An awesome burger joint in Ashton, Idaho on the way
In front of the Artist's Paintpoints - one of the geysers at Yellowstone
A close encounter with a black bear at about 6 in the morning
A second black bear
Madeline and dad cooking breakfast in the snow
The Grand Canyon of Yellowstone
Madeline after a long night of sleep and me after a long night . . .
This year for mine and Diana's 6th Anniversary, we opted for the ultra romantic option of camping in Yellowstone with Madeline. In sum, it was great. You'll notice from the pictures that there is snow on the ground. That's right, despite going on June 18th, we woke up our first morning to about a half inch of snow. When I say woke up, I mean decided to get out of our sleeping bags as the cold kept me and Diana awake for all but maybe one hour during the night. Takeaway lesson: If you go to Yellowstone, always prepare for the cold. It was a great trip. We hiked down the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone, saw lots of geysers, tons of buffalo, jack rabbits, heron, deer, antelope, elk, bald eagle, moose and two black bears. Madeline loved the wildlife and slept like a charm through the night even when her parents couldn't. She was surprised to see a big jack rabbit waiting outside of our tent one morning and was a little disappointed when I informed her that we couldn't go pet the bears. All in all, it was a great anniversary.
1 comment:
Brrr! We were in Yellowstone at the end of June, and we had snow too. Fun place! I still remember how much courage and grit it took to sit down on the metal seat in the outhouse the next morning! The men had it easy!
Lots of our anniversaries have been spent with our kids, too. We think another year of marriage is something the whole family should celebrate!
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