I guess the kids were worn out from yesterday, because my five-year-old fell asleep on my lap during church.  It was nice to attend the church where my cousin is pastor here in Bismarck.

We ate lunch at Space Aliens, which the kids think is fun–half for seeing the alien stuff and half because of the arcade.

Then it was off to Ft. Lincoln State Park, where we had guided tours of the On-a-Slant Village of the Mandan Indians and the Custer House.  It was a beautiful day to be out on the prairie.  My kids are in disagreement about this part of the day.  One says he thought there would be more to see at Ft. Lincoln (only a few of the buildings have been recreated); the other says the Custer House is much more exciting (his words) than the Commandant’s House at Ft. Snelling.  They were all impressed with how cool it was in the earthen lodges during the heat of the day.

Supper was at Paradiso–I almost forgot that kids are free on Sundays.  This is our family’s Grand Forks favorite but they have other locations around North Dakota.  I must be getting old, though, because after the chips and salsa, I couldn’t finish my seafood burrito like I could in the old days!

The Dakota Zoo was on our agenda for tomorrow, but the evening was so nice (and tomorrow’s forecast not-so-nice) that we spent the last two hours before closing there.  The kids each had some favorite animals, and they also liked the train ride around the zoo and the nice playground area.

Back to the hotel for some pool time, and soon to sleep.  There’s more to see in Bismarck tomorrow!

Don’t forget, specifics on the places we’ve visited will be forthcoming, but I like to give an overview of how we spend our days when we’re on the road.  We always manage to find a lot of fun!

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