Claire was really up for this trip to Nauvoo. She loves riding in the car and kept looking for Disneyland.
In Independence, Missouri, Abby, Patrick and Joe visited the Truman Library. Claire, Katie and I took a nap in the car.
We were so happy to get to Paul and Sarah's house in St. Louis!
We stopped to visit the campus of Westminster University. This is where Winston Churchill gave his famous talk and first used the term, "iron curtain."There is a Christopher Wren designed church there that was moved stone by stone from London. It is officially the oldest structure in America. There is a very nice Winston Churchill museum in the basement of the church. There is also a section of the Berlin Wall.
Here is Katie in the light-filled church.
Outside of the museum.
As we gathered at the Hyrum Smith Farm and House, the grandboys got to know each other!
Joshua and Adrian get to know the horse that pulled our wagon tour of Nauvoo.
Peter gets bundled up in the quilts provided for us on our wagon ride. It was pretty cold and Peter was much happier when he was covered up!
Our Nauvoo Wagon tour was interesting.
It was pretty cold!
Outside the Printing Shop. John Taylor was the editor and George Q. Cannon was apprenticed at this shop.
Cute Patrick and Abby in the Print Shop.
At the gravesite of Joseph, Emma and Hyrum.
Jan and Joe were so happy to have all their children here. It was glorious!
Paul, Sarah, Benjamin and Peter at the graves of Hyrum and Joseph.
We did a lot of hanging out at the house. It was a very nice place and had a nice spirit. The old part of the house was very interesting.
There was a hot tub at the house. Claire was especially excited about it.
Anne, Josh and Adrian enjoyed the tub.
Claire had a little stash of her favorite foods under her bed.
Thanksgiving Dinner. Not too fancy, but everyone chipped in and it was pretty delicious. We had all the traditional foods, plus some wonderful yams and apples made by Anne, yummy rolls by Sarah and special desserts put together by Alexandra.
Thanksgiving Dinner
We all met for this picture on Friday. It isn't artistically perfect, but I love it! All the people I love most in the world were together. Just following this, the married couples all went on a session and afterwards did sealings for some ancestors. My grandmother Nielsen's grandfather William Wommock Riley's cousins. It was really wonderful. Michael and Katie took care of all the kids.
Brigham, Alexandra, Andrew and William at the temple. They announced that they will be having another boy in April. We are all excited. Their boys are great!
Silly Grandpa! Patrick and Abby brought some nerf guns that we the biggest hit for the boys.
Katie, Abby and Patrick goof around in front of the house as we get ready to depart
Paul, Sarah and boys on the porch of the house. You can see the old brick. Paul and Sarah announced that they will be having another baby in the summer. Hoorah!
A portrail of Hyrum in the house. The people that renovated the house did a great job of spotlighting Hyrum and the history of the house.
Katie in front of the house. There was a nice city park across the street and if the weather had been warmer, we could have used it more.
On the way back to St. Louis we stopped at Carthage. Paul and Peter as seen from the jail window.
Here is Katie in the light-filled church.
Outside of the museum.
As we gathered at the Hyrum Smith Farm and House, the grandboys got to know each other!
Joshua and Adrian get to know the horse that pulled our wagon tour of Nauvoo.
Peter gets bundled up in the quilts provided for us on our wagon ride. It was pretty cold and Peter was much happier when he was covered up!
Our Nauvoo Wagon tour was interesting.
It was pretty cold!
Outside the Printing Shop. John Taylor was the editor and George Q. Cannon was apprenticed at this shop.
Cute Patrick and Abby in the Print Shop.
At the gravesite of Joseph, Emma and Hyrum.
Jan and Joe were so happy to have all their children here. It was glorious!
Paul, Sarah, Benjamin and Peter at the graves of Hyrum and Joseph.
We did a lot of hanging out at the house. It was a very nice place and had a nice spirit. The old part of the house was very interesting.
There was a hot tub at the house. Claire was especially excited about it.
Anne, Josh and Adrian enjoyed the tub.
Claire had a little stash of her favorite foods under her bed.
Thanksgiving Dinner. Not too fancy, but everyone chipped in and it was pretty delicious. We had all the traditional foods, plus some wonderful yams and apples made by Anne, yummy rolls by Sarah and special desserts put together by Alexandra.
Thanksgiving Dinner
We all met for this picture on Friday. It isn't artistically perfect, but I love it! All the people I love most in the world were together. Just following this, the married couples all went on a session and afterwards did sealings for some ancestors. My grandmother Nielsen's grandfather William Wommock Riley's cousins. It was really wonderful. Michael and Katie took care of all the kids.
Brigham, Alexandra, Andrew and William at the temple. They announced that they will be having another boy in April. We are all excited. Their boys are great!
Silly Grandpa! Patrick and Abby brought some nerf guns that we the biggest hit for the boys.
Katie, Abby and Patrick goof around in front of the house as we get ready to depart
Paul, Sarah and boys on the porch of the house. You can see the old brick. Paul and Sarah announced that they will be having another baby in the summer. Hoorah!
A portrail of Hyrum in the house. The people that renovated the house did a great job of spotlighting Hyrum and the history of the house.
Katie in front of the house. There was a nice city park across the street and if the weather had been warmer, we could have used it more.
On the way back to St. Louis we stopped at Carthage. Paul and Peter as seen from the jail window.We attended church with Paul and Sarah on Sunday. They are well-regarded in their ward and it was lovely to be there with them, then we headed back to Utah. It was cold, but we had clear weather for the return trip. Everyone made it home safely and it was a perfect Thanksgiving!
