Monday, July 13, 2009
The Nauvoo Pageant
We wondered if the pageant would be on as there was quite a thunder storm going on right before it was due to start. Everyone told us that it always cleared up because everyone prayed hard. The pageant started late, but it did start in a clear patch between storms. They announced that we had 1.5 hours between storms and the show would go on. The cast was great with families and kids joining in to make such a gorgeous full stage. They performed beautifully right through the rain and were all so grateful we stayed to watch. We were so grateful they performed as it was our only night to see the pageant! There was a great feeling of friendship there.
Nauvoo the Beautiful
Joseph Smith's Log Cabin.
One thing Mark really wanted to do on the last day was walk the Trail of Hope, once called the Trail of Tears. It is the route the saints took down Parley street as they left Nauvoo to begin the trek to Utah.
I loved the temple. It was beautiful up there on the hill overlooking the city.
Hannibal, Missouri
It took us much longer to get to Nauvoo than anticipated, so we had to let the kids out for a romp in Hannibal, the town where Mark Twain grew up. They had a cute little museum there and some nice places to walk along the Mississipi
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Liberty
We took a trip to Nauvoo our last week there. On the way we stopped at Liberty Jail again and did the tour. Afterwards we had a splashy little picnic at the sprayground before getting on the road again.
The Fourth of July
What a neat Fourth of July we had this year. Grandpa had the kids and Mark come and march with his band in a parade and Alex and Mum went to watch . . . but ended up marching too with a great stroller/car made by Bro. Skow. It was a lot of fun and we had a day of partying finishing up with fireworks in the driveway at night.
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