Vacation Part 1: Sioux Falls

We went to South Dakota for Thanksgiving!  We decided to start the trip out in Sioux Falls so we could get some time with Cameo and Jay and with Jimmy and Natalie and their kids before heading to Rapid City for Thanksgiving.  It was so fun and we were so spoiled!  For instance, the night we got there they had tiramisu for us.  One of my favorite foods in the world.  :)  Then we woke up to pumpkin scones, amazing coffee, a fruit plate shaped like a turkey and an egg casserole.  Food wasn't the only thing there but it was fun.  :)

Owen couldn't wait to play with Ellie (who is 3) and had to peek in on her while she was sleeping.  Once everyone was up the next morning Owen was inseparable from his new cousins--he had so much fun!

The first night we were there we made sushi and got to go to Bella's Christmas concert for school.  We also go to check out Jimmy's house projects which are really amazing.  The next morning we left Joey with all the kids and Kathy, Cameo and I went to Zumba and got coffee at Jay's cabin.  We hung out with the kids that day and then went out to sushi that night with just the adults. 

Our time in Sioux Falls went way too fast but it was a great start tour trip.  Kathy came over to hang out with us for the few days we were there and then drove us back to Rapid City on Wednesday.  :)

We were loaded down--thank goodness we had our stroller to haul all our bags!

On our way!

I think the escalator was the biggest hit of the day

Joey teaching Owen how to walk UP an escalator that is going down

Smoothies from Uncle Jay on our first morning in Sioux Falls



Making sushi

Playing trains with Joey

More yummy sushi that we made :)

The two Joeys playing with the helicopter indoors

We came back from our sushi night to all the kids asleep in Jay and Cameo's bed.  All asleep but one...

Playing with Ellie one more time before we left

Levi and Joey

Ellie, Owen, and the Lightning McQueen car