Vacation!!!

So I started planning our vacation and we are heading out West...to Mt. Rushmore.  I can't wait.  I think it will take a day and a half to drive out.  We'll have three full days there and then take our time driving home.  I think (I think) our itinerary is going to be:

First 1/2 day there: 
Stop at Dinosaur Park.
Settle in.
See the Chuckwagon/Cowboy show

DAY ONE:
Spend the morning at Mt. Rushmore and exploring the small towns. 
Waterpark in the evening.

DAY TWO:
Head up toward Belle Fourche to stand in the dead center of the 49 states (I know, we're cheesy, but it's a scenic drive and a cheap thrill)
Spearfish Canyon
Devil's Tower, WY

DAY THREE:
Custer State Park - Peter Norbeck Scenic Hwy
2 hour Horseback Ride through the Black Hills
See Mt. Rushmore lit up at night.

DAY FOUR:
Drive down to Wall Drug.
Scenic By-Way through the Badlands.

DAY FIVE:
Sleep in and head out.

The kid is going to flip when she finds out I planned horseback riding.  She has been begging me to take her but she hasn't been old enough yet (most places I called around here said 10 for a long ride).  I found this great place out in Custer that has 1, 1.5, 2hr and overnight trips (no thank you...).  The lady was so nice when I spoke to them. 

We don't plan on hiking anything because 1) the kid is not outdoorsy.  2) I could care less and 3) I've read several warnings about rattle snakes...no thank you!  (Have a great childhood memory in regard to rattle snakes from when we lived in OK).  Driving the byways and getting out for photos is just our cup of tea.

On the way back, thanks to Roadsideamerica.com, I found some dorky little places to stop along 90 for again, cheap thrills.  But I think all the crazy stuff mixed with the cool stuff like horseback riding, seeing wild buffalo, etc. will make for a great memorable trip for the kid.

Now if we can only wait that long....