August in Wyoming

The boys flew for the 3rd time (at the ripe old age of almost 6 months) from Central Wisconsin Airport to Wyoming to visit their other Grandparents. They did well considering it was actually three small flights with all the connections, but it was a pain in the butt with each of us carrying a diaper bag, stroller, our own carry-on, and a boy! We are not looking forward to doing this all the way over the Pacific in two weeks!

Below is an awesome "caught in the act" shot of Jimmy, who apparently snuck into my wallet while left somewhat unmonitored on his Grandpa and Grandpa Kane's living room floor! That look in his face is priceless. He always looks like he's plotting something, so this was finally proof!

Jim's parents rented some horses from a neighbor for all of us to enjoy in their neighborhood, which is the Grand Teton National Forest. Gorgeous. Here is a shot of Grandpa Kane who, despite being born and raised in the Chicago area, has become quite the Western Mountain Man since retiring out to Wyoming 4 years ago.

Here is one of those mandatory poses, of the Kane Grandparents with our boys, all decked out in cowboy hats for the occasion. They are standing on their front deck, pretty beautiful, huh? We like it better in winter there because of the skiing, but it surely is gorgeous in the summer, too, with so much outdoor activity just outside your house! Jim Sr is holding Joey and Raye is holding Jimmy. Looks like Joey is ready to take off on Grandpa!
This is a shot of me with Joey and Jim and Raye, during our hike up Darby Canyon. It's a 4 hour round-trip hike that start in Idaho and ends in a cave in Wyoming. It was incredibly beautiful. We just bought the Sherpani Kiddo Backpacks the day before in our favorite Ski-Hike shop in tiny Driggs, ID. We couldn't find any in all of mighty Jackson, Wy, the day before! Anyhow, it was quite a workout, especially with 20 pounds of baby on my back! They were really good until the last 10 minutes, thank goodness! We packed sandwiches and ate them at the top while the boys had a bottle!
Back to the horses, Jim and Jimmy on a very tempermental and stubborn horse!
We also went to Yellowstone during our visit, which is only about 1 1/2 hours from Jim and Raye's house. I will post pictures from that day soon.