Kokomos!!!

One of the fun things about summer in Kirtland is the trip up the hill to Kokomos! They make great ice cream cones and so we try to make the trip a couple of times a week. It is usually very busy with the baseball players after a game. This week we ended up with a real party ourselves.We kept collecting couples and after getting our ice cream we walked across the street to the Temple grounds and just sat and talked and even had a photo session. That is pretty good execise time don't you think?

Strawberry Festival!

This last week was spent at the Strawberry Festival and we certainly learned how to produce strawberry treats at a fast pace. It was also fun to rub shoulders with our friends from Kirtland and fellow missionary companions. We also enjoyed watching others enjoy it all!Saturday was Flag day and we celebrated that as well. A very nice way to start the day.

Grandpa, Grandma & Wittwer's Visit Kirtland

What a treat it was to have the Sheldon and Karma bring Mom and Dad to Kirtland. We were so excited to see them Saturday night along with Whitney and Jordan. Sunday they joined us at church and then came over later to take a tour of Historic Kirtland. It was fun to show off the many places that we had just shared in letters. I think that most of all we were looking forward to showing off the areas that Great Grandpa Johnson was a part of. First the School of the Prophets where the Word of Wisdom was shared and then the sawmill and ashery

and the Johnson home.

It is kind of special to know that we had ancestors that walked these
grounds and were a part of the early history of the church.

On Monday we started with a sourdough pancake breakfast (I'm getting better at them each time) and then headed down the highway and stopped at the Quarry, Chagrin Falls, Johnson Farm and then the End of the Commons. We topped it off with dinner at Mary Yoders.

Tuesday they all came out to the Morley Farm where we shared the special stories of that peaceful place. Thanks Karma and Sheldon for coming to Kirtland and for bringing Mom and Dad and for making it such a special time.