Down Town Salt Lake

Our second day in Utah, we went down to Salt Lake. First stop was the Salt Lake Marathon Race Expo. We picked up bibs and got us all registered for our respective races. Then we headed over to Temple Square. This was very fun for us because our children have never been there. This is the Salt Lake Temple.

I loved this statue. It reminded me of the physical effort it took for the early Latter Day Saint to trek across the US and finally settle in Utah.

Most of the kids L-R... Trent, Ethan, Collin, Contessa, Haylee, Laycee, Logan

The Tabernacle. I was surprised at how small it was! When I was a child on TV, it always looked HUGE! It is rather small which most likely greatly reduced the number of people that could actually attend Conference.

Steps of the temple with all of the children

Another temple view

After the temple grounds, we walked across the street to tour the Conference Center. It was amazing! This replaced the Tabernacle.

Our families on the opposite side of mirrors

Top view of the Conference Center. One neat fact, it has no obstructed views. The technology used made it possible to allow every seat proper viewing.

Outside upper deck view of the temple from the conference center.

The kids.

The tour was a bit long for the children really, but it was a rather enjoyable experience. There was so much to see in downtown that I really wish we could go back one day and view some of the other sites. Next up on our adventure was the Salt Lake Marathon. Stay tuned!