Roadtrippin' Part 2

Well, when I said I'd update about the rest of our roadtrip later, I didn't mean this much later, but oh well. Life has been happening. More on that later... ;)

Picking up where I left off, we drove from Lincoln, NE to Jackson Hole, WY. This was our destination. My cousin, Kelly, got married here on July 14. It was a beautiful location, a beautiful wedding, and an all around wonderful time with my family and relatives. Alex, the girls, and I stayed in a loft style room in Teton Village with my parents. It was a great location with awesome restaurants, shops, a playground, and much more right outside our room.

All the cousins! 

Mr. and Mrs. Russo! 

My hubby and I clean up nice. 

Love my family. <3

Adaleigh's model pose.

Talking a walk around Teton Village with her  pony. 

I think this is one of my favorite pics of Adaleigh. My child is absolutely beautiful.

Me and Aubriella. She wasn't a happy girl at the high elevation without a nap that day. 

Jackson Hole is located right outside two amazing national parks that we also got to visit while we were out there, Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park. We got to see amazing wildlife out there and gorgeous scenery. It was breathtaking!

Old Faithful!

Adaleigh and Alex!

She was so excited to see real lily pads. "Where are the frogs?" lol

Always loves to learn and discover.

"Get me out of this thing!" 

Aubriella and her daddy. <3  

Adaleigh and Alex touching the water.  

Love this.  

Well hey there buffalo. Nice of you to join us on our drive today.

Grand Canyon of Yellowstone at Inspiration Point.

Random elk at sunset.

Me and my girl. <3

After leaving the national parks, we headed to South Dakota to visit Mount Rushmore. We stopped in Deadwood, SD, Rapid City, SD, and Sioux Falls, SD. We went to Bear Country USA since we didn't spot any wild bears in Wyoming. We also spotted the Flintstone's Bedrock City adventure. I must also mention that I tasted the best pie ever made on planet earth in South Dakota. Who would've thunk it?!

Where we ate in Deadwood.

Bear Country map... you know, just in case we get lost. ;)

Artic wolves.

it's a bear! 

This was a tad bit creepy. 

a real grizzly bear!

I loved these little bears.

On the train in "Bedrock City" 

My beautiful girl. 

Checking out the Flintstone's house.

What a cool kid my husband is. ;)

Sweet sisters.  

At Sioux Falls Park. 

Sioux Falls 

Part 3 of our roadtrip vacation will continue soon...

Roadtrippin'

From July 8-21, Alex, Adaleigh, Aubriella, and I went on a wonderful vacation. The best family vacation we've been on (not that we've been on one as a family of four, but still). It's definitely going to be difficult to top it because it was so fun, adventurous, and filled with awesome places. We did so many things that I can hardly remember all of them and it would take too much time to describe it all on this blog, so I shall share lots of pics and a few words...

St. Louis was fun. It was our first official stop (after the random one in Metropolis, IL to see Superman in the middle of the night). Highlights: Riding to the top of the Gateway Arch, the girls playing in the Spray Plaza fountains downtown, and yummy BBQ at Pappy's Smokehouse.

Next stop was Kansas City. We were actually there the day of the All-Star game, but didn't watch it. Crazy huh? Definitely crazy for Alex who becomes obsessed with baseball and the Braves every year around this time. Highlights: LegoLand, shopping, Lincoln Memorial, and buying fudge (vacation is never complete without fudge!).

We then traveled to a random, but lovely town... Lincoln, the capital of Nebraska. I really fell in love with this town. It had the small town feel that obviously I love, but also a little city that I love too. Anytime I find a good balance of the two, I fall in love. I honestly believe I'm a little bit city and lil bit country. Highlights: Pioneer Park, our lovely hotel room (more of like a condo) for the night, Sunken Gardens, eating at Runza (yes a fast food lunch was a highlight... not really the food, but we just had a lot of fun there).

I will update more later with the rest of the trip...