Give me a home where the buffalo {and the wild horses and the prairie dogs} roam...North Dakota.

Early in the morning, on the last day of July, our family...

{minus our oldest..insert crying emoji..my how things change when kids get older}...
..and two of my younger brothers, packed our cars with tents and pillows and trail mix
and whipped cream and cocoa powder and a whisk and a tiny pot.
...because there is no reason to camp withOUT your posh, morning coffee!

With cars bursting at the seams, our little caravan headed out west.
Like the cowboys. Like Lewis and Clark. Like the pioneers.
...only we had paved roads {most of the way} and perhaps slightly better gear.
We were headed to a campground with a fancy built in pool and a hot tub...
...and really nice showers and running water and an ice cream shop.
We also stayed two nights in a hotel along the way.

I imagine this was pretty much the same as those who followed The Oregon Trail.

We were on our way to Glacier to meet up with our best-est friends and neighbors.
..but first, we made a stop in North Dakota.

Which I never knew was SO pretty!!!
{...hello sunflower fields!}

We...
 ...spent a day in Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
..hiked many miles through the North Dakota badlands.
...saw bands of wild horses and lots of bison{or buffalo..this is a great debate}
..learned prairie dogs were plentiful.
.....saw the world's largest buffalo... {as seen below}

The weather was perfect...
{...and for those who live in the Midwest..NO humidity!}

So worth visiting!

Rosemary grows wild EVERYWHERE!
The air was filled with it's fragrance...it was lovely.

{I could live here...}

..my fearless girl.

My favorite part?

...having him at my side for two weeks.

North Dakota..you were great.

Thanks for having us.
XxOo