Mexico City Temple + Family History

Yesterday we got everyone up fairly early and drove to the Mexico City Temple. The traffic in the city is crazy, so it took about 2 hours to get there.

There was a stake center right next to it inside a locked gate all the way around. We were able to take the ninas into the stake center where they waited for Maho and me while we did some temple work. Afterward we all ate lunch there at the cafeteria next to the MTC.
Notice the Mexican flag there next to the temple.

When we were done at the temple we walked across the street to a church history museum. We got just past the front desk and the first photo we saw was one we were all very familiar with--a photo that hangs here in la casa de los Abuelitos. It's a poster size picture of Abuelita's parents and grandparents, who were among the very first members of the church in Mexico. Along with their photos was a brief history of what they did to help the church along. Abuelita had never been in this museum, and she cried when she saw it. She had to stifle her tears for us to get this photo! =) Awesome, huh?! The man that's in color in the photo still lives in a little town called Tepecoculco. He is the ninas' great grandfather--the John Wayne of his village. He's 97. We will go visit him toward the end of our trip. The ninas will get to meet this great grandpa for the first time.

We also went to a historic area in the heart of Mexico City called Chapultepec. Here's where everyone stopped for a Paleta break.

This is driving through the city. On our way from the temple to Chapultepec, we saw a HUGE gay parade. My goodness. What a contrast from where we'd been.