Nauvoo

Nauvoo was one of the highlights of our trip. It was so amazing!!! It was so neat to be able to tour around and learn more about our church's history and the Spirit there is so strong! The Nauvoo temple is stunning and the Nauvoo pageant was going on when we were there too. They have done an amazing job with recreating Nauvoo of how it was when the pioneers were there. We learned a ton and had lots of fun!

There was an area for the kids but I think the adults enjoyed it just as much :) It had a lot of the games the pioneers used to play and they were so fun!

They had this fun wooden bear races and Vince loved it. He got the hang of it pretty quick!

We went over to the Nauvoo temple to walk around the grounds and just admire the beauty. The boys loved it too and kept talking about it. The Nauvoo temple is one of my favorites and so beautiful inside and out. Three of Ryans siblings were married in this temple so it's extra special to our family!

We were in Nauvoo 2 days and on the second we headed over to Carthage to see the house where Joseph Smith we martyred. I have been to Nauvoo and Carthage one of time before and got to go on the Carthage Jail tour and it was just as powerful the second time as the first. It was horrible how Joseph Smith died but he died for the cause of defending and standing for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Some people think we worship Joseph Smith but that isn't true. We worship our Heavenly Father and His Son Jesus Christ. We love and honor Joseph Smith in him being the prophet who restored the Church of Jesus Christ in these latter days. I'm so grateful that he translated the Book of Mormon by the power of God. I know this is the true church of Jesus Christ and it is only through Him that salvation comes!

Vince, Will and Jake enjoying their smores

The Nauvoo pageant was awesome. It's a big play about the beginnings of Nauvoo and the different stories told. I loved how the temple was in the background the entire time!