Mt. Rushmore 2020!

The pictures for this post loaded backwards, but it's too much of a hassle to try and move them all around so I'm leaving them as is. This was our second time visiting Mt. Rushmore and it was even more magical than the first. I caught things that I didn't last time, like how the eyes are formed with big stone shafts in the middle to make them more lifelike. If I ever make it back I want to visit the museum. This time we made it right as it was closing. Bummer, but at least most people were leaving then so our time at the monument was very uncrowded. 

^^Last time we visited half of the Presidents' Trail was closed so we never made it to the stairs. As it turns out, there are an actual million stairs. Jack and my mom did really great considering all the ups and downs. Mom's still recovering from her brain surgery earlier this year so I was really impressed with how well she did with all the walking on rough terrain this trip. 

This goob was living his best life all weekend. Trains, hikes, grandma and grandpa, a hotel swimming pool, lots of Mickey Mouse during long drives, pizza, tons of social time, and staying up late. Jack's actual dream weekend. He was so happy. Still is.

^^So cool, right?? We also got to see it lit up at night in the dark a few times while we were driving by. 10/10, would recommend a multiple-day trip to Mt. Rushmore & the surrounding sites. We could've done several days at Custer Park alone. 

Dad with his doppelganger. Should've kept his beard and then shaved off all but the chin right before this trip. That would've been so funny. 

And last but certainly not least, Jack during one of his many scenic diaper changes. We have a picture like this of him being changed with Devil's Tower off in the distance. We'll have to do this with our future kids too and then make a coffee table book of scenic diaper changes.