Happy 63rd Birthday Rod!

All the gang gather to celebrate a great birthday, enjoy great company, good food, and friendships.            

Brent and Karen Miner, Terry Jensen,  Bud and Barbara Balagna , Marsha Jensen,Dale and Dee Johnson, & Rod, the reason for the celebration!  A good time was had by everyone!  Happy

 birthday Rod!  A Great celebration!

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Baby Robins under the steps of our apartments.

A very persistent mother Robin finally hatched out 4 baby Robins.   They are all mouth in this picture.  we have been watching the mom for weeks doing her duty as a mom to get these 4 ready to take flight.  Fun to watch her be a great mom.

A great rainstorm in Palmyra too good to miss.

Just loving all the color in the grove.  It is more than beautiful.  Today it was raining but we didn't feel the rain in the Grove because the leaves made the perfect umbrella.  When we left, it was pouring hard and by the time we made it home, a block away, we were drenched.

  This is a maple tree growing at the base of a beech tree.  The grove under shade of leaves.

This the entrance to the grove.  The fence is called a split rail fence.

The flower beds that welcome guests to the Joseph Smith farm visitor center.  Simply beautiful.

Roxann Celebrates her 60th Birthday on excursion with the Missionaries in the town of Lewiston, and Niagara Falls.

This park is found in the center of the town of Lewiston, depicting a time when the Tuskarrah Indians saw the Canadians crossing the river to attack the settlers there.  The Indians came warning the settlers of the attack, and fired shots across the river to ward off their attackers.  Because of the deepness of the gorge, their shots echoed in a way that made the Canadians withdraw from their attack, thinking there were more people there than they expected.  The towns people have a great love for these acts of heroism and share these stories by these monuments in their town.

 This is an amazing town also known for its role in the Underground Railroad where a series if safe hou
houses helped the blacks escape to Canada during the slavery issue in the United States.  This is a beautiful city on the banks of the Niagara Falls River.  The story is told on this monument.

This depicts the Underground Railroad escape route across the Niagara River to Canada, for blacks to escape Slavery in the United States.

The town of Lockport New York where they still do Dinner cruxes on the EerieCanal.  This area has some of the highest locks we have seen.  It is a beautiful old fashioned town with beautiful Mansions in town.

One of the lock bridges across the EerieCanal. 

This is a beautiful Parkway in Lockport along the Erie that caters to groups that want to go on the canal for Dinner Tours, and Wedding Party Celebrations.  It is a beautiful old English style town.

Palmyra Town Celebration on Memorial Day.

it is the town celebration and Grandma Roxann found a playground to play on!  I can't wait to bring the grandkids here with us.  

Go buddy go!  Terry Jenson our back door missionary neighbor joins in on the fun.

A game of "To Tell the Truth" with our Missionary friends.  That was a great game to play.  Rod was the best at the game getting everyone in on the fun.  Below we are trying to guess the true story teller.

My new summer hair "do" thanks to my new favorite "hairstylest".

 I needed a haircut so I gave Rod the Scissors to cut the length.   He cut it shorter than I thought, but I love it.  Perfect for the summertime.  Everyone at the Temple loved it and were very impressed.  He did a great job if you ask me.  I just love it.