We were so blessed to attend the temple while we were in Nauvoo, on Pioneer Day. We walked along the Trail of Hope near the Mississippi River in the morning, and then each attended the Temple. What an incredible experience. We are so thankful for the early Saints who sacrificed all they had. 
Beautiful temple grounds
From Nauvoo we traveled Champaign, IL to visit Aaron (Abby's brother) and Jenny and Spencer. Andrew and Spencer had SUCH a good time together!
Wow, what self control not to jump on such an incredibly fun looking object!
Who's trying to hold who's hand?
One of our hopes on our trip was to see a great lake. Well, boy did we! We camped at Indiana Dunes and had NO idea it would seem JUST like the ocean without the salt. It was just beautiful. We had PB & J on the beach in the evening during the sunset. How romantic! Andrew had a blast too. We highly recommend this destination. The water was nice and warm too. The waves were the perfect intensity for us.
From Indiana to Ann Arbor Michigan, we stopped at the College Football Hall of Fame (James' and Andrew's pick). It ended up being a LOT of fun! We drove by Notre Dame and chanted for Rudy.
It was a blast visiting Jeff (Abby's brother) and Jenny, and their three boys Jeffrey, Jonny, and Benjamin. Ben taught Andrew how to jump off the couch! Andrew went fishing for the first time with his cousins, and we caught six rainbow trout! Yum.
Andrew enjoyed wearing the headlamp while camping. He did great sleeping in his pack n play in the crib too! He slept all night for our 4 nights (2 in nauvoo, one on lake michigan, on near Kirtland) of camping exept once, when he decided to snuggle with his Mom in her sleeping bag. BOY was it TOASTIE!
Kirtland, Ohio was an incredible experience. What a historical, spiritual place. We also visitied the John Johnson Farm (above). Here we are standing on the very step (original) that the prophet Joseph Smith preached from the morning after he was pulled from his bed in Hiram, Ohio, and tarred and feathered....nine days from Omaha to D.C. more pics below...
