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Welcome to our travel blog!!  Tomorrow at 3:00 p.m. CST we embark on our next adventure...

Some of you may be wondering about our blog name, "Ten Hearts To Three Parks."  Years ago, when I was a young mom of a 3 year old, a 1 year old, and a newborn, I would often contemplate that as I drove around town, I had 3 beating hearts - and as their mom, I was responsible for those beating hearts... their lives.   Even though it was a little scary to realize the responsibility of keeping those hearts beating... it was equally an endearing moment- thankful for the gift of family.

Sometimes family expands to more normal definitions...   Friendships are found ....  built.... trusted.  

So this year, for our typical Griswold-esque road trip, our family has invited our dear, dear friends to adventure along with us; Stephanie Bentley and her three children Lily, Sophie, and Bentley,  (10 hearts total) will be exploring Custer State Park (and South Dakota), Yellowstone, and Grand Teton Park (as well as Jackson Hole area).   Hence....  the name Ten Hearts to Three Parks (Custer, Yellowstone, Grand Teton).

Of course there will be more than just the parks, but the three parks will be a big part of our adventure.   Can't wait to share our adventure here...

As always, we are content if we are the only ones to visit this travel blog, but we are happy if any of you want to follow along.   If we are going to an area you know,  please... pretty please..... share your advice!  

Until then!

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