BUFFALO, NY - Burke and I spent July 4th weekend in Buffalo with the Preeces. We had a lot of fun and saw many awesome sights. But best of all was just getting to spend time with Adam, Marci, and the boys.
So we arrived in Buffalo on Thursday night and despite having already eaten dinner, Burke and Adam made a late-night run for some buffalo wings (for those that don't know, buffalo wings were invented in Buffalo, hence the name). By all accounts these were the best wings ever - even surpassing those from the wing-inventing Anchor Bar, which we tried our last night in Buffalo. It felt like we ate a lot over the weekend. Adam even inspired a new verb related to eating - to "McGriddle." You'll have to ask him for the definition.
On the Fourth, we went to the Amherst fireworks at the University of Buffalo. The show was amazing (see picture below) but ended about 4 minutes too soon. Henry was so excited for the fireworks to start ("Come on fireWORKS"), but became so scared that he finished the show curled up underneath a blanket. As we prepared to leave the fireworks, Marci somehow spotted Adam's car keys, which had fallen out of his pocket, laying in the grass. Had she not found them we might still be at the park.
PALMYRA, NY - We went to Palmyra ("The Queen of the Erie Canal Towns") and toured the Church history sites. We went to the temple, the Smith family farm, the Sacred Grove, the Book of Mormon printing shop, and the Hill Cumorah. It was an amazing experience to see so many sacred places.
NIAGARA FALLS, CANADA - We decided to go to the Canadian side of Niagara Falls because we heard that it was better than the U.S. side (plus, Burke wanted to go back home). It was a blast - we walked the board walk and rode the Maid of the Mist. When we left Niagara, Marci took us on a "short-cut" back to the U.S. (a lot of the scenery looked familiar).
Thanks again Preeces! See you in September.
