Kids

This was yesterday....nothing special.....just at home.Today we went swimming at Mrs. Young's house. She is their new Sunday School teacher. We all had such a good time! Julie wore the swimsuit that my mom crocheted for her when she was 1. It looked so cute!
The only problem was when it got wet it drooped at little! It looked like she should be in some Norman Rockwell picture! :)

I forgot the camera when we were actually swimming. Belle was actually the biggest fan of the water and even it being cool at first didn't phase her. I am so thankful to the Lord for giving me these children!

Yellowstone

Yellowstone was fast and furious. We got a late start at it, but bought a year pass so will be back! I think I am going to make Toby take me there instead of Lagoon for our anniversary! :) We hit Old Faithful, because you just have to everytime you go....Of course when we got there it had just gone off so we had an hour to kill.
So we went to the Old Faithful Inn. It is such a gorgeous place! The wood work is amazing! All the wood is from Yellowstone! I won't go into the whole history, but I love this place. I have even stayed in one of the rooms that is the same as when it was first built!

I have seen it so many times and everytime I am just in awe. Isn't it wonderful that God gives us puny little humans the capability to build these sorts of things!After ice cream, thanks Papa, we headed back and watched Old Faithful.
Belle was so impressed and Gabe just kept asking when "Old Grateful" was going to explode again. :)
A picture of part of the outside of the lodge as we were driving away.
Momma and baby buffalo ( or bison to be technically correct! )

Even though they give you a paper when you go into the park that tells you to stay a safe distance away......there were people walking up to 10 feet of these guys taking pictures. We were in the car and heard a ranger tell someone to move away. Someone last week was charged and injured by one.

To end the Yellowstone day we stopped at Midway Geyser Basin. While we waited for people to get back from the bathroom, the kids made this a teeter toter and Micah had fun with them.
The vast array of colors is just spellbinding!
Noah decided Addey was his buddy and didn't even want to hold momma's hand. "No, my buddy Addey."

Julie was the leader here. Although some ruckus was had over that fact, the boys constantly trying to get ahead of her, she stayed the leader.
Gabe had blisters on his feet so Desi gave him a piggy back ride for a little bit. Notice in the background the boys right on Julie's tail waiting to get ahead of her! LOLJust think this looked cool!
Like I said, the colors!
The crew in our van.
On our way out.

Julie got the camera and took a picture of her feet. Not sure why, but I thought it was cute!

Upper and Lower Mesa Falls

Okay, so I realize there are alot of pictures here. I tried so hard to keep it just a few, but in all reality this is just a fraction of what I took. So.......here we are at Lower Mesa Falls.It sure is beautiful!!
Julie and Gabe hanging out.


This is at Lower Mesa, I love it! I think it used to be a little inn. It used to be really run down and has recently been taken care of.

Inside are all types of displays and of course a little store.

The kids favorite place is a room in the back that has all sorts of animal hides to touch, skulls, feet and legs of different animals.
Also, this collection of butterflies....Julie's personal favorite.

Noah, very tentatively, touching the bear hide.
This was draped over a couch, I don't know about you, but this is so how I think of cozy by a fire! :)


Daddy and Belle checking out a fishing book. Noah and I snuck back and got it for him.

Papa showing Noah the falls.
Belle is in the "follow my finger" stage....needless to say, dad did not follow this fingerpoint.

This is the upper falls. My kids all loved the rainbow!
Noah and his "buddy Addey"
Not all the kids, but a good portion of them!

The big kids were running and my Noah had to let go of my hand to run with them. They grow up so fast!
Julie posing.
Another picture of the falls.
Toby hiking along.
The last bench they rested upon.
Constantly amazed by God's beautiful creation and very thankful that He let's us enjoy it!