Our second trip to Nauvoo

We are happy to report that Nauvoo has not changed much since we saw it last. Except for the season of course! We had such a great trip! We got there on Friday afternoon and went swimming at the hotel...I think it was only the second time Will has ever been swimming with Elsie!! The first being the end of last summer! So after that we jumped in the car and headed over to Nauvoo (we stayed in a near by town). Unfortunately it started to rain so we were not able to see our dear friend Sister Louise Arkell preform in Sunset By the Mississippi. Instead we got to go to her house and spend a marvelous few hours catching up and reminiscing about Higham!

Saturday morning we got up and slowly got ready and then went over to Nauvoo in time for Adah to go to the Temple. Elsie and Will played a bunch at a park and just hung out until mom was done. Then we went to see what we could do. We ended up going to 3 shows that afternoon and night. We saw "High Hopes and River Boats" a musical production put on by young missionaries, then we went to the variety show "Sunset By the Mississippi" with both old and young missionaries. Lastly we saw "The Nauvoo Pageant". All of the shows depicted what life might have been like in Nauvoo in the 1840's.

On Sunday after going to church we went around Old Nauvoo and saw the different restored homes and shops. It was very fun and we even got to see Sister Arkell again and this time in costume!!! The last thing we did was walk down the street the early saints did as they were driven out of Nauvoo in 1846. The name of the street is Parley. All along it are plaques with quotes from journals of the early saints. It was very sad to understand all that they went through. We were able to see the Temple as we walked towards the Mississippi river and away from town. It is amazing the strength and testimonies they had to be able to leave all that behind them.

On Monday we headed out of town and went to Carthage to see the jail where Joseph Smith was killed. It was a very sad place but I am glad I went.

Now that you know all the details of what we did (sorry if I bored you) you can see some great photos that we took!!

This is where Elsie spent most of her time! How do you like the bonnet we bought her?? I just could not resist!


Sister Arkell in the Lion Family Store.


Elsie preaching at the 70's Hall.




"Sunset by the Mississippi"


I thought Will's sisters would like this quote on Parley St.

The Temple is that little white dot just left of center. This is taken from Parley St. where they saints walked away from Nauvoo.

Carthage jail is in the background to the left.