Has it really been two months since we updated the blog?!  I have lots of photos to update sometime soon;  kids' birthdays, Andrew's graduation, etc, but right now we are on vacation.  So far we have visted Wyoming, South Dakota and Minnesota.  Here are some pictures from our trek thus far.

DAY 1:   Mammoth Site in South Dakota and Mount Rushmore







DAY 2:  Wall Drug Store (we drove past Wall Drug on several drives through South Dakota but finally decided to stop...and it was really fun) and 1880 Town.








The kids put on a little show on the saloon stage.

DAY 3 (today):  Last night we stayed at a Bed and Breakfast in the small South Dakota town where Laura Ingalls Wilder (Little House on the Prairie) lived; In fact, the house was built by the mayor during the time Laura lived in the town.  It was only two houses down from the Ingalls' house which is now a museum.  We started our morning by touring the Ingalls Wilder museum then went to Walnut Grove, Minnesota to another museum.  And finally, we ened up at Mall of America where we took the boys to the Lego Store (they are total Lego addicts), went to the Underwater Aquarium and rode the roller coaster at Nickelodeon Universe.


The kids playing in the replica schoolhouse like Laura Ingalls taught in.



Touching starfish at the Aquaium:





This one is for grandma:  the kids in front of her favorite store.