Three.Seven Years

 3.7 Years

• This picture was taken at the Reptile Garden In South Dakota. We had a great vacation visiting Custer State Park and Mount Rushmore. There was a lot of driving time, which you handled really well, especially with candy. We hiked around some lakes and climbed lots of rocks. You are an amazing hiker. There were some really hard parts, having to climb over big rocks with your tiny legs. The whole time, you kept saying that you were a rockstar hiker. It made you feel like a big kid doing some of those climbs. We watched a Lakota dancer and see a hard of buffalo. On one of the drives, some donkeys came up to the window and you kids were able to pet them. We headed over to Mount Rushmore, which went right over your head but thought it was really cool to see the faces on the mountain. We stayed in the Roosevelt Inn, which had a swimming pool and a game room. The actually room had a loft with two twin beds. We put all three of you girls up there and you that it was awesome to have your own girl room. The next day, we walked around the cute western town and ate ice cream. We spent the afternoon at Reptile Garden. You love seeing the snakes, though you also like to pretend to be scared of them. 
• Preschool has been so much fun for you. You don't tell me much of what happens during it. But you love the friends in the group. This last week, you went out to one of the girl's house in Harpster and had a whole nature day outside. You came home with a plate of play dough with all these nature stuff stuck in it. 
• Dance has been really good for you. Again, you don't tell me what you are learning, but Cecily is in the class and you two have become good friends because of this. She is in your preschool group along with playing with her during soccer. 
• Soccer for the big kids is twice a week and is your favorite time of the week. You see all your friends there and you get to roam free throughout the whole park for the two hours. It would a helicopter mom's worst nightmare. I never know where exactly you are, but you turn up at the end every time so it all works out.