Has it really only been 9?!? I feel like I have changed so much in the short nine years we’ve been together.
I met Dallin summer of my freshman year of college, got married fall of my jr. year in college. Graduated 6 months pregnant with Hudson. And have had 3 more kids every 18-23 months after that.
Knowing you has been hands down the greatest + busiest years of my life! I love this wonderful crazy life we’ve created together!
South Dakota is STUNNING !!! I highly recommend visiting and staying where we stayed. It was incredible.
We stayed in the Sylvan Cabins (about 20 mins away from Mount Rushmore). They have 1,2 or 3 bedrooms cabins. That are cleaned daily, just like a hotel. You have your own indoor and outdoor fireplace/pit to do s’mores at night.
The cabins are right above the lake. It’s an easy hike down to the Sunday Gulch trail, which goes around the entire lake. It is beautiful and kid friendly. The Sylvan Lake is also amazing and super unique with the rock formations.
The lodge has a great restaurant, we ate breakfast here every morning.
The lodge is also a 5 min. drive to get to the Needles highway, and Cathedral bypass (both are must sees and dos)
*If you have any! questions at all about our trip, feel free to ask
Every September we like to take a road trip somewhere new. Hollands gymnastics coach told me about her trip to Mount Rushmore and I was sold on the idea. I left the planning and the driving up to Dallin and it was such an amazing trip.
Mount Rushmore suprisngly was only a 10 hour drive from our home. It’s located in South Dakota, and it is beautiful. The monument is stunning and the area is so clean and pristine. There is a half mile hike that is kid friendly around the front of the face of the mountain.
Our favorite was the 8pm closing ceremony where they lit up Mount Rushmore. The program was very touching and special. We learned all about the history of Mount Rushmore, and my favorite, we honored all those in the audience that had defended our country. And there were so many.
I’m always going to remember our visit and hope my children will too. But if not, well be back 🙂
Talk about the best way to break up a 10 hr drive. About 5 hours into our road trip we pulled off the highway to Martins Cove.
The kids loved pulling handcarts, getting necklaces and watching/learning about what took place here.
Both Dallin and I both have family that trekked 1,300 miles from Illinois to Utah on this same trail. It was a very neat experience. And made us put a lot of things into perspective. Grateful for the sacrifices made here and the memories we made as a family.
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crib sheet (jump off jo) / milestone card (jump off jo)
I have had this crib since before Hudson and this past week we said goodbye.
A little about Brooklyns darling crib sheet, now toddler bed sheet.
We love the innocence and beauty of the artwork on it. I have been super impressed with the quality and love how there has been no bleeding of colors when the deep rich colors against the bright white are washed together. After months and moths of wear, it still looks brand new.
We have always received so many compliments on how cute Brooklyn’s nursery is thanks to Jump Off Jo.