Beautiful Nauvoo

In continuation of our adventures in the midwest, we just spent a whirlwind weekend in Nauvoo! This was a first for Travis and Jaxon, so it was extra special. It's about a four hour drive, so we arrived late Friday evening and shared a tent with Travis's brother and his family.

Travis and I got up early the next morning to attend a session in the Nauvoo temple. Technically, our temple is the Chicago temple, but since we were in Nauvoo we couldn't pass up the opportunity. It was such a wonderful experience, and so beautiful. We kept thinking about the people who built the original temple, and how there were so many people who wanted their work done before moving out west. The spirit was so strong. Many thanks to Brady and JaNae for watching Jaxon while we were gone. :)

After the temple, our families took a fun carriage ride around Nauvoo and learned all about the history of the area. Travis and I then took a quick drive down to Carthage where he was able to see Carthage Jail for the first time. It's incredible that the original door is still in place and you can see the bullet holes. We loved every minute of it.

When we came back, we visited some of the recreated buildings and had a scrumptious dinner at Hotel Nauvoo. To end the day, we watched "Sunset By the Mississippi" (a hilarious musical program put on by senior and volunteer missionaries), and the BYU Ballroom Dance team which was on tour in Nauvoo!

We got home at two in the morning and woke up early for church the next day, but it was well worth the trip!