34,000 Miles!

This Summer we took a road trip.  Ok, it wasn't 34,000 miles, but it sure felt like it.  It was actually just over 3,400 miles that we covered from our home all the way to Nauvoo, Illinois, over to St. Louis, Missouri, Liberty, Missouri then home again.  We stopped in Great Bend, Kansas to visit Nana & Papa on their mission.  That was so much fun to see where they were serving.

We started by spending the first night in Grand Junction, Colorado.

From there, we spent 3 nights with my parents.  Gage did NOT want to go on the trip so this is his protest to getting his picture taken.

Elder & Sister Knudsen with the Elders in the area.

Mom, Dad & Kim

We celebrated my birthday by going to the zoo, out to lunch & to te water park.  A cute little 80 year old lady made this birthday cake for me.

Far West

Adam-ondi-Ahman

Carthage Jail

Noah points out the actual bullet hole.  No one bothered to repair it after all these years.

Carthage Jail in the background.

Having smoothies in Nauvoo to cool off from the 100+ degree weather, plus humidity.

This was about the only time Gage would smile for the pictures. He was happy to bring Maddie over to the "dark side" & get her to complain a little.

A view of the Nauvoo Temple from the old city of Nauvoo.

The burial place of Joseph, Hyrum & Emma.

  Mike, Noah, & Gage were able to do baptisms for the dead.  Mike & I did some sealings.  The Temple was amazing.

   

   We rode the cart to the top of the arch in St. Louis.  Pretty cool!

 

 Maddie loved the hotel across the street from the stadium where the St. Louis Cardinals play. 

 

Noah & Maddie step on the actual stone porch where Joseph Smith walked.  This was in front of the Joseph & Emma Smith home where Joseph rode off to Carthage from.

Of course we had to go to a Cardinals game.  It was only 107 degrees at the game.  Holy cow was it hot!

Hot dogs, chips, and a drink for everyone......only $45!!!!!

It was a little hot for Maddie & we had to find some shade.  We also spent a day at Six Flags St. Louis.  No pictures there, but it was 104 degrees.  Thank goodness they had a water park.  Good times for all!

Independence, Missouri visitors center.

Our last stop Liberty Jail!

We had an awesome trip!  Everyone (except me) wanted to get home in record time so we left from Great Bend, Kansas and drove all the way home in one straight shot.....15 hours.  Blah!!!