Summer Fun: Part 2

We attempted our biggest road trip as a family this year  We went to visit my sister in Illinois!  We spent a few days driving there and spent a week in Illinois and visited Nauvoo and saw the new pageant there as well.  The kids loved it and are still asking when we can go back to Illinois.

 Here we are outside the Winter Quarters Temple, it was a great stop to see a Temple after a long drive.

 Here we are outside the Carthage Jail, it was a hot day, thank goodness Dairy Queen was just across the street.

 Here we are with our cousins at their pond, we had fun feeding the fish and finding all of the bull frogs. 

 Here is Aaron and I sitting on our bench at the Nauvoo Temple, here is were we got engaged almost 7 years ago.

 Eden and Enoch with cousins Jesse and Kori at the Nauvoo Temple, now one of the kids' new favorite Temple, a highlight on our trip.

 Aaron and Shea pulling all of our kids in the handcart during the evening activities in Nauvoo before the pageant. 

 We had fun playing in the kids area in Nauvoo, Eden wanted to make sure everyone had a chance to dress up, even Micah.  

 Enoch with his hat, that's as much dressed-up that he would get.

 Karla and Eden dressed up

 We had fun on the oxen ride, it was really bumpy, I'm grateful for our van that is smooth and goes 75+ mph.

 Eden and the Nauvoo Temple one last time!

 One thing that made the trip so nice was to see cousins in Iowa.  We got to stay with them going out to Illinois and coming home.  They were a big highlight for all of us.  We miss our Smith cousins, we hope to see you again too.

Summer Fun!! Part 1

Summer was sure fun, but now it's over.  Here are some fun pictures of where we went this summer:

1. I went to Disneyland with my mom and sisters.

Here is us with us with Cinderella at the front gate of Disneyland.

 Here is our beautiful view from the Disneyland Hotel, and the amazing swimming pool.  It was just a dream vacation!

 Here is Kerri and I in our beautiful Disneyland Hotel room.  Every night we had chocolates on our pillows, a beautiful touch to the magic.

 Here is us in our matching shirts and the castle.

 We sure love our mom.  This was a last big trip with our mom as she finishes her fight with cancer.  We will sure miss you mom!  Thanks for such a fun trip!!