Financial District and Carnegie Hall date

Yesterday was spent in the Financial District. We stopped by the old Hamilton Exchange House first to see the Smithsonian National Museum of American Indians. It was very well done. It was so good to teach my boys a little about Native Americans, and how it connects so well with the Book of Mormon. 

Later we went to the Church where Alexander Hamilton was buried. That spot is a little more popular than it probably was a few years ago. So glad he's getting the attention he deserves.

Fun to walk through Wall Street and the Financial District. 

I also love this spot where George Washington gave the first Inaugural address - on my birthday, April 30th. I've also felt a special connection with the birth of our Country and this day :). I didn't know that his first act after accepting his role as first president of this country, was to attend a church service at St Pauls. So humble of him I thought.

And here Thomas Jefferson's home would have been :) - the agreement for the seat of our Country to be moved to Washington took place here with Alexander Hamilton.

the place where Washington stood.

The 9/11 Memorial hit me a lot harder than I was expecting. The tears flowed and wouldn't stop flowing. I just couldn't stop thinking about how many people died there - truly hallowed ground, and all of the wives or husbands, brothers and sisters, sons and daughters who were affected that horrible day in our Country's history.

Had lunch here but the amount of people here was madness. Not such a pleasant experience :).

But look who we ran into!! Apparently he likes to hang out in NYC also?

Umami Burger

View of the Statue of Liberty. I love that lady liberty!

St Pauls

Nate took me on a hot date to the Carnegie Hall. I've always wanted to go to a Concert here, so it was definitely a dream come true. We heard Prokofiev's 1st Symphony, Mozart's double violin concerto, and Mendelssohn's Italian Symphony. Beautiful music - such a perfect night.

up at the top where I love it most - best sound and cheapest tickets

A little post concert dessert at Tavern on the Green. We have date night swaps every other night with our friends here, since we're staying in the same apartment. It's amazing. Never forgetting this time in my life.