Labor Day in the Black Hills

We spent the long Labor Day weekend in Rapid City at my Grandparent's house. My parents, Cousin Melissa & family and sister Ashley & family were all there. It was so much fun. We spent lots of fun Family time and even play the part of tourists over the weekend.

Mom & Grandma Marge playing one of many games of Trivia on Friday while we waited for Ashley and family to arrive.

Dillon & Grandpa Leo

The Kids: (L-R) Haylee-5, Ryder-6, Dillon-10, Kole-8 BACK: Tysen-13 and Kannin-5 outside a Saloon in Keystone. Little Macy-2 is missing from the picture because she stayed back at the house with the Grandmas.

Getting a ride from Spiderman on the Boardwalk

Ooh!! CHOCOLATE!! The kids leaving their fingerprints on the homemade chocolate display case!

We went to the Presidential Alpine Slides at Tramway in Keystone, SD. We rode the chairlift up the mountain, had lunch at the Grill at the top and then took a couple of slides down the mountain. Above: Melissa, Haylee & Ashley take a ride on the chairlift to have lunch at the top.

Matt & Kannin riding their chair up.

Tysen, Ryder & I in our chair. You can see part of the slide in the background. All of the kids were so excited for this!! We have tried to make this a yearly activity for our boys.

What a beautiful view of Mt. Rushmore from our Chairlift Ride.

Kannin & Daddy jumping off the chairlift at the top.

The kids all BECAME part of Mt Rushmore!!! Above: Dillon Reede

Kole Reede

Haylee & Meliss rode the sled down the Mountain.

Mommy & Kannin's attempt at a self portrait.

This was Ryder's first year of riding the sled "All By Himself!!"

After visiting Keystone...we all headed to Mount Rushmore...

It was a VERY busy Labor Day Weekend at the Monument!!

And there they are........

The Presidents!!

The kids posing with the Presidents!!

After Mt. Rushmore...Melissa's family as well as Tysen & I, checked out the Mysterious Cosmos! Water runs uphill, everything proves level...yet you stand at an angle and things are just NOT what they seem! Kole had so much fun there...he laughed the entire time!!

Boyce trying to figure out how he is propelling away from the wall!?!

Melissa looking a little crooked!!

Dillon

Kole on the "Lie Detector Chair!" He passed!!!

Labor Day Sunday we went to Pirate's Cove Mini Golf! SO FUN!!!

Above: Tysen, Haylee & Ryder

The Reede Family at Pirate's Cove: Boyce & Melissa, Dillon & Kole

Birthday Buddies: My sister's little girl Haylee & Ryder share a birthday...a year apart. Haylee is 5 & Ryder is 6!

Ryder, Haylee & Kole in the Pirate's Dungeon

Dillon & Kole showing their stuff!!!

A trip to Dairy Queen after a long day of Mini Golf!!

I brought all the kids Glow In The Dark necklaces and bracelets. It occupied them for hours! The adults had fun with them as well!!

Ryder all A-Glow!!!


Sweet Little Macy~2

My parent's with my boys, Ashley's girls and my cousin Melissa's boys the morning we were all heading home.

After all was said and done...mom & Leo were both still all smiles so I would have to say it was a successful weekend!!!