This past Sunday (Mother's day) was so fun! Bryce gave me chocolates and a really sweet card. And he made me a yummy breakfast! Since he had the day off we thought it would be fun to go explore KC and see Liberty Jail.
We drove downtown and we found this little street market that was SWEET! It was full of flea market items (which we bought Stockton a walker toy for $4. Some Lysol wipes and it's as good as new, kinda :) ) There was also vender's selling produce and flowers. I LOVED it! I think I have a love affair with food. I think fresh produce is so pretty. I know I'm a weirdo!
At the street market. I forgot Stockton's hat, but he was lathered up in sunscreen. 
Crawling on the grass at Liberty jail.
He loves to chew on his flip flops!!! It's his favorite teething ring.
I don't think he likes this very much now that I look at the picture.
Our little family
I thought it was going to be a really old building. But it was destroyed and a replica has been built inside.
Outside Liberty jail
The replica which is built almost exactly where the original stood. The walls are 4 feet thick. The ceiling had rocks on it so the prisoners couldn't escape. And there was no door knob to actually leave the jail. Even the guards had to wait for someone to let them leave. It was neat to feel the spirit here.
Joseph Smith and others were here for 5 months in the winter time. How awful it must have been! And during this time Joseph would pray, but he didn't receive any answers until about 2 weeks before he was released.
I'm grateful to live so close to these historical sites. And we plan on visiting more while we have the chance. I'm reading The Book of Mormon on my won for the first time while I'm here and I can already feel my testimony growing. I'm grateful for Joseph Smith and the sacrifices he made to restore the gospel.
All in all, it was a fabulous Mother's day! I feel so blessed to be a mom this year!
All in all, it was a fabulous Mother's day! I feel so blessed to be a mom this year!
3 comments:
How cute!!! Sounds like you had an awesome Mothers Day!! Love the pictures! Keep bloggin!!! :)
Thanks for updating your blog. It is so fun to see the pictures....particularly the ones of Stockton!! It is great you will get to see so many of the Church history sites while you are there. Love you guys tons!!!!
Wow, that looks amazing. I would love to go see some of the Church's historical sites. Also, I didn't know that Joseph Smith was in jail for 5 months. When you here the story it kind of sounds like it was a matter of days.... interesting.
That's so great that you're reading the BOM. I need to be more active on that goal.
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