While in Wyoming at Jim and Raye's, we took a day trip to Yellowstone National Park, which as every American should eventually know, is an amazing place. You can't see everything in one day, so we limited ourselves to Mammoth Hot Springs and Old Faithful.
Below are Joey and me, Jimmy and Jim in front of Mammoth Hot Springs, getting more use out of our Sherpani Kiddo Backpacks. They are pretty convenient once you get used to slinging the kid onto your back while they're inside them! Joey didn't seem to mind wearing his "Cool Dude" sunglasses, but Jimmy didn't wear them for long. I'm not sure if that was because HE didn't like them or his Daddy didn't like them on HIM....?
Well, this next picture is NOT Yellowstone, but my favorite lake, Jenny Lake. Jim's parents took the kids for us for 3 days and 2 nights and we stayed in Jackson. One day, we rented Kayaks and got out onto Jenny Lake. I was pretty frantic the whole time. With the Tetons behind you, it's pretty intimidating and the water was cold since it is NW Wyoming, although August. It was the first time Jim and I had sea-kayaked and we would both like to do it again, especially in this breath-taking setting. We just love this part of the country.
Back to Yellowstone. We waited quite a while for Old Faithful to keep her word, but she finally did spew and we realized -- too late -- that we were downwind! So, we got sprayed by sulfur-smelling geyser spit. Say that ten times real fast! Thankfully, Grandpa was there (below) to protect Jimmy while Grandma (nearby) protected Joey from the icky smelling mist. It was funny, though, looking back on it.
Ok, as advertised, Gramma protecting Joey as the mist builds behind her --- most of the benches cleared out as people saw it coming, but with two babies and a Lab in tow, we sort of had to stick it out, quite a logisitics tail.
And, lastly, there's my Jim with our Lab Bonnie, who will be staying in Wyoming with Gramma and Grampa while we go to Korea for 2 years. We will miss her. She's a bundle of energy and incredibly loving.
Back to Yellowstone. We waited quite a while for Old Faithful to keep her word, but she finally did spew and we realized -- too late -- that we were downwind! So, we got sprayed by sulfur-smelling geyser spit. Say that ten times real fast! Thankfully, Grandpa was there (below) to protect Jimmy while Grandma (nearby) protected Joey from the icky smelling mist. It was funny, though, looking back on it. 
Ok, as advertised, Gramma protecting Joey as the mist builds behind her --- most of the benches cleared out as people saw it coming, but with two babies and a Lab in tow, we sort of had to stick it out, quite a logisitics tail.
And, lastly, there's my Jim with our Lab Bonnie, who will be staying in Wyoming with Gramma and Grampa while we go to Korea for 2 years. We will miss her. She's a bundle of energy and incredibly loving.
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