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Spences Go West 2015 | Day 4 | July 20 | Custer, South Dakota to Cody, Wyoming
We woke up bright and early today and were greeted by a lovely South Dakota sunrise at Big Pine Campground in the heart of the Black Hills. After some pancakes and coffee, we were ready for our two disparate adventures of the day, a visit to an iconic American site, and a real Wyoming rodeo! Early…
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Spences Go West 2015 | Day 3 | July 19 | Canton, South Dakota to Custer, South Dakota
Day 3 started with breakfast burritos and coffee at Newton Hills State Park in Canton, South Dakota. We packed up early and got on the road… Along the interstate we spotted a “buffalo center and cowboy town” tourist trap and decided to make an unplanned quick stop. The kids were thrilled to see their first bison…
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Spences Go West 2015 | Day 2 | July 18 | Le Roy, Ill. to Canton, S.D.
Day 2 was another long driving day, but we did manage to fit in some fun between the miles. After some birdwatching and organization at the campground and a quick trip to Target for some supplies, we were on the road to Iowa. Goodbye, Moraine View State Park! We didn’t love the goose droppings everywhere or your…
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Spences Go West 2015 | Day 1 | July 17 | Frederick, Md. to Le Roy, Ill.
Today was the day we began our road trip out west, to visit the extended Spence Family at the Grand Tetons! Day 1 was all about being on the road. Our alarm woke us up at 3 a.m., we packed our coolers, woke up the kids, and were on the road by 4 a.m. Stop…
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Lucky Number 7 for Jackson!
Jackson turned 7 on July 13th, and we celebrated with friends at a rainbow-theme art party at The Delaplaine Visual Arts Education Center in Downtown Frederick! The party began with an art project, naturally. Jackson chose the Klimt Trees project, which involved creating an abstract tree in the style of artist Gustav Klimt (famous especially…