The Blacksmith's Shop

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The knight had recently had earned his metalworking merit badge and so visiting the blacksmiths was fun. The blacksmith made small horse shoes for everyone and let us all take a closer peak at the tools, etc. We also enjoyed the Christmas decorations too.

The Extremely Cold "Carriage" Ride

This picture is from the trip to Nauvoo when we thought we'd want to go on a carriage ride. It was extremely cold And there was a wind chill. I was so glad they had so many quilted blankets. We were a wrapped up like mummies. It was fun to look back on but at the moment it was not so good. It made me think of the pioneers and what they must have gone through to have to leave in the dead of winter. Brrrrrrrrr COLD!

Nauvoo cabin

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This is the cabin we stayed in while at Nauvoo. We were in the top part and it was very nice. They had two bunk beds at both ends and a double bed for the parents.

Losing a Tooth

The Little Knight lost his first tooth the other day and had to get his picture taken. Well I wanted to take his picture. The tooth fairy visited later that night while he slept.

Beautiful Sunset images

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While driving home I took these pictures on our driveway.

Happy Birthday!

Today someone turned a decade old.

The Finished Spoon

I liked how wide the handle was I had initially on the spoon. It fit my hand well, but I had to shave off the sides to fit the cook's hand. I also carved the front edge of the spoon to act more like a scraper. Check it out:

Sharing Time

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I couldn't resist to take pictures of sharing time which were prepared late at night for today. =)

Gathering Firewood

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We love to be warm so we were gathering some of the firewood I had cut down earlier, but had not yet gathered. What better time to do so than while the snow is trying to cover it all up? ;)