No house yet. No plans for the big move. But we did spend a fun weekend with Dad in Mobridge. While it's no fun for Dad to be living in a hotel...it is fun for the kids to visit him there!
And swim in the pool.
We skipped school Friday and headed out early, arriving in Mobridge about 11:00. Ryan was working, but took off for a quick lunch with us.
Afer lunch the girls and I headed up to Mobridge High school for a tour. We hadn't called ahead, and when we got there we found out there was no school on Friday! Teacher in service day. But there were some very nice ladies in the office who offered to show us around anyway. We got to see the gym, auditorium, cafeteria, high school wing and the much anticipated middle school wing. Next we were introduced to the Principal, who was having a meeting with the elementary principal, so we met him too. He told us that the Beadle School (where Rylee will be going) was closed but offered to take us down and show us around any way. So, we got our own private tour of Rylee's school as well. There are three 4th grade class rooms and we got to go inside each. Probably the most exciting news was that the 4th grade music project this year is Guitar! We were all excited about that as Rylee has begun guitar already in Carrington and was anxious to continue.
After our school tours, we went down to main street, stopped in the Chamber and visited with the ladies there, and then on to the Pet Store...where the kids had been dying to visit.
After playing with the puppies (and begging to buy one) we walked up and down the rest of Main St. Stopping in all the shops and introducing ourselves and checking out the merchandise.
Then it was back to the hotel and more swimming time while we waited for Dad to finish up at work and take us out to dinner.
After dinner we decided to drive out to the Sitting Bull Monument. http://www.sittingbullmonument.org Turns out...it's his grave.
It's a pretty spot overlooking the river and across to Mobridge.
The kids were intersted in why there was money and cigarettes scattered around the grave. Don't know the answer, just that we put flowers on our graves, this must be a Native American tradition?
On the way home, this is what we saw sunning itself in the road. (The following pictures are not for anyone with Ophidiophobia, or a fear of snakes!)
I wanted the kids to see it coil and hear it rattle. After squirting it with water and throwing a couple coins, it was still unfazed, so we got closer...and it worked!
The kids were a bit freaked out, but Ryan and I were excited. They are so cool. The pattern is differant on a Prairie Rattle Snake than the usual Diamond Backs we are used to in Utah, but still beautiful.That was enough excitement for one day, so we headed back to Ryan's home at the Wrangler Inn for more swimming and movie watching.
The next day, we did a lot of exploring,
seeing some beautiful country houses that look out over the water and day dreaming about living in such beautiful places with such amazing views someday.
We had such a nice, relaxing family day. It was super fun to hang out with Dad in our soon to be new town.
Oh, and of course...more swimming!
This morning, after more swimming, we walked the three mile paved portion of the Lewis and Clark Trail that follows the river through Mobridge.
I plan on spending a lot of time with my running shoes and rollerblades on this trail. 
And then, it was goodbye to Dad and off to home, and laundry, and homework. Can't wait for Dad to get here on Thursday!
1 comment:
looks like you had a great time - how cool is that the kids could look at their schools and guitar! awesome. better yet, like you said, great family time.
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