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 ...
Rapid City
Make Yourself at Home with Hilton Garden Inn
When I started to plan our trip to Rapid City, South Dakota I knew we were going to need a place to stay. Traveling with two kids, I had some specific amenities and qualities I was looking for in a hotel. Here are a few things I was looking for - It had to be family friendly. There needed to be a pool. Wireless internet was a must. Restaurant on site. Easy access to freeways. I was prepared for this search to take a while. But I was not prepared to find out that so many ...
Reptile Gardens: Wild Animal Park
Peyton loves to go to zoos and it is my goal to take her to as many as I can while she is little. When I heard about the Reptile Gardens: Wild Animal Park I wanted to check it out. At first, I thought it was a zoo full snakes but I was completely wrong. There are many more animals besides snakes. But, you do see a lot of snakes. Like a whole building full of various snakes. I must admit, even though I'm not a fan of snakes, I found it fascinating to see how many different snakes there are in the ...
Dinosaur Park
If you've followed us for a while, you probably know Peyton is obsessed with The Land Before Time. She owns every single movie and episode ever made. Even the one that came out earlier this year! When I found out there was a dinosaur park in Rapid City I knew it was going to be on our list of places to stop by. Unfortunately, majority of attractions close the first part of October in Rapid City, South Dakota. So, we didn't get to see what was inside the building at Dinosaur Park but we were ...
Christmas Village
It's always Christmas time at Christmas Village in Rapid City, South Dakota. Christmas is one of my favorite holidays. I love decorating our tree, the home and our walkway. It's something Peyton and I have been doing together since the day she was born. Granted, when she was a baby she sat and watched. But now, Peyton has just as much fun as I do unwrapping each one of our holiday decorations and placing them throughout our home. While we driving on our way to Mount Rushmore I saw Christmas ...