Yellowstone Trip - Part 1

We went to Yellowstone for a week with the Binggeli Family.  Mary and LaRon let us all stay in their timeshare in West Yellowstone.  We drove up Monday afternoon and stayed clear 'til Sunday afternoon. Here is our basic agenda of the whole trip.

• Monday - travel day
• Tuesday - Yellowstone upper loop - spent time at Gibbon Falls, Mammoth, looking for a bear, road construction, then back to West Yellowstone
• Wednesday - Yellowstone Grand Canyon and lower loop -  Pouring rain! Most of the group walked to see the lower falls along the north rim and then did the Uncle Tom's stairs on the south rim.  The kids and I stuck around to hang out in the car instead of getting rained on.  We drove back through Hayden Valley and over to Yellowstone Lake and back around to West Yellowstone.  It was just raining really hard, so we didn't stop anymore.
• Thursday was Old Faithful day - We met up with Amber and Colton there.  We explored the visitor center, Old Faithful Inn, and the gift shops.  James ran away from us and got lost up on the mountain.  He had the keys to the car which included the keys to some of the lunch.
• Friday - Tetons and Jackson Hole - one way through Yellowstone and return way over Teton Pass and up through Ashton
• Saturday - West Yellowstone - Grizzly/Wolf Discovery Center, West Yellowstone shops
• Sunday - travel day, head back home

TUESDAY'S PICTURES

Morriah and Jack ready to get moving on our first morning.

The first buffalo (yes, I know they're bison) spotted along the Madison River.

Mamma and baby elk in the Madison River (We didn't actually see too many elk this trip).

Molly staring out the window looking at the elk.

 Uncle Jason, the garden gnome (or leprechaun, whichever you prefer)

Jack just chillin' in the stroller.

Grandma and Grandpa

Gibbon Falls

Issac walking along the wall at Gibbon Falls

Following the leader - Whytnee, Jarrell, and Aunt Ina's grandsons Sean and Max.

James taking pictures

Uncle Jason and his devoted fan club

Mammoth Falls

Molly and RyAnn taking a break at Mammoth.

The bear!! (near Petrified Tree, real close to Roosevelt)

 Mamma, Molly, and Jack heading back to the car after walking to look at the bear.