Stylin' Road Trip

How lucky am I? My beloved grandparents offered to take me, my mother and my THREE kids on a road trip in their fancy motorhome. We headed north from Salt Lake City and crossed through Idaho and a bit of Montana while en route to Yellowstone. The drive was gorgeous. I LOVED hearing my grandpa tell stories about different cities we passed. My favorite was about when his parents were courting... My great grandfather would catch a ride home from a wild horse after going on a date with my great grandmother. Wouldn't that be incredible?!

That arc outside the window (in Jackson Hole) is made out of real antlers!

We encountered this rainbow just before crossing into Yellowstone.

We stopped at the most beautiful, clear river I've ever seen. There were huge fish hiding under the bridge.

One of my sweet little rugrats changed the color setting on my camera to black and white for the gyser-viewing part of the trip. Our favorites were the "mud pots." It looked like boiling clay.

The Grand Tetons were also amazing. They were gargantuan mountains. There were so many beautiful wildflowers everywhere. And rivers. Flowing rivers. And lakes. Lots of water.

We saw a bunch of animals too, including a moose, a wolf, several buffalo, many antelope and tons of ground squirrels (which the kids loved to chase).

I really feel thankful that my kids got to share this experience with my grandparents - just like I did when I was a kid. Thanks G&G!