We were able to go camping near Elephant Rock. I guess we were near or at the "highest point" in Missouri. Let's just say it wasn't very high, but it was beautiful. I wasn't going to go, just letting Erik take the older three, but then I could just imagine how devastated Lucille would be watching everyone load up and head out. She and I joined them and it was worth every second. SHE LOVED IT.
Erik and the kids had never been to Nauvoo. It is only a quick three hour drive from St Louis so we went for it. Darla would have listened to every tour of every house. We had a wonderful time (despite the little Citrus Air Freshener event). Again, the drive and leaves were so beautiful.
This little girl ALWAYS has her arms full in every store we enter. Imagine how fun it is to leave the store? Good thing she has a birthday and Christmas coming up in December!
Lucille likes to dress herself these days. This outfit is very accurate on what she usually picks. She loves skirts because she can get them on and off all by herself.
Pumpkin carving is one of my favorite Halloween traditions. The kids always mention how gross it smells, and yucky it is clean them out. But they seemed very pleased with their end results. Darla did the majority of hers on her own.
