Nauvoo

Uncle Robert holding Garrison in front of our hotel. It was an awesome location, right across the street from the Nauvoo temple. The main room the family had included the balcony above the store.

We enjoyed lots of activities in Nauvoo. Here we are in the Family Living Center. We are learning how the pioneers used to make bread.

Parker making a silly face on our wagon tour.

Addison also enjoying the wagon tour.

Rob poses with Addison and Garrison in front of Joseph, Hyrum, and Emma's burial spots.

Parker and I playing the stick game at the Pioneer Pastimes Center.

Rob (with Garrison) also enjoying some other pioneer pastime games.

We tried to recreate those lovely pioneer moments by dressing up in old time clothes. You know how pioneers are NEVER smiling in their photos. Well, we tried to not smile to give some real authenticity, but it just looks like we are scowling, so that didn't turn out very good.

Just more pioneer pasttime fun.

Here's our family on a real ox cart...too bad you can see the ox in the picture.

Addison and Parker with Aunt Abra. I think we are at the brick yard

Okay, so this one has a story. You know how Rob and I have a "kissing cousin" email address. It's because we actually are cousins. Sick, I know. Kidding, we are very distantly related. We are fourth cousins. Our great-great grandfather was Edwin Dilworth Woolley. He was an early pioneer saint who lived in Nauvoo and came out west with Brigham Young. Rob and I were able to find his lot of land that he lived on while in Nauvoo. So, we are kissing on our common ancestors land. Silly, I know.

Here's my mom and dad. Our trip to Nauvoo this year was in honor of their 50th wedding anniversary. My parents wanted to celebrate their annivesary in Nauvoo with their family. So, as many of us kids that could come...came.

Here's all our family that made it to Nauvoo for the reunion/anniversary.

Elizabeth and Parker at the Women's Garden

Addison and Parker playing in the Mississippi. The sunsets on the Mississippi are pretty amazing. I don't think this area is usually under water, but with all the flooding in the area it was easy to get right by the water.