One long trip continued...

The morning of our second day in Nauvoo was rainy and wet so we decided to investigate some indoor activities. The first thing we did was watch a demonstration about making barrels. In this picture Andrew is holding a tool used to push the lid into place by sticking it in a knot hole. The hole was plugged with a cork when the barrel was finished.
Next William and Andrew took the opportunity to make rope. First Andrew turned the big wheel to make three pieces of twine and William turned the small wheel and with the help of an instructor twisted the twine into a rope.
When it was all done they had a length of rope between seven and eight feet long.
Lillian explored and found a baby doll dressed in Pioneer fashion.
One of the most memorable parts of our trip was when all of William's family came together to take a four generation photo. William's Muir Grandma, and his parents with all of their descendents were present in the large group photo.
We decided to take the opportunity to have a family photo taken as well. You can see Andrew, Lillian and Daniel's personality shining out in this picture.

Later on our third day in Nauvoo we spent some time playing like Pioneer Children outside.
William helped Lillian get the bear all the way up the ropes
Look at the cute little pioneer baby.
Danny shares blocks with his cousin.
Lillian gets a chance to pretend to ride a sheep.
Andrew pretends to be a teacher in the school playhouse.
He then takes a ride on a wooden horse.
There was a play called, "Just Plain Anna Amanda" that started with a puppet show. Not surprising this was the only play we saw that Andrew stayed sitting down for the duration.
After a long day of running around Danny is tuckered out.
Grampa Muir found a remarkable way to keep Andrew in the campsite when mom and dad took some private time to go on a wagon ride together.
Danny and Lilly sort of took over Great Grandma Muir's lap during dinner time.
One of the last places we went to visit was Carthage jail where Joseph Smith Jr. and his brother Hyrum were killed.
It was a very solemn experience an Andrew kept asking about why people kill other people.
Our family got to see what a pioneer's wagon actually looked like. Can you imagine only being able to take one thousand pounds worth of belongings and that includes food and water in something this size.We all enjoyed a puppet show on the lawn.
Andrew got a little taste of his Scottish roots when he learned the Highland gig.
Danny wanted in on the action and took his own picture as we watched the dancing.
Lilly had fun making a pioneer girl craft.
Our last night in Nauvoo we attended the Nauvoo pageant which explains a little about the Nauvoo settlement and why the Mormons left.
It was inspiring to see the amount of sacrifice the people put into building their temple.The next morning we packed up the van and said good-bye to our resident Charlotte.