Prison

80 feet down in the copper mine. It was very wet, but a pleasant 52 degrees on a humid day. Thula was terrified of it, so I told her that if she listened carefully she might hear the seven dwarfs mining away. That seemed to scare her even more! Lela on the other hand was a trooper.

View from the the prison

Ruins that housed the workshops and women's cells-they were never housed in the mine.

From 1777 to 1827 America's first copper mine was used as a prison. Some old yankee thought,"Hey, wer'e not using this anymore let's put prisoners here." It was finally shut down due to public outcry.

Wadsworth Falls

I discovered this beautiful place not far from where we live. I love having my own car now; I take myself on mini adventures every week. Thula had fun with her little friends from church too.

Berry Picking

Eating a delicious cider and cinnamon donut at the farm store

blueberry picking

our delicious berries
beautiful Connecticut

I found this lovely orchard and farm not far from where we live. I relived one of my favorite childhood memories of berry picking. Thula was so excited to pick her own berries. It was a very hot day though and when I asked her what her favorite part of the day was she said, "Eating my donut!" I had Lela in my moby wrap and she was miserable from the heat. I kept pouring water on top of her little head to cool her off and she liked that. We will go again in a few weeks and pick some peaches and apples.

And this is for Rosie and Mom

"We told you father we were berry picking."

"Oh, what kind of berries?"

"Blueberries!"

"It's to early for blue berries."

"It's been so cold lately they turned blue."

"Okay, let me see the berries, come show me the berries."

"Oh, well, we ate them."

"Well, since you have stuffed yourselves full of thousands of delicious berries, I shall simply tell Frau Schimit to skip your dinner!"

Thank you, thank you, that was all from memory.:-)

New Pictures and LDS Manhattan Temple Trip

Some of my young women and leaders drove to the LDS temple in Manhattan. (My hair is flat because it was wet and humid).

Afterwards we had a picnic in Central Park

The CNN building in the distance-mom told me to take lots of pictures-everything is interesting to look at so I chose this-lameo I know.

Brownstones

Central Park

Thula playing in the rain

Lela is a spitting image of her father's family

changing baby's diaper-I like how their little legs always spring up in that position

Modeling the new clothes Auntie Rosie sent