Day Two

Touring is fun!!! Today we learned and viewed sights of the early settlers.. I also learned what the word humidity really means! I could write about  SO much, Although I realized that after a full day of touring, I am exhausted and I dont think Ill be able to write as much as I would like about each day. But I will always try to at least have some pictures posted :)

Complementary snooze kits :)

replica of the Mayflower

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inside the ship

Also inside the ship

We are excited to see Plymouth Rock!!

This is Plymouth rock.. haha a bit smaller than I imagined! 

Pilmouth Plantation

Mormon American Travel Studies

At this Very Moment I am sitting in the Salt Lake City airport.. why? oh ya know just waiting for my flight to NEW YORK!!! I am doing a historical tour through BYUI, and I have waited a very... very long time for this day to finally come :)

Wednesday, August 1

Meet at BYU-Idaho. Orientation and instruction all day. Evening Barbeque

Thursday, August 2

Instruction and coursework at BYU-Idaho.

Friday, August 3

Travel to Salt Lake City. Flight to Boston in afternoon or evening.

Saturday, August 4

Mayflower and Plymouth Plantation in morning. Boston and Freedom Trail in the afternoon and evening.

Sunday, August 5

Church and Lexington, Minute Man Museum, and Old North Bridge in the morning. Literary sites in the afternoon. Harvard Divinity School in the evening.

Monday, August 6

Walden Pond in the morning. Travel to Manhattan in the afternoon. Central Park in the evening

Tuesday, August 7

Ellis Island and Statue of Liberty in the morning. Literary walk in the afternoon. Broadway play in the evening.

Wednesday, August 8

Travel to Philadelphia. Independence Hall and National Constitution Center. Tour Edgar Allen Poe House. Travel to Washington, DC.

Thursday, August 9

Mount Vernon in the morning. Washington Mall in the afternoon. Washington Temple in the evening.

Friday, August 10

US Capitol and Supreme Court in the morning. National Archives in the afternoon.

Saturday, August 11

Travel to Harper’s Ferry in morning. Gettysburg in the afternoon. Travel to Harrisburg.

Sunday, August 12

Church in the morning. Travel to Harmony. Priesthood Restoration Site in the afternoon. Peter Whitmer farm in the evening. Travel to Palmyra.

Monday, August 13

Sacred Grove in the early morning. Visit the log and frame homes of the Smith family. Visit the Hill Cumorah Grandin Press in the afternoon.

Tuesday, August 14

Travel to Niagara Falls and take Maid of the Mist boat ride in the morning. Travel to Kirtland, Ohio. Guest lecture in the afternoon. Historic Kirtland in the evening.

Wednesday, August 15

Visit the rock quarry and Kirtland Temple in the morning. Travel to Hiram and tour the John Johnson Farm. Return to Kirtland and tour Historic Kirtland sites in the afternoon.

Thursday, August 16

Travel to Chicago in the morning. Hyde Park, art museums, and lakeshore in the afternoon and evening.

Friday, August 17

Chicago historical and literary sites in the morning. Travel to Nauvoo, Illinois, in the afternoon. “Rendezvous at Old Nauvoo” in the evening.

Saturday, August 18

Temple baptisms in the morning. Church and historic Nauvoo in the morning. Carthage Jail in the afternoon.

Sunday, August 19

Church in the morning. Travel to Adam-ondi- Ahman and Far West in the afternoon. Travel to Independence area. Liberty Jail in the evening.

Monday, August 20

Independence Temple Site and Community of Christ Temple in the morning. Fly to Salt Lake City in the afternoon.

Tuesday, August 21

Morning hike to Ensign Peak. Final banquet at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building. Return to Rexburg in the evening. 

Daddy Daughter Day

Q: How do you communicate with a fish?

 A: You drop a line!

This Morning my dad wakes me up with gentle knocks on the door

its 5:40 

"Ready to go fishing?!"

Fishing with my dad is always so fun because usually something intresting always happens. Last time we went together the boat was having troubles starting, once it started we dropped the lines and waited for something to bite.. waited  and waited and waited. It wasnt until later, that we discovered the lines didnt have hooks!! Good Memories!

THIS time though, everything went smoothly. We went to Lost Creek Reservoir, on the way stopping at Phils Frosty's for the best breakfast burritos I have ever tasted. Next we backed the boat into the water, being careful and making sure everything was unhooked correctly. Hopped in, boat started off on the first try and we were off! With the guidance of my father I caught 6 trout! Unfortunately they were puny little guys and we couldnt keep them. My dad caught five, with the same problem. We ended the trip driving around the lake, exploring and jumping over other boats wakes. Thanks for a fantastic morning dad!! Love you!

Reunited

Woohoo!! Summer Break is finally here!! I dont think I have EVER been so excited for summer before! I have been anxiously waiting to see my family for weeks. So after all the papers were turned in, bags packed and appartment cleaned out, my roommate and I sat in front of the door and waited for the white ford to pull up. When the car pulled arounf the corner, my mom ran out of the car, and I ran down the stairs :) I love and admire her so much! Home now and ready to soak up some family love

14 hours in a car = singing and sleeping :)
This is a sleeping train
Been happening since we were old enough to sit in a car
without car seats
Somethings will never change

Reunited at last

The Smush

Dream come True!

For Some reason.. I have ALWAYS wanted to cut a guys hair.. ALWAYS! 

Brothers- laughed.. I am not allowed anywhere near their hair.

Dad- Not enough hair to cut :)

Friends- wouldnt even consider it

SO I would like you to meet Spencer Palmer

This is Spencer
He needs a hair cut
Before Picture

WOOHOO!! He is all ready and as excited as I am!!

 I have to admit, After waiting so long to cut some hair when everything was finally all ready to go.. I was really nervous! He had explained how he wanted it... shaved up to a certain point then blended in to the longer hair on top. AH!! Although after a few minutes I discovered it was fun! I just kept on cutting and cutting.. It was hard to stop!

After Picture!! 

Tada! Although he did have to do a few
 touch ups around the ears, and there may have been a little bald
spot on the left side...
I would say it was a
Success!!!

BFF'S

 My Best Friend Came to visit me!! In Rexburg!! So fun seeing her again, shannon and I have been best friends since first grade! We have been through it all from elmentary soccer, middle school year book and science club, First dances, crushes, tea parties, Mr. Cornets psyc lit class, golf team, and finally graduation. After seeing Shannon At LEAST six days a week since first grade, It was so hard when the college choice came around and we choose different schools... AND different states! But best friends,  stay best friends, and hey, whats a few miles anyway?
SOOO you can imagine how excited I was when, after waiting all day, A little tap tap on the door and my best friend on the other side. There was a lot of screaming, jumping, laughing and possibly some tears. She is so great!! Shannon stayed the night with me friday, while her driving companion/ boyfriend stayed with my brother for the night. We had so much fun Latin dancing, playing Golf, swinging and just laughing. It was so good to be around her again, and Im almost positive I can convince her to move to Rexburg. :) Only time will tell
Until then.. Cant wait for the next time I see my Best Friend Shannon!
Thanks for the bestest weekend Sis!

Classic Best friend Lovin 

Just Look at this sweet girl! Beautiful!

Shannon and Joey( aka driving companion/ boyfriend)

He is kinda a goof :)

Makin sure he knows his place.. I think we had an understanding :)

Letters :)

Hello Friends!! It has been a while since I have updated this blog! I am convinced that BYUI is a time worp, Only Four weeks left! Bitter sweet, Bitter to leave friends, BUT Super SWEET to see my family again! Finally!

A good day for letters! Today, on our way to grocery store, Miriam and I made a quick stop to the mail box. Found two letters today, One from my sweet sister, and another from an old friend who just recently left  on mission. Letters are so fun to recieve and even more fun to write back!

Kysa is very good at making her letters colorful and fun, as you can see by the Huge heart :) I think she may love me! Also she included fun pictures from her very first youth confrence.

Feel free to write me in my four weeks left in Rexburg! 

Krystal Wagner

236 South First West #314

Rexburg ID, 83440

My roommate and I before going grocery shopping (notice the backpacks) Kinda hard getting around without a car but on warm sunny days like today we were excited to get out in the sun! Also people are so nice here, when seeing us loading up our backpacks people will offer us rides back to the appartment. Hope everyone has a great week!