Livin' the Blessed Life: Highlights of Our Cross Country Trip!

I have to say that I really did enjoy our trip across the country this summer!! Although, I pray we don't have to do it again for awhile...two summers in a row is plenty for me :). Here are some highlights of our trip!

Day 1 to Cody, WY....

As we were driving through Yellowstone, we came around a curve and ran into some buffalo.....I couldn't believe how big they were. Plus, they were shedding their coats and looked alot different than I expected.

Daisy was missing from our room that night in the hotel and this is where we found her....lol

Day 2.... Cody, WY

For lunch, we ate at a local restaurant, and were surprised when our waitress showed up....she was 8 yrs old!! Her parents were the owners and I have to admit she was really good!!

This was the first time we had eaten a buffalo burger and they were YUMMY!!

After lunch we headed to the Buffalo Bill Historical Center!

Day 3 headed to Keystone, SD

My favorite part of the trip...Mt. Rushmore.....breathtaking!!

Day 5-6 Chicago IL

We stayed at the Hotel Monaco, close to the Navy Pier. This was the room Josh's mom and the kids stayed in!

The kids loved sitting at the window and looking at the city!!!

Funny story with the peanuts....we were staying in two different rooms. Josh's mom and the kids stayed in one room and we stayed in the other. We all went to our rooms to get settled in, once I finished unpacking I walked over to Gran's room. As I enter I Ethan says, Mom we are eating snacks, they have all kinds for us in the refrigerator!! I immediately said "Stop, those aren't free guys!" Josh's mom goes " Oh, no, I was thinking man this is a nice hotel to be giving all these things away for free...glad I didn't give the kids the candy they wanted"......lol In the end, the kids had eaten one can of peanuts, a bag of cheese crackers, and drank a bottle of water...total = $21.00!!!! CRAZY!!

Night at the Navy Pier...first stop Bubba Gump Shrimp Co...it was GREAT!

Caleb's favorite part of the evening, riding Thomas the Train....

I wish I had a picture of Ethan's face when he started on the swings...it totally took his stomach and I thought the poor kids wasn't going to make it! In the end he got used to the feeling and had a great time!!!

The highlight of the trip for Rachel was visiting the American Girl Store and eating in their Cafe....she was in heaven, especially when her Daddy got her the girl of the year, Kanani!