 3o minutes before we reached our destination Tasha threw up not once but twice. Since Vermont is a 4 hour drive there was NO turning back. Thank goodness for Pepto. It saved the weekend. We spent our first night at the Silver Lake State Park Campground.



Garret and Tasha loved helping Daddy with the tent.

Good morning sleepy heads.

Silver Lake

The weather was pretty unpredictable. It was a pretty cool weekend. It rained off and on all weekend. Luckily we were able to do all the things we had planned. When we got to the lake it was cloudy. The sun would peak out every now and then. We gave the kids the option to either rent a boat and go out on the lake or they could swim if the sun came out. Well, the sun came out and the swimsuits came on. They jumped in the lake and swam around thoroughly enjoying themselves. Until...

The sun disappeared. And.....

A fish swam by Tasha's leg totally freaking her out....

They ran out as quickly as they ran in, shivering while they waited for Daddy to grab their towels. Personally I would of went with the boat ride.

Ty enjoying some Daddy time, cuddles and....

kisses.

Take that. Smack!

While in Vermont, we took the opportunity to go to Joseph Smith's birthplace.

In memory of this great prophet, a granite monument was dedicated on the 100th anniversary of his birth. The shaft was sculpted from a single granite block quarried in Barre, Vermont, and is one of the largest polished shafts in the world. It stands 38 1/2 feet tall, one foot for every year of the Prophet Joseph Smith's life.

We got the grand tour from Elder and Sister Mckinnon. We also watched a movie about the Prophet Joseph Smith. He is and was such a remarkable human being. We loved being able to walk where this great prophet walked. There was such a sweet spirit there on those sacred grounds.

Ty getting in a catnap.

They actually had the original Hearthstone in the Visitors Center and the door step of the Prophets home behind Rob.

We took a ride on the golf cart to see some of the foundations that still exist from homes of family members related to the prophet.

The kids loved their sweet ride!