Spring Break Shenanigans

This week was our kids' spring break, and although our original plans were cancelled due to the corona virus regulations, we decided at the last minute to spend a couple of days quarantining in a cabin in the woods near Yankton. The weather was beautiful, and we packed as much hiking, biking, fishing, geocaching, and hot-tubbing in as we possibly could! :)


Hannah's first time at the beach! Although this picture doesn't show it, she seemed to really enjoy it (until she managed to sneak a handful of sand into her mouth!)

Luke, Kara, & Mary fishing and hunting for shells along the shore

Ryan was a good sport and allowed his siblings to bury him in the sand.

Happy to be outside in the sunshine! :)

We had a great time exploring the "doubledecker" Meridian Bridge, which was built in 1924 and is the longest pedestrian bridge connecting two states, Nebraska and South Dakota. (It has been closed to vehicle traffic since 2008, as a new 2-lane bridge now spans the river.)

We walked across on the top level...

and then headed back on the bottom level.

We had some delicious grilled burgers for supper on the deck of the cabin that evening... the weather was perfect and there were no bugs or wind, which we really appreciated as that doesn't happen all that often in South Dakota! ;) We saw wild turkeys and deer in the trees just outside the cabin several times during our stay. :)

Playing board games!

The cabin we stayed in was truly one-of-a-kind, both in design and decor. Here's Hannah busy playing under the antler chandelier and various mounted animals. :)

Hot tub time!

Hannah loved having all new toys to play with, and a new place to explore via army crawling, which she has recently gotten very good at. :)

We saw some beautiful views of the lake while hiking the Gavins Point Nature Trail.

On the deck of the cabin

Back in the hot tub one last time!

Relaxing by the fire and having some s'mores & camper pies.

One last stop on the way home...

1021 West Clark Street in Vermillion, where we lived the first year we were married. We have fond memories of evenings spent studying together in our cozy one-bedroom apartment. The building hasn't changed much, and we'll pretend we haven't either. ;) Never would have dreamed we'd be back 19 years later with a van-load full of kids on the way home from a spring break quarantining adventure! God is good. So thankful for memories made and His abundant blessings!