We just returned from South Dakota and Nebraska for a family reunion. Kay had so much fun meeting all of her extended family members. She really loved snuggling with my cousin Jesse. We passed her from person to person and she just studied everyone. There were a little over 50 family members there.
Kay was such a trooper. We had to leave our house at 4 am to get to the airport. We picked her up out of bed and she just smiled so big. I think she knew something fun was about to happen. She took several naps and entertained herself by opening and closing the window, waving at every person, and playing with anything within reach. We did not land at home until 1 am. Everyone was tired, but Kay did great!
When we arrived in South Dakota we went straight to Mt. Rushmore. We then took a scenic drive to Custer. Kay had a sleep over the first night with her grandma and great grandma so Craig and I could get some sleep. While they babysat we went on a huge slide. We rode a ski lift up and then slid down.
On the way to Ft. Robinson, NE we stopped to take a picture of "nothing". Craig stood on top of the car to get the best view. Two cars passed us (one of which happened to be our family members). Later, these family members were telling a story about how some guy was standing on top of the car taking a picture. They were trying to figure out what he was taking a picture of because there was "nothing" there! Everyone thought it was so funny that of the two cars that passed us one happened to be them! As you can see by the picture, our family reunion was in the middle of nowhere!
There were not many choices for restaurants in Ft. Robinson. We ended up eating two nights in a row at this great restaurant 12 miles away on a dirt road. There is no menu and they cook one item each night. They have been collecting old buildings and fixing them up on the grounds. It was so neat to see old salons, school houses, jail cells etc.
We took a hay ride to breakfast one morning. Kay loved watching them make pancakes.
We stayed in a small cabin at Ft. Robinson, NE. The grounds were nice and green.
We had a celebration dinner for my great aunt/uncle to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. My grandma and her three of her siblings were able to be together (very special!) We put Kay to bed in her stroller and tucked her in the corner so she could get some sleep and we could enjoy the party.
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