Our trip began simply as a cross-country trip out west to see our family.  We decided to look up Mormon historical sites along the way.  Thi...

The British Pageant-- Oh, it was SO fun.  The British Pageant speaks my language.  It is my favorite pageant.  The message is inspiring, the...

(It's hard to see in this picture, but the girls had sucked their Gatorade drinks onto their mouths for an hour in the car.  They had tw...

Historic Nauvoo-- We only had one evening and one quick morning in Nauvoo.  We would have loved more time, but honestly, our visit was perfe...

We had only an evening to see some places that we could have spent a week touring.  Nauvoo, Illinois is a beautiful town full of history and...

Oh, Kirtland! I really love Kirtland.   I feel Emma and Joseph's love for their first real home, their first kitchen, the peace and pros...

Packing the car-- I packed at night while everyone was asleep.  It was so nice. We had finished all the laundry, so I could just go from dre...