Our Campsite

Camp Welikit - don't think for a minute this is an Indian name like I did....it isn't pronounced "well i kit" like I said it....it's actually said "we like it".  We were the only campers here so it was a very quiet campsite.  There were bathrooms with showers and free wifi and hook ups for the trailer.  Not to mention the fun playground and wild animals that would randomly roam through.  It was absolutely beautiful.

My kind of Camping

Hooray for showers, toilets, beds, wifi and still being able to cook over the fire!

Favorite Childhood Memory

The thing I remember most about when I went to Mt Rushmore as a kid were the wild donkeys.  We would get out of the car and feed them carrots and apples.  We even put Heidi on the back of one when she was a toddler and it took off and bucked her off.  Sorry Heidi.  I was so excited for the wildlife loop and it was just as fun as I remembered it. 

Crazy Horse & Mt Rushmore

Today's adventure started with the Crazy Horse Monument.  It was HUGE and a very interesting story.  It will be cool if they are ever able to finish it.

Then we headed over to Mt Rushmore. I have so many fun memories of Mt Rushmore - it was fun to be back and to see the boys on the mountain.

The kids did the Jr Ranger program - and learned a lot of cool facts while having fun.

Mammoth Springs & Evan's Plunge

Our first adventure was Mammoth Springs.  When I called to make our camping reservations the lady told me to stop here on our way into town.  I am so glad I listened.  It was about an hour away from our campsite.  We stopped ate lunch then did the museum.  It was so cool seeing an active dig site.  We were the only people there so we got the royal treatment.

Then we hit Evan's plunge which was just up the street in the same little town.  Again we were just about the only people there and had the entire place to ourselves.  It's an indoor pool that is actually a hot spring with rocks on the bottom and fresh water.  There were pools, slides, and rope swings.

After a few hours of swimming we made our way up to our campsite in Custer.

Epic Spring Break

This year we are checking off one of my bucket list family trips.  Rent and RV and go to Mt. Rushmore.  I am so excited!!  We got to play games, eat snacks, have a bubble blowing contest and more all while Todd drove us.  The first day we drove half way and slept in the Wal-Mart parking lot.

Passports

We got our passports!  Bring on Mexico.  We had to put them under lock and key because Sophie kept trying to take hers and put it in her purse or take it places.