Two weeks ago, we took a week-long trip to Nauvoo with Josh's extended family. These first two pictures show how Tanner kicked off this trip: on our first day there, he got a hold of my mascara and tried to make himself look pretty. I have no clue how he knew that mascara was for the eyes, because he rarely ever watches me put makeup on. But I guess he figured it out, and he decided he wanted to look like me! It was hilarious.
A little too late, I realized that this picture shows mostly us and not the sun stone. Oops! But anyway, it was fascinating to see an original sun stone from the Nauvoo temple.
This was at Nauvoo's Monument to Women at the visitor's center. Tanner was just being so cute with the statues, I couldn't resist taking a couple pictures.
We got to take a carriage ride and learn about some of the saints who lived in Nauvoo. We heard some incredible stories about those people and how their testimonies led their lives. The most exciting part for Tanner, of course, was petting the horses.
At the Nauvoo pageant, they have games and activities set up that everyone can enjoy for an hour-and-a-half before the pageant begins. This is Josh learning to play a pioneer game.
We ran into our friends from college, Daniel and Brittany Johansen. It was so fun to see them there!
These are just a few of the activities that we got to do with Tanner. The handcart was especially exciting.
Tanner got a pioneer hat from his Grandma Oaks. He looked adorable in it!
We took a side trip to the Carthage Jail to see where Joseph and Hyrum were martyred. Grandpa Oaks held a family meeting to discuss what happened there.
During the week, we were able to have a tour of the Nauvoo temple and attend an endowment session. What a beautiful temple it is! We had some really neat experiences that week in Nauvoo, and we were very happy that we could go.
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