Tuesday, August 2, 2016

Bird Family Reunion 2016: Badlands National Park

After the Corn Palace, we continued on our way to the Badlands and our designated meeting place Wall Drug in the city of Wall.
We did stop to help a family that had just been clipped by a diesel truck and rolled over.  It was a bit crazy. Everyone was going to be okay but the mother had a pretty bad concussion. One girl was thrown out the rear window which was crazy but she was doing better than her mom. 

Anyway, back to the Badlands. We were running a bit ahead of the rest of the gang coming from the West so we decided to do a little pre stop in the Badlands. It was breathtaking in its own dry dessert sort of way. 
 It was so super windy when we stopped!

 Well, aren't we just the best looking couple in the Badlands. 
 Queen of the hill.
 Samantha was not so sure about this slick rocky surface and strong wind.


 The weather was so beautiful we rolled down the windows and opened the sunroof and took it all in!


 We made it to Wall Drug and had some free water (that is what they are known for).
It only took a few minutes and the whole gang arrived! I was so glad to see my boys again! 

 My group of people and how I love them! It felt good to have all of us together again!
Most of the cousins climbing and striking a pose.
We ended the night with lots of visiting and pizza! I love seeing my family and wish we lived closer so that it could happen more often. 

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