Wow, that's some family history you've got there, ShaniFaye! Your respect and love for your family really shines through. Thanks for sharing your trip and family with us.
This summer we visited the old farm where grandma was born and grew up. Dad was climbing around all over the place, showing where the horses, cows and pigs were kept and how he would feed them back when he was a little kid. It's hard to imagine my urbane dad once was a flaxen-haired farm boy, but he was.
There's something real special with places and things connected with your family.