Our first big road trip as a family of four wrapped up last week. We travelled first to Yankton where we spent an overnight and were joined by Natasha and TJ. We then all caravanned west to Hill City, SD. The weather was wonderful, the company was wonderful, and the only complaint was the entire trip flew by in a flash — it was just too quick.

A quick picnic on the way to Yankton:

Arriving at the cabin at Newton Fork Ranch in Hill City: 

Our first visit to Crazy Horse Memorial:

Time for S’mores:

An overnight time lapse revealing the star trails over Newton Fork Ranch:

A picnic at Bear Butte State Park: 

The view looking down from the approach to Bear Butte:

A brief hike: 

Back at the cabins:

A morning run along the Mickelson Trail: 

A quick trip to Rapid City for some custom-made shirts:

Sporting our new garb: 

A beautiful, severe-warned thunderstorm rolled through during dinner; this was the view (non-photoshopped) from the cabin:

Putting the wiffle ball bat to good use:

Badlands National Park: