Nauvoo Part I - Family Fun Center

July 2009 (work in progress)

We learned how the pioneers did many things...one of which was making barrels.

This family fun center was like Disneyland! We all could've stayed there a couple of more hours!

I would've loved to have been a pioneer....well...if they had flushing toilets...oh - and running water....washing machines..heaters..pandora.com.... Okay, maybe I would've made a great pioneer...but it was sure fun pretending!

Brock was totally consumed by these blocks and the wood chips on the ground the entire time!




Stick Pull Fun





TJ sweeping without being asked! Wooohoo!!

A super fun pioneer game...so much fun that we are making it for our family for Christmas.

Brock - somewhat disappointed that he didn't find any treasures(food) in the kitchen.


The look on his face is priceless!

Liberty Jail, Far West, and Carthage Jail

July 2009 (work in progress)

Far West

Carthage Jail

Mesa Verde National Park

July 2009











L, M, and T completed the requirements and were able to become Junior Rangers. Wooohooo!

Williams' Family Cabin Trip

Our sweet and energetic son turned 6 while at Grandpa Williams' cabin. What a terrific place to have a birthday!

We didn't have any candles so we improvised...

We had an awesome time with family...unforunately we didn't get many pictures. Some of the events included: tribal wars, having a dance on the back of a trailer, watching Jamie back up the trailer, watermelon eating contest, pistol shooting course, hiking, cherry spit contest, hearing cop stories until the wee hours of the morning, rattlesnake fun, getting to (really) talk with G'pa Ted, going to the small town 4th of July parade, watching fireworks from Gaylene's G'parents' home, seeing how much all the little ones have grown and watching them play together.