Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Laura Ingalls Homestead

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While in South Dakota we visited The Ingalls Homestead, a fantastic hands on attraction where the Ingalls lived and where Laura wrote about. 
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This little pony followed us around quite a bit, what a sweetheart! 
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Here is what their underground home would have looked like. It was...earthy. 
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Covered wagon ride was a must. 
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There was even a darling little schoolhouse where the girls got to put on aprons and bonnets and play games.
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They even hang the laundry out to dry. 
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Hello again little pony!
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We sat under a tree for a bit and just enjoyed being there, I highly recommend spending an afternoon there, especially if you have children! 
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Dress-Gift from Aunt


Sunday, July 31, 2011

De Smet, South Dakota

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We spent a day in De Smet, South Dakota, to visit more Laura Ingalls sites! 
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Here I am in front of the surveyors house they stayed in that Laura called "a mansion". It was of course small and simple, but would have been quite a lot for them at the time!
(there seems to be some confusion, the first photo is not the surveyors house, just the second photo, it was very small.)
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There was also a replica schoolhouse. 
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And before heading to the Homefront (best place ever, more on that later), we walked around town a bit. 
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Dress-Gift from Aunt

Sunglasses-Anthropologie

Kansas City

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We spent a couple days in Kansas City, mostly hanging out with Mav and Nicholes friends...
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...and visiting a Lewis and Clark statue.
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A stop at the American Girl store was a must...
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...and of course the fabulous Re-Runs Vintage...
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Where I bought a fantastic sundress, and 40s hat.
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Highly recommend if your ever in the area, they're super nice too!
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And on our way out we found a covered bridge in Madison County. Pretty cute!
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1st dress-Gift from my mother
2nd dress-Gift from my aunt
Shoes-Minnetonka
Sunglasses-Anthropologie