Kirtland, OH

Kirtland Temple

We decided to take a family trip to Kirtland, Oh. in August. We had never been there as a family & it's only 3 hrs away. So, we invited the Warners (of course) & headed out. Emily rode with them in their car, we got 15 minutes away & she was already asking when we would be there. This was gonna be a long trip! Emily & the Warners played the 'quiet game' a lot! LOL Emily didn't know what that was, so she was interested in that! She actually won a few times & got really good at being quiet-for once.

We stopped at the Kirtland Temple Visitors' Center. This is church owned & had a really good feeling there! The missionaries that were there told us to take a picture like this:
I thought it was really neat & so did the boys.

Adam

Eric

Kids in the Visitors' Center

Eric, Emily, Jessica, Matthew & Adam

Once we got to our hotel & got settled in, the kids HAD to check out the pool! They had a nice pool with water spraying & everything. It was great! We swam quite a bit.

Our Hotel Room

Craig & Matt

At the Pool

Silly Emily
We saw the Kirtland Temple. It was different than the temples that we use today. It isn't owned by our church, so there are guided tours through it. We definately didn't feel the spirit there, but it was nice to see it & know the history a little better. Then, we headed over to see the town of Kirtland that was built when Joseph Smith was there. It was neat to see all the things that were built so long ago & what they were used for.

Inside the Temple Museum (not church owned)-

Yes, they're illegal photos. oops! I didn't see the sign until afterwards! Honest.

The Town of Kirtland

The N.K. Whitney Store

Inside the Storehouse

The Ashery

The Revelation Room-Revelation was given in this room

many times for some sections of the Doctrine & Covenants

The Lumberyard

We ate out quite a bit! We came home from this trip & made a vegetarian meal from our garden veggies! I didn't want to see another hamburger for a while!!

Emily at the 'Steak & Shake' that we went to 3 times!!

Jessica would NOT stop hugging & kissing Emily. Too cute!

Lisa at the restaurant

We were able to meet Anne & Jesse & the kids in Ohio (somewhere) They were out for a reunion while we were there. So, we met in the middle & got to chat & have DQ at a park. It was nice to see them!

The Record Family

The Crouch-Thorpe Family

Anne & Jesse

Cousins

Sisters

We just HAD to stop along the way home & get some fireworks in Pennsylvania.

Craig with his illegal fireworks!