A day in Nauvoo... Part 1

Monday morning we got up and dispite our plans to go to Nauvoo it was

pouring rain outside. The monsoon we were driving in on Sunday followed us.

Not so great when most of the stuff to do and see is outside.

Matt packed the van and spent most of the day soaked to the bone.

But we toughed it out and went anyway. Most of the time we spent there was in

in the rain, but by the end of our time there it has let up and it was back to being hot and now extremly humid. I loved it though. We all had a blast learning some church history and

pretending to be pioneers. For some reason my pictures are not in order. And I am to tired to fix them.

At the end we took the kids on a wagon ride. After we got to pet the horses.
Manning was exhausted. Lucky kid.

They had dress up clothes so we could play and get picures. I look like a

genuine pioneer. Don't I?

Manning got to try out a bassinet.

Mason's riding a horse

Didn't know you could ride sheep. But Mason and Carter did.

Mattix

Mason

My great grandpa used to make these . He called them yep sticks.

Alot of these toys made me think of him.

The senior Missionaries loved playing with the kids.

At the blacksmith shop they gave each of us a ring made form a horse shoe nail.

It rained and it rained.

Mattix loved the rain and jumping in the puddles.

In the visitors center it was not raining and we got to see statues like this one of

Joseph Smith seeing Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ.

It was a very good day. We all enjoyed it for the most part. I am so tired and this baby finally

fell asleep. I will finish this hopefully tomorrow before we head to the lodge Friday. No service. Therefore no blogging