Back home!

We arrived home late last night. It was a great trip!

Cave of the Mounds WI

The boys found all sorts of minerals and gems in the mining sluice after an awesome cave tour! Now back to camp for dinner and a campfire.

Blue Mound State Park WI

Enjoying spectacular views at the top of a tower after a hike.

The Jolly Green Giant

In the valley of the giant -ho ho ho - in Blue Earth,MN. See Jamie and Craig between his feet?

The Notch Trail

The view from the top of our favorite trail in Badlands

Awesome views

Enjoying the unique terrain of Badlands National Park.

Breaking down camp

Time to leave the Black Hills and head to Badlands. We had a great time at the wedding yesterday with Ken's family.

On the rocks

Jamie and Craig's favorite spot in the campground

Happy trails

Ken's riding Lewis and Jamie's on Clark!

Out on the trail

Today we rode horses in the beautiful Black Hills. Craig asked if he could have a horse for a pet!

Climbing in Custer SP

Had fun climbing on the rocks near Needles this morning.

In the middle of the herd

We were surrounded by hundreds of bison-from the safety of our car!

Traffic jam in the Black Hills

We saw lots of bison in Custer State Park today plus pronghorn and burros.

Dinner in Rapid City

Good food at the Firehouse Brewing Company as recommended by Rachael Ray!

Pretend dinos

Dinosaur Park in Rapid City where Ken's aunt brought him when he was a kid.

Real dinos in Rapid City

Enjoyed a rainy afternoon at the Museum of Geology at SD School of Mines where Grandad went to college.

Sylvan Lake at Custer State Park

We were happy to run into the Martins again today climbing on the rocks at Sylvan Lake where National Treasure was filmed.

Dinner with the Martins

We had a great time meeting up with the Martins our first night in Black Hills.