So I'm FINALLY going through my memory stick of over 1000 pictures from our Yellowstone/Jackson/Park City/Oakland trip. We had an amazing time and looking at all the pictures is making me sad that it's already over! It would take me probably a year to upload all the pictures that I actually want to because blogger is so stinkin' slow, so to save time (and my sanity) I'm just posting pictures of the highlights. Oh yeah, and these are all totally unedited and backwards...so if you want them in order, start at the bottom of this post and work your way up!
Mammens
Mammens
Cute Alex.
Watchin' the fish.
An attempt at a family picture.
S'mores night! I think Lulu liked them best!
Me 'n Spence.
Drink break.
We had to hike a mile up steep stairs to make it to this spot! It was totally worth it, it was beautiful! The picture does not do it justice. Only Kyle, Spencer, Brad, Ayden and I made it to the top...woohoo!
Brad's fish he caught...which he later cooked that night and were delicious! (Yes, I actually ate fish and liked it.) You can catch fresh fish and cook it for me anytime Brad!
Grandma and Grandpa conducting an impromptu concert early one morning.
The giant teddy bear at the bear museum.
Do you know how hard it is to take a picture of 6 (or more) kids under the ages of 6?
Janelle and Ayden (3rd and 4th from the right) about to feed the bears at the bear museum in West Yellowstone.
Bill proving to us that 60 is not slowing him down at all. :)
Janelle and Grandma in front of Steamboat Geyser.
Taylor, Axel, Spencer and Kyle in front of the "Dragon" steam hole. The boys were totally convinced a dragon was living in there...I was too!
In front of some bison...they were cool the first 3 times...after that we just got tired of them holding up the traffic.
Meeting our new cousin Laela!
Axel stealing Grandma's sunglasses.
Ayden, Janelle, Spencer and Axel at the Old Faithful Lodge.
(Spencer would NOT sit still in those chairs, he climbed all over all of them.)
Spencer, Ayden & Janelle at Old Faithful.
Grandma and Grandpa spoiled the grand kids with their own adorable sleeping bags for the trip...needless to say, they all LOVED them! My kids had to leave their sleeping bags at Grandma's house because we couldn't fit them on the plane and they talk about them all the time..."Grandma is saving my sleeping bag for me!" I guess they have to reassure themselves that they aren't going anywhere. :)
The main purpose of our big Mammen family reunion was to celebrate my father-in-law's 60th birthday. We were sure happy to celebrate!!! Happy birthday Bill!
My s-i-l, Jenni, made her dad this beautiful book that was a compilation of pictures, letters from friends and family and stories about Bill. She did an amazing job on it...and the best part...we got a copy of it!
3 comments:
You got some really great pictures!! My fav is the one of Lulu with marshmallow stuck to her face. I am excited to get a copy of everyone's pics. We will send you a cd of ours soon. It was so great getting to spend time with you guys. It went by way too fast. Thanks Mom and Dad for making it happen!
Good luck with these next couple of weeks...I can't wait to see pictures of my newest little niece. It is going to kill me to have to wait to see her. We need another trip planned so I know when I will get to see you all again. Miss you!
Looks like fun! and what a cool book!!
My girls STILL think there is really a dragon in there! I think that's what they remember most from when we went to yellowstone last month!
What a fun time! Family vacations are the best. It was fun to pictures of you guys at Yellowstone and Big Springs(?), since those are such familiar places to me.
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