Saturday afternoon (July 3rd) we set out on a Stott Family 2010 Roadtrip. We hit I-90 and all that it has to offer. Highlights of our trip include, but definitely are not limited to:
- The lovely Sioux Falls, SD
- The world's only Corn Palace in Mitchell, SD
- Wall Drug (and it's five cent coffee)
- Not exactly on I-90, but close enough for this roadtrip, is Devil's Tower in Wyoming. President Theodore Roosevelt designated this the first National Monument in the U.S. (And Steven Spielberg immortalized it in Close Encounters.) It's lovely and you really should go there if you haven't already.
- Mt. Rushmore -- this truly is a must see for every law-abiding, Pledge of Allegiance reciting, American citizen. (And everyone else, too.)
- The Black Hills Institute of Geological Research was a hit with the whole family, especially Abby who still insists she will be a paleontologist someday.
We caught the 1880 Train (with a steam engine) in Hill City bound for Keystone, SD. Chug-a-chug Choo Choo!
Daniel and Abby really liked the parts of the roadtrip where we got off the road and out of the car seats and walked.
And while in the car, Daniel insisted he saw dinosaurs!
And Abby of course liked the parts that involved ice cream (here in the old gold rush town Deadwood, SD).
We saw a GORGEOUS double rainbow and sunset over the Badlands.
We met Noni and Granddad in the Badlands (they were driving east from California for their annual four months in Rochester).
Abby and Noni proved they are definitely not scared of little old rattlesnakes.
And Will proved to be a pest -- sneaking into what could have been a really pretty photo!
Daniel found plenty of time to appreciate the finer things in life like tractor trailers, garbage trucks and diggers.
And at Wall Drug (for a second time with Noni and Granddad) Daniel proved just how blasted cute he can be!
Abby found time to Cannonball over and over and over again in hotel and motel pools.
We gave Noni and Granddad (and Max) a tour of Falls Park in Sioux Falls.
Abby and Daniel gave the trip two (or four) thumbs up! (Actually, they were dancing to Waka Waka by Shakira -- our favorite song on the roadtrip CD Will made for the trip!)
We arrived home late this afternoon, 1600.2 miles after backing out of our driveway and hitting the open road!
Love the photos from your trip! Love your haircut Lynette. (Maybe you've had it for awhile, but since I haven't seen you in forever...) And most importantly, I love, love, love, Abby's giraffe print dress! :o)
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