Just thought that you might like to see a few photos from our Church History adventure. We had a great trip and it was fun to be with Great Grandpa Wirkus and Brent and Ann.
Friday, May 30, 2008
Monday, May 26, 2008
Spring Flowers
A few weeks ago I took these pictures of our front yard. The flowers and trees were just so beautiful I couldn't resist.
Happy Memorial Day
I have been trying for the past hour to upload some pictures. It seemed easy when Rebecca showed me how but for some reason it is not working. So you just get words. Since coming home from our trip to the midwest Dad and I have just been trying to get caught up and adjust back to the real world.
Our trip was wonderful. We really enjoyed having Grandpa Wirkus with us. He is such a wealth of experiences and knowledge of Church History. We had lots of wet weather but any time we were seeing sites that were outside the weather cooperated. Grandpa is so energetic we certainly didn't have to ever wait for him! In fact at times we struggled to keep up!! Thanks to him we got to sit in on a rehearsal for the summer riverside program as well as a lecture on the communities on the outskirts of Nauvoo. As soon as we checked into our hotel he wanted to run to the Visitors Center to see if there was anything going on -- and that is what we found. We did all the regular stuff in Nauvoo and Carthage. We also drove out to Ramus where we found Katherine Smith's grave (Joseph's sister). We also drove through Missouri visiting sites. We were able to get into Haun's Mill. Grandpa had never been there so that was a bonus for him. Branson was fun. The shows we saw were very well done. It is appeals to the geriatric population -- but I guess "if the show fits..."!
Today Becca and Clint invited us to brunch at their home. If I could get the computer to cooperate I would show you a picture of Grandpa Ross hula hooping on the Wii. Once he had proved himself an expert we went to see Ironman. Indiana Jones was pretty much sold out but we enjoyed Ironman a lot. It has rained and rained and rained today so outside activities have been prohibited. Hope that you all have had a good holiday.
Our trip was wonderful. We really enjoyed having Grandpa Wirkus with us. He is such a wealth of experiences and knowledge of Church History. We had lots of wet weather but any time we were seeing sites that were outside the weather cooperated. Grandpa is so energetic we certainly didn't have to ever wait for him! In fact at times we struggled to keep up!! Thanks to him we got to sit in on a rehearsal for the summer riverside program as well as a lecture on the communities on the outskirts of Nauvoo. As soon as we checked into our hotel he wanted to run to the Visitors Center to see if there was anything going on -- and that is what we found. We did all the regular stuff in Nauvoo and Carthage. We also drove out to Ramus where we found Katherine Smith's grave (Joseph's sister). We also drove through Missouri visiting sites. We were able to get into Haun's Mill. Grandpa had never been there so that was a bonus for him. Branson was fun. The shows we saw were very well done. It is appeals to the geriatric population -- but I guess "if the show fits..."!
Today Becca and Clint invited us to brunch at their home. If I could get the computer to cooperate I would show you a picture of Grandpa Ross hula hooping on the Wii. Once he had proved himself an expert we went to see Ironman. Indiana Jones was pretty much sold out but we enjoyed Ironman a lot. It has rained and rained and rained today so outside activities have been prohibited. Hope that you all have had a good holiday.
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Starting Out
This is a whole new experience but I will give it a try. Be patient -- and don't be afraid to send suggestions. I can use all the help I can get.
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