This week we did one of my favorite things ever. We climbed on rocks! Ryan has Tuesdays off, and we spend them exploring the local fun things to do. Our Tuesday destination last week was Toadstool Park. It is cool enough that it’s even found in our big atlas. I perhaps should have been emotionally prepared for 20 miles of gravel road, as the line reaching the park was a faint grey color on the map. Luckily, no popped tires. Helen and Ryan got a good look at a sod house, the kind the homesteaders of 100 years ago made to start their life on these desert plains.

Then we went for a little hike around the rock formations. Helen is a great hiker, inspired by the trailmarkers and rocks that she could climb up “all by herself.”
This week we also went out to the Hudson-Meng Bison bone-bed. Helen tried to abscond with the bison tail that they had on display. Kids are really fun to take in public.
Afterwards we went to a recreated settlers town which was reported to have the best homemade pies around. It was delicious!