Raylies 1st Sleepover

Raylie had her 1st sleepover away from her mommy tonight. 

Raylie all packed and ready to go!

 

we had lots of fun. we went to airborne to jump around, got a happy meal, invited cousins over to play, ate cookies, and watched a movie, then i got to sleep next to lovey raylie! thanks for coming to play with me. i sure love Raylie Ann!!!

 

more fun times with the kiddos

-I also met up with my freshmen year roomie Amy at Outback where I met her cute little girl.

RoadTrip day 3

 

on the way home we hit Ayers Natural bridge, Independence rock (we walked around the whole thing),  and we stopped by Devils Gate and Martins Cove visitor center but didn't have time to go to the actually sit. Lastly, we drove by a Hardees- i didn't even know those still existed. it was a fun quick last minute- can't wait for another road trip!

RoadTrip day 2

Mount Rushmore was the first stop of the day. its a lot smaller than you think it would be.

 then we took a tour of some caves and afterwards hit Crazy Horse Monument (which i never even heard of before this trip). crazy horse isn't even close to being completed. its being built all off donations, they have been offered gov money but they won't accept it. this is being built bc they want people to know that American Indians have heroes as well. crazy horse is also so much bigger than mt rushmore. 

 

we finally made it back to our tiny town where we found a military cemetery and a Mammoth!!!

RoadTrip day 1

 

Jami and i went on last minute road trip over Labor Day Weekend. we left friday afternoon and made it to Cody, WY for the evening. we made a quick detour so Jami could visit Montana. then we hit Devils Tower and the 1st time for both of us in South Dakota where we went to Everwood. we got a hotel in Hot Springs,SD for 2 days which was not the best idea bc it was a bit out of the way and a very tiny town but we survived.