Nauvoo trip 2013

 We spent 3 days in Nauvoo, Illinois looking at church sites, attending the Temple and pageant.  I love these statues of Joseph and his brother Hyrum on their last ride out of Nauvoo as they leave for Carthage.  The Temple is so beautiful but I wonder why they chose to put Angel Moroni on the Temple instead of the original weather vane Angel?

Justyn, Lance, Zack and Kyle just hanging out

I caught the boys on their electronics outside one of the houses in Nauvoo

Our children did baptisms in the Temple on Tues. July 30th.  Their dads went in to help while Ann & I stayed out with the 11 year old boys.  We saw a "show" and other sites in Nauvoo.  On the left from top to bottom: Kade, Kelsey & Justyn.  On the right: Lance & Katie.  We also attended a session in the Temple earlier that same morning but the new film wasn't being shown yet. 

 

Nauvoo Pageant

All the kids in front of the Temple



My favorite part of the Pageant was the end when they lit up the Temple.  "Joseph Smith" is in front in this final scene.  They played a recording of President Hinkley announcing the rebuilding of the Nauvoo Temple and saying that "Joseph's" Temple (Nauvoo)would face west to "Brigham's" Temple (Salt Lake City) facing East.  They would be like bookends.  I hadn't remembered that and it was thrilling to hear it.

Carriage ride through Old Nauvoo and areas

Zack and Kyle wanted to sit in the back

Kade, Ann & Brant

Heather & John

Christensen's in the women's garden area just outside the visitor's center

Our family.  Notice everyone but John is wearing a BYU-Idaho t-shirt.