LOVIN' THE RIDE

Well, we're back from Nauvoo! What an amazing trip it was. I really wondered if it would affect my children - as they are so young! It did! I am so glad that we went now...as it is just one more small piece to build their testimonies upon! We have had some great talks and I could see in their countenance that they were impacted from the great events that took place there!

Em sharing the ipod with Jordan. We figured that we clocked 3800 miles on this trip. Great memories!

Jessica while waiting in line for our wagon ride. We took a wagon ride up to the point in Nauvoo that Emma and Joseph loved to look over the Missouri River.

Garrett waiting in line too! What a doll!

Em is sitting on the fence with an oxen and the temple in the background as we were walking along the "Trail of Hope" on Parley Street. It was amazing and the the spirit was so strong. Nick, Mark and I got to read many of the pioneer testimonies together. He was fascinated by the strength of the pioneer children and what they had to endure.

We went to "Sunset on Parley Street". It was a fabulous night full of music and skits put on by all of the missionaries in Nauvoo. The kids got to make hats and participate in a parade. The loved it. We were on the very end of Parley Street and had the river and plenty of firefly's in background! What a view!

Jessica, Emma, Preston and Garrett playing at the Nauvoo Visitor's Center.

Emily and Garrett in the parade at "Sunset on Parley Street".

Jordan watching the performance at "Sunset on Parley Street". Mark, Andy, Kendra and baby Issac are in the background.

We are singing Nick's song at our family dinner! Hooray Nick!

We are parked in front of the site of Mark's Great Great Great Grandpa Edwin D. Woolley's home site (we think :)). Beautiful!

Mark and I at Carthage Jail.

All 5 of my brothers and sisters and I had a baby boy born to us in one single year. Garrett was the first. These are the 5 of them in age order! Garrett, Collin, Preston, Ezra and Caleb. They are such friends.

The 5 kids in front of Carthage Jail. They are standing below the second floor window that Joseph Smith fell out of when he was killed.

Emily...what more can I say???