Carthage Jail

Mike and I got up early this morning. 3 a.m. to be exact. We were out of the door by 5. One hour off of our goal, but not bad. We drove to Carthage, Illinois. The kids were great! We took a tour of the Carthage Jail (where Joseph Smith was killed). Preston was a little rough through that, but we survived.

Stockton, Maysen, Jorja, Mike & Preston

Statues of Joseph and Hyrum Smith Maysen, Preston, Jorja & Stockton

Maysen is sitting in the window where Joseph Smith was killed.

The inside doors are the original doors.

This one still has the bullet hole from

the bullet that killed Hyrum.

We found out our tour guide was from Idaho Falls. Mike asked if he knew Jack and Lois Parry. He said, "Of course, we were in their ward!" I think his name was Elder Lisk. We didn't get to meet his wife, she was doing a tour and our kids weren't waiting!

Elder Lisk & Stephanie

After Carthage, we met up with my dad and Cathy in Nauvoo. (My dad is leading a tour group through right now). We got there just in time to see the pageant. The weather was great, but my kids were about done. They couldn't really see well either, so they were pretty grumpy. Hopefully they will be back to their pleasant selves tomorrow!