Girls Trip

Last week we had a nice little 4 generations girls trip to Yellowstone and Jackson. It was originally just going to be my grandma, my mother and myself (since I wanted a trip without any children-for a break), but my grandma thought Reese needed to go. Reese was pretty good to take last year and we knew she would enjoying seeing all the sights a bit more this year. Boston stayed with Grandma and Grandpa Welch for the 4 days while we went off tripping. Day one: We stopped off at Mesa Falls for the first part of our trip (just a little outside Ashton, Idaho). We saw a herd of antelope, but I wasn't prepared with my camera so I only got them as they were running away (which was a bummer since they were right by the car at first). By the way I took pictures of the wildlife we saw so Reese can enjoy them afterwards and remember all the animals she saw. We also saw a Moose just before we got to Mesa Falls, but missed the picture.

At the falls.

Inside the little ranger station building there. They had a room full of the skins of pretty much every animal that can be found in the area. The black bear kind of freaked Reese out and I tried to get a picture of her with it, but she wouldn't get very close unless Grandma Nan was holding on to her.

Holding Grandma Nan's hand - her best friend.

Having a picnic.

This is just a short distance from Mack's Inn in Island Park - I think it's called Big Spring? Don't quote me on that though. It was just a fun little place feed some fish, ducks and seagulls.

Reese like to chase the seagulls once they perched on the fence.

Reese and Grandma.

We even saw a muskrat swimming.

We stayed our first night in West Yellowstone. At a super gross hotel (we stayed their last year but this year we got stuck in the other section and it was gross). We went into the park for a little bit the first day too.

Day two: We headed into the park again and headed North and stopped in Mammoth for lunch and came around stopped at the Notorious waterfall, Yellowstone Lake and ended up at Old Faithful. Sorry these aren't in perfect order. Above: Enjoying some ice cream after watching the geyser. We stayed in a little cabin at Old Faithful the 2nd night. Also at our cabin when we were loading items to and from the car Reese managed to lock herself in the cabin by herself and we had to call security to come and rescue her. Apparently you can't unlock it with your key from the outside if you push the in the button on the handle on the inside - stupid I know. She cried for a while but after a bit I peeked in the window and saw her fishing around in the cooler and pushing the stroller around - so she must not have been too traumatized.

We saw a ton of wildlife... including a wolf.

Some other things we saw squirrel, black bear, buffalo, elk, coyote, and a bald eagle. It's trips like these that made me wish I had a telephoto lens, maybe by next year.

Reese tuckered out.

Pit stop on the shore of Yellowstone Lake.

Reese got a pair of binoculars as one of her souvenirs. She desperately wanted a pair after she saw Grandma Nan had some, and of course she needed her own pair to check out all there was to see.

Testing the water.

Old Faithful.

Reese loved the stinky pots. Reese and Grandma taking a stroll around the stinky pots.

Day Three: at Colter Bay on our way to Jackson, we stopped to have some lunch. Reese loved throwing rocks and sticks into the lake.

Splashing in the water.

We had a cute little spot right on the Jackson Hole lake . Grandma and Reese eating their pork n' beans.

Reese posing in front of the Tetons, also note her other souvenir - a buffalo purse.

After we arrived in Jackson we checked into our hotel and then we headed to the Bar J Wranglers. For those of you that don't know it's a Old West singing/comedic group (that my mother and Grandma absolutely love), they serve a chuck wagon type meal while you're there too. Reese and I had the BBQ'd beef, applesauce, pork n' beans, Cinnamon cake, cornbread, and pink lemonade.

At the Bar J Wranglers waiting for our turn on the wagon ride.

Reese even made a best friend while we were waiting in line to get into the Bar J and we were lucky enough to ride the wagon at the same time.

Reese loved the show. Most of the time she was using my mom's Sudoku book as a guitar and pretending the play instruments along with them. She was also really excited just to see cowboys (probably from her recent interest in Woody from Toy Story).

Finally home. Boston loving his presents a new Moose and some Moose socks. It was a really nice Trip and Reese was really good the whole time. This may end up being an annual trip with just the girls.