So, way back in August, Ryan and I (and his parents, and two of his sisters and their families) boarded an "upgraded" RV that Ryan's parents rented. 36 hours and one visit from Roadside Assistance later, I first laid eyes what Joseph called "The City Beautiful." He was right.
Ryan's grandparents are on a mission in Nauvoo, and it was great to see them (and to get to know them — they left before we were engaged). Ryan has a great family and we had a blast!
Sister Olaveson showed us around the Pendleton Schoolhouse.
Carthage Jail
We went to the Nauvoo Temple with Ryan's parents and Tracy and Jeremie. It was even prettier on the inside.
Elder Olaveson took us on a trail ride. I kept the sneezing to a minimum (I'm allergic to horses)
Did you really think I'd miss this?
Some fun facts I picked up on the way:
1. The Nauvoo Temple faces west. Most face east.
2. The whole area was a swamp when the Saints came. They built a giant ditch to drain it.
3. The early saints used animal lard to make candles (who THINKS of that?)
4. Lucy Mack Smith was really, really short and petite.
5. Joseph Smith, Sr., was a barrelmaker by trade
6 comments:
Bre, your blog is so cute. and do I see beautiful brown hair on that head of yours? I sure love it! if its not brown then I still love it haha. hope everything is going great for you!
I'm so glad that you liked Nauvoo. It's my favorite. I also love that you went to the printing office. :) It would be wrong to not go.
That is a great post. We would love to see all of your photos and hear more about your trip. I covet that trip.
Here it is! Proof you actually did go to Nauvoo. (Either that or you did a killer job in photoshop.) :)
I LOVE the post. Love the pictures. I do want to hear more when you get a chance. I have a cool newspapery/printing/historically (yeah, not a word)picture I took while I was in Nauvoo to show you next time we're just chilling at my house. You'd like it I think. I'm glad you guys had fun and got to meet up with the grandparents. I can't wait to hear more sometime. :) Love you!
Also, the secret word I just had to type in to post that, was "scornify." For some reason it gave me a case of the giggles.
Breanna and Ryan,
So glad you came with us, dispite the little tire incident, it was a wonderful and very memorable trip. Nice post, it makes me want to go back! We love you guys!
Bonnie (mom)
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