Iowa-Nauvoo Trip

So the rest of our Iowa-Nauvoo Family trip went well. Friday, Aunt Karen took Mom & I to get massages and Amanda to get a manicure. It was really nice of her to do for us and I definitely enjoyed my massage. After that we headed to Grandma & Grandpa's to pick up Kristina and visit for a few minutes. Aunt Karen, Uncle Kevin, and my family went out to dinner and then headed back to the house. It was nice spending the rest of the evening relaxing, watching movies, and playing a quick game (maybe not...it took forever)of Phase 10. Saturday most of us slept in before being treated to a wonderful breakfast by Uncle Kevin. We had a nice little visit with Jordan and Cindy, before heading back to Nauvoo to check out some stuff we missed. We started by visiting the graves of Joseph, Hyrum, and Emma. There was such a peaceful feeling there, one that is hard for me to describe. We went to Joseph's Red Brick Store, as well as the Brick Yard, the Scovil Bakery, and the Family Living Center. One of my favorite homes we visited was Browning's Gunsmith Shop and Home. I loved all the cool guns...my favorite was the 1844 Colt Revolver (even though the tour guide thought all of us women would like the Derringers). We stopped at the temple so I could take pictures of it, along with the Memorial Statue for Joseph & Hyrum. After that we headed down so I could take pictures at the Women's Garden by the Visiting Center. It was really nice to enjoy a few quiet moments with just Uncle Kevin and Aunt Karen. There weren't any other moments I got to share with them like that one. Finally we headed back to home for the day to watch a movie and play another game. Then Sunday, my family headed back to Michigan. As much as I enjoyed the trip to Iowa and Nauvoo, I'm glad to be home again.