Kansas City

A brand new Mormon temple was recently built in Kansas City, so our family drove down to see it at the end of April.  Entry into Mormon temples is reserved only for church members living certain standards of righteousness, ages 12 and older.  However, after a new temple is built, before the building is dedicated, anyone is welcome to attend the temple open house and take a tour through the temple.  This was a special opportunity for us to take our children to see the inside of the temple.  It is a beautiful place and we felt the Spirit of the Lord in this holy house.

We then stopped at Liberty, Missouri, to see the Liberty Jail where the prophet Joseph Smith was imprisoned.

We also stopped at Independence to see the visitor center there.  The kids loved the pioneer play room.

We also went to the Hallmark Visitor Center and Kaleidoscope craft place, which the kids loved, but we quickly ran out of time.  We finally calmed Molly's and Lexie's tears by promising to make another trip back to Kansas City soon!