On the Prairie

On Day 2 of our vacation, our destination was the Laura Ingalls Wilder homestead in De Smet, South Dakota.  Our friends had recommended this place, and we were glad that they did!   Our friends also hooked the girls up with some adorable prairie outfits.  

Kittens and Kiddos...how could I resist so many photo ops? 

Several fun, hands-on opportunities...

 Pumping a bucket of water...

Kate with this spunky little pony...(Kate especially LOVED the animals!!)

Washing some clothes...

 Driving the cart...

 Making a jump rope...

Getting ready for a covered wagon ride...(It poured while we were on this, so we were grateful for the cover!)

 Lesson at the schoolhouse...

 Driving the whole group of visitors in the covered wagon...

We left feeling extra thankful for all of our modern day conveniences.  They sure had a hard way of life.  We also left begging Jon to consider buying us some kittens.  :)