I love the turquoise color in this one.
Two chimneys?
Old Faithful
Cousins at Mesa Falls Lodge






Hoof-prints?
This pool reminded us of those infinity pools. Don't think I'd want to take a dip in this one, though.



This reminded me of something out of Star Wars. I thought some type of snake-like creature would come out of this at any minute and swallow us up.

Phillip and Christtina's Visit

Jeremy and Philly with Kolby and Mal, looking at the Falls
That's one enormous burger!
Me and the little guys
Jeremy and Cole
Christtina, Cole, Trevor, and Phillip
I love this one
Phil and Trevor feeding the ducks. Trevor would yell, "here you go ducks," every time he threw bread to them.


My bitty brother, Phillip, Christtina, Trevor, and Cole came to visit us for a few days, and we got to go to Mesa Falls and Yellowstone again. We had a great time, I just wish that they could have stayed a little longer. We took Trevor to feed the ducks at the green belt one day. Phillip and Jeremy went golfing. We went shopping, and we got to eat at Bubba's and had Reed's Dairy. Christtina was hooked on huckleberry ice cream. We also ate at Big Judd's after Yellowstone. She and I tried to share the Big Judd special, which is 2 pounds of hamburger. We maybe ate 1/3 of it each. It was huge! I feel sick thinking about it. It was so fun getting to spend time with them, and also getting to see my new nephew, Cole. He is such a cutie! He is a very happy baby, always smiling. I also enjoyed their dog. I think I need to get one. Now that I'm home alone during the day, I feel like an empty-nester. I need a dog to keep me company. I should probably get a job, or go back to school, or something.

Two Big First Graders

"Back to school. Back to school, to prove to Dad that I'm not a fool. I got my lunch packed up, my boots tied tight, I hope I don't get in a fight. Ohhhh, back to school. Back to school."
I don't know why Kolby is making a sad face in this one. It must be because he'll miss his mother so much.

Mallorie was so excited for school to start, that she laid out her outfit (complete with lunchbox, backpack, shoes, and headband) three days in advance. As it turned out it was rainy, so she had to wear something a little warmer for the first day.

Old Faithful/Mesa Falls trip #1

The first part of August, my sister-in-law and her friend Ali came out for a visit from Missouri. We had such a good time. While they were here, we did a TON of shopping. We also went to Mesa Falls for a picnic one day and then to Yellowstone the next. We about froze our behinds off at Mesa Falls. It was very rainy there, but really beautiful. The girls were reading "New Moon" and "Breaking Dawn" while we drove, and we decided it was perfect Edward weather. There was even fog coming off of the water fall. After Mesa Falls, we stopped in Rexburg for delicious Cocoa Bean cupcakes. They are the best! In West Yellowstone there was a little cafe that I had to snap a picture of for all of those Jacob fans out there. Jessi did not like Jacob in the books. Ali and I kept telling her that she'd start to like him more as she read. We found a really funny shirt that said, "I'd like to La Push Jacob Black off of a cliff. Edward Cullen forever!" We said it would be perfect for her. We didn't see any bears in Yellowstone, even though Ali said, "according to Emmett, this time of year is usually pretty good for bear hunting. But Spring is Emmett's favorite hunting season because they are still grouchy after coming out of hibernation."