This summer the Ethington Family had a Family Reunion up in Yellowstone National Park. It was delightful. Amelia and I celebrated our Birthdays up there. What could be better? We loved it! Everyone was there! Brad and Becca came all the way from Kansas City MO. Just to be there for my birthday- okay for the Family reunion! Brad finished up his 1st year of Med school. So proud of him.
We spent the whole day in Yellowstone- a perfect day. Mom & Dad drove with us in our car, and Dad bought his Senior Citizen Park Pass-$10 measly dollars for the rest of his long life!!! What a deal. We saw lots of buffalo. One came right next to the car and we held ourselves back from touching him. I wanted to get my hair brush out and just help him out with all those yucky mats...
Buffalo are magnificent beasts. In real life they are muscle-y, gigantic, and powerful. We also got to see a mama moose and her baby hiding in the shrubs, deer, elk, and ducks. I wish we had seen some predators -like wolves or cougars. Maybe next time!
We hiked down to the lower Yellowstone Falls. Wow. Have you been there? You should go! Spectacular. The water is so powerful and mighty,yet beautiful at the same time.
We saw Old Faithful and the Giant Yellowstone Lodge. We bought the $5.00 tourist trap ice cream cone, and looked for a toy dagger for Daniel (no luck), and other souvenirs for Jackson & Amelia. It was great!
The kids loved walking along the wooden sidewalks looking at the geysers, and the element of danger that came with falling off the edge into the molten pots...
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That was such a fun trip!
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