Day Number 2

Today we had an awesome day!  We left Kearney around 8:30 headed towards Custer, South Dakota.  We changed times in Ogallala, Nebraska.  We got off the interstate there, and headed on a two lane highway up into the black hills.  It was so pretty.  The farm lands combined with the hills, the kids loved it.  They have said all day they want to move here, wherever here was at the time!
We got into Custer around 3, and checked in to the motel.  Eley said I did much better on our accommodations tonight than last night.  We got unpacked and the boys changed into jeans.  They were already cold and it was only in the low 70's.  Our first stop was Crazy Horse.  We learned all about the monument and why they were making it.  I didn't even know it existed until today!

The monument is not even half way done

After we left Crazy Horse (which by the way, Wyatt kept wanting to know where the horse was) we headed up the mountain to Mt. Rushmore.  Just as we turned in, it started pouring rain and hailing.  It didn't last long, and we parked and walked up.  There was another storm moving in so we hung out in the gift shop for a bit.  They announced that the night time show was cancelled, due to the weather.  So we snapped a few more pictures in the rain and headed down the mountain.

We saw a lot of wildlife all day today.  We started off seeing turkey as soon as we left Kearney.  Later on we saw antelope.  When we got closer to Custer we saw prairie dogs, buffalo, mule deer, white tail deer, and a mountain goat with two kids.  So we are already off to a good start!  

Prong Horn Antelope

Prairie Dog

White tail deer

But most of all, the scenery is magnificent.  We love the mountains and the rocks together, it was so beautiful.  I will end with a few pictures of what we saw today.  Tomorrow we head west across the state of Wyoming into Jackson!  Finally :)