Planning the Thanksgiving vacation
Dallon's close friend Erica Bailey.
She is awesome!
(Leaving to serve a mission in Armenia in 16 days)

Dallon's room and kitchenette
outside 82nd Airborne Museum

The Airplane below is like the one that Dallon jumped out of when he was sucked underneath the plane after he jumped out.

Lincoln Birthplace
There was a cabin inside this building, but not the actual Lincoln cabin.

This is the area Lincoln lived in as a little boy.

The colors are so beautiful this time of year! This picture doesn't do it justice!

Lewis & Clark starting point
Statues honoring Lewis & Clark and Native Americans
in Paducah, KY

Dad surprised me a took me to the National Quilt Museum.

(What a great husband!) It was amazing!

Dave Burgess (Dad's former work colleague) is working at the site in Paducah, KY. Dave wanted to know what was going on with the hydrology in Idaho. We took him to Texas Roadhouse and had a very nice time visiting with him. We love the Burgess family!

Mound City National Cemetary

Shaker Museum in Kentucky

Beautiful Country

Lincoln-Douglas debate

in Illinois Jefferson Davis State Historic Site

Session at the Nauvoo Temple

Bikin' in Nauvoo

We had so much fun!.......

.....until.....

we had to bike up the hill to get to our fifth wheel :-)

We ARE getting old!

After biking, Cranney's took us out for dinner and to the play at the old cultural hall. Then we went to their home to visit again. Another awesome day in Nauvoo!

Nauvoo Carraige Ride

Dad with Mike Cranney (farmer from Oakley on a mission in Nauvoo)
The colors are so beautiful here!

Mike narrating the carraige ride.

Checking out the horses.

Sunday in Nauvoo

I made dad a birthday cake and he cooked some delicious fish for dinner.
We went to church Sunday morning, had dinner, took a nice nap, took a drive by the temple, went to a fireside with Cranney's (missionary couple from Oakley, ID) about the building of the Nauvoo temple, then went to Cranney's home to visit . It was a wonderful day!

New Salem Visitor's Center

Lincoln was appointed town surveyor while he lived here.
Replica of Saw Mill

Steamboat replica below

New Salem Historical Park - Lincoln lived here after he left home.

more New Salem

Lincoln was part owner of this store.