South Dakota Teaser

And to whet everyone's appetite and keep you in suspense about what the #1 coolest thing about South Dakota is,  here are a few more random pictures from our stay there.    

My favorite snapshot of Mount Rushmore

Taking a rest at Mount Rushmore                     Taking the ski lift up to the Alpine Slide


We were excited to eat the famous Culver's butter burgers and frozen custard while we were there.  Yum!  

Ellie and Emma completed the Mount Rushmore Junior Ranger program and got some cool badges

Ellie absolutely adores Spencer and wouldn't leave his side while we were there

Top Ten Reasons that South Dakota Rocks

10--Mount Rushmore makes for an awesome dramatic backdrop for family pictures

9--Crazy Horse Monument--when it's finally done it'll be just as breathtaking as Mount Rushmore

8--Surprisingly great place to make some headway on the license plate game

7--Beautiful scenery and cool rocks abound

6--Plenty of other touristy things to do after you've visited the carved mountains.  We had a blast on this Alpine Slide.  

5--Life-size dinosaurs to climb on....fun for kids--young and old!  

4--Cool gift shops where you can buy authentic Native American jewelry. 

3--Cool pirate themed mini-golf course to keep us entertained after dark. 

2--There resides the most patriotic house in America....and the most oxymoronic. 

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to be continued.....




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