Mom, Brianna and I left on our road trip early Wednesday morning (July 2nd) for Nauvoo, Illinois. We got there in the evening, just in time to meet Allison and girls at the condo, unload our things, and go take a few pictures. We were staying just up the road from the beautiful Nauvoo Temple. The weather was gorgeous- and no humidity. What a delightful surprise!
Monument to Joseph and Hyrum Smith, and the view looking west across the Mississippi River
Curt flew into St. Louis that evening….Nathan picked him up after work and they drove the 3 hours north to Nauvoo, arriving after midnight. We hadn't seen Nathan's family since Thanksgiving, and it was wonderful to spend a few days together.
We were able to do an early morning temple session…
Then we tried to see all the sights we could in the next couple of days.
Katelyn loved the little pioneer village, where we all dressed up for a family photo:
And the adults got into the fun…
Sure love these kids…
We saw a couple of musicals in the Visitor's Center.
We drove the half hour to Carthage, where Joseph and Hyrum were martyred.
Love Brianna's photo-bomb here…
Back in Nauvoo, we took advantage of the wagon rides around town…
and all the cute senior missionaries coming out to wave...
Mom and I loved the pageant about the British Saints….our heritage!
A highlight for me was walking the Trail of Hope down to the river at dusk, where a quote from my great-great-great grandmother, Jane Black, is engraved on the last plaque before the river.
Three generations of Jane Black descendants…well, actually it should be my Dad, but that's okay. :)
There is definitely a special spirit in Nauvoo, and I'm so glad we were able to spend time there as a family! We love our pioneer ancestors!
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