Trip to Nauvoo

First steps into the Mississippi River

We have had so much going on this month that I will start at the beginning. The first weekend in July we drove down to Nauvoo, Illinois to visit some dear friends. Our friends Wayne & Kris were down in Nauvoo helping with the Nauvoo Pageant for our church. They were the ones who introduced us to A-man's birthmother and took care of both of them for a little while. They were super excited to see A-man again and we couldn't wait to show him off.

Look at him standing on his own

We left on Friday afternoon and arrived that evening. Luckily it's only a 4 1/2 hour drive so it wasn't too bad. The next morning Jason went golfing with Wayne while A-man and I hung out at the hotel and took our morning nap. After napping and golfing we went into old Nauvoo and took a wagon ride around town. Then we met with Wayne and Kris for a little while. We also went on a drive looking for turtles and just enjoyed the day outside.

On the banks of the Mississippi River

The highlight came when we went out to dinner with Wayne and Kris and showed them how much A-man is learning! They were so happy to see how he is progressing and to see us as a family. It was a perfect evening. We ended the evening by walking down to the Mississippi River - playing in the water for a little while and getting some fun pictures by the river. Then we went and watched the Nauvoo Pageant dress rehearsal. A-man was awesome - he was sooo good the entire show. He even stayed awake to greet all the actors and say goodbye to his friends Wayne and Kris.


Wayne, Kris & Aiden reunited again

The next day we went to take some pictures at the Nauvoo temple and enjoy the beautiful day before we headed back home.


Our happy family at the Nauvoo Temple


Looking up to hero's - Aiden at the Joseph & Hyrum Smith statues

We had a great weekend and are so thankful that Wayne & Kris helped us to become a family!