Yellowstone Adventure 2017

This year we were not planning on it, but the stars aligned and we were able to take a 5 day trip to the Yellowstone Area.

A kind friend of Barry's let us stay in his cabin. It was perfect!

We ended up renting a van because we don't have much space in our Explorer and the air conditioner is broken. It was great to have the extra room and coolness.

The fields in the Ashton area were so gorgeous!

Owen got a new stroller for his birthday. Thanks Grandma! This one is actually tall enough for Barry and I to push it without hunching over and small enough that it still folds up nicely.

First off: We went to Herriman State Park, to explore and hike.

Emma gave us a menigytis scare that morning so we drove into Rexburg and took her into Urgent Care.
She was ok, just a virus, but Barry learned how to test for meningytis. he was demonstrating it for us. We were so glad our little Emma was ok. The other kids and I walked the streets of Rexburg while we waiting and window shopped.

off to hike through the wood..........

There was a writing camp at the Park at the same time as us. One of the instructors was from Buhl Idaho. Small world.

Sleepy Baby.

A perfect baby, stayed asleep even being dragged backwards over the bumpy path.

Emma was still not feeling the best. So we let her set the pace and be the leader. She lead us safely back to the car.

Golden Rod. Barry is very good at identifying all the flora and fauna along the way.

My camera refused to focus on this little guy, but the kids sure enjoyed watching him.

Henry's Lake

Mesa Falls. This was just up the road from the cabin we stayed at. It was raining....and the kid's were all asleep, so i was the only one who ventured out of the van.

Then off to Yellowstone.
I didn't take very many pictures. Because you've seen it all before.... ;)
Here are just a few...

Firehole Falls

We may have stopped at the famous Yellowstone Lodge and bought the kid's ice cream cones as big as their heads.

since Barry was not enjoying an ice cream with us, he went off to wander the gift shop alone. He came back with a stuffed buffalo for Owen Bear.

Picture recreation.

Just enjoying a bit of shade from his friend.

This was a scene quite a bit, eating out of the back of the van. This was leftover pizza.

Lots of sandwiches were made and enjoyed

Barry was super tired, so he parked the van and the kid's and I walked out to a sandbar on Yellowstone Lake. It was so beautiful out there.

James found a fishing lure. OF course James found a fishing lure. :P

Lauren peed in the lake, but don't worry folks, she pulled her undies down first....She is such a funny girl.

This is my favorite picture from the trip.What cuties!

ellie borrowed my camera and took these.

James' first Cutthroat trout. He was over the moon excited to have caught it.

AND he caught it in Eleanor Lake. This was our first time here. WE have seen it on the map many times but it is rather out of the way. It was a fun place to go and a beautiful drive with a lot less traffic. We'll be back.

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