On June 3rd we went to Nauvoo, IL for the Joseph Smith Jr. and Emma Hale Smith family reunion. This reunion was a wonderful experience for our little family. Katie loved playing with her cousins and Mike and I loved sharing our testimony with distant family. This reunion was focused on Joseph Smith III and his posterity. I think it is a wonderful service to be able to share something that is so important to our Prophet, Joseph Smith. He truely deserves to have his children with him again.
Katie, Tabitha, and Kortney learning about their 5th great grandpa and grandma.
Katie was so happy that she got to go turtle hunting with her daddy. We kept the turtle for a pet for a day then Katie let it go.
The fire flies were a hit. Katie played with them in our little house then put them all in a bottle and took them to bed to use as a night light.
Every morning I got up and went running with Mike's sister Angeline. When I got back this is what I found, Mike sleeping and Kortney trying to sleep, but bored and wanting to play.
We were able to stay in a cute little house with Mike's sister and her family. By the end of the trip all of the Kennedy's were staying with us, we had a blast staying up late playing games every night.
Mike and I were able to break away and go to the temple with a few others. This temple is very special to me. Every time I have gone I have had an out pouring of the spirit. I love all the symbolism in here.
This is Mike's cousin Bob Smith. Bob has had some amazing experiences, he is an amazing man. Mike and I really love him and his company. He was baptized a few years ago.
We did have time to play too, this is Mike and I with family all racing. I think I won :) Let's just say I played dirty, I made a few of them spin out. :) The bus driver jumped in on the fun too.
Sorry this is such a long post, we had so much fun. We were very glad we had our children there and the oppurtunity to get to know our distant cousins.
Here are last 2 pictures of us on the airplane.
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