While Baby Dodge and I flew across the country in an airplane from the Mid-West to the West Coast, the other males in the family drove across. Aaron did a great job of planning out activities along the way so that it would break up the monotony of driving and create some fun memories. It took them about a week to drive it, interspersed with stops along the way.
FIRST STOP: OMAHA
The boys trip to Omaha was two-fold. The first was to visit the world famous Omaha Zoo.
FIRST STOP: OMAHA
The boys trip to Omaha was two-fold. The first was to visit the world famous Omaha Zoo.
Next to San Diego, it's probably the best zoo we've (they've) ever been to.
Here are the boys playing with their treasure from the zoo while waiting in line to get tickets for their next big adventure, the College World Series. Good planning, Daddy! Because they were in line for a long time!
The big game! The boys enjoyed the game... but as all little kids do, they got bored. So they got lots of treats to keep them happy!
SECOND STOP: THE BADLANDS, SOUTH DAKOTA
The boys favorite part was climbing on the, um, dirt hills. I'm sure they have a name. They also really enjoyed spotting prairie dogs.
THE MAMMOTH SITE, SOUTH DAKOTA:
The boys participated in a Junior Paleontologist Dig where they learned about excavating fossils and even got to dig some of their own. They loved it!
Cool place, huh?THIRD STOP: MOUNT RUSHMORE, SOUTH DAKOTA
They didn't stay long because Destroy wasn't feeling well.
FOURTH STOP: POTTY STOP IN WYOMING:
Here is Destroy coming down with a fever. Poor kid.FIFTH STOP: YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, WYOMING
A herd of bison in the distance.
Yellowstone River
The Dragon's Mouth. The boys doing their best impressions of a dragon. Destroy must be feeling a little better :)
The hike down to Yellowstone Falls.
An elk.
A stray bison who thought he was a car. Could have been - he's about the same size as a Ford Fiesta and probably weighs more.
Old Faithful!
Yellowstone is an amazing National Park because of the sheer number of wild animals you can see. The boys were introduced to the circle of life when they saw a bear fighting a pack or wolves for a dead elk!This trip is not one to be forgotten by the boys (or their dad - he's still recovering :) They had a great trip and they are so lucky to have such a great (and brave, maybe stupid?) Dad to take them on such an expedition!
5 comments:
Wow! He is brave! What fun ideas for cool stops along the way. I'm not that cool of a parent--I guess we usually just do about 12 or 13-hour trips...but, we just go! No fun stops--maybe an occasional Wal-Mart to walk around, but then...BACK to the car! :) I'm glad they had a fun adventure.
What a neat trip! The mammoth site looks awesome! Maybe, we will be brave in April and drive home too. Maybe.. :)
What a fun trip...and what a brave daddy.
wow your husband is awesome! AND he even took pictures.
By the way...we used to live literally across the street from the zoo and baseball field in Omaha...oh the memories that brings back.
What awesome memories for your boys and husband to have! :) They got some great pictures too.
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