Yellowstone National Park

Where did we go today????

This video cracks me up! We were at Fountain Paint Pots in Yellowstone National Park. It is a mouthful to say and Hali gave it her best and I love her smile at the end! The paint pots looked like bubbling mud.

My mom & dad and sister came up for the weekend. Since Kari has never been to Yellowstone, my dad thought it was time she went and invited us to go along. It's been a long time since I was there and the kids have never been. As we entered the park, the ranger gave all the kids a picture list of animals and birds to look for throughout the park. The kids took this so serious! Carter said a few times, "I didn't know Yellowstone would be so fun!"

This was the coolest spring! The water was a deep blue and so clear. The kids were so fascinated by the steam, or "smoke" as Paige called it. When ever we walked through the steam, it smelled like boiled eggs and we didn't like that so much.

This spring was huge! The wind was blowing the direction of the path and it was a little hike to the top of the geyser. By the time we got around it, we were all a little wet and Carter's glasses were fogged up most of the way. It was entertaining!

By the time we got to Old Faithful, Paige's little legs were done. She loved the piggy-back ride!


Old Faithful was awesome! The kids were so enthralled and learned more about the pressure inside the earth.

We saw some elk and buffalo, but to the kid's disappointment, no bears.

We entered the park in West Yellowstone and came out on the south end and came home through Jackson, WY. It ws an all day trip and we had a great time. We enjoyed spending the day with Grandpa and Kari!