Sunday, June 16, 2013

Visit of the Ammon Dahls





Over Memorial Day weekend Ammon and Melanee and Cormac and Azure visited us in Nauvoo.  It was so wonderful to have them.  We had a great time with them.

After the wagon ride with Cormac
One of the first things we did was a wagon ride.  Driven by Elder Dahl.  Narrated by Sister Dahl.  River narration by Elder Dahl

Grandma and Azure


We went to the Variety show, Sunset by the Mississippi.  Elder Dahl and I are not in it this year because we do Rendezvous every night now.  We enjoyed watching it with the kids.

The young performing missionaries helped Azure in the Children's Parade.  She was happy to be with them.
Cormac marched in the Parade with the young performing missionaries
The Pledge of Allegiance
Pledge of Allegiance
Mark and the horses coming in
One morning we went to the barn early to watch the horses come in to their manger to eat their grain.  They all have their own place and go right into their place.

The horses lined up eating their morning grain.
Mark and the horses


Azure and Grandpa and Champ
Azure tried petting Champ.

The horses inside the barn

Mark, narrating a carriage ride



Ammon, Melanee, Azure, and Cormac on the carriage


Grandpa and the kids on the carriage




Ammon & Melanee & family, Grandpa, Tim and Tom
Ammon & Melanee & family, Grandma, Tim and Tom



Ammon & Melanee & family and Joseph and Hyrum with the River in the background

This statue is called "Calm as a summer's morning."  It depicts Joseph and Hyrum Smith as they were leaving Nauvoo on that last day on their way to Carthage. Joseph paused and looked over the city, and said, “This is the loveliest place and the best people under the heavens; little do they know the trials that await them.”  

At the Nauvoo Temple

Azure at the Temple
Cormac at the Temple
Sarah Granger Kimball home and peonies.  I finished quilting Azure's quilt in this home.


Azure, Ammon  and Owen



The ox ride with Jesse and Owen

 
On our preparation day, Ammon and Melanee went to the Temple, Grandpa and Azure slept, Cormac and I went to Pioneer Pastimes.

Cormac at Pioneer Pastimes
Riding the sheep at Pioneer Pastimes




Cormac demonstrating Nauvoo's first running water


We had a wonderful few days with Ammon, Melanee, Cormac, and Azure.  We are so glad they were able to come and look forward to visits from more of our family this summer.




The Ammon Dahl family



1 comment:

  1. Great post! I'm glad you had such a lovely time together.

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