Day 3--Yellowstone National Park

Our main goal on Yellowstone day was to see a bear. We learned from past experience to stop along the road any time there is a car jam because that means a definite animal sighting. Our first sighting...a bear!!


Ben was excited to get his photo taken next to a buffalo.


Guess he hadn't bothered to read the warning notice handed to us by the park ranger.


Abe didn't seem to heed any written warnings, either. Right under his arm is a danger warning to stay off thermal area near Old Faithful.


We enjoyed eating lunch at the Geyser Grill.


There were a lot of hot pots that we saw along the way and we stopped to walk around a few of them.





Firehole Falls was an impressive waterfall.



Abe did a lot of work that day on his computer in the car.


He did take a minute to jump out of the car to get his photo taken with the herd of elk we saw that was right next to the road.




Klarissa wanted her turn to get photographed with an animal.


And look how close I got to this wild creature.


After all these animal sightings, I am convinced some of us were starting to look like the wild animals...



Dinner at Bubba's Bar-B-Que was delicious.




Playing a card game back at the hotel was the perfect topper to a great day!

Day 2--Rafting on Abe and Klarissa's Anniversary

What better way to start off Abe and Klarissa's first anniversary than by watching a parade with them?


Everyone was eagerly awaiting the parade to begin.


Most people enjoyed seeing the stagecoaches...


...and the covered wagons go by.


My personal favorite was watching the Saddle Tramps--who came by not once, but twice.


Then it was off to the Mad River Boat Trips to get fitted with wetsuits.


Here we have a little Trekkie moment with the freshly-suited group.


The rafters boarded a bus that took them to their drop-off location. I followed along behind in the car. I was the self-designated photographer of their river run.


Instructions were given on how to put on the life jackets and how to use them to pull people back into the raft should anyone go overboard.


The life jackets and helmets were put on.


The oars were handed out.


I kissed my husband good-bye.


They climbed aboard their raft #13.


And then they headed off down the river.


They're headed toward the rapids.


Everyone hold on!!


Ride over.


They all survived!!


Benjamin must have been allergic to the wetsuit because he had a rash all over his body.


Lunch after the river at Taco Bell.


Ben was proud to show us where he had hiked with his Priest Quorum.


We took a walk around Jenny Lake.


Jenny Lake in the background.


Glen on the bridge over Jenny Lake.


The newlyweds on the Jenny Lake bridge on their first anniversary.


Klarissa at the entrance to the Bar J Chuckwagon Supper.


The hungry group anxiously awaiting our chuckwagon supper.


The happy couple again on their anniversary.


Ben, Sarah and Jeff chillin' at the Bar J.


The cowboys...


The cowgirls...


We got there too late to enjoy eating scones at the dutch oven cook wagon.


That made the food all that much more delicious.


Couldn't get any better than this--being with your family on your first anniversary!