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Deadwood, South Dakota!

Deadwood was once a lawless town that attracted gamblers, gunslingers and gold seekers. Today, Deadwood is still a destination for people looking to experience the excitement of the Wild West. We had a blast seeing...

Devils Tower, Wyoming

America’s First National Monument Devil Tower was made America’s first National Monument by President Theodore Roosevelt on September 24, 1906. It is 867 feet from the base to the summit. It is 1,267 feet...

Wind Cave National Park

May 25th, our third day in South Dakota, we headed to Wind Cave National Park. This was not on our original list of things we had planned, but I glad we added it. Dirt...

The Badlands in South Dakota

First Sighting We entered the Badlands National Park through the Northeast entrance after an hour drive from Rapid City via I-90. Our first stop of the day was at 8:30 to fuel up at...

South Dakota, May 2023

The Trip that ALMOST wasn’t… Travis and I finished packing at about 9:00 the night before our departure. As usual, Travis was checking all of us in to make the arrival smoother in Memphis....

Spring Break 2023, Day One

Travis and I usually have at least a partial plan. Going into spring break we had a few thoughts but no solid plans. Our son Jonah has recently moved to North Carolina with the...

Winter Retreat 2022-Gulf Shores, AL

This was the second year the Oakland Baptist Church youth group loaded up and headed south for a winter retreat in Gulf Shores, AL. It was a great time spent drawing closer to Jesus...

Giving “Thanks” in Corinth

Together Time with the family is the best time of all. Never take it for granted and get ALL the pictures you can!! At least that is what I like to do. We cram...