Here are just a few pictures of our adventures the past few days:
Yellowstone Lake with a feather Erin Joy wants to keep for her collection:
Grand Canyon Upper Falls:
Henry's Fork of the Snake River near my parent's cabin:
Bison crossing the road in front of our car:
Great museum:
Being cute while picnicking in a park:
We had a wonderful time at my parent's cabin in Island Park, Idaho. The wildflowers were just beginning to bloom and it was beautiful and green. The mosquitoes were out in full force. We tried various mosquito repellent, but none seemed to keep the darn bugs from biting us. The girls are covered with bites. The mosquitoes didn't stop us from having a good time.
In addition to enjoying time at the cabin, we went to Yellowstone. We saw coyote, deer, elk, bison, pelicans, eagles, and big horn sheep. We didn't see any swans, bear, or moose this year. Maybe next year... The big horn sheep were my favorite. They were right next to the road and I didn't get a picture. Shucks. We went to the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone and had a great time on a new hiking trail to the brim of the lower falls that was finished this year. There was still a lot of snow. The falls were beautiful with a lot of water coming over them. We didn't stop for any geysers because Rachel had such a hard time last year with the smell of sulfur. She has sensory integration issues and the smell at Yellowstone's geysers was enough to put her into hysterics. It was smelly in several areas, but not as intense in the car.
We then went to Cody, Wyoming (East entrance of Yellowstone) and saw part of a great museum. There were so many things to see and do in Cody that I'd love to go back and spent more time some day. The kids enjoyed collecting stamps in their passports and earning buffalo chips. I was grateful they had something to keep themselves entertained because the museum was not exactly geered for children. I loved the artwork depicting the journey of Lewis and Clark by Charles Fritz and the artwork of Yellowstone by Thomas Moran.
After the cabin, we went to our uncle and aunt's house in a beautiful valley near the Grand Tetons. My brother is an eye doctor and checked our eyes for us. Erin Joy has good vision and NO glaucoma (I'm so glad she will tolerate pressure checks without sedation now...she has to be screened yearly because of the location of her birthmark.) Rachel's eye sight has gotten a little worse. Sure wish she would wear her glasses.... My eyesight is a little worse, too, but thankfully I don't need bifocals yet. It is getting close...
We are now at my parent's home resting and doing laundry in preparation of camping next week.
In addition to enjoying time at the cabin, we went to Yellowstone. We saw coyote, deer, elk, bison, pelicans, eagles, and big horn sheep. We didn't see any swans, bear, or moose this year. Maybe next year... The big horn sheep were my favorite. They were right next to the road and I didn't get a picture. Shucks. We went to the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone and had a great time on a new hiking trail to the brim of the lower falls that was finished this year. There was still a lot of snow. The falls were beautiful with a lot of water coming over them. We didn't stop for any geysers because Rachel had such a hard time last year with the smell of sulfur. She has sensory integration issues and the smell at Yellowstone's geysers was enough to put her into hysterics. It was smelly in several areas, but not as intense in the car.
We then went to Cody, Wyoming (East entrance of Yellowstone) and saw part of a great museum. There were so many things to see and do in Cody that I'd love to go back and spent more time some day. The kids enjoyed collecting stamps in their passports and earning buffalo chips. I was grateful they had something to keep themselves entertained because the museum was not exactly geered for children. I loved the artwork depicting the journey of Lewis and Clark by Charles Fritz and the artwork of Yellowstone by Thomas Moran.
After the cabin, we went to our uncle and aunt's house in a beautiful valley near the Grand Tetons. My brother is an eye doctor and checked our eyes for us. Erin Joy has good vision and NO glaucoma (I'm so glad she will tolerate pressure checks without sedation now...she has to be screened yearly because of the location of her birthmark.) Rachel's eye sight has gotten a little worse. Sure wish she would wear her glasses.... My eyesight is a little worse, too, but thankfully I don't need bifocals yet. It is getting close...
We are now at my parent's home resting and doing laundry in preparation of camping next week.
This is a video of one of the many shows performed by wonderful actors and actresses in my parent's cabin:
1 comments:
How beautiful!
You guys look like you are having such a great time!
Drive carefully and slow down.
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