So, on June 4, 2009, I took the boys to get their hair cut at a place called Cookie Cutters. It was so fun for them. They both did really well sitting in the little fire engine and watching a movie while they got their haircut. There was even a little indoor playground for them to climb on while they waited. After they were done, they each got a balloon and a cookie cutter! Definitely a fun experience!
Tim and his mom!
Eli with his first car surprise - a hotwheels car!
Taking a break to run around at a rest stop. It was a beautiful field with corn rows in the background.
Ethan with another car surprise - a dustpan and broom - they actually loved this surprise!
I gave tours of the Nauvoo Family Living Center. I showed kids how to make candles and now my kids were learning the same thing from another missionary - kind of a neat circle of life!
Ethan learning how to make rope.
Making candles with a sister missionary!
Our family in front of the Cultural Hall - I gave tours of this building as well.
The Yearsley Home where the Young Performing Sister Missionaries lived - ahhh the memories!
The Nauvoo brick yard
Ethan and Eli had the most fun climbing on the fences. I sure love my boys!
A Nauvoo sunstone with the temple in the background.
We visited the John Deer Tractor museum on Wednesday. The kids loved climbing all over the huge tractors.
Ethan and Grandpa on a big tractor.
Tim dreaming of owning this riding lawn mower, snowblower and tractor combo.
Happy little vegetables!!Sunday was a nice, relaxing day. We went to church where Tim and I sang in sacrament meeting and Tim gave a talk. Ethan loved going to primary at Grandma and Grandpa's ward. The teachers said he was very cute. They even asked him if he would give the prayer in his Sunbeams class and he went up to the front of the room and kneeled down and said his prayer. The teacher conveyed this story to me and said that Ethan was so adorable. I am very proud of him that he kneeled down, but maybe we need to help him understand the difference between your personal prayers and praying in groups. :)
DAY 6
Tim and his dad started off Monday by golfing. They had a great time together and the weather was pretty nice for them.
The final family pose!
We stopped in Des Moines, Iowa to visit Tim's brother James. It was a nice visit, but too short!
We stopped again in Ames, Iowa to visit James' family. We had a great time visiting with Brittany and her kids. The cousins loved playing together - again it was too short of a visit.
We finally made it to Davenport, Iowa where Tim's folks live. 
The boys, however, decided to roll up their pants to their knees - ooooh lookin' good!
We rode along the Mississippi River. The kids even got to touch their first fish.
It was a beautiful day.
That night, we all went bowling. Kathy even bowled her best game ever!! Eli was pretty grumpy, I think all of the driving finally caught up to him!
DAY 4
We started the day off with Grandpa taking Ethan for a ride on his scooter. I was a little nervous, but Ethan held on tight and they just went around the block. Ethan had a great time!!!
Later that day, we all went to the children's museum. We even got in free with our Utah children's museum pass - yeah! We had a fun time with all of the different exhibits and toys.
Eli's "excited beyond containment" face!!!
Ethan playing dress up in the costumes
Grandma and Grandpa playing checkers and Ethan happily watching
Tim and I "pretending" to play checkers!
Eating yummy corn on the cob for dinner. We all love corn on the cob - especially Ethan and Eli as it turned out!
That night, we all played shuleback. It is a game David and Kathy brought back from Europe. The kids had a great time and Ethan actually played really well.
