Lots of Pics

The last week was a blur, just so much happening.  The best I can do, three days later than I usually post, is to load up on pictures.  So enjoy :0)

Scott had the chance to serve in the Family Living Center
and made his first batch of bread...pretty proud of that :0)

A Nauvoo tradition is “Bootiful Nauvoo”.  It’s an all-out Halloween party.  The city puts together a parade, music, Pumpkin Walk, spook alley, scarecrow festival and more.  This year, as always, the missionaries helped carve 500 pumpkins that were lined up along Mulholland Street.  We popped enough kettle corn to fill 5,000 bags to hand out.  The rain put a bit of a damper on the night, but there were still a lot of people that braved the elements.  All in all it was a fun night.

In middle of the week we helped a bit with the pumpkin cleaning. 
When you have to clean that many pumpkins, it's a process.

Then the carving began.  As you'll see, some of the
pumpkins are very detailed.

My biggest contribution :0)

And here is a Nauvoo fall.

At the Visitors' Center

Along Partridge Street.

Bootiful Nauvoo and the Pumpkin Walk

No two pumpkins have the same design.

The Chinese Dragon in the Halloween Parade.

Looks better with the candle in it!

Carthage

Jaime Burton and Jared Sorensen, two of Scott's former
students that ended up marrying each other.  It was so fun to
have them in Carthage with their family.

Elder & Sister Burton, Jaime's parents, are serving here as temple
missionaries.  We've loved having them here in Nauvoo with us.

Jaime & Jared's family in Seventies Hall with Scott.
They loved dressing up like missionaries!

Carthage Jail

I love this picture.  Those lucky teamsters get to have this view every day!

A beautiful shot of the temple, courtesy of Elder Cornwell.