Mount Rushmore

Tuesday, July 12, 2016 – Rapid City, SD

Today I had to work and Mike did a little work also, then he took a nap.  :)  Jess, Mike J and the kids did some more exploring.  Since Mount Rushmore is open until 11:30pm we decided that after I got done working we would go check it out.  :)  

I tried to take a selfie of Mike and I with Mount Rushmore in the background, but I was not having any luck, so Jess took our picture and Alex decided to join us. 

And a great photo op.

Last time we were here was when Jess did her vet tech internship in Milesville, SD in 2010.  When we were here there was still snow on the trail that went up close to the monument, so it was closed.   It was not closed today, so we were able to take the trail.  

This picture is looking back at the observation area.

Ami had a great time and I got some great pictures.  :)  She walked almost the entire trail.

I think the boys had a good time also.

This is the museum at the end of the trail.

This is a model of what the statues were going to look like if they had finished the project, but the government quit funding it.

When we left the museum the sun was starting to set behind the monument.  It looked really cool.

It was time to start heading back but not before getting a couple more pictures of the boys.

And as we continued up the trail the monument looked really cool with the sun off to the side.  We just had to take another picture.

Eventually we made it back to the entrance and while we waited for everyone to arrive we took a few more pictures.  :)

And Jess took a selfie of her and Avander.

It was another wonderful day!