Friday, July 17, 2015

Johnson Family Road Trip July 2015 - Washington D.C.

On our way back home, we spent a day in Washington D.C. We braved the sun and the heat just so that we could tour our nation's capitol. It was so amazing to see so much history in this bustling city!

Washington Monument



World War II Memorial



There was this long wall of what looked like a story line of the war! I took pictures of each scene!


These were some of my favorite quotes written on the stone walls of the memorial!










Lincoln Memorial 


My favorite president! I was so excited to finally see this in person!


General Jackson Memorial


The White House


Vietnam Memorial Wall



Touching this wall and feeling the names of actual soldiers who died in war was an unreal experience. It was the same feeling while I was walking through Arlington National Cemetery. These pictures don't even come close to seeing them in person. The cemetery goes as far as you can see in all directions and the wall holds hundreds of tiny names etched right next to each other. Each one of the headstones and each one of the names on that wall was an actual person. A living, breathing human being. It makes me proud to be an American because I know that so many men and women have died so that I could be free. Freedom is not free! Even though I have always known the cost of freedom, visiting these places had a profound impact on me that I will never forget. 


Arlington National Cemetery



We got there just in time to witness the changing of the guard! It was an awesome experience!



 Washington D.C. Temple





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Johnson Family Road Trip July 2015 - Niagara Falls

As we continued our journey, we stopped at Niagara Falls. I have seen 
so many pictures, but seeing it in person is so much better! Absolutely loved it!




My love and his crazy hair! Love it and him!! 


I LOVE experimenting with black and white!




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Johnson Family Road Trip July 2015 - Palmyra, New York

As we traveled around Palmyra, we got to see many interesting things!

First, we went to the Smith farm where Joseph Smith and his family lived. 
The property was huge and so beautiful! On the property, 
we got to walk through the Sacred Grove, which let me tell you, was AMAZING! 




My husband could totally be a model!





Our next stop was at the bookstore and printing place where the 
first set Book of Mormons were printed and sold! The first picture is
 of one of the remaining original Book of Mormons! Way cool right?




Our last two adventures of the day was hiking up the Hill Cumorah and visiting the Palmyra Temple!








Later on that night, we got to watch the Hill Cumorah Pageant! I didn't get any pictures, I was too busy watching, but I would definitely recommend going to watch it!




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