Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Memorial Day Weekend

We spent the weekend driving through Yellowstone National Park with the Jarrett family. Mike, Colleen, Emma, Gracie and Matthew left Bozeman Friday night and set up camp in West Yellowstone. Kristi, Greta, Ben, Wrigs and I followed about an hour later. The weather was perfect and we had to run the air conditioner in the motor home when we set up camp. The weather most of the weekend was really great. Yellowstone Lake was still pretty frozen and there was now along side the road.

The Jarrett's turned out to be great camping buddies as they liked to play cards and have a couple cocktails. We stayed up late playing hand and foot and enjoying each other's company. The kids were great and we got to see a lot of cool things and a lot of animals. We saw 6 bears in 2 days (3 grizzly and 2 black). Very cool. I was amazed at how neat the park is and the fact that this was only the 3rd time I had gone through. I have lived in Bozeman for 15 years. SAD. It is amazing the things I have taken time to do since Greta has arrived which has really added to my life. Thanks G.
Picture taken by one of the Jarretts. Nice legs, eh?
The rest of us. Taken at Old Faithful. Somehow the big fountain never gets old!
Gracie, Greta, Matthew and Emma in the Jarrett's camper on Saturday morning in West Yellowstone. Check out the matching PJs!!!
G and Matthew holding hands. Matthew is a year older than Greta. Hmmmm, looks like a cute couple.
The Jarrett crew hanging in "The Bob" stroller. It was sure handy hauling the little ones around the park.
One of the Grizzly Bears we saw on Sunday. The picture was taken through the rain.

Kristi and Colleen cheesing it up for the camera. Taken at the mud volcano.


Mud volcano....oooooh, smells like sulphur.

My girls posing for me.

I was REALLY happy to be there with Mike. REALLY happy!!!
Family photo with the big scary animal behind us. Kristi is completely comfortable....NOT!
Picture to show how close this very large Bison/Buffalo is to the people. We walked by very briskly. YIKES.

Bentley and Wrigley sharing a very small bed on the trip home. They both got their fill and were enjoying a little snooze.

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