This June we were able to meet up with my family for a great Yellowstone vacation- us kids planned the whole thing as a gift to the parents & I think it turned out pretty great!
We got this great cabin (well, mostly great) with a firepit & room for everyone. We each planned a couple of meals, Joe & Andrea made this great steak & veggies over the fire- delish!
As a kid Rob used to hang way out over the edge so his mom would hang onto his belt to keep him from going over- we had to do a little re-enactment, since Rob really hasn’t changed a whole lot since then!
There are a million pictures to be taken in the park, I’ve included a few of the favorites at some of the geyser basins & the falls. We did a bit of hiking- poor Rob with his hurt leg!
We had to re-enact this classic shot as well… we didn’t get it quite right, but close enough… 10+ years later!
We went horse back riding on Saturday- I was a little nervous about it… and it turns out for good reason! Read on…
Near the end of the ride (we had been out a couple hours) my horse randomly decides to lay down- I’m already the only nervous one in the group and my stupid horse just keels over for an afternoon nap! Freaked me out!
Jamie was awesome- she took Tali with her & kept her entertained and her horse calm the whole ride- clearly I’m not very comfortable with horses!
It sure was gorgeous- well worth it!
The last day we toured the park some more & ended the trip with a visit to Old Faithful
We had dinner at one of the lodges by Old Faithful when Rob decided to pass out in his dinner…
They called the EMTs in & not to worry, we got the whole thing on camera. My family is so funny!
Other funny & strange happenings:
Joe found out what happens to soda left in the freezer…
A little bird was relentlessly trying to get inside..
We found dad napping with Buzz…
And the grand finale to the family reunion was a not so pleasant find- while packing up my sister in law Andrea found a little bug in their bed- sure enough, bed bugs!! Needless to say we all freaked a little bit. That was probably the least fun I’ve ever had unpacking (& washing) from a trip!!
Over all it was a great trip- good memories in a beautiful place!
Thanks family!
3 comments:
What a great destination for a family reunion! Glad you had such a fun time but I'm sorry to hear about the bed bugs. I can imagine cleaning up from that was a nightmare!
How did I miss the story about the horse? Your trip sounds like it was one adventure after another -- a true family reunion :)
p.s. I liked the reenactment photos!
Busy summer! Loved every minute of the reunion. Thanks to a great family.
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