Best Summer Yet - 2014

We started off the summer with a road trip to South Dakota

I had read about Wall Drug and knew this place would be a hit with the kids. It didn't disappoint.

• Unplanned detour to Hot Springs, South Dakota where there is an active paleontological dig of the largest concentration of mammoth remains in the world!

After a week and a half in Colorado and quick trip to S. Dakota, we flew to New York where we picked up Kenny and headed south. First stop...Washington, DC.

And then on to Virginia Beach and a happy reunion with the Gakstatters! Other than a day trip to Jamestown and Williamsburg, it was all beach and pool...the boys' favorite kind of vacation!

Williamsburg - I could use one of these at home.

Jamestown

We had one rainy day and went on a nature walk to burn some energy. Lots of cool wildlife and we spotted a baby copperhead snake.


After a week at the beach it was time to say, "Until next summer" and we headed north to Gettysburg. What a cool area and town! Highly, highly recommend checking out Pennsylvania and Gettysburg.

 After a week+ on the east coast it was time for the boys and I to head back to Colorado and Kenny went back to work for a week. He joined us for the final week which included lots of skeet shooting, pool time, shopping and the Logan County Fair. The boys were super sad to leave friends and family and are already counting down to Christmas.

At the airport...our family of five and approximately 600 pounds of luggage!