Thursday, July 31, 2014

trip to Nauvoo!!









so random! right in front of our hotel in Omaha we saw this bunny, so Julia says "it is a psycho bunny" I went What?? she told me once she was visiting a friend and she had a bunny when she went to pet it, the bunny started chewing her leg, whence the "psycho" I think I will never see a bunny the same way from now on!
In front of our hotel in Omaha we had this beautiful display of iron monument to the pioneers


 This is me really early in the morning (4 am) getting ready to go to Mark's Twain's town)
 We found this street sign and I couldn't help myself, I always call Julia "Jules"
we are here!! :Missouri!!! we were following Julia's pioneer family journey, they went here "St Joseph"






 



Mark Twain, is the guy the wrote "Tom sawyer" here are all the personages in wax :)
 the Mississippi river was over flowing!!
 Here we are in Nauvoo!!! the flowers are huge!! and so pretty! this is the parking lot right in front of the temple!



This monument of Joseph and Hyrum is located right in front of the Temple, I couldn't contain the tears












 This is the House of John Taylor














 This is the window were Joseph fell when he was killed by the angry




 We saw so many fun thing on our trip, one of them was a little town call "Pella" it was settle by people from Holland they call it "Little Holland"





 This is in Winter's quarters










 Temple of Omaha, is beautiful!












 This was my welcome home! it was my b-day and Max and the kids did a great job!

I got flowers and everything!!




It was a dream come true for me, I have read all my life about Joseph Smith and the pioneers but being here... there is no words!!

Happy 7th Birth day Caitlin!!!!!!!!


 Mi cute little Caitlin just turn 7!!!! Time go so fast!! Love you Tippy toes!!!
 She wanted to celebrate her b-day the same day (it was a thursday) so she just took a friend "Abrianna"
we went to Classic skating, it was so much fun!



 Michael was so sweet he got all this for Caitlin and our next door neighbor Teresa made this blanket for Caitlin as you can see she loves it!!

Happy 4th of July!!! 2014

 This is our next door neighbor Teresa Zegalos, she just had hip surgery, she is very sweet! we love her!
 Caitlin got burn with a sparkle star and was very sad!
 Aunt Shelley is so ready to have this baby! but she was such a good sport! love  you Shelley!!

 Melissa was just chilling with the kids, Love you Melissa!!

 Max was the star of the show! he did such a good job with the fireworks!!


 Cool kids just hanging out!
 Jeff and Max like fireworks a little too much! should I be worried?

the boys even give us a show! we had so much fun!!