Nauvoo

Brigham Young and Joseph Smith

Looking out over the Mississippi River on where to cross.
Waiting for a ride

Tanner and Jackson in front of the temple

Pioneer games

How to make pills old school style

Andrew's future job! YEAH!

Making a horse shoe.

He gave everyone a nail ring when we left.

Where the Relief Society was first established.

The graves of Hyrum, Joseph, and Emma
Tanner asked so many questions about this. And every answer lead to another question. :)

Benson started "bbbbbrrrrr" and growling when he saw the horses. I took him up close and thought he would be scared but he poked at it's ears, MOUTH, eyes and would just laugh and smile.

The Mansion House.

Joseph and Emma's

We took three different rides. I recommend them all... just not in a row like we did with five tired kids. You learn a lot of history and great stories. They even told one about Andrew's great grandpa, so it made it even more special to us!

The group!

Silly boys!

I love this picture.

I didn't get to see Tanner dress up and play because we swapped temple sessions with the Ever's watching the kids. But when I asked Tanner what his favorite things about the trip were he said dressing up and playing, seeing the temple, and of course... going to McDonald's on the way home. :)

Making a rope

We stayed at Nauvoo for two days and could have stayed longer. There was SOOO much stuff to do and see. You got to see how things were made 100+ years ago by the pioneers and help make some things and take them home. Tanner had fun and so did we. We may have to make another trip out while we are living in the middle of the country!