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Been Gone

We got back from a long vacation 4 days ago and I still haven't recovered! Where did we go??Here are some pics...take a guess!


"accidentally slipped and fell in...ha ha ha"
However, I absolutely fell in love with this lake and the restaurant that sits just above it. If you are ever in Island Park and need a good recommendation, give me a call.


We told the kids we'd give them 5 cents for every buffalo that they saw. Who knew it was the buffalo rut (is there such a thing?) we ended up shelling out $10.00 to each kid!


Thanks to grandma and grandpa for the incredible trip. It was so peaceful and fun..we can't wait to come back.


Finally, a family picture!



This is a game that I used to play as a kid. Gather the golf balls and throw the down grandma's stairs!

Boating with the cousins :)

The molecule.

Yes, it was a typical, yet wonderful family vacation. 5 days in Yellowstone and then 5 days in Salt Lake. We are so lucky to have access to such beautiful places! We miss our family but are already planning next year's trip!

Comments

P Kirkwood said…
Hi Bianca!
We went on a vacation to Yellowstone last year and had a great time. I love being able to see old friends blogs to see were they are in life. Glad to see you guys doing so well. Pam
August 22, 2008 at 10:00 AM
Maquel said…
Fun pictures! It looks like you guys had a lot of fun! Sorry I missed you when you were SL. I was very disappointed!
August 22, 2008 at 4:41 PM
amy germer said…
Looks like fun! I always need a vacation when we get back from Utah.
August 22, 2008 at 5:20 PM
The Dillon 6 said…
Yellowstone was our vacation last year and we loved it. The kids thought we were going back again this year. I'm glad we didn't offer any money for aminals ~ we'd have gone broke!! We stayed at Mak's Inn (sp?!) and everything was closed every time we went back. :)
August 22, 2008 at 10:02 PM
Liz said…
Great pics of Yellowstone, didn't catch them when you came. My favorite is the one of the 3 boys in the kayak!
August 24, 2008 at 9:59 PM
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