St. Louis, Nauvoo, Knoxville, and Evansville...

Becca and I have had our share of incredible weeks this Fall tour. I cannot even begin to describe how amazing this job has been for me and how life-changing. It has taught me the importance of traditional values and bringing up children in a good, clean, and healthy home. Working for Missoula Children's Theatre isn't just changing the lives of children, it's changing my own.

Now...for something completely different--prepare yourself for a barrage of photos.

Half-way through our Fall tour, Becca and I had an unbooked week. That's where no one has hired us. For us, unbooked weeks are rare but that's how we like it. Too many unbooked weeks would just get boring.

For a week of paid vacation (essentially), we were able to stay for free at an acquaintance that Becca knew in St. Louis, MO. We were about 30 minutes outside of downtown STL, and it was incredible. The zoo was FREE, the City Museum only cost $12, and we had just...so much FUN!

The Arch. I was too scared to go up inside it. Too high. 

A sea lion. Eating. 

Gorillas fighting over a hammock. 

THE CITY MUSEUM! 

MORE CITY MUSUEM!

EVEN MORE CITY MUSEUM!!

SERIOUSLY. THE CITY MUSEUM IS INCREDIBLE. THOSE ARE STAIRCASES. 10 STORIES HIGH.

After our unbooked week, we headed back to work in Knoxville, IA. It was a great week. On our way there, we stopped at Nauvoo, IL. It was so wonderful to go see a bit of Church history and experience what life was like for the pioneers. 

The Red Brick store in Nauvoo, IL. Unfortunately, it was closed that Sunday. 

The final and actual resting place of the Prophet Joseph Smith, his brother, and Emma Smith. 

We saw the blacksmith's shop, and we got Prairie Diamond rings and a horseshoe. 

Becca's ready for the trek west. 

Joseph and Hyrum on their ride into Carthage, with one last look at the temple. 

Beautiful Navuoo, IL temple.

When we were in Knoxville, we had time to go exploring around. The Fall colors were beautiful.

View from the observation tower--9 stories high. 

Pretty cool. 

Gorgeous fall colors.

Becca's not modeling, she's just casually watching the waves gently lap at the waterfront. 

Which brings us to our current week, Evansville, IN. It has a small downtown area with gorgeous homes, courthouses and churches. 

Pretty downtown cobblestone street.

County courthouse. Looks more like Versailles to me. 

Creepy old blue apartments.

Old victorian-style mansion in Evansville, IN. 

And to finish off, some random pictures from Woodward, OK, Pella, IA, and a cut. 

Our set in the Woodward, OK opera house. Isn't it just spectacular?! 

A windmill in Pella, IA.  

An endearing drawing and letter from Caleb, who was a member of the Frowny Face Tribe in Woodward, OK. 

Some weeks, we do a theatrical make-up workshop. I do grossies and gories, and this week the kid wanted a "cut" on his newly shaved hair. It turned out pretty awesome. I just wish I could have added more blood--but it was against the school rules. 

Seriously. I love my job.