Mount Rushmore, SD

We loved Mt. Rushmore and for us that was the highlight of our trip!!! We all loved being there and seeing the statues. It was so much better than the Crazy Horse sculpture. We ended up going there twice while we were in South Dakota.

Crazy Horse

What it will look like when it is done.

What it looks like so far after about 55+ years of work.

We went to Crazy Horse Memorial. It was kind of neat to see it being built but it is a very slow process. It has not changed much in the past 5-6 years. The only thing they have completed is the head and face. This was done for the 50th anniversary which was about 5 years ago. We were there for the laser light show at night which was also neat to see. I think it will be cool to see it when it is done but I don't think it will be done in my life time, but who knows things may change.

Jewel Cave

Our next outing was Jewel cave. It was really cool to go down there. We were about 2,000 feet below sea level. It was a 1/2 mile hike that took almost 1 1/2 hours. There was a warning at first that if you didn't like small areas or heights that maybe this was not for you but we decided that it couldn't be to bad so we did it. Once we got down there we decided that they were right there were definitely lots of stairs and my mom and I did not do so well with them. It was a lot of fun and I am glad that we did it.

Bear Country USA, Rapid City, SD

We went to a place where we could see a bunch of different animals. We saw lots of bears and some buffalo!! This was the first time that my mom and I got to see our Buffalo.

Corn Palace, Mitchell SD

The first place we visited was the Corn Palace. For those of you who don't know they change the design on the outside every year. It was pretty neat to see the design and what they did in the past.

South Dakota

So Greg has Graduated!!!! We are having a great time in South Dakota, we had some rain at first but now we are having lots of sun and of course I got sun burnt today. We will be heading home on Friday and will be back by Sunday. I will post pictures from the different places that we have been.

Almost Done!!!

So we are in our final week of school!!! Greg Graduates on Wednesday night and couldn't be more excited!! This will be a very busy next couple of days since we are still not packed, which would me I have to do laundry, and then there is lots of studying to be done. All will be worth it in the end and we get a good vacation when its is all done!!!