What a fun week we have had. Friday we picked up Kory and Tyler from the Buffalo airport and drove to Niagara Falls where we spent the night. We walked by the falls and had a good look at them and then went to visit the butterfly emporium. Beautiful butterflies and lots of fun. We visited the Whitmer Farm and Grandin Bldg on Saturday. Sunday we attended Church in Canandaigua where Paul and I spoke along with Elder Ryan Lockwood who had just returned from serving in the California Ventura Mission. We knew him before we left Camarillo and Paul often took the Elders over to the Food Share to serve. After Church we visited the Smith Farm and Sacred Grove. Sister Ward and Sister Stoddard took us on the tour. They also took us yesterday thru the Grandin Bldg. so they knew us pretty well.

The Palmyra Temple is in the background. We are on the path headed toward the frame house.

The Sisters told Tyler the story of Joseph hiding the plates under the hearth and let him pull up a brick to check it out.

His best activity and what he loved best was looking for frogs everywhere we went. He gathered quite a few. We are at Zions Camp gathering a few from there.

Wednesday we drove over to Cleveland, OH to visit cousins in the area. Don and Kathy drove us over to Ravenna where we drove around the town remembering old places. This is the home Paul grew up in.

We visited his elementary school house, his Grandparents home and the cemetery. This is his mom and dad's headstone. Don is so good to keep everything looking great. We appreciate him so very much.

Don Chappelear and Paul

Don and Kathy organized a nice lunch with the cousins and later we went back to their home for strawberry shortcake. This is Don, Leeann and Carolyn, all cousins.

This is Virginia and Frank Mills, family friends for years. Virginia is 94 and Frank 95 and they are doing very well. It was so great to see them again.

We spent Thursday evening with Mary, another cousin who lives in Barea, OH.

Wednesday on our way to Cleveland we stopped at Kirtland.

Monday we went over to the Winebrenners here in Fairport to help them load their truck. They were taking a load to Sun Dance where they recently purchased a home. They were kind enough to take 11 boxes home for us. Don't ask me what we have in them or how we acquired them. We brought everything out with us in the car so obviously we have been shopping.

Kory and Tyler go home tomorrow and the temple reopens. It has been a great week and we are anxious to get back to serve. Thanks for all your support and love. Have a great week.