1May11 Gettysburg

We really enjoyed our time in Gettysburg. There were lots of things for the kids to see and climb on. It was amazing as we read all the accounts about what happened during those days of the Civil War. These pictures are barely a drop in the bucket of all that we ended up taking.

Our first cannon. The kids loved climbing on them.

Robert E. Lee Monument

Little Round Top.

Where the 20th Main took there famous stand.

Climbing on the rocks of Devil's Den

Sitting on a rock wall.

This was Stephane's favorite thing to do.

Pretend to fire the cannons.

31Apr11 Palmyra

This was a pit stop on our way to Gettysburg. First we went to the Hill Cumorah and then on to the Sacred Grove.

Hey, I was on this trip too. HA!

If only she could really run that fast. hehe

Listening to Daddy tell the story of the First Vision.

We enjoyed this short stop and only wish we had time to be there longer. Maybe when the kids are a bit older and can actually sit through the tours.

30Apr11 Kirtland

We left Nauvoo and arrived in Kirtland and just saw a few things before crashing for the night. It was cool to see what they have changed since our last visit (9 years ago on our honeymoon). Mostly the kids had so much fun not being in the van anymore. haha

He couldn't get enough exploring in.

He just wanted to run and jump everywhere.

In the Newel K Whitney store.

The kids didn't last through the whole tour but did pretty good. At least we were able to see some things. hehe

29Apr11 Nauvoo Part 2

On the second day we started the day off with a carriage ride around Nauvoo. I had never done this before and was excited to go. Then we were off to see other sites. We really enjoyed our time there. We did make a quick trip over to Carthage but didn't do much there since the kids had had enough and just wanted to rest in the hotel.

Waiting for our ride.

We sat right up front and got a good look at the horses.

Afterwards the kids were able to pet the horses.

We went to the pioneer park and the kids dressed up.

Marie-Eve really got into it. She had to look at all possibilities before deciding on what she wanted to wear.

This as dressed up that we could get Jean-Louis.

Stephane didn't want anything to do with dress up but he loved the little school house.

We had to pry Marie-Eve away from this area.

She couldn't get enough of playing.

At the printing office pretending to make a newspaper.

28Apr11 Nauvoo Part 1

We went from Kansas to Nauvoo, Illinois to visit all the historical sites there. We arrived and decided to start off at the visitors' center. We went in briefly but soon realized the kids have been cooped up and just needed to run. We walked in the Monument to Women Garden and then visited a couple of sites before heading to our hotel.

Jean-Louis loved the flowers.

So much that we couldn't keep him away. ha

Marie-Eve insisted on posing with each statue.

So of course, Stephane did too.

They have a new place (at least since the last time I was there over 10 yrs ago) called the Family Living Center. Here they showed you how they made things to live during the time of old Nauvoo.

Stephane pretending to make a candle.

Making rope. Marie-Eve was turning the rope on one end and...

Stephane was turning on the other end.

Showing off the candle and rope.

Kansas 19Apr-25Apr11

We spent a week with my parents and it just happened to fall over Easter weekend. All my siblings came down and we had a ton of fun. We only wish we could have been there longer. We were so busy doing things that I didn't get a whole ton of pictures except for Easter. Here are a few of my favorite.

Marie-Eve coloring her eggs.

Stephane loved coloring eggs for the first time.

Look at the concentration on his face. haha

Every one's eggs all dyed and ready for the Easter Bunny.

Jean-Louis checking out his basket.

Marie-Eve loved going thru all of her loot.

Stephane checking it all out.

Sucking on some candy.

He had a hard time waiting for things to be unwrapped.

Easter Egg Hunt!

Afterwards, the cousins went in the front and played with bubbles.

This is what happens when you play so hard!!