Every year, Minnesota schools have a 4-day break in the middle of October. Last year, I decided I wanted to take this time and go explore a part of the United States with Peyton. I planned on using this mid-fall break as a learning tool rather than sitting around the house. This year, our school district turned our 4-day break into a 6-day break! When I heard we were going to be having 6-days off I knew I wanted to head to South Dakota. It's a fairly long drive from Minnesota and I knew the ...
Crazy Horse
Crazy Horse
South Dakota is steeped in history, it's one of the main reasons I chose to take the kids here for MEA break. After visiting Mount Rushmore we headed over to Crazy Horse. It's only about a 15-20 minute drive. Crazy Horse is a privately funded memorial surviving on donations from the public. It's a shame there is no state or federal aid to this memorial. Because it's only funding source is donations it has taken decades to carve the face. Crazy Horse was one of our more pricey excursions. Not ...