Our first day in South Dakota we all trekked up to Mount Rushmore.  This was a trip that Robert and I originally took with Mom and Dad when the three bigs, were littles and we were still lived in Colorado.   Dad had loved South Dakota so much that he had planned this reunion to Celebrate Mom's 80th birthday.  

Here we were in 2006 on our way through the Black Mountains.

While we missed him ever so much on our return to South Dakota, we enjoyed the memory of him and the beauty of the land that he had also loved.

Without even thinking about it, we ended up stopping at every view point that we had gone before.  I only realized it after going back over my old pictures today.

Troy Scribner and two of his girls also made the trip for the reunion.  Uncle Steve and Aunt Mary were going to be going, but at the last minute, Steve had to go in for surgery.

The next day we all made it back to Mount Rushmore.

Here we are again in 2006

And here is the entire family in 2021

And with Troy's family.

We managed to get several family pictures underneath those stern faces...all except for Scott and Spencer's family and mine!  Regardless, here are the ones I did get.

Russ's Danny, Anna and Ben

Gina's Family

Craig's family

Here what I did get of our kids (and Jojo!)

Here is another blast from the past...Robert would have recreated this picture if he had known it was a challenge...but even he has to admit that he isn't as spry as he used to be.

Jim's family

Lora's family

alaina

Em, Jojo, Naomi and Jason

Cousins

Our walking buddies

We stayed in fun little cabins that had beds, tables and, best of all...AC.

Jim and Spence getting all the cousins to dance and exercise.