Annie Pearce: October 2011

Koli, Nog, and I just got back from our trip to Nauvoo and Indiana were Koli got to meet Grandma and Grandpa for the very FIRST time!

I couldn't wait to see where Mom and Dad had been this past 6 months

and see all that they have been up to.

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After what felt like the longest wait ever the time came to get on that plane and head for Nauvoo, and it was Incredible and worth the wait.

The spirit that I felt here was so strong I was telling Nog if he ever wanted I would move here. :)

We got the privledge of going to the Nauvoo Temple to do sealings.

I was amazed at the beauty inside, I felt honored to be here.

Since Mom and Dad Pearce serve in the Temple we were able to get a tour of almost every room inside. We got chills going in each one.

And with permission we were even able to go to the very top to Moroni and touch the bolts that hold him up.

This was the first time Nog or I had left Koli with someone other than one of us.

Mom got to watch her while Dad gave us the tour and she did so great, thanks Mom, and thank you Dad for the wonderful tour.

I'm so thankful we were able to go to Nauvoo to see the history of Joseph Smith and of all the Saints, and of course to visit Mom and Dad! wow I have REALLY missed them both and I can't wait to get them back in just a few short weeks, you two are amazing!

Here are pictures of our trip from start to finish.

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I was wondering and kind of worried how Koli would do on her very first plane ride but I had absolutely nothing to worry about, she slept the whole way there.

It was pretty crazy,

I was trying so hard to wake her up to eat so her ears could pop

that girl loves to travel, she was a little angel.

Here she is stretching

and back asleep

I couldn't believe all the colors here.
Beautiful

This is in the visiters center by the Joseph Smith statue

haha here is Dad he was super excited about his acorns.

Awesome Family History

I LOVE this picture! After about a million pictures because I just can't help myself she is too flippin cute, she gave me this look. Like "Mom Stop taking pictures of me" I love this girl!

Mom, Nog, Koli, and Dad in the Black Smiths Shop.

Praire Diamonds (they mean true love, pretty much)

She's praying

Meet Ben and Rocky our favorite horses

You know in the Joseph Smith video they play in the Visiters Center were Emma and Joseph are under a bridge and it's snowing and they have there "first kiss?"

Ya well no big deal this is just that bridge.

Shoot I just realized we should have kissed under here too.

Here we are leaving Nauvoo heading for Indiana. But first we had to make a stop at Carthage Jail.

I really loved being here.

Nog took this picture on the other side of the door through the bullet hole.

We made is safely to Indiana and the next day we went to park and went for a walk. This was our view as we walked can you believe places are this pretty?

I told Nog I would live here too haha

Thank you SO much Tyler and Amelia for letting us stay with you and for helping us get there!! It was a blast and our little twiner babies finally got to play. You guys are the best!