Our Trip to Wyoming was Beautiful

Wyoming is a beautiful place

We never drove farther west than Iowa. Going to Wyoming was something my brothers and I were looking forward too. Talking about all the activities we will be doing and places we will be stopping at made us more excited. It got me wishing we were going that day, but I knew we had to wait a couple a weeks. Waiting was the worst part of the trip. I could not focus on anything besides getting ready for the trip. As those long weeks came by we finally were packed to go. It was 4 a.m. and my parents were packing the car and telling us to bring everything out. We decided to take the minivan, so there was plenty of space. My older brother always got the back seats to himself so he had his bags back there with him. My little brother and I got the 2 middle seats, giving our clothes bags to my dad so he could put it in the trunk. We packed another bag for our toys and anything else we wanted to bring with. So we packed the game boy and the portable DVD player. As my parents finished packing the trunk they would attach the few items that did not fit on the top of the car. My mom always packed a basket of food and water for the car ride. Waking up after a nap I was in shock that we were actually on are way.

As we drove we made no stops in Illinois, Wisconsin or Minnesota. Finally our first stop was in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. I remember while my dad was sleeping a bunch of antelope ran by, it was unbelievable how close they were to us, not even scared. The morning we got up to head off to a place called Wall Drugs learning about the history behind the little town back in the 1800s. We thought it was necessary for us to see Mount Rushmore I can not put in words how remarkable it was to see the four great leaders...

... middle of paper ...

... decided to check out Jenny Lake. We to go hiking and then swim and fish after. We took a boat across the lake and headed up the trail. When we got deeper in the mountain we saw a waterfall with a little creek passing by. Hiking up and back down the mountain was awesome, but it was so hot out I wanted to go in the water and just relax. It was a great day to go hiking and I am glad we took the chance.

That trip got us closer as a family. Spending 2 weeks together either out on the road to Wyoming or just being there was an unbelievable experience. I would never take it back. I love spending time with my family just as much as they do. Trips like that make you realize how much you could have fun with family without having to do something different. To see how beautiful other places are instead of just your hometown is a memorable occurrence to never take for granted.