2017-10-11

Yellowstone

Although we had been to Island Park a few times for hunting, we were overdue to visit Aunt Rachel and Uncle Justin at their cabin. The girls didn't have school on the 6th, so we used that as an excuse to head north and visit Yellowstone while we were at it.

 Driving in the van.

Being goofy in the van.

Winnie and Seth at Gibbon Falls. 

 Rebekah, Winnie, Miriam and Seth headed to the Arists' Paintpots.

Analee checking out the thermal features with binoculars. 

Analee and Miriam checking out a lean-to at Norris Geyser Basin. 

Miriam, Seth, Winnie, Analee and Rebekah at Steamboat Geyser. 

Rebekah and her camera at the Mammoth Terraces. 

Bekah (way in the back), Winnie, Miriam and Seth walking past Liberty Cap at Mammoth. 

Rebekah taking pictures at Mammoth. 

Andrea and Seth at Tower Falls. 

The girls fawning over a caterpillar while Seth looks at Tower Falls. 

The funky caterpillar Seth saved from the sidewalk and moved to the dirt.

We saw bison several times, a bunch of elk (including a 7-point bull and his harem hanging out in someone's front yard in Mammoth) and tons of ravens in the park. The weather was chilly, so out jackets, coats, gloves and hats helped. We also saw two moose, deer and pronghorns in Island Park.

The next day we took it easy at Justin and Rachel's: we went on walks, played games, jumped on the tramp, visited and played with cousins. Then after we took some family pictures of them, we packed up and headed home in time to get cleaned up and ready for church the next day.