This year for our Thanksgiving road trip we were on a mission to complete our big family goal to see all of the 48 continental states! We only had 3 left. Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota.
We started off by driving to Minneapolis, MN and spending a day at the Mall of America, Nickelodeon Universe amusement park. It was totally fun!!
Then we drove to North Dakota. It was Thanksgiving day so not much was open. We found a buffet that was PACKED with people, but we got in line and chowed down. After that Daddy took the kids to the movies to see "Wreak it Ralph" while I chilled in the hotel watching the learning channel. =)
(19 degrees in the picture.)
The next day we hit the road to enter our very last state. SOUTH DAKOTA!!!!!! On to Mount Rushmore! 
It was a gorgeous day! Not very cold either. I was counting my blessings on that. Totally wonderful time there. We hiked and went to the museum and took lots of pics.
