One of the highlights of living in Iowa was, and no I am not going to say the the weather!, being so close to Nauvoo! The spirit there is always so strong and it has made me have such a greater love, respect, and understanding of what our pioneer ancestors went through! My family was coming out to help us pack and then drive back home, so we had to make one last trip to Nauvoo.
My wonderful family, minus one brother, at Carthage Jail.
We missed him dearly, but still had a great time!
You will notice that Makayla has a bag of ice in her hand in all the pictures we took this day. Well let me tell you about it. We were just getting ready to leave and pick my dad, brother, and sister-in-law up at the airport when she picked up a hot soldering iron in her bear hand. it burned her pretty bad. She tried so hard to be tough and she was as long as there was ice on her hand. It was a trying day, but she wanted to enjoy seeing Cartage Jail so bad that she did her best to not let it bug her! She is such a good girl, most of the time!
I hope my girls are as close as these two men were!
Lucy LOVES getting pushed in her stroller and it is a good thing because she is one slow walker!
Makayla posing on out walk down the Trail of Hope!
Nauvoo Temple from the Trail of Hope
Family picture in front of the Mississippi River.
Makayla and Uncle Eric trying to recreate the statue
Grandma and Grandpa with the girls.
We are so glad we got to spend some time with them in Nauvoo! They are the best!
Aunt BreAnn and Uncle Eric with the girls.
Lucy and Makayla ADORE these two. I sometimes think they would rather be with them than with us!
I have two of the most beautiful and fun girls in the world!
(Soon to be three! That is crazy to think!)
Lucy would touch this horse at first she was so scared of it, but with some coaching from Eric she got up the courage and did. She thought she was so cool after that!
Nauvoo Temple at night! I love this place!
The name says it all!
Just relaxing in the wagon!
Lucy and this statue were just the same size. She loved it and was dancing, hugging, and even kissing it. She is so cute!
I am really going to miss Nauvoo, but I am so glad we had the opportunity to live so close. It is something I will always treasure. I feel like one lucky to person to have gotten to spend 3 years living so close to a place that has so much history.
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