We are on our way home. We are sad to be done but happy to be going home. We also miss our doggies. We stopped for lunch at the University of Notre Dame (a little school spirit). I love the campus. One of my kids should go there. It's so nice. We had lunch at an Irish Pub just off campus and took a walk on campus to see the stadium, touchdown Jesus and on the way to the grotto, the church bells started ringing for 5 PM mass (we had a very late lunch). We deci...

Today, we are two days from home. We've traveled from Sioux Falls to Davenport. We had planned to stop at the Iowa State Fair but the weather was crappy so I researched things to do in Omaha and found the zoo. Now, normally we don't do zoos unless they are unique. This one seemed unique and didn't disappoint. They have a Desert Dome indoor with a desert exhibit and a nocturnal animals cave and swamp exhibit below the desert. Super cool. We ate at the ...

Weather: 90s and HOT Location: Rapid City to Sioux Falls, IA Highlights: Sunrise at Mount Rushmore, Tornado and climbing the badlands Lowlights: Lost wallet and Tornado #of Swearwords: I'm not going to lie, there were a couple of Holy Sh$%252525s in there Activities: Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse, Bear Country, Wall Drug, Badlands Helpful hint: Wake up before sunrise to see Mount Rushmore (the best), never forget to do a room sweep, stay calmer than your kid...

Weather: 90s hot and sunny Location: Cody, WY to Rapid City, SD Highlights: Kid Bliss Lowlights: Long drive to RC #of Swearwords:  People we met: . Activities: WaTiki Water park in our hotel (surprise!) Hotel: Fairfield Inn and Suites with WaTikiwater park  Helpful hint: Keep the water park a surprise. They were so excited. Restaurants: Sliders (a nicer restaurant attached to the hotel andwater park We took off a little early from Cody with a little...

Weather: High 80s and blue skies in Yellowstone. 90s in Cody.  Location: Gardiner, MT to Cody, WY Highlights: Moose, Buffalo walking down the road, Bull riding Lowlights: Leaving Gardiner #of Swearwords: I might have said some on the Bull People we met: Petra who worked at the Cody Cowboy Village. She was helpful from the moment I made the reservation to her kindness when we arrived.  Activities: Chuckwagon Dinner and show and the Cody Rodeo Stampede Hot...