Yellowstone Day 3: Tuesday, Old Faithful and Geysers

We started our day at the West Thumb Geyser Basin.

We found some very cool footprints in bacterial mats around the geysers.

Ari was quite content catching a ride.

We tried To have them take a ride in the stroller, but that didn't last long. Here's Jana trying to climb out...
And here's Kara doing her best to try to stand up in the stroller.
Jana enjoying a ride on Daddy's shoulders.Kara was very interested in the pools.
There goes that monkey again!
Umm... Probably not a good idea, kiddo!


Ari, Uncle Patrick and Grandpa enjoying some of the thermal features.

Ari was trying to let us know that it was time to go!

A little wildlife along the way.
A very big Bison hanging out roadside.

We had lunch on the deck at Old Faithful.

(And no, I didn't dress the girls alike. I dressed Kara first and as soon as Jana saw what Kara was wearing, she insisted on matching!)

Uncle Brian and Cousin Lindsay at Old Faithful.
This is the closest we came to a family picture the whole trip! Waiting for Old Faithful to go off.
Mama and Jana watching the eruption.


Kara watching the eruption.
Kara was so fascinated with Old Faithful. It looks like she's trying to reach out for it!

And a few more animals...

Yellowstone Day 2: Monday, Jenny and David's Wedding Day

We are so glad we were able to be there to share in David and Jenny's day. It was everything they wanted: close friends and family, an unbelievable setting, and a meaningful moment about them.

Here's our pretty girl, dressed and ready for the wedding.

She even humored me and let me do little braids in her hair!
Our sweet baby!
What's the saying? "You can dress her up, but you can't take her out?"


The father of the groom, the groom, and the Justice of the Peace (on his 40th anniversary, no less) walking down to the wedding site.

The beautiful bride entering with her parents.

The ceremony.


The gorgeous site and day!
Aren't they adorable?This was too funny to watch from the back. Jana and I sat in the back and Kara danced to the music as the bride entered... completely oblivious to anything else in the world.


Again with the flashing?

Here's the whole crew after the wedding.
The groom's parents.The bride's parents.
Apparently Kara found something really fun to play with... better than building with blocks, I guess.
Jana wasn't feeling good, so she and I went back up to the house so she could nap. Kara "a go find Mommy." She was watched very closely, but Daddy was curious to see how far she would go on her own. Going...

going... (and flashing, again)...and that was as far as she she made it before getting nervous.
The happy groom.

The "E" men, hanging out.
Glenna, Gramps, and Grandpa Ray enjoying the reception.Mama and Jana before she starting feeling badly

Bocce ball is difficult to play in a wedding dress, but infinitely more difficult with a one year old trying to climb in between the layers of the dress. Hee, hee.Fun and games

The infamous duo... again..

Kara came up to check on Jana and make sure she was okay... Our sweet girl!Poor Jana, not feeling well.

Who needs the wonderful dinner? Instead just a roll will do.