Today was our Year and a half anniversary! It's crazy how time flies by, and I know I will say the same thing in 60 years. I love my life and I am so blessed to have such an amazing husband who adores me. I am so lucky! Today, we thought going to Kirtland, Ohio would be a good Sunday activity and indeed it was. We had so much fun. Sunday morning we both woke up at 5 am, unintentially, which we thought was really funny considering we had gone to bed at 1:30 am. We stayed in bed talking for a while and then decided to get up and head to Kirtland for church. With Kirtland being only fifty minutes away, we made it to church at 9 am on time! After church we went to Historic Kirtland, where we took a two hour tour by sister missionaries. After the tour we had a picnic on the grounds and then headed to the Kirtland temple.
This was the neatest place, where so many things in church history occurred and I am so grateful we had the opportunity to go there.
Inside the N.K. Whitney Store. This is the store that the "Bishop's Store House" got its name.
I don't know what I'm doing...
This is our tour group.
This was the prophet training room. This is where they educated the men on writing, spelling, ect.
A copy of the Book of Mormon in that time period.
The Sawmill
Justin and Me, shining from all the humidity.
This creek behind me was where they baptized people.
After the tour in Historic Kirtland, we came to the Kirtland temple. It was surprising to me how different the feeling was than I had expected. It was beautiful and I was so amazed what people did back then to build this house of the lord; they gave up so much to follow the prophet. Good for them!
This was our guide for the John Johnson Farm. He was really great! The John Johnson Farm was where Joseph Smith lived for over a year and was dragged out of the house to be tarred and feathered.
This was the decoration on their wood work. It was painted by a feather.
They say that Sister Johnson was the Martha Stewart of this century...look at the colors she painted the guest bedroom! This is the room Joseph Smith was dragged out of.
This is where Joseph Smith translated some of the Book of Mormon and had several revelations! It is amazing to think Joseph Smith sat right there.
John Johnson Farm
Okay, so Justin got a new camera lens that he has been wanting for a really long time for hitting his monthly goal. Since today was the 4th of July, we thought it would be a perfect opportunity to test the new lens out.
APX wives, minus a few.
Today we went to a park that was on Lake Erie and had a BBQ with some of the office. Justin barbecued, we ate, and had a blast!
Cleveland Sunset!
The city of Cleveland
Fireworks over the lake!
So here are some things we have been doing in Cleveland...Playing Softball, swimming, diving for dollars and um..making funny faces in the mirror. We are having a blast here in Cleveland and are very blessed to be able to travel around to so many places!
This is what Justin comes home to every night..A hot dinner, clean house and a happy wife. Okay, not always ;)
Every summer the boys go 'Diving for Dollars'. The office managers throw pennies into the pool, the guys jump in according to rank and however many pennies they pick up, is how much dollars they get.
Before Justin jumped in
Justin laughing away..
About to jump in...
Go Baby!
Whenever Justin went down to get pennies, his cute little toes would stick out of the water.
When Justin came up for air, he would have one eye open and one shut, every time.
92 Pennies....92 Dollars!!!
Inside the N.K. Whitney Store. This is the store that the "Bishop's Store House" got its name.
I don't know what I'm doing...
This was the prophet training room. This is where they educated the men on writing, spelling, ect.
A copy of the Book of Mormon in that time period.
The Sawmill
Justin and Me, shining from all the humidity.
This creek behind me was where they baptized people.
After the tour in Historic Kirtland, we came to the Kirtland temple. It was surprising to me how different the feeling was than I had expected. It was beautiful and I was so amazed what people did back then to build this house of the lord; they gave up so much to follow the prophet. Good for them!
This was our guide for the John Johnson Farm. He was really great! The John Johnson Farm was where Joseph Smith lived for over a year and was dragged out of the house to be tarred and feathered.
This was the decoration on their wood work. It was painted by a feather.
They say that Sister Johnson was the Martha Stewart of this century...look at the colors she painted the guest bedroom! This is the room Joseph Smith was dragged out of.
