Back to School and a Little Family Trip too!

Victoria and Jordan started school a while ago but I just had to show you how big they are getting! Jordan is in first grade and Tori is in fourth grade! Its scary because I remember those ages and they don't seem like that long ago so that means they are growing up!

 

We went on a family trip to Yellowstone in August. It was so fun because we had my parents, sister and the kids with us this time. It was everyone's first time there but Thomas and I. We stayed at the Rainbow Campground near Hebgen Lake which is just outside of West Yellowstone. It was a great campground other than so many bugs! 

We all enjoyed going through the Grand Canyon on a little hike down to the falls. The falls/Grand Canyon is Thomas' favorite place in Yellowstone. Of course we had to visit Old Faithful, and while we were there Beehive Geyser went off as well. It was a surprise for the kids as they had never seen anything like it! We went to Yellowstone Lake and had a picnic which included many birds as visitors to our table. Thomas rode his bike back to camp from there which was crazy because it was hot and windy! He made it safely tho :)  We went to the Bear and Wolf Discovery Center and the kids saw a bear up close, her name is Spirit! We also enjoyed a dinner at a little diner called Gusher and walked around West Yellowstone to do some shopping and of course had to grab some ice cream! We decided to spend some time on Sunday at the Madison River which is my favorite part of Yellowstone. It is one of the most peaceful places on Earth! We saw lots of wildlife there and it was fun for the kids to see animals they don't get to see in a zoo. They got so excited for every animal even the chipmunks and squirrels that we saw in camp. 

I am pretty sure Grandma and Grandpa enjoyed Yellowstone, and my sister said she loved it also.Yellowstone is truly a place where you say, God thought about this place a little more when he created it because its so unique and beautiful!

Here are some photos from our trip!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coming up next will be Thomas and I's adventure at Lotoja. His amazing efforts to ride and from what I'm told, the best support ever from yours truly.