Amy called today and scheduled the "entertainment." I am very excited about this stuff:

Saturday -

5:00 - High Hopes & Riverboats

Monday -

12:45 - Just Plain Anna-Amanda
7:00 - Rendezvous in old Nauvoo

Tuesday -

7:00 - Sunset by the Mississippi
8:30 - Young Ambassadors)

Info about the shows (I know Josh, Kate and I will be going to all of them!):

Sunset by the Mississippi - The senior tour guides who volunteer their service in Nauvoo join with talented college-aged performers to put on a fast-paced show that will keep you tapping your toe. It’s old-fashioned fun that everyone can enjoy.

Rendezvous in old Nauvoo - If you are coming to Nauvoo, you must see this show. This delightful musical comedy, performed by senior tour guides, tells the story of the Latter-day Saints who built Nauvoo in the 1840’s, and then had to leave the city they loved.
Will George find the peace and quiet he needs?Will Jed learn to say “heck”?Will Abigail ever get a pickle barrel?Will horses with wings ever leave Nauvoo?
Come to learn the answers to these and many other interesting and entertaining questions nightly at the Cultural Hall!

High Hopes and River Boats - Learn Nauvoo history in a fun way – with lots of song and dance. Young performers, carefully chosen from throughout the United States, will have you laughing and singing along, and before their finished, maybe shedding a few tears. Your whole family will love it!

Just Plain Anna-Amanda - Children will remember “Just Plain Anna-Amanda” long after they return from their trip to Nauvoo. The young performers in the cast are talented and fun; the puppet show that starts the performances is a giggle-fest for kids; and the image of Anna-Amanda decked out in all the items she tries to carry around with her will stick in children’s minds. But the play makes a great point, too, and it’s one that kids can remember – as well as adults – and parents can discuss with children after the show.

BYU Young Ambassadors - Focusing on music from the 60’s up to present day, their new musical revue features an exciting 10 piece show band and 26 singers and dancers. The New Music Makers showcases hits by Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, Carole King, Stevie Wonder, Diamond Rio, Billy Joel, and relives classic moments from today’s Broadway Stage.

These are the prices Candi emailed me (sorry I forgot to put them up earlier) for the Mark Twain Riverboat Cruise:

One Hour Sightseeing: departing at 11:00 am, 1:30 pm daily, and 4:00 pm daily
Adults $14.00 + tax
Children (ages 5-12) $11.00 + tax

Two Hour Dinner Cruise: departing at 6:30 pm every evening
Adults $36.95 + tax
Children (ages 5-12) $21.95 + tax

Reservations are only required for the dinner cruise. Boarding begins 30 minutes prior to the above departure times. This our schedule from Saturday of Memorial Day weekend until Labor Day Weekend.

For the crazy people in the group who are thinking about going to Six Flags, St. Louis...

Address for your GPS: 4900 Six Flags RoadEureka, MO 63025 (4 hours and 39 minutes from our hotel - so a 9.5 hour round trip!)

Hours of operation: 10:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Price: At this link it looks like you can print your tickets and everybody pays the child price of $31. Check it out - it should work.

Possible code: WNAQIYEAXW - BUY 1 adult ticket and get a child ticket free.

Also, check AAA - looks like they have a discount. Yep - $26.99 tickets through AAA - just follow this link if you're a member. :)

Looks good to me for Thursday night.
Open Wed-Sat 5:30-10:00pm. 573-221-7800 207 North 5th Street in a victorian home. Prices are $9-$24.


I made reservations for all of us for an early dinner Thursday (5:30). If anybody doesn't want to come - no problem at all, just let me know. Just figured better safe than sorry. :)


CHANGE: I changed my reservation to be for THREE. It is at 5:30 p.m. You should get your own reservation so you can use your coupon. Thanks for the heads-up, Candi!! :)

OKAY - we are scheduled. They say they don't actually have guided tours. The missionaries will give us information, etc. and send us on our way. Monday, June 14th is the day. We need to be there by 7:30 am!! They only do these first thing in the morning because of the heat later in the day. They recommend bringing a change of clothes/shoes because there is water/mud. Also, we need to bring drinking water. We can choose the length of our trail that morning.

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There is a handcart trek that we can do in Nauvoo if anybody is interested. You can choose a 1-3 hour trek and you divide into groups of 8-10 people if you want the guided tour - or we could do it unguided with as many or as few of us as would like to go. Visit the website and let me know if you want me to call and reserve a time for the group. :)

Beautiful!! We are scheduled for Tuesday, June 15th.

10:00 - Youth in the temple for baptisms @ 10:30
1:00 - Endowment session - adults (be there early) - we can do sealings after. We just need to let them know when we get there. Also, they have clothes available for rental.

Remember your recommends! And, make sure the 12+ crowd have theirs.

During the 1:00 session, the children can wait in the Temple Arrival Center. There are films, etc. and the teens are allowed to take care of them there. There is also the Temple Information Center. Maybe they could divide their time between the two. :)

Woohoo - the Palmers will be joining all of us in our hotel for the first couple of nights. Candi, your confirmation # is 68284541. All of the rooms are currently in my name - so if you get there first, that's how they are. I can't wait!! Three weeks from tomorrow. :)

Taking pictures of the Heber Creeper this weekend made me look forward to the trip more. Here are a couple I snapped (that didn't include Thomas).




















Luckily these aren't the seats we'll be riding in. I was thinking the ride probably wasn't very comfortable when the rail was first put in, it may not be comfortable now, but it should be a lot more so.