Day 15

Mt. Rushmore

Crazy Horse


Devil's Tower, WY

Day 14

These photos were taken in the Omaha Temple Visitor's Center (Winter Quarters). The kids got to dress up and participate in a few activities.

Day 13

These are mostly photos of the fam at Carthage Jail.

Oooh! Ask Jacque about this, it was all her idea. This is one of the covered bridges from that chick flik movie. Here are the specifics:

Built in 1883 by Benton Jones, it is 107 feet in length and sits in its original location. Roseman was renovated in 1992 at a cost of $152,515. In Robert James Waller's novel The Bridges of Madison County and the movie of the same name, Roseman is the bridge Robert Kincaid seeks when he stops at Francesca Johnson's for directions; it is also where Francesca leaves her note inviting him to dinner.
Also known as the “haunted” bridge, Roseman is where two sheriff’s posses trapped a county jail escapee in 1892. Uttering a wild cry, it is said the man rose up straight through the roof of the bridge and disappeared. He was never found, and it was decided that anyone capable of such a feat must be innocent.

Day 12

We finished up Nauvoo today starting out with Heber Kimball's house and then Brigham Young's house, took an cart ride led by a team of oxen, and finally ended the day with the Nauvoo Pageant - which was very good (I'm not usually happy to go see a "pageant" - of any kind - but this was well done). I'm sure Jacque will want to comment on the chair in the pictures below - so check back for that. Also, check the new pictures for 'day 11' below this post.