One of the first places we visited was Spencer, Idaho which is just 30 minutes or so south of Lima. Spencer is the "Opal Capital of America". It was pretty interesting to learn about the mines and the different types of opals. We didn't spend too much time there, it is even smaller than Lima and you can only tour so many makeshift jewlery stores with little kids before they mutiny.
Speaking of mutiny, this funny ship was one of the first things we saw when we pulled in to Spencer. We spent some time looking for all the strange things on this ship like a chicken, a small bar-b-que and a rubber shark hanging way up high from the rigging. As much time as we spent looking, we never could come up with an explanation for why it was there at all.Kent and Davis had a fun time camping. They took Kaden along with them and Davis and he explored and had a fantastic time while Kent was able to sit and read for hours (one of his favorite things). Kent also took Davis riding twice and when they came back he took Sarah and Dayton for short rides too.
While Kent and Davis were camping, Sue and I took the little kids to Rexburg. That was a fun trip. There was the coolest craft store there that I fell in love with. We also drove up the hill to see the temple. It appears to be nearing completion and it is so beautiful! It looks to be modeled after the Nauvoo (sp?) temple which I really liked. I like old fashioned looking buildings. I prefer the older LDS church houses to the new ones they build now. I can't wait to go back to Rexburg when it is all done. I want to see the grounds for sure and maybe go in to do a session too. 
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