Kirtland (and more)

I was able to go to Kirtland, Ohio this weekend for Youth Conference with the Young Women in our ward. I took Miles with me and the girls got to spend the weekend with Brian. It was so neat to see the Kirtland temple, the Isaac Morley farm, the John Johnson farm, the Visitor's center and the rock quarry where they cut sandstone for the temple. It was awesome to learn more about the saints who lived there and the sacrifices they made to build the temple. There was truly an incredible spirit in these places. Did you know when they first built the temple it had a greenish/blue tint to it (because the saints mixed anything/everything in with the plaster) and it had a reddish roof (red paint was the cheapest) and olive green doors? They recently painted the doors the same color. While I was gone the girls had a great time playing with Brian. He took them on a bus ride (I had the car) and managed to have the house AMAZINGLY clean and he even organized many places that had become slightly un-organized (okay more than slightly. way more) I still have so many pictures to post from our month long vacation to visit family but it's been so busy I haven't downloaded them all!
Miles has been a little fussy lately and yesterday I found out why - he got his first tooth! He will be 5 months old on the 16th so this is a little early. But at least I found out why he's been fussy!

Here is the little man in his crib

Nora hiding under her pillow to get her "fix" (aka: binky)

Kirtland temple

Sleeping boy

John Johnson farm (with a 2 carriage garage)

This is the front of the John Johnson farm. The front is beige and the back is red because the beige paint cost more. Also - this is the home where Joseph Smith was pulled out of bed in the middle of the night and tarred and feathered, but still gave the sunday sermon the next day.

This is the rock quarry where they cut sandstone for the temple. The holes are from the pioneers