.: Day 3 Nauvoo

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Day 3 Nauvoo

Immeasurable faith.

We got up bright and early to get ready for the temple. Scott and the kids were able to do baptisms, while Chelsie and I toured Old Nauvoo a bit. Thank you Brother Huffaker for the family file names! We appreciate you so much!

Chelsie and I went to the brickyard, the wainwright, the blacksmith and the Seventies Hall.

She brought home souvenirs of a brick, a nail ring(prarie diamond), and a horseshoe. After they finished at the temple, which was Kelly's favorite part of the trip, we picked them up and continued to tour Nauvoo.

We went to the bakery, the printer shop, the Cultural Hall, the Visitors Center, grabbed an ox by the horn, rode on a horse pulled carriage to Inspiration Point, and went to the blacksmith again--that was Chelsie's favorite.

We ate at the Hotel Nauvoo buffet which was wonderful.

We then went to see Rendezvous in Nauvoo, which was put on by the senior missionaries, and was very funny! What a great day!

Just to be in Nauvoo and feel the spirit there was an incredible blessing. Our testimonies have been strengthened, our gratitude increased, and our love for one another has grown.

2 comments:

Hoskins Family said...: Love the Pictures in Nauvoo. I am so glad you made the trip! Glad you are home too!; October 2, 2008 at 9:53 PM
Stacy said...: What a great family trip! I love all the pictures.; October 5, 2008 at 3:05 PM

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Quotable Quips and Laughable Life

I decided that I wanted to add a small section with little things that my kids have said or done over the years that I never want to forget and I think are worth sharing. Unfortunately I was much better at writing these things down a bit late in the game....Chelsie steals the show here a bit. If only I could remember all those things I thought I'd never forget. I hope you take my challenge to write down all those things you hope to pass on one day.

When Chelsie was about 2 she had been jumping on my brand new couch, so I promptly told her to stop jumping on the nice furniture. Her response was very logical. "Then where's the mean furniture?"

While camping in the Sequoias, the entrance sign read, "1 bear incident this week...." Kelly mispronounced it as 1 bear accident....later in the bathroom, Chelsie noticed wet spots on the floor, and announced, "This must be where the bear had the accident."

We had a family home evening on choosing the right, and we thought Chelsie understood but when we asked her she said, "Yes, don't choose the left!"

When Kelly was in the 5th grade, she needed to use the classroom phone to call me. She dialed 9 to get an outside line, then she had to dial 1 because I have a long distance cell phone number, but she accidently hit the 1 twice. When the 911 dispatcher answered she was scared and just hung up. 5 minutes later the front office called the classroom stating that 3 sheriffs had arrived ready to take action and were wanting to know who called and why. Now it was by sheer coincidence that this was a morning that there was a prison breakout, so officers were on high alert. Kelly was embarrassed then, but can laugh about it now!

When Wes was about 4, he used to tell everyone that he was going to marry his friend Elizabeth, and that they were going to have 16 kids, and maybe a car.

When Chelsie was 3 1/2 we told her she needed to learn to spell her name. She responded, "I already know....A L I Z A."
(That was her best friend who taught her)

I was talking with my girls about the weather, and Kelly said, that stupid beaver was wrong, spring is not around the corner. Chelsie then chimed in, it's not a beaver, it's a warthog. Clearly I have failed them.