Road Trip 2024 Part 1 - SD, WY, & CO

The Naks went out on another road trip and this time we headed west.  With the end goal of the Grand Canyon, there are tons of things to see between here and there, especially with the goal of seeing cool geological sites.  We started with a trip through South Dakota to see the Badlands and we really enjoyed the crazy formations, colors, and diverse landforms of this park.  The girls enjoyed the end of the trip which was filled with ground hogs making noise, running around, and eating what they could find.

Next, we headed to Wyoming and saw Bear Lodge butte, aka Devils Tower.  It was a pretty camp out near the foot of the butte and a nice hike around it.  Over 850 feet tall, it was quite the site.  

After a lonely drive through Wyoming, we were happy to sneak into Colorado and we saw the Colorado National Monument Park.  We saw some rams and even some snakes and got to wander on the rocks a bit near the end.  We enjoyed learning about the biological soil crust and learning how the monoliths came to be.  It was a cool trip and a nice precursor for the Grand Canyon.

Anniversary shot        -----        King of the world

Ram Fam         -----         Living soil!

Summer Livin'

The Naks have been filling summer time with family, food, reading, being active, and playing the new switch.  Our big event so far was the Livingston family reunion and we had a good time seeing so many family members we hadn't seen in some time, and for the first time in the case of the girls with quite a few people.  We made a lot of memories!

Culver's for Toni's B-day     -----      Classic beach fun

Parade time

Switch dancin       -----       Hamster purse?!

Little Mekong Night Market

Birthday week has come and gone and everyone had a great time on their day.  Nina had a sleepover party with some of her friends and they laughed, played games, personalized some sweatshirts, watched shows, and ate lots of snacks.  She had a good year and we're proud of all her hard work in her studies, band and Chinese lessons.  She likes watching youtube channels like The Korean Englishmen and Alana, shopping for necklaces and clothes, and playing some games on her phone.

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Pip was excited to start the day with doughnuts, spend birthday money shopping, and got some new rollerblades to try to go faster and higher than before.  A trip to Como pool and some ice cream topped off her day.  She continues to take life very seriously, and also not seriously, and usually has fun.  She is now our best sleeper, cares a lot about animals, and enjoys trying most sports.  

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