Anyway. Sadie went to school on Monday, Henry had an orthodontist appointment and I did laundry, cleaned the van, re-packed and we left for Nauvoo Tuesday. The kids and I drove 7 hours to Joliet, IL. The next morning I spent a huge amount of time trying to get earnest money wired for the FL house. Then, there was a huge traffic jam, so I was late picking up Ben from the airport in Moline. We got to Nauvoo just in time for dinner. We were actually in Nauvoo for a smallish family reunion. It was supposed to be my father-in-law's side. However, it somehow shrunk to some of Ben's family, and some of his Aunt Robin's family. Frankly, I didn't care who was going to be there, I just wanted to give the kids a chance to see Nauvoo.
By the Nauvoo Temple (courtesy Samuel)
The first day we were there we went to quite a few of the homes and shops. There is a new (at least since I was there) area that showcases the different handicrafts of the era. There was bread baking, wool spinning, etc. The kids loved it. They got to make rope.
Every time that I have been to Nauvoo it has just been for part of a day. This time we were there for 3 days. We saw all of the shows, went on the carriage rides, walked the trail of tears, went to Carthage, went to the temple, walked downtown, went to more sites than I have been to before. It was so fun and I am glad we went.
The kids LOVED it. They just kept asking to see more buildings. I think their favorite spot was the rope making and the "pioneer pastimes." This was an area where you got to try out different games and clothes of the pioneers.
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