Carthage Jail

After our visit to Nauvoo we stopped at Carthage Jail.

There was a visitor center (not pictured) where we watched a video depicting the death of the prophet Joseph Smith before our tour of the jail.  It was easy to enjoy the tour because we were the only visitors there that day.

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The gentleman giving the tour retold what took place in this room.  Then he let us sit quietly for awhile as we listened to a recorded account of the story. It was very moving!

Boston with Chris

I think 5 months is long enough to wait for a new post, don't you?  We have some major catching up to do!

First, here are a few pictures we took when Chris came to visit us in NH.  We spent a day in Boston together.  Obviously these were taken before we moved to Chicago.  Oh, well.  Better late than never!

The Massachusetts State House

We went on The Freedom Trail Tour.  Our lady guide was very informative and super sassy.  I can't remember anything she said but I remember liking her!

Granary Burying Ground

King's Chapel

 There was something important about this cobblestone street...

Old State House

 Fresh lobster roll and Boston chowder for lunch.  MMmmmm.

Mike's Pastry.  This place is famous!  Their cannolis are to die for!

Matt playing with the fake ducks.

Real ducks.

Sometimes I don't smile in my pictures.  And sometimes I look pregnant.

Arriving in Chicago

When we arrived at our apartment we were blessed to have the elders and 5 men ready to help us!  Our apartment complex is very old. There are two elevators that can only fit so many boxes.  We're on the top floor (the 5th).  It was a very tedious process.

The front room.

The dining area.

The kitchen.  Oh, help.

The bathroom.  

The bedroom.

After a lot of work in organizing (thanks to my wonderful parents!) we felt comfortable and settled in our cozy little apartment.

At night, after a day of organizing, we would play Mexican train with my parents. And Matt would wear my pajama bottoms because he couldn't find his own. :)

The Kirtland Temple

There are practically no restaurants in Kirtland!  We finally asked a local and they directed us to the Kirtland City tavern which is just down the street from the temple.  Nice.  It ended up being super yummy!

We stopped at the visitor center run by the Community of Christ (who actually owns the Temple building).  They have a beautiful center with lots to see and do.  We watched a video inside and saw replicas of equipment and materials used to build the temple.

Here we are at the N.K. Whitney store which is owned by the LDS Church and includes lots of other beautiful buildings that have been restored or rebuilt. Lots to see here as well!

 The top picture is the room Joseph Smith received revelation for several sections of the Doctrine and Covenants.  The bottom is a picture of the room where priesthood leaders would meet.

Here are pictures of the Saw Mill and Ashery. These are replicas that look VERY real. In fact, they are fully functioning buildings. You can actually cut wood here!

These sister missionaries were our tour guides.

And finally here is the LDS Visitors Center that includes very nice videos, pictures, and historical artifacts. The Church does a very nice job of maintaining the area.