We finally did it! Since we have lived in UT, we have talked about going to Yellowstone each summer. We decided last minute that we were going to make it happen and boy howdy are we glad we did!
Uncle Fred suggested a few extra stops on our way up to Yellowstone from his house. Our first stop was at Warm Creek where we fed trout Cheese Balls...Uncle Fred said that's what they like best and he was right!:) When they casually came out of the water to eat the Cheese Balls we could see their enormous size...2-3 feet long and 6-8 inches wide...awesome!
Uncle Fred suggested a few extra stops on our way up to Yellowstone from his house. Our first stop was at Warm Creek where we fed trout Cheese Balls...Uncle Fred said that's what they like best and he was right!:) When they casually came out of the water to eat the Cheese Balls we could see their enormous size...2-3 feet long and 6-8 inches wide...awesome!
Next, we headed to the Mesa Falls. In this picture, the Lower Falls are in the distance behind us. It was still quite the site until we saw...
...the Upper Falls! We were so close...the bright rainbow made the view breathtaking!
The family
I just had to get individual shots of my beauties with nature's beauty behind them!
Dad's and Mom's pose
It really was mesmerizing and picture perfect!
Our last stop before arriving at Yellowstone was to see the actual starting point of a river. It literally bubbled up from the ground!
The water was so clear that we could see the fish really well, but they were not as interested in the Cheese Balls as the birds were. Thanks to Uncle Fred for highlighting on our map all of these great stops!
There was no way I was going to sleep in a tent while in Bear Country! The kids loved our cute, safe cabin and the porch swing that we rented in West Yellowstone! It was such a great set up and we wish we could have stayed longer than one night!
These two are ready for the adventure that Yellowstone has to offer!
These are some of my favorite shots of the hot springs, paint and mud pots (or stink pots as we liked to call them), and geysers!
The colors were gorgeous!
The long walking paths got to Kenzie right away...she was much more comfy on Dad's shoulders!:)
We were excited to experience the most famous feature of the park...Old Faithful!
After patiently waiting for over an hour, and a few sputtering false alarms, Old Faithful stayed true to its name! The powerful geyser only lasted a few minutes, but was definitely the highlight of the day!
This lonely Bison was our first, up close look at the wildlife in Yellowstone!
Our pepperoni quesadillas, cooked in the fire, turned out yummy!
Where there's a camp fire, there are kids roasting marshmallows, eating 'Smores, and...
...making popcorn!
The kids loved the bunk beds!
Luckily the ONLY bear we saw was the one at the KOA Gift Shop!:)
Elk
These cute girls loved the Paint Pots!
The force of the Yellowstone River was incredible just before it went over the Upper Falls!
Kynlee looking down at the Lower Falls.
Deer
I love this picture of the kids looking at a Bison herd spread out in the distance!
This stop was "Dragon's Mouth Spring". It sounded and looked as if a dragon could have been inside the cave!
We came upon a massive herd of Bison that were much closer to the road! It was amazing to see so many at a time and was another highlight!
Many of them strolled across the road, oblivious to the cars.
This cracks me up! We thought it would be cool if one walked in front of us. Well, sure enough one did...the SKINNY, UGLY, SCRAGGLY one!:) It looked like it was probably the one the other Bison picked on!:(
The massive Yellowstone Lake
Matthew and Kenzie were wiped out by the end!
Our trip ended with a drive through The Grand Tetons National Park.
What a trip! It was a lot to see in a short amount of time...lots of driving. But, so very glad that we went and so grateful for the wonderful memories we have made together as a family!
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