Yellowstone 2018 Part II

I had no idea there were so many waterfalls there.  The most amazing was in the mini grand canyon.  That was quite a walk, but totally worth it.  This picture was on the Firehole river.  

My favorite part was probably the Grand Prismatic Springs.   Pictures don't capture how cool this area was.  

This place almost doesn't look earthly.  It was just strange, but beautiful.  

The kids really liked this area too.  The water was just slightly bubbling, like it was not quite hot enough to boil.  It's funny how just a few feet away, this hot water joins regular looking forest river.  

 We had an easy lunch, crackers turkey and provolone cheese.  And of course a pepsi for me. :)

I love this photobomb of Kyle!

We got so lucky with the weather.  It rained while we were driving, but usually cleared up when it was time to get out.

Overall, it was an amazing trip.  Can't wait to go again!

Yellowstone 2018

 We made it to Yellowstone this summer!  It was amazing.  We live so close, but have never taken the kids before.  What a great vacation it was.
We went with Aunt Dixie, who provided the trailer that we all slept in.  We were right by West Yellowstone, only a few minutes away from the park entrance.

What a beautiful place.  The rivers are so beautiful.

The kids have been reading all about Forrest Fenn.   He set a treasure somewhere in the Rocky Mountains, and we think it is in Yellowstone somewhere.  So we kept an eye out for a bunch of gold coins.  

Aunt Dixie!  It was so fun to go with her.  We always make good memories together.  

Kids are always happy by the water.  She mostly just got her hands and feet sandy.  Good thing everything is washable.  

Since the park itself only allows fly fishing (for the most part), we did a little fishing outside the park with the kids.  Didn't catch anything, but it was still fun.   There's probably a reason everyone fly fishes.  We were just using a spinner and had no bites.

Concrete

We got so lucky that we were able to put handprints in our new home. From the beginning, our project manager asked if there was anything special we wanted done, and this is what I told him. Handprints in the concrete.  But right when they were pouring concrete, we were in Yellowstone!  I was really sad that we were going to miss it.  But they held our driveway till this morning.  We woke up early and headed over.  

Look! Kyle and Blake's hands are bigger than mine!  Ha!

Smores

The kids have been begging for smores.  Not just any smores, but smores made with reeses peanut butter cups.  Well, I can't say no that.  After a dinner of hot dogs and bratwurst, we had dessert by the fire too.  

Does it get better than this?  Melty.  I put the peanut butter cups just close enough to the fire to be warm while the marshmallow roasted.  Wow.  Dallin agreed!